• Course: Chemistry
  • Dates: July 16-19
  • Instructors:
    • Steve Thompson, Brookwood High School, Snellville, GA, email - steve_thompson@gwinnett.k12.ga.us

    • Steve Thompson has taught AP Chemistry for 31  years at three different public high schools.  Steve has been a College  Board consultant since 1996 and during this time has been a AP Chemistry exam reader each year, conducted over 40 week long summer institutes and many one day workshops.

    • Richard Schwenz, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO, email - Richard.Schwenz@unco.edu

    • Richard Schwenz has taught college level general and physical chemistry for 26 years. Richard has been a College Board consultant since 2002, is an AP Chemistry exam reader and table leader, and works extensively on the course audit. He has conducted many week long summer institutes and one-day workshops.

  • Included:
    • Materials & Textbooks
    • Labs (other than AP Labs)
    • Lunch & Snacks
  • Emphasis:
    • Chemistry topics: net ionic equations, equilibrium ( acid/base, Ksp, Kc, Kp), kinetics, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, bonding and atomic theory, intermolecular forces, colligative propertie.
    • Lab questions that have been asked on previous exam.
    • Student selection
    • Time management on the exam
    • Teaching timeline
    • Resources to help in teaching AP Chemistry
    • Discussion of the AP Chemistry course revision