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American Chemical Society (ACS) Resources

• ACS Chemistry Education Resources for Elementary and Middle School teachers https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/resources/k-8.html

• ACS Chemistry Education Resources for High School teachers https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/resources/highschool.html

• ACS Recommendations and Guidelines for Teaching Middle and High School Chemistry Including sections on: The Classroom, The Laboratory, Core Concepts (aligned with NGSS), Safety, Strategies and Professional Development. https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/policies/middle-and-high-school-chemistry.html

• Minnesota Regional ACS Chapter https://www.mnlocalsectionacs.org/

• ACS Hach – High School Chemistry Grant. Teachers can request up to $ 1,500 to be applied toward Laboratory Equipment and Supplies, Instructional Materials, Professional Development and Student – Conducted Field Studies. The deadline April 14, 2021. https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/funding-and-awards/grants/hachhighschool.html

• American Association of Chemistry Teachers (AACT) Annual $ 45 membership provides a subscription to Chem Matters magazine and numerous online resources including lesson plans and lab activities. https://teachchemistry.org/classroom-resources

• Science Coaching Members of the AACT are eligible to apply for this program. An active or retired chemist is paired with a high school chemistry teacher. Partners meet at least six times during the year. Topics are set in collaboration. Participating teacher’s school receives $ 500 toward science education. https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/outreach/science-coaches.html

• Chemistry Shorts is a new series of brief (less than 10 minutes) films that spotlight innovative ways that chemists and chemical engineers are working to solve important problems and create opportunities. Each film is accompanied by a lesson plan that offers suggestions oh how to integrate it into the classroom. https://chemistryshorts.org/

You may also contact Chuck Handlon, chair of the Education Committee of the Minnesota Chapter of the American Chemical Society, for more information at chuckwheelerhandlon@gmail.com