Updated on May 9, 2012

What is Chem 13 News?

Chem 13 News is an informal magazine published monthly by the Department of Chemistry at the University of Waterloo for teachers of introductory chemistry courses, especially at the high school and Year 1 college levels. Approximately 3000 teachers subscribe from 30 countries. Many of our authors are high school teachers.

Chem 13 News appears nine times per year, from September through May (with a double holiday issue). Issues typically consist of 20-24 pages, including some advertising.

What is new for Chem 13 News...
	Free Playbook and iPad apps of the project Use in your classroom -- a periodic table with artistic tiles and high school relevant atomic properties iPad and Playbook
	Chem 13 News Periodic Table project. Wall mural of Project
ChemEd 2013 The University of Waterloo will be hosting Chem Ed 2013. Spread the news!!! July 28 to August 1, 2013
Chemistry in Pictures Send in pictures and please include a description with the entry pictures along with your name and school. The deadline Friday, June 29, 2012, so start snapping. More...
	Entire May 2012 issue of Chem 13 News
See coverage of Chem Ed 2011 in May 2012 Handouts from ChemEd 2011 are online. John Fortman was the Reg Friesen speaker Obtain John's references for conference.

All 47 mini reviews for chemical education websites are now posted. Read these reviews and link to the ones of interest.

Power Point Slides for "Creating a buzz", published November 2009. The story of the introduction to nylon is modified using an invention students can relate to: the iPhone. It is an effective way to illustrate the impact that the new polymeric material (nylon) had on society.

We publish a mix of

teaching ideas
experiments and demonstrations
background articles
contests and puzzles
humour, cartoons
book reviews

Updated on May 9, 2012

Issues starting January 2006 to May 2009, top contributors from September 09-May 10, May 2011 and May 2012 [click here]

Chem 13 News appears nine times per year, from September through May. Issues typically consist of 20-24 pages, including some advertising.

Want to see a sample copy?

Send us your name and postal address, and we'll mail you a couple recent sample issues free if you wish. Fax: 519-888-9168; Email: kjackson@uwaterloo.ca

How to subscribe?

A nominal subscription fee covers part of our costs. Click here.

New teachers

Teachers in their first year, click here for a $10 coupon for a first-time subscription to Chem 13 News.

Back issues

All back issues are available, some in photocopy form. Request an order form from: kjackson@uwaterloo.ca

Who does it?

Jean Hein became the Editor September 1, 2006. Her e-mail address is jhein@uwaterloo.ca

Lew Brubacher (left) is the past editor, and an Emeritus Professor (Chemistry/Biochemistry) at the University of Waterloo.

Kathy Jackson (right) is the secretary. Her e-mail address is: kjackson@uwaterloo.ca.

An Editorial Board provides advice and input. Members include:

Lew Brubacher (Professor Emeritus, University of Waterloo)
Mike Chong (Professor, University of Waterloo)
Michael Jansen (Teacher, Crescent School, Toronto)
Andrea Ricci (Teacher, Eastview Secondary School, Barrie)
Stacey Willfang (uWaterloo lab coordinator)

Submission of articles

We encourage high school teachers to contribute articles (also letters, teaching ideas...) as they know what works best in their classrooms. See our Guidelines for Authors page for further information.

Where does that '13' come from?

Chem 13 News started in 1968, at a time when the high school program in the Province of Ontario ended with Grade 13. Hence the number '13' in our name. Grade 13 disappeared in 1990, but we've become attached to the number!