My course is time-flexible and student-friendly. The course is asynchronous in that it doesn't have required login days/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 so that you stay on track, but you can work ahead if you wish. My 2025-2026 school calendar shows the school days and scheduled breaks, but you may adjust the dates to match your vacation plans, celebrations, and observances. My students appreciate that my course doesn't interfere with their other course work and extracurricular activities. (Click on "Course Documents" at the bottom of this page to download a PDF full-size version of the calendar.)
I record short, highly focused, and well-delivered video lectures for each topic. Each video has a timeline transcript 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. Not only are the videos instructive, I work hard to keep students engaged by sprinkling in some humor. My students love my videos and sometimes catch their siblings and parents watching over their shoulders. :-)
You and your fellow 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. My virtual classroom acts as an instructional meeting place where students can stop in and chat about chemistry at any time, thus fostering a sense of community and inclusivity. My TAs and I monitor the discussion board five days a week to make sure that students get prompt, personalized help. Students also enjoy answering questions too! One of my students had this to say about my discussion board. "... I was surprised at how much I grew from simply answering questions! And wait till you see how Mr. Moskaluk plies himself on the forum... I greatly enjoyed simply scrolling through past questions and answers or through discussions started by other students so I could read through the highly detailed and helpful posts. I definitely felt Mr. Moskaluk's love of teaching come through in his responses.”
I deliver my AP® Chemistry course using Cengage’s 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.
The College Board administers a digital-hybrid exam rather than the former paper-only AP Chemistry exams. Learning how to take the digital-hybrid exam is important. My WebAssign software platform allows exam questions to be presented digitally in the same format as the 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 to fill in any gaps in your knowledge and sharpen your test-taking skills. In addition to the practice exams that I have written, you will take every AP® Chemistry exam that has been released by the College Board.
The grade for each semester’s work is based on the assignments in WebAssign. The assignments are designed to be formative so that students can learn chemistry without the stress associated with summative assessments. The assignment questions are instantly checked on submission and have multiple tries giving students several attempts to “noodle out” the solution and understand the reason behind the question before submitting their final answer for grading. Many of the questions have explanations that are presented after the first submission. This approach allows students to learn by doing. There is no busy work in my class!
For each chapter in the textbook, I write a detailed summary with explanations and sample problems. My chapter summaries will guide your reading of the text by focusing on the important topics while skipping sections that are not part of the AP® curriculum. My chapter summaries also include topics that are on the AP® Chemistry Exam, but not covered in college textbooks. By the end of the year, you will have a binder that is a complete and perfect guide for your AP® Chemistry Exam review. Former students have used my chapter summaries to study for their MCATs!
My course syllabus has a tab for 16 chemistry units including the pacing guide (weeks) for completion. We will complete units AP01 through AP11 by the end of Semester 1 and units AP12 through AP16 by the end of Semester 2. The final exam grade is based on the completion of AP17 (MC review), AP18 (FRQ review), and AP19 (College Board AP Chemistry Exam). I have put together a comprehensive set of "Study Aids" (AP20) packed with exam advice and also flashcards to highlight and help you remember important parts of the AP Chemistry curriculum. Organic chemistry courses are notorious for their difficulty, so I teach a unit on organic chemistry (AP10) to give students a jump start in their college organic class. (Click on "Course Documents" at the bottom of this page to download the detailed course syllabus.)
When organizing your academic planner, you will need to set aside two hours a day for chemistry (labs not included). I will give you a weekly schedule by chemistry topic based on the pacing guide to help you plan. However, I understand that students may have to shift assignments due to various reasons. So, you can move through the assignments at your own pace, but it will be your responsibility to update your study planner and commit to a completion date that will keep you on track. Think of your Student Academic Planner as your best friend!
Each student has a confidential online grade book in WebAssign that is updated daily. Students and parents will be able to access the online grade book at any time. The grade book shows the student’s progress during the course based on what they have completed. I will provide a detailed mid-term grade report and also an end-of-year report showing the student's Semester 1, Semester 2, Final Exam, and Final Course grade.
Wherever you are, we are. I have taught AP® Chemistry to students from nearly every state in the US as well as other countries including Argentina, Canada, England, France, Italy, Germany, Brazil, the Bahamas, Malaysia, Ecuador, South Korea, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, China, Indonesia, Mexico, Lebanon, Hungary, Austria, Switzerland, Albania, India, Hong Kong, Egypt, Qatar, Cambodia, Colombia, Turkey, Bolivia, Portugal, Philippines, Kyrgyzstan, the UAE, Romania, Kuwait, the Republic of Georgia, Uruguay, Thailand, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Venezuela, and the list keeps growing.