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This is a relatively short unit in my course and as a result, I only use two spreads for it. I have two fully developed spreads to share, with optional bonus material you could add on to the first and an alternative layout for the second that includes colligative properties.

Co-Authored by Iain A. Smellie*, Iain L. J. Patterson*, Brian A. Chalmers* *University of St Andrews, School of Chemistry, North Haugh, St Andrews KY16 9ST, United Kingdom

This piece explains an activity that allows for the simple and accurate determination of the heat of vaporization, ΔH_vap,

I remember one of my closest friends in college telling the story of her mother and cabbage soup. When her parents were first married, her mom made a recipe for cabbage soup which they loved. She wanted to make it again, but couldn’t find green cabbage so she made it with red. To their surprise, it turned out bright blue.

The new edition of “POGIL Activities for AP Chemistry” is on track to be released next winter. Laura Trout offered a sneak peak of the new activities and improvements that have been incorporated into the new edition in our March 27, 2023 ChemEd X Talk. She began with a brief description of what POGIL pedagogy is, and how it can improve your classroom.

by Dean J. Campbell* *Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois

"Fun with Astronaut Ice Cream--An Exercise in Understanding Phase Diagrams" is an engaging and fun way for beginning chemistry students to become familiar with phase diagrams and their associated terminology.

The concept of Measurement and Significant Figures can induce discomfort.¹ This article and the associated resources take an empirical, logical approach to this important concept, which your students will understand, and dare I say, enjoy.

Co-authored by Thomas Manning*, Paige Bland* *Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA

After the 2021 AP Test, I used the movie “Dark Waters” (see video 1) and this PFAS Analysis guided inquiry activity to introduce students to “Forever Chemical” pollutants in the environment (see figure 1).

During the 2020-2021 school year I decided to embark on something new in my AP Chemistry class - AP with WE Service. I have been teaching AP Chemistry for over 11 years. I enjoyed exposing the top students at my school to the rigor of a college-level class, but I had the itch to help my students use their science powers for good.