AP Chemistry Resources

The July 2025 APTeach session focused on familiarizing AP Chemistry teachers with the Desmos graphing calculator, which is embedded in Bluebook for student use during the AP Chemistry exam, as well as other standardized tests.

I have been an AP Chemistry Reader since 2011, and I am very grateful for this experience.

I teach Redox and Electrochemistry as the first topic in AP Chemistry¹.

It’s mid-May, your dual credit and AP exams are done, but you still have weeks of school to go! What do you do? We’ve rounded up a few fun ideas that range in both content and type of activity.

In 2017, before I was an AP Chemistry reader, I created a doc

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The AP Chemistry exam is given at the beginnig of May and its never too early to start reviewing!  In this post, I’ve collected a variety of resources to support your review time, divided into two sections: ideas for structuring your review and pointers from AP readers.

After almost 40 years as a Chemistry teacher, I have noticed that the prescribed order of topics in high school chemistry is, according to the Province of Ontario’s Guidelines, anywhere from less-than-ideal to downright illogical.

In February 2025 we discussed using particle diagrams, calculations, and titration curves to support student understanding of acids, bases, and buffers.  

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.