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October 2014Plan to have a sweet National Chemistry Week
Sugar and spice and everything nice鈥� that's what National Chemistry Week (NCW) is made of. For 2014, that is! This year鈥檚 American Chemical Society (ACS) theme 鈥淭he Sweet Side of Chemistry 鈥� Candy鈥� showcases the chemistry of candy and confections.
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April 2014Canadian Chemical News gets schooled
High school science teachers across Canada now have free online access to聽Canadian Chemical News聽(ACCN). The initiative, says Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC) Chair David Fung, will allow teachers to enrich their chemistry classes with news of the latest chemical science innovations.
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March 2014The American Chemical Society to fund American Association of Chemistry Teachers (AACT)
We all know that it is important to have prepared chemistry teachers in place at our schools. Unfortunately, some of us have stories that punctuate the struggle that many new chemistry teachers face as they try to wade their way through the curriculum, required content, preparation of labs and activities, etc.
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September 2012JCE welcomes new precollege editors
If you attended a recent BCCE or ChemEd conference, perhaps you encountered Deanna Cullen, either as a presenter or active participant. A science teacher for 21 years, Deanna currently teaches chemistry and advanced placement chemistry at a public high school in Whitehall, Michigan.
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