Friday, February 27, 2009

Update for 2/27/2009

To my students,

Here is the update for this weekend:

Chemistry 2:
• If you have not finished Worksheet #3: Heat of Reaction, make sure you complete it and submit it on Monday.
• Lab. Report #16 is due on Monday.
• Unit Exam #8 next Tuesday.
• Reminder: Lab. #17 start next Tuesday: Group B Tuesday 1st PD, Group C Wednesday 9th PD, and Group A Thursday 1st PD.

Environmental Science 1:
• No work this weekend, relax after Exam #1.

Environmental Science 2:
• Study for Exam #1 to be given on Monday (On class notes and review questions received today).

Have a good weekend.

Dr. Liu

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Update for 2/26/09

Here is the update for today:

Chemistry 2:
• HW #5: Worksheet #3 - Heat of Reaction due tomorrow.
• Lab. Report #16 Due on Monday.
• Unit 8 Exam early next week (possibly Tuesday).

Environmental Science 1:
• Exam #1 Tomorrow.

Environmental Science 2:
• No HW today.
• Exam #1 on Monday. (Review Tomorrow).

Dr. Liu

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Update for 2/25/2009

Here is the update for today:

Chemistry 2:
• No HW for today.
• Reminder: Lab. #16 for Group A to be held during 1st PD in Rm. 311 tomorrow (last chance for lab. #16 make-up).
• Unit 8 Exam early next week.

Environmental Science 1:
• If you haven't, finish the classwork assigned today as HW and submit it tomorrow.
• Unit Exam on Friday.

Environmental Science 2:
• No HW today.
• Unit Exam early next week.

Dr. Liu

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Update for 2/24/2009

Here is the update for today:

Chemistry 2:
• No HW today.
• Group C Lab will have their Lab. #16 during 9th PD in Rm. 311 tomorrow.

Environmental Science 1:
• Project #1 is officially due today. Further delayed submission will result in automatic penalty.
• Unit Exam 1 on Friday.

Environmental Science 2:
• HW #2 (Due tomorrow):
1. Survey your home for examples of materials that are classified as hazardous wastes.
2. Organize your findings in a chart that identifies the materials, the hazardous waste category to which it belongs, and the means of disposal recommended by the label.
• Project #1 is officially due today. Further delayed submission will result in automatic penalty.

Dr. Liu

Monday, February 23, 2009

Update for 2/23/2009

Here is the update for today:

Chemistry 2:
• No new HW for today. Finish your Worksheet #2 and be sure to submit it by tomorrow.
• Group B: Lab #16 tomorrow during PD 1 (7:20 AM) in Rm. 311. Don't be late, door will be locked at 7:25 AM.

Environmental Science 1 & 2:
• Project #1 due tomorrow!!

Dr. Liu

Friday, February 13, 2009

Update for Friday the 13th...

Here is the update for this weekend (and more...)

Regent Chemistry 2:
• Complete Worksheet #2 for the weekend. If you weren't present on Friday, here is a copy.
• Corrections on the worksheet #2:
5. How much heat is released when 12g of steams at 100 oC is condensed to water at 25 oC?
Backpage: C for H2O(g) is 1.996 J/goC.
• You should make sure to submit your laboratory safety contract at the latest by Monday after the recess.
• Labs start the week after the recess; make sure you go to your designated session.

Environmental Science 1:
• You need to complete your project #1 during the recess, if you missed Friday's class, here is a copy.

Environmental Science 2:
• You need to complete your project #1 during the recess, if you missed Friday's class, here is a copy.

You can e-mail me at "drliu.iths@gmail.com" if you have any question.

Have a good vacation!

Dr. Liu

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Update for 2/12/09

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• Finish the HW #3: Worksheet #1 for tomorrow's submission.
• Remember to have your parents signed the Lab. Safety Contract - Due tomorrow.
• Lab will begin the week after you come back: A-Thursday 1st PD, B-Tuesday 1st PD, C-Wednesday 9th PD.

Environmental Sciences:
• If you can, I like you to look up and bring articles on the mysterious decline of bee colonies in North America.

That's all for today.

Dr. Liu

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Update for 2/11/2009

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• HW #2 (Due tomorrow): Holt - Read pp. 338-340; Do p. 344 Problems #3, 7, 16.
• Have your parent read and sign your student lab. safety contract/schedule. Return it tomorrow.
• Lab will begin the first week after the mid-Winter recess in Rm. 311. Please check the bulletin board for your group assignment (Group A - Thursday 1st PD; Group B - Tuesday 1st PD; Group C - Wednesday 9th PD).

Environmental Sciences (1 and 2):
• No HW today yet...

Dr. Liu

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Update for 2/10/09

Here we go...

Chemistry 2:
• Told you the test wasn't going to be that bad... right?!
• No HW today.

Environmental Science:
• No HW today.

Good night...

Dr. Liu

Monday, February 9, 2009

Update for 2/9/2009

Here is the update for today:

Chemistry 2:
• Study and work through your review sheet. Unit 7 test tomorrow (I will count it as a Quiz, not an exam). Make sure you bring calculator and reference tables.
• No Lab This Week, yet...

Environmental Sciences 1 & 2:
• No HW today.

Dr. Liu

Friday, February 6, 2009

Update for 2/6/2009

Finally, end of 1st week!

Chemistry:
• No Lab next week. I'll let you know the exact day after we get the room arrangement settled within the department.
• You "almost" have a HW this weekend, Oh well...

Environmental Science:
• For those that did not finish your classwork #1, make sure you complete it and submit it by Monday to receive proper credit.

Enjoy your weekend.

Dr. Liu

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Update for 2/5/09

Here is the update for today:

ALL Subjects: NO HW for today. For those who just got the new syllabus, read it over and then have your parent sign it. Bring it in tomorrow and remember to submit it for HW #1 credit.

Dr. Liu

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Online Text Info & Update 2/4/09

Here is the update for today:

All Classes: Make sure to have your parent/guardian read over the course syllabus, print and sign his/her name on the space provided (back page). Do not tear off the bottom part. I will be checking the signature tomorrow and you will keep the syllabus. This is your HW assignment #1.

Chemistry: We have distributed textbook and syllabus today. The textbook is needed for HW reading and writing assignments. You can check to see if you can access the online textbook using following instructions:
URL: http://my.hrw.com
User ID: ithschem
Password: drliu2006
If you find this suitable, then you really don't need to check out a textbook. Should you need one, let me know.

That's all.

Dr. Liu

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Welcome Back - Spring 2009

Welcome Back Everyone,

here is a brief update for the beginning of Spring 2009 semester:

1. Please note that this semester we have a different bell schedule: On Mondays 1st period begins at 8:10 AM and each period lasted about 35 min; on Tuesdays thru Fridays 1st period begins at 7:20 AM and each period lasted about 46 min. You should have gotten your new Spring semester schedule, make sure you know when to get to school for your first class.

2. Chemistry 2: Based on the information you have provided, I have divided the all the students into LAB Group A, B, and C. Group A and B will be going to labs in Rm. 311 during 1st period (7:20 AM), and Group C will be going to lab in Rm. 311 during 9th period (2:05 PM). The exact day of the week is still waiting to be worked out. I will notify you as soon as this information becomes available. The lab will begin next week. Find out which Lab Group you are in on the bulletin board during class tomorrow.

That's all for now, folks, let's make this work!

Dr. Liu