High School Chemistry Education Resources

Classroom Resources

• Chemistry in the Community
  This first-year chemistry textbook explores the fundamentals of chemistry through societal issues.
• ChemMatters magazine
  ChemMatters is an award-winning publication that reveals chemistry at work in everyday life.
• ACS Examinations Institute
  Get high quality chemistry assessment materials, including conceptual and laboratory exams, statistical data, student study guides, and more.
• Green Chemistry Resources
  Introduce your students to green chemistry concepts.

Teacher Training & Professional Development

• Chemistry in the Community Workshop
  Enhance your understanding of the textbook, Chemistry in the Community, while gaining instructional tips and techniques for student lab investigations and classroom activities.
• Teaching Inquiry-Based Advanced High School Chemistry Workshop
  Not offered in 2009
  Get tools and ideas to explain chemical concepts through modeling, reasoning and collaborative learning.
• Green Chemistry Workshop for High School Teachers
  Not offered in 2009
  Learn the basic concepts of green chemistry, and discover how you can incorporate this exciting area of chemistry into your curriculum.
• Alternative Teacher Certification
  Alternative teacher certification is a quick and viable way to get certified as a teacher. Find out how.

Standards, Guidelines and Reports

• High School Chemistry in the National Science Education Standards
• Guidelines and Recommendations for the Teaching of High School Chemistry
• Safety Guidelines
• Science Education Policies for Sustainable Reform
• Tomorrow: A Report of the Task Force for the Study of Education of Chemistry in the US