DIY Particulate Models
Melissa Hemling | Mon, 03/09/2020 - 21:57
Particulate diagrams are all the rage in chemical education. Learn simple tricks to create your own!
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AP Chemistry Atomic Structure Ideas
Kristen Drury | Tue, 10/08/2019 - 12:24
Kristen Drury shares how she covers the new AP Chemistry Course and Exam Description Learning Objectives associated with atomic structure.
AP Chemistry Stoichiometry and Reactions Lessons
Kristen Drury | Sun, 09/29/2019 - 15:54
The first unit in my sequence for AP Chemistry covers stoichiometry and reactions. The new AP Chemistry Course and Exam Description has identified Learning Objectives which need to be taught and practiced to ensure students perform well on the AP Chemistry Exam. I will identify and describe activities I use to teach students some of the Learning Objectives that I tie into this unit.
AP Classroom: Leveraging the PPCs
Melissa Hemling | Sat, 09/07/2019 - 19:16
It is back-to-school time! I started school on September 3rd so I am just getting back into my school “groove.” On August 1st, College Board released its new AP Classroom platform (myap.collegeboard.org). While exploring this new online resource, I couldn’t help but reflect on how I teach AP Chemistry and what changes I will make in light of AP Classroom to ensure this year will be a great one!
Reflections of an AP Chemistry Exam Reader
Kristen Drury | Tue, 03/05/2019 - 06:24
Let me share some tips I learned reading the Advanced Placement Chemistry Exam in Salt Lake City, Utah.
How I Fell in Love with PES
Melissa Hemling | Mon, 02/25/2019 - 19:28
Like many AP Chemistry teachers, I was not fond of teaching Photoelectron Spectroscopy (PES). Surprisingly, I fell in love with teaching PES in AP Chemistry this year after I made an old-school change.
Common Questions About the AP Chemistry Exam
Kristen Drury | Mon, 02/04/2019 - 12:17
Answers to common questions about the AP Chemistry Exam format, content, and grading.
More than a “5” - The Meaning Behind the Scores and the AP Chemistry Exam
Ryan Johnson | Wed, 08/01/2018 - 15:29
It’s that time of year again! The summer is already starting to wind down, the AP Chemistry scores have been released, and now, at the Biennial Conference on Chemical Education (BCCE) 2018 at Notre Dame, Paul Bonvallet and his crew of talented educators have given their analysis and debrief.
AP Chemistry Survey
GREGORY RUSHTON | Thu, 05/19/2016 - 12:44
Chemistry education faculty at Stony Brook and Carnegie Mellon University want to help AP chemistry teachers adapt to the new AP curriculum, and will create a new website to help support teacher needs: the APChemCollaborative (APCC). Could you please take a moment and help us understand you and your needs better, so we can create a successful design?
Give Me Back My Copper! A Simple, but Multi-Faceted Lab Activity to Review Lab Skills in Week One of AP Chemistry
Allison Tarvin | Mon, 04/18/2016 - 19:36
In the lab, students are given a 1.5 gram samples of copper. The copper is taken through a series of five chemical reactions ending with the precipitation of solid copper. After the five reactions, students are asked to return their 1.5 gram samples of copper to the teacher.