Actually, that’s NOT what I’m talking about here. This post isn’t about whether paramagnetism is (or is not) testable, rather it’s about some much bigger point. I think it has the potential to help inexperienced teachers. I hear a lot that ‘paramagnetism is no longer tested, because I did a search of the CED and […]
Online AP Chemistry Review Courses 2018
December 27, 2017 by 1 Comment
In the Spring of 2018 I will once again be offering Online AP Chemistry Review Courses for AP Chemistry STUDENTS. For many years I have offered the very popular Online AP Chemistry Summer Workshops for teachers, and now it’s time to boost AP scores from a student point of view. I will offer two, independent, six […]
AP Chemistry Summer Workshops 2018 Online
December 27, 2017 by 1 Comment
AP Chemistry Summer Workshops 2018 Online: Once again this coming summer, I plan to offer two, AP Chemistry Teacher Workshops, and I’d love to have you join me. These courses will be the 9th and 10th respectively, that I have offered online. Below you will find details of the workshops but, if after reading this […]
2017 AP Chemistry Reading
June 19, 2017 by 7 Comments
With 2017 AP Chemistry Reading finishing a few days ago, we have now begun to hear from some of the readers with their notes and reflections regarding the grading of the 2017 Operational Exam. I wanted to collate all that I have heard about the reading in this blog post, together with some data released […]
Lamenting the loss of inorganic in AP Chemistry
May 10, 2017 by 14 Comments
The second week in May is always an odd time of year for me. With the administration of the AP exam behind me, the whole purpose of the majority of my teaching for the year has passed, and I am left to reflect. It’s this same time of year that I see my ex-colleagues across […]
LO 6.25….AGAIN!
March 2, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Having looked at the “thermal energy” nonsense in LO 6.25 for around 5 years, and having written this blog post in Feb 2016, and this blog post in Feb 2015 (you should read them both), I still feel lost when it comes how TE might ultimately be assessed. With only one MCQ ever written about […]
Online AP Chemistry Review Courses 2017
December 27, 2016 by 6 Comments
In the Spring of 2017 I will be offering the inaugural, Online AP Chemistry Review Courses for AP Chemistry STUDENTS. For many years I have offered the very popular Online AP Chemistry Summer Workshops for teachers, and now it’s time to boost AP scores from a student point of view. I will offer two, independent, six […]
AP Chemistry Summer Workshops 2017 Online
December 27, 2016 by 1 Comment
AP Chemistry Summer Workshops 2017 Online: Once again this summer, I plan to offer two, AP Chemistry Teacher Workshops, and I’d love to have you join me. These courses will be the 7th and 8th respectively, that I have offered online. Below you will find details of the workshops but, if after reading this post […]
Another ∆G° mystery
February 27, 2016 by 11 Comments
We’ve lived through the nonsense of the inclusion of PES in the new AP Chemistry curriculum. Many think the exclusion of quantum numbers, stinks. Some people HATE the removal of colligative properties from the course. For me, these (and other things) provoke varying degrees of outrage that range from complete indifference to utter incredulity. Then […]
What do I need to score on the MCQ’s in order to get a 5?
February 11, 2016 by Leave a Comment
I get this question a lot; “What do I need to score on the MCQ’s in order to get a 5?” It’s a question that doesn’t really have an entirely straightforward answer, but nevertheless the answer is fairly simple to understand. Here it is. Firstly, you really need to consider the exam as a whole. […]
