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As 2025 comes to a close, I am stepping down from my role as Editor-in-Chief of Chemical Education Xchange (ChemEd X). It has been a privilege to serve this community, and the experience has been both professionally meaningful and personally rewarding. IMHO, chemistry is the most difficult subject to teach. I have tried to support those who opted to make chemist...


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At our November meeting, Easing your way into CED Unit 4: Low prep, high engagement activities,  we focused on low-prep, high-engagement strategies for AP Chemistry Unit 4 (Chemical Reactions), with an emphasis on helping students build conceptual understanding while preparing for AP-level rigor. The session highlights classroom-teste...


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I teach an introductory college chemistry course for non-science majors called Chemistry of Everyday Things. Most of my students have little prior science experience, and they often begin the course intimidated by chemistry. I try to counter that science anxiety by letting my students choose the topics we focus on after a few weeks of fundamentals, and DNA has be...


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Anything with liquid nitrogen tends to be both interesting and exciting. Couple it with an explosion, and you have a recipe for fun. I think that most science teachers would agree that associating chemistry with fun leads to an increase in student learning and engagement.


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