ChemMatters

A Chemistry Magazine for High School Students

ChemMatters, the award-winning magazine for high school chemistry, demystifies chemistry at work in our everyday lives. Each issue includes a Teacher’s Guide containing background information, follow-up hands-on activities, classroom demonstrations, and other resources to facilitate student comprehension.

Current issue | October 2009

Special Feature! ChemMatters Video Podcast

Article: Nanotechnology’s Big Impact
Video podcast based on this article:

Other articles from this issue

• Question from the Classroom
• Where Do Chemical Elements Come From?
  Spanish translation will be available soon

Bonus!

• National Chemistry Week Crossword Puzzle
  By education specialist Susan G. Cady, Ph.D.
• Bonus material for article “Where Do Chemical Elements Come From?”
  By Carolyn Ruth
• Bonus material for article “Metals’ Hidden Strengths”
  By Roberta Baxter

Available in print only:

• Did You Know?
• Profiles in Chemistry: Thomas H. Lane, President of the American Chemical Society
• What “Uuo”ught to Know About Elements 112–118
• Metals’ Hidden Strengths
• Graphite Versus Diamond: Same Element but Different Properties

ChemMatters Teacher’s Guide

October 2009

Word | PDF

The ChemMatters Teacher’s Guide includes background information, connections to chemistry concepts and the National Science Education Standards, student projects, and possible student misconceptions.