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Three Turmeric Treats
// Wednesday, July 16, 2025 • Dean Campbell
Dean Campbell*, Ali Patel, Kathryn Campbell *Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois
The Value of Microtitrations
// Sunday, June 22, 2025 • Michael Jansen
The purpose of this article is to show how a microtitration can introduce Honors Chemistry students to titrations.
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APTeach Session Notes and Updates
// Thursday, April 17, 2025 • Shifra Yonis
APTeach recently announced their collaboration with ChemEd X! Read the announcement.  Follow ChemEd X to keep up to date on what is happening with APTeach! If you aren't already receiving ChemEd X newsletters, create a 
Planning a Stoichiometry Unit
// Sunday, March 2, 2025 • Nora Walsh
Many of us are tasked with planning or teaching chemical quantities and stoichiometry. To support your planning, help you refresh your stoichiometry unit, or provide extra resources to use in your classroom, I have collected some favorite posts on stoichiometry.
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Bookend Activities to Highlight Chemistry as the Central Science
// Wednesday, February 12, 2025 • Amanda Patrick
General chemistry can be a daunting course for students and may be seen as a gatekeeping course or a general education “hoop to jump through” toward a goal of a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) degree for non-majors. Challenges are exacerbated by the large enrollment format common in many higher education institutions.
APTeach - Entering Equilibrium
// Tuesday, February 11, 2025 • Shifra Yonis
In the January 2025 APTeach presentation, we explored how to address common student misconceptions related to chemical equilibrium as well as ideas for engaging activities and labs to strengthen student comprehension. View the video summary and the presentation slidedeck.
APTeach - Thinking About Thermo
// Monday, January 13, 2025 • Shifra Yonis
The December 2024 APTeach presentation explored common misconceptions and student stumbles in Thermodynamics. View the video summary and the presentation slidedeck.
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Passing the Torch: A Fond Farewell
// Saturday, January 11, 2025 • Deanna Cullen
Dear Colleagues and Readers, As we step into 2025, I find myself updating my professional tagline to include "former" ChemEd X high school editor. This change comes with mixed emotions, as it was not an easy decision to step away from a role that has been such a significant and rewarding part of my career.
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Apply to the 2025 VisChem Express Institute
// Friday, December 13, 2024 • Ellen Yezierski
In this one-day, remotely delivered, immersive, and interactive mini-institute, participants will learn how to use the VisChem Approach.