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May 7
We'd appreciate your input on topics for our 2026 summer symposium. Vote for the topic you're most interested in: a) connecting labs to chemistry content, b) keeping up with changing state standards, c) empowering students to use technology well in class, & d) scientific literacy
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Jun 11
It’s summer break for most of you and that means sunshine, free time, and maybe an ocean getaway🌊 Even if a beach trip isn’t in your plans, you can still bring the ocean into your classroom! Explore the fascinating chemistry of seawater in this resource: teachchemistry.org/classroom…
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Jun 2
Challenge your students to have some end-of-year fun with our Chemistry themed Connections! There are 10 puzzles with varying difficulty – can you solve them all? 🤔
🧩 teachchemistry.org/classroom…
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May 28
🧪Spark curiosity with a simple combination of oil, water, and food coloring! Explore concepts like miscibility, surface tension, and intermolecular forces while demonstrating how different substances interact: teachchemistry.org/classroom…
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May 27
Emphasize the importance of sun protection today for National Sunscreen Day! ☀️ Showcase how physical and chemical sunscreens get the job done with our "Screen Your Sunscreen!" lab. 😎 Explore this classroom resource today: teachchemistry.org/classroom…
ALT Infographic relating the chemistry of sunscreen
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May 26
Do you love ACS Reactions videos? AACT is offering a content writing team this summer 😎☀️ for chemistry lesson plans related to episodes of the ACS Reactions video series! 📹🧪 Find out more about this exciting opportunity and apply by June 16: fs11.formsite.com/AACT/ACSRe…
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May 20
✨Have you gotten a chance to read the Featured Article from the latest issue of Chemistry Solutions? "Computational Chemistry in the High School Classroom" highlights benefits of using various methods when teaching high school chemistry. Learn more: teachchemistry.org/periodica…
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May 19
Tomorrow is Flower Day! 🌸 Bring the beauty of blooms (and solubility) into your classroom with AACT’s Paper Flower Blossoms activity. With just a few simple materials, this easy-to-set-up activity is perfect for engaging students in a fun & colorful way: teachchemistry.org/classroom…
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May 17
Did you know industry experience can lead to extraordinary teaching competencies? 🧪
🔔 Read the inspiring article by a former professional research scientist, now available to read for free for a limited time: teachchemistry.org/periodica…
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May 15
💡Did you know that International Day of Light is on the anniversary of the first successful laser operation? Lasers and light can aid chemical discoveries 🤩 Take a look at this demonstration on Beer's Law and check out the link for a lab activity: teachchemistry.org/classroom…
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May 12
In the May 2026 issue of Chemistry Solutions 📖 Culturally Responsive Teaching Might Not Be What You Think It Is! 💡Explore this article, now available to read for free for a limited time: teachchemistry.org/periodica…
ALT Notebook on table. “Culturally Responsive Teaching” with hand-drawn image of a globe with cartoon students holding hands around the globe.
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May 11
In this simulation, students will investigate why radioactive decay occurs, the changes that occur in the nucleus and what types of materials can be used to protect against each type of radiation.
Explore the lesson plan, available for free until May 15: teachchemistry.org/classroom…
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May 8
AACT Governing Board President Amiee Modic talks about her time volunteering as a mentor for students participating in the United States National Chemistry Olympiad (USNCO). Read the Editorial from the May 2026 Issue of Chemistry Solutions to learn more: teachchemistry.org/periodica…
ALT Image Courtesy of ACS. The U.S team posing in front of a statue of Mikhail Lomonosov, father of Russian science. Moscow State University is in the background.
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May 7
In honor of #TeacherAppreciationWeek, AACT is excited to recognize members who are outstanding teachers through a special raffle. Current AACT teacher members are eligible for a variety of fun prizes and can submit one raffle entry by Sunday, May 10. teachchemistry.org/news/cele…
ALT The Text 'Teacher' in Periodic Table Style
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May 7
💡Students can use this simulation to build their own activity series and to watch the particle-level changes that occur in each part of a cell. Take a look at the simulation activity to consider for your high school chemistry classroom: teachchemistry.org/classroom…
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May 6
Our May 2026 issue of Chemistry Solutions has published this week. 📖 Chemistry Solutions is a platform for K-12 teachers of chemistry to share with the chemistry education community. Explore the May issue today: teachchemistry.org/periodica…
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May 6
Cheers! In celebration of National Beverage Day, grab your student’s favorite fizzy beverage and calculate its acidity with AACT’s 'Calculating Acid in Lemon-Lime Soda' activity: teachchemistry.org/classroom… 🧪
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May 1
🌌Did you know May 3rd is National Space Day? It’s fascinating how much information the stars can tell us about the elements that exist in our universe! ⭐ Bring the chemistry of stars into your classroom with AACT’s Spectral Detective Lab: teachchemistry.org/classroom…
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Apr 28
Combining vinegar and baking soda can help teach many fundamental chemistry topics! Check out the demonstration, Comparing Gas Density from AACT for more info. teachchemistry.org/classroom…
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🚨 MICER@BCCE 2026 registration is OPEN!
📅 July 24–26
📍 Madison, WI, USA
Hands-on, team-based #chemistryeducationresearch workshop ahead of #BCCE2026.
💰 Funding available (thanks to @ACSDivCHED!)
⚠️ Limited spots
🔗conferences.union.wisc.edu/b…
#ChemEd #chemistryeducation
ALT MICER@BCCE logo showing two overlapping circles with icons representing data analysis, collaboration, and classroom teaching, with the text “MICER@BCCE: Methods in Chemistry Education Research.”
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