The Formula for AP® Chemistry Success

Chemistry for the AP® Course

Set your students up for success with an AP® Chemistry program designed specifically for their needs. Currently being developed by experienced chemistry authors Kevin Revell and Roger Kugel, this program is AP®-aligned and focuses on helping students build conceptual understanding, strengthen problem-solving skills, and prepare for the AP® Exam.

Explore the program, preview an example module, and discover an approachable path through AP® Chemistry for teachers and students.

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Hear the Story Behind the Program

In these brief videos, Kevin Revell shares the experiences that shaped his approach to teaching chemistry, why AP® Chemistry deserves materials created specifically for the course, and how the program makes complex ideas easier for students to understand.

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Meet Kevin Revell

Meet author and educator Kevin Revell and learn how his background, classroom experience, and passion for chemistry led him to teaching and textbook authorship.
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Why AP® Chemistry?

Hear why Kevin set out to create a program specifically for AP® Chemistry and how the right sequence, terminology, and support can make a meaningful difference for teachers and students.
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Making Chemistry Approachable

See how focused learning goals, concise topics, straightforward language, and purposeful visuals help reduce cognitive load and make complex AP® Chemistry concepts easier to grasp.

Meet the Authors

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Kevin Revell

Kevin Revell received a B.S. in chemistry from University of New Orleans, an M.S. from Iowa State University, and a Ph.D. from the University of South Florida. He teaches introductory, general, and organic chemistry at Murray State University. A passionate educator, his teaching experience includes high school; community college; and small private, state comprehensive, and state flagship institutions. His work encompasses curriculum, technology-enhanced pedagogy, assessment, and active-learning design.

Professor Revell has served in administrative roles, including Chair of the Department of Chemistry and Assistant Dean in the Jones College of Science, Engineering, and Technology at Murray State University. A synthetic chemist by training, his research involves the synthesis and evaluation of functional organic materials. With his wife, Jennifer, Kevin has three children–James, Julianne, and Joshua, and six grandchildren. He is the author of two college texts, Introductory Chemistry and General Chemistry, both published by Macmillan Learning.

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Roger Kugel

Roger Kugel received a B.A. in Chemistry from Saint Mary’s College in Winona, Minnesota, and a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from Stanford University. After completing a postdoctoral research appointment at Argonne National Laboratory, he worked briefly as a research chemist at Nalco Chemical Company. He subsequently joined the faculty at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, where he taught General, Physical, and Analytical Chemistry.

At Saint Mary’s, he developed World of Materials, a popular chemistry course for non–science majors that continues to be offered today. He has been involved with the AP Chemistry program for more than 25 years, serving as a Reader, a member of Test Development committees, and in several leadership roles, including Chief Reader from 2014 to 2017.

He currently holds a Visiting Scholar position at the University of Cincinnati, where his activities include research on ozone chemistry, writing, consulting, and teaching General Chemistry.

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Key Benefits & Resources

Achieve

Support every student with Achieve, BFW's digital learning platform featuring an interactive e-book, AP® practice questions with guided feedback, videos programs, and powerful teaching tools that help students prepare with confidence.

100% Aligned to the AP® Chemistry CED

Teach with confidence using a program built specifically for the AP® Chemistry course. Every chapter, activity, and assessment is fully aligned to the College Board's Course and Exam Description (CED).

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Flexibility for Every Student

Help students build confidence at every stage of learning with scaffolded instruction, foundational support, and AP®-level practice that meets learners where they are.

Teacher’s Edition

Save time with comprehensive teaching support, including wraparound notes, lab activities, solutions, additional questions, and instructional tips.

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Flexibility for Students

Designed to accommodate different levels of preparation, with appropriate foundations and scaffolded AP® practice.

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Spread the Word

Share Chemistry for the AP® Course with your department. Download a flyer to introduce colleagues to the program's features, teaching resources, and AP® support.

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Teacher’s Edition Authors

Click here to meet the teachers, consultants, department chairs, authors, and exam leaders who are developing the Teacher's Edition. And yes, that list represents just two people!
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Brenda Brockland

Prairie Ridge High School
Crystal Lake, IL
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Paul D. Price

Trinity Valley School
Fort Worth, TX

Contributors

Click here to meet the contributors. This impressive team is working to ensure the project is “titrated to a sharp endpoint,” if you’ll indulge a little chemistry humor.

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Lisa Cumming

Olmsted Falls High School
Olmsted Falls, OH

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William G. Cumming

Cleveland Central Catholic High School, Cleveland, OH
Gilmour Academy, Gates Mills, OH

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Garrett Forbes

New Trier Township High School
Winnetka, IL


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David Hostage

The Taft School
Watertown, CT





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Patsy Mueller

Regina Dominican High School
Wilmette, IL
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Michael T. Mury

Polk County Public Schools
Bartow, FL
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Stephen Pulliam

Delaware County Christian School
Newtown Square, PA
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Alice Putti

Jenison High School
Jenison, MI
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Lee Rucinski

Tinley Park High School
Tinley Park, IL
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Fred Vital

Darien High School
Darien, CT
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Kristen Cacciatore

Charlestown High School
Boston, MA

Susan Biggs

Westborough and Northampton High Schools
Westborough, MA

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Make AP® Chemistry Real

Every classroom brings chemistry to life in a different way. How do you help students connect chemistry concepts to the world around them? Share your approach to inspire fellow AP® Chemistry educators and discover new ideas you can bring back to your own classroom.

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