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AP Chemistry

Online for the 2025-2026 School Year

Teacher: Peter Moskaluk

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Tuition: $925 through June 30; $950 effective July 1

** The course tuition includes the subscription to Cengage's WebAssign Online Learning Platform and a digital version of the textbook.

Eligibility Requirements: My class is open to 9th - 12th-grade students, ages 14 – 18, who have completed Algebra II or who are taking my class concurrently with Algebra II.

How to Enroll: As an application is not required for my course, you may enroll by paying the tuition to AP^® Homeschoolers. Once you’ve paid the tuition, be sure to fill out my online Student Registration Form so that I can complete your registration. Then, you’ll be all set.

Course Schedule: My AP^® Chemistry course begins on Monday, August 25, 2025, and ends in early May after the AP exam. My 36-week schedule is designed to cover the College Board curriculum in a logical sequence including a comprehensive 4-week review before the AP Chemistry exam. My course calendar shows the dates that the class is in session as well as the 5 weeks of scheduled breaks, but you may adjust the dates to match your vacation plans, celebrations, and observances.

Course Description:

The course is asynchronous in that there are no required login times. All the assignments for a given semester are posted at the beginning of the semester and are available 24/7. I will give you a weekly schedule to help you stay on track, but you can work ahead if you wish. My students tell me that they appreciate the flexibility of my class in that it doesn’t interfere with their other coursework or extracurricular activities.

My course goes beyond AP exam preparation—it mirrors the content, depth, and rigor of a first-year college chemistry class, giving you a strong advantage in college. Although it isn't officially part of the AP Chemistry curriculum, I include a unit on organic chemistry to get students ready for this demanding college-level course. To be successful in my course, you must be self-disciplined, well-organized, and possess strong time-management skills. You should be prepared to dedicate two hours a day to the course, not including lab work. You can read student reviews of my AP Chemistry course at the bottom of this page to get a sense of its quality.

Around 35% of my students have not taken first-year chemistry and yet they typically do as well as or better than those students who have had a general chemistry course. At the start of each chemistry unit, I go over the basics, teaching from the ground up, so that students without previous chemistry instruction are not at a disadvantage. While some students may benefit from devoting extra time during the first semester, by the second semester, the coursework is new to everyone.

After you've read all about my course on this page, please visit my ChemAdvantage website and click on the "AP Chemistry" tab for additional course details, including labs, instructional videos, live lab demos, grading, 2025-2026 school calendar, and my 2024 AP Exam scores.

Course Delivery:

I record short, highly focused, videos for each topic. Some of them explain chemistry concepts while others show how to solve difficult multiple choice and free response questions. Each video has a timeline so that students can easily go back and rewatch segments or fast-forward to skip parts they already understand. This way, students can have a classroom lecture experience that they can follow on their schedule rather than having to be present for a live lecture.

Student learning is guided and assessed using Cengage’s online learning platform, WebAssign®, one of the most sophisticated instructional systems in the world. When you log in to WebAssign, you will find a list of assignments with due dates, textbook readings, chapter summaries, and video lectures. As you answer the WebAssign questions, you will get immediate feedback on whether or not your answer is correct. Many questions have video explanations, hints, and solutions to further ensure that you understand every topic before you go on to the next one. My assignments are designed to allow you to practice as you are learning. In addition to the practice exams that I have written for WebAssign, you will take every AP® Chemistry exam that has been released by the College Board. There is no busy work in my class.

The College Board administers a digital-hybrid exam, and learning how to take the digital-hybrid exam is important. Unlike other online learning platforms, WebAssign allows exam questions to be presented digitally in the same format as the 2026 AP Chemistry exam. You will have many opportunities to work on the questions and get used to taking a digital-hybrid exam. After every test, there is a follow-up assignment in WebAssign to fill in any gaps in your knowledge and sharpen your test taking skills.

Lab Experience:

A science course that does not include a lab component cannot use the AP® designation on a student's high school transcript. I have developed a lab program with specially tailored labs that meet the College Board requirements. Each experiment has complete instructions with sample data and calculations. Students use tools such as graphing programs and spreadsheets to analyze data. There is a corresponding assessment tool where students enter their data online to evaluate their results. Students must keep a lab notebook following standard protocols for a college-level chemistry lab notebook.

Live Sessions:

I host a weekly, optional, 1-hour "Open Door" session for chemistry questions and discussions. I open the Zoom sessions 15 minutes early so that students can chat and get to know one another before I start the class. Students who cannot attend can bring their questions to the Discussion Board, where my TA's and I will be ready and eager to help. The 1-hour weekly sessions are held on Monday or Tuesday between 1:00 – 4:00 (ET).

I also host optional, 1-hour live lab demonstrations, with Q&A, twice a month, performing 3 - 4 labs per session. Designed for enrichment rather than assessment, these sessions offer students an enjoyable, interactive learning experience. I open the Zoom sessions 15 minutes early so that students can mingle before I start the class. I record each session for those unable to attend. The 1-hour twice-monthly sessions are held on Wednesday or Thursday between NOON – 3:00 (ET).

Discussion Board:

You and your classmates will always be able to get personalized help using my Discussion Board, a virtual classroom, which is available 24/7. With its multi-media capabilities, I can use different tools including annotation, graphs, images, diagrams, videos, and links to other helpful resources to give students detailed answers to their questions. I monitor the Discussion Board throughout the day five days a week making sure that students get prompt and thorough answers to their questions.

Textbook:

I will provide a free digital version of each chapter in the textbook that focuses on the material relevant to the AP® Chemistry exam. If you prefer a hardcopy, you can purchase Raymond Chang's Chemistry (5th - 13th edition) or Chemistry: Essential Concepts. These textbooks are often available for $20 or less -- just search for "Raymond Chang's Chemistry textbook". No need to buy supplemental materials like CDs, study guides, or workbooks.

Supplies:

One 3" 3-ringed binder
One 1 ½" 3-ringed binder
One set of 20 blank divider tabs
Study planner
Spiral notebook for notetaking
Lab Notebook - One 100-sheet composition notebook with sewn binding
Quality Science Labs Advanced MicroChem Kit **

** If you cannot obtain a lab kit, don't worry. I have designed guided virtual labs that will allow you to meet the learning objectives of the labs.

Calculator:

The College Board has integrated the Desmos graphing calculator into the AP Chemistry exam Bluebook, eliminating the need to purchase a separate calculator for my course. However, if you prefer using a physical calculator, that's perfectly fine! And if you ever need help, I've got some great videos on how to use TI calculators effectively.

Qualifications:

I am a State of Michigan certified chemistry teacher who taught both Honors and AP® Chemistry in one of the top-ranked public school systems in the country for over 35 years. I have been a master teacher with Pennsylvania Homeschoolers now for 18 years. I received a BS in Science and a Master of Science Education degree at Wayne State University. I have worked with numerous National Science Foundation teacher programs and, as part of my Master's program, I worked with the Fairleigh Dickinson University Lab in St Croix, monitoring coral reef oxygen respiration rates. I was sponsored by the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation as a Woodrow Wilson Fellow at Princeton. While working for the National Science Foundation's Project Seraphim, I led workshops for chemistry teachers around the country, developed computer software applications for chemistry education, and hosted an international Internet Conference, CHYMNET, for chemistry educators. I have completed the College Board Institute Program for teaching AP® Chemistry and am an active participant in the College Board's AP® Chemistry Teachers Community. I have written science questions for the Michigan Educational Assessment Test, the ACT Assessment® Test, and have served as a reviewer for Cengage’s WebAssign® chemistry question database. I have also edited articles for the Journal of Chemical Education.

In 2003, I was recognized as an inspiring, distinguished teacher, and received the prestigious Presidential Scholars Teacher Recognition Award. This honor is awarded to only one hundred teachers in the United States each year. At the reception, held in Washington, D.C., I had the honor of dining with Mrs. Bush, the First Lady.

Teaching chemistry has been my life-long passion, and I love sharing my knowledge and experience with my students. As a dedicated caring teacher, I’m committed to delivering a rigorous course that prepares students to excel on the AP® Chemistry Exam while also preparing them for success in college chemistry and beyond. I have taught thousands of students over the years and have watched their successes in both their academic and professional lives. Even though AP Chemistry is challenging, I work hard to make my lessons engaging, interactive and fun. I take immense pleasure in helping my students master and, at the same time, experience the wonder and joy of chemistry. My commitment to my students does not end with the AP® Exam. I have written numerous recommendations for students and am proud that they have gone on to prestigious colleges and universities around the world. These include all the U.S. Military Academies, MIT, Princeton, Harvard, Stanford, Rutgers, Cornell, Oxford University, the National University of Singapore, and most of the top US State Colleges.

My Promise To You:

Even though my class is online, it is important to me that you know that you will have a real teacher who cares about you and will provide the support you need to achieve a high score on the AP® Chemistry exam and to have a competitive edge in your college chemistry courses. I take immense pleasure in helping my students to not only master chemistry but also to experience the wonder and joy in chemistry.

I hope to see you in class this fall. It’s going to be a great year!

Mr. Moskaluk

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