Friday, September 28, 2007

Update 9/28/2007

Dear All,

Sorry I couldn't make it to the school today. On Thursday afternoon I sensed the precursor of flu has started to take over, which made me felt miserable by the time day ended...

For Living Environment 1: HW #6 Assignment for 9/27/07 is due on Monday
Glencoe: Read pp. 161-165. Do p. 165 Problems 1, 3.
We will make up Lab. #3 in class sometimes next week.

For Regent Chemistry 1: I've made copies of the solutions to the Unit 1 Exam Review sheet, hopefully the substitute teachers have distributed them to you guys. Look it over, learn it, and review your notes for the Exam on Monday (if all goes well).
• Reminder: Lab Report #3 due on Monday.

Have a nice weekend.

Dr. Liu

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Assignment for 9/26/2007

Hi All,

The following are the assignment for 9/26/07:

Living Environment 1: HW #5 (Due tomorrow)
Glencoe: Read pp. 148-155; Do p. 155 problems 2, 3.

Regent Chemistry 1: HW #10 (Due tomorrow)
Holt: Read pp. 62~63; Do. p. 63 Problems 6, 8.

Dr. Liu

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Assignment for 9/25/2007

Hi All,

the following are the assignment for 9/25/2007:

Living Environment 1: HW #4 (Due 9/26/07, Tomorrow)
Glencoe: Read pp. 4-10; Do p. 10 Problems 2, 4

Regent Chemistry 1: HW #9 (Due 9/26/07, Tomorrow)
Holt: Read pp. 54~59, Do p. 59 Practice Problems 1, 2, 3

Dr. Liu

Friday, September 21, 2007

Assignment for 9/21/2007

Dear All,

Here are the assignments for 9/21/2007:

Living Environment 1: Complete your Lab. #2 Write-up. Due Monday 9/24/07.
Exam on Monday: Scientific Inquiry Method & General lab. safety.
Use your class notes as basis, and if you choose, you can supplement it with reading from the textbook pp. 11 ~ 21.

Regent Chemistry 1: HW #8 (Due Monday)
Holt: Read pp. 42~45; Do p. 45 Problems #7, 8
Reminder:
a) Submit HW#7 on Monday if you had troubles on your first try.
b) Lab. Report #2 due Monday.
c) Start reviewing your notes; exam next week.

Have a nice weekend!

Dr. Liu

Thursday, September 20, 2007

Assignment for 9/20/2007

Hi All,

Here is the assignment for my Chemistry class for 9/20/2007:

Regent Chemistry 1: HW #7 (Due Tomorrow 9/21/2007):
Holt: p. 19 Do problems #8, 9, 10

Reminder:
1. Living Envirnment Unit 1 Exam next Monday 9/24/07 (Scientific Inquiry).
2. Chemistry Unit 1 Exam either next Tuesday or Wednesday.
3. All Classes: Lab. #2 Report/Write-up due on Monday.

Dr. Liu

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Assignment for 9/18/2007

Hi All,

The assignment for 9/18/2007 is as follows:

Living Environment 1: No new HW assigned today. Make sure you complete HW#3 which is due tomorrow. Particularly you should answer all parts of Question #2.
Reminder: Unit 1 Exam on Monday!

Regent Chemistry 1: HW #6: Holt - Do p. 28 Problems #10, 11, 13.
For Lab. #2 just completed this week, make sure you write a separate lab. report according to the outline given; staple your lab. sheet on the report and make sure your name is on both before you hand them in next Monday.

Dr. Liu

Monday, September 17, 2007

Homework Assignment 9/17/07

Hi All,

The following are the homework assignment assigned on 9/17/2007:

Living Environment 1:

HW #3 (Due Wed. 9/19/2007)
1. Differentiate between independent and dependent variables.
2. Design a controlled experiment for the given statement: "Exercise can affect a person's blood pressure". In this experimental design,
a) Rewrite the statement in the form of a hypothesis.
b) Identify the independent and dependent variable variable from the hypothesis.
c) Identify the control group and the experimental group from your experimental design.

Regent Chemistry 1:
HW #5 (Due tomorrow 9/18/07)
Holt: Read pp. 27~28; pp. 457~459; Do p. 28 Problems #1, 9, 12.

Reminder: All Lab. write-ups are due on the following Monday. Make sure you hand it in on time.

*For Chemistry 1, if you miss the Lab #1 on laboratory safety last week, after Tuesday's 9th period lab for this week we will make up that lab. Make sure you attend that one since I do not give make-up labs as a rule.

Dr. Liu

Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Assignment for 9/12/2007

Hi All,

Following are the assignments for 9/12/2007 (Due Monday 9/17/2007):

Living Environment 1: Complete Lab. #1 worksheet questions. (If you did not hand in HW#2 on Wednesday, make sure you make it up -- partial credit is better than none).

Regent Chemistry 1: HW #4: Holt Read pp. 21-28; Do p. 28 problems #3, 6, 7, 8.

Have a good weekend!

Dr. Liu

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Homework Assignment 9/11/07

Here are the homework assignment for 9/11/07:

Living Enviornment 1: Complete HW#2 (see previous post).

Regent Chemistry 1 (Due 9/12/07): Holt: Read pp.10~19; Do p. 19 Problems #2, 5, 6.

Monday, September 10, 2007

Homework Assignment 9/10/07

Dear All,

The following is the homework assigned on 9/10/2007, makes sure all heading information is on your homework to be handed in (HW #, Assignment pages/problems, Name, Class period, Date):

Living Environment 1: HW #2
Glencoe: Read pp. 11-15; Do p. 15 Problems # 1, 2.
1. Describe the characteristics of science.
2. Define scientific theory.
Due: Wednesday 9/12/2007.

I am still waiting for the books to be inventoried, and before that is done I won't be able to distribute the textbook. Regardless though, I'd like you try to answer those questions which I have typed out over here for your information.

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Regent Chemistry 1: HW #2
Holt: Read pp. 4~9; Do p. 9 problems # 3, 5, 6, 7
Due: Tuesday 9/11/2007.

------ Remember, I'd like to see that you're putting in the efforts; if I don't see it, you will get a low grade on the HW assignment...

Dr. Liu

Friday, September 7, 2007

Online Text Book Access Info.

Hi All,

I am posting information for accessing online textbook so you can simply copy & paste (eliminate the problem associated with the typos).

Living Environment:
Website: http://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/science/ose/
Login ID: GLNLIVEN07
Password: qOa5LefR

Regent Chemistry:
Website: http://my.hrw.com/
Login ID: ithschem
Password: drliu2006

Make sure you tryout the access to the online textbook this weekend. Assignment based on the textbook will begin on Monday. If you need a textbook, let me know on Monday.

Have a good weekend..

Dr. Liu

Tuesday, September 4, 2007

Welcome Back ITHS!

Welcome to all my students in Living Environment and Regent Chemistry Classes!

We've begun a new academic year, and I wish that we will all work hard to help make something out of each and everyone of you. Remember, to live you life fully is to give your best to everything that you do; even when we fail we learn something that we can build on to achieve bigger and better things!

HW #1: (All Classes)
1. Student's and Parent's signatures on the student Contract -- Due 9/5/07.
2. Verify whether you can access online textbook from home.

That's all for today...