Update for 12-23-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• The due date for Christmas Vacation Project is January 3, 2011 (The Monday after the break). If you did not receive the project guideline, see yesterday's posting to download it. Be sure to e-mail me about the individual scientist assignment (everyone gets a different scientist assignment).

Regent Chemistry 1:
• A Take-Home Exam, to be taken at the CastleLearning Online, will be generated by this Friday. The due date for the exam will be January 3, 2011.
• Lab. Report #13 will be due on the Monday we come back from the break (1/3/2011).
• HW #29 worksheet has been distributed today. If you were absent, you can download it here. You are to work on the page that focus on the Polarity of the molecule (due Monday). The due date for "Assigning Oxidation Number" side is Tuesday Jan. 4, 2011.

That's all, Folks! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!! Have a Happy and Safe Holiday!!

Dr. Liu

Update for 12-22-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• Christmas Vacation Project has been assigned in class today. The due date for the project is January 3, 2011 (The Monday after the break). A copy of the project guideline can be found here. If you were absent today, be sure to e-mail me about the individual scientist assignment (everyone gets a different scientist assignment). Be sure to do a good job on this project.

Regent Chemistry 1:
• A Take-Home Exam, to be taken at the CastleLearning Online, will be generated by this Friday. The due date for the exam will be January 3, 2011.
• Last session of Lab. #13 will be held tomorrow during P9 in Rm. 311. Lab. Report #13 will be due on the Monday we come back from the break (1/3/2011).
• A HW worksheet will be distributed tomorrow.

Dr. Liu

Update for 12-21-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• No HW today - Unit 3 Exam Retake.

Regent Chemistry 1:
• No HW today - finished Quiz on Covalent Compounds.
• Lab. #13 continues tomorrow during P1 in Rm. 311.

Dr. Liu

Update for 12-20-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• Tomorrow is going to be the Unit 3 Exam - Retake. Be sure to bring the No. 2 pencil, Reference Table and a calculator. This is your only chance to bring up your Unit Exam grade for this unit (the higher of the two exams will be recorded). Be sure to study your exam and review sheet very carefully (For complete review sheet answers, see last Thursday's posting).

Regent Chemistry 1:
• No new HW today. Check your progress report carefully for any missing assignment.
• Lab. #13 starts tomorrow during P1 in Rm. 311.
• Quiz tomorrow on Lewis Dot Diagram and IUPAC nomenclature of Covalent Compounds.

Dr. Liu

Update for 12-17-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• Unit 3 Exam taken today - No HW for the weekend.

Regent Chemistry 1:
• HW #28 (Due Monday): Holt - Read pp. 190-198, Do p. 198 Problems # 4, 7. And p. 207 Problems # 7, 9, 10.
• Lab. #12 (Lab. sheet only) will be due on Monday.

Have a good weekend.

Dr. Liu

Update for 12-16-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• Unit 3 Exam Tomorrow - Be sure to bring No. 2 pencil, Periodic Table of Elements w/ electron configuration, and a real calculator.
• Key to the Unit 3 Review sheet (questions and answers) is here.

Regent Chemistry 1:
• With what you learned in class today, rework your HW #27 assignment and make sure you understand how to do them. Submit the HW tomorrow.
• Lab. #12 (Lab. sheet only) will be due on Monday.

Dr. Liu

Update for 12-15-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• There would be no HW today.
• Unit Exam on Friday. Unit Review Tomorrow.

Regent Chemistry 1:
• HW #27(Due Tomorrow): Holt – Read pp. 203-207; Complete the Lewis Electron Dot diagrams of covalent compound worksheet.
• Lab. #12 last session of this week will be held tomorrow during P9 in Rm. 311.

Dr. Liu

Update for 12-14-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• A quiz on electron configuration was held today. If you were absent, be sure to come to see me about making up the quiz tomorrow (otherwise your quiz grade would be zero).
• No HW today.
• For Period 4: For the few of you who're still interested in learning, I am posting the lesson (including today's) summaries here and here. If you feel talking to your friends during the class is more important than learning the lesson, then you're on your own from this point on...
• Unit Exam on Friday.

Regent Chemistry 1:
• No new HW today.
• Lab. #12 continues tomorrow during P1 in Rm. 311.

Dr. Liu

Update for 12-13-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• HW #11 Worksheet on Electron Configuration, along with Lab. #2 Beanium, is past due.
• Quiz on Electron Configuration is tomorrow.
• Unit 3 Exam is tentatively scheduled to be on Friday.

Regent Chemistry 1:
• No new HW today.
• Lab. #12 will begin tomorrow during P1 in Rm. 311.

*Note: Progress reports have been sent out as of today (except P8, by request). You can also check your updated grade on the Snapgrades.Com.

Dr. Liu

Update for 12-10-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• HW #11 Worksheet on Electron Configuration will be due on Monday.
• For those of you who need to make up the Lab, here is the data you need: (Step 1 - search online to find out what it looks like)
Isotope A: Step (2) # of Bean = 8; Step 3 Total Mass for each bean type = 10.9g; Step 4 = Step 3/Step 2.
Isotope B: Step (2) # of Bean = 30; Step 3 Total Mass for each bean type = 4.6g; Step 4 = Step 3/Step 2.
Isotope C: Step (2) # of Bean = 12; Step 3 Total Mass for each bean type = 2.7g; Step 4 = Step 3/Step 2.
Be sure to read the lab sheet carefully, do all the calculations and answer all the questions (if not, your lab. sheet will be rejected until it's done)
• Unit Exam is tentatively schedule to be on Tuesday.

Regent Chemistry 1:
• HW #26: (Due Monday) Holt - Read pp. 199-202; Complete the Lewis Electron Dot diagrams worksheet.
• Reminder: Lab. #11 (Lab sheet only) is due on Monday.

Dr. Liu

Update for 12-9-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• HW #11 Worksheet on Electron Configuration has been distributed. For Period 3, you can start working on it right away. The official due date will be Monday (postponed due to the interruption in Period 4 lesson delivery).
• Quiz on Electron Configuration will be held on Monday.

Regent Chemistry 1:
• Homework Reading: Holt - Read pp. 199-202.
• Dec. 10 (Tomorrow) is the due date for all online make-up labs (1st & 2nd MPs).
• Reminder: Lab. #11 (Lab sheet only) is due on Monday.

Dr. Liu

Update for 12-8-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• As of today Lab. #2 - Beanium worksheet is past due. Be sure to finish the calculation and questions before submission - otherwise it will be rejected.

Regent Chemistry 1:
• HW #25(Due Tomorrow): Holt – Read pp. 158-165; Do p. 165 #1, 4, 8, 10, 12.
• Dec. 10 (This Friday) is the due date for all online make-up labs (1st & 2nd MPs).
• Last lab. #11 session will be held during P9 Tomorrow in Rm. 311.

Dr. Liu

Update for 12-7-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• Finish the calculation and questions for Lab. #2 - Beanium. Due: Tomorrow.

Regent Chemistry 1:
• Unit 4 Exam completed. No HW today.
• Lab. #11 session continues during P1 Tomorrow in Rm. 311.

Dr. Liu

Update for 12-6-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• No HW today.

Regent Chemistry 1:
• Unit 4 Exam is TOMORROW. Be sure to bring #2 pencil, Reference Tables, & Calculator.
• Today's lesson summary on each Group's individual characteristics can be downloaded here.
• Work on your Unit 4 Review sheet. After you're done, you can check your answer by download the key.
• Lab. #11 session will starts P1 Tomorrow in Rm. 311.

• To all classes: Final 2nd MP grades have been sent out to your e-mail boxes.

Dr. Liu

Update for 12-3-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• No HW this weekend - end of 2nd Marking Period.

Regent Chemistry:
• The due date for HW #24 Worksheet on Ionization Energy, Electronegativity, and Metal vs. Non-metals has been postponed 'til Monday.
• Reminder: Lab. #10 Lab. Sheet is due next Monday (No Lab. report needed for this lab.
• Unit 4 Exam will be held next Tuesday. Review on Monday.

Have a good weekend.

Dr. Liu

Update for 12-2-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• HW #10 (Due Tomorrow): Worksheet on Calculation of Average Atomic Mass.

Regent Chemistry:
• HW #24 (Due Tomorrow): Worksheet on Ionization Energy, Electronegativity, and Metal vs. Non-metals.
• Lab. #10 Lab. Sheet is due next Monday (No Lab. report needed this week).
• Unit 4 Exam will be held next Tuesday.

Dr. Liu

Update for 12-1-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• HW #9 Atomic Structure Worksheet will be due Tomorrow.

Regent Chemistry:
• HW # 23 (Due Tomorrow): Holt – Read pp. 142-147; Do p. 147 Problems #2, 4, 6, 13.
• Last session of Lab. #10 will be tomorrow during P9 in Rm. 311. Be on time!

Dr. Liu

Update for 11-30-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• P3 have received HW #9 Atomic Structure Worksheet + Periodic Table while P4 did not receive any handouts. The due date for HW #9 for both classes would be Thursday.
• Reminder: Final deadline for all the late make-up HW assignments for 2nd marking period is TOMORROW.

Regent Chemistry:
• Be sure to complete the Thanksgiving Take-Home Exam online at CastleLearning.Com by TONIGHT. (For Login - see instructions posted on 11/24/2010.)
• Reminder: Final deadline for all the late make-up HW assignments and lab. reports for 2nd marking period is TOMORROW.
• Lab. #10 continues tomorrow during P1 in Rm. 311. Be on time!

Dr. Liu

Update for 11-29-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• No new HW for today. However, based on your latest Progress Report distributed in class today, you will have until Wednesday to hand in all the late make-up HW assignments.

Regent Chemistry:
• Be sure to complete the Thanksgiving Take-Home Exam online at CastleLearning.Com by tomorrow. (For Login - see instructions posted on 11/24/2010.)
• No new HW today. Be sure to complete HW #22 if you haven't.
• Progress Report will be sent out tonight. All late missing assignments must be in by Wednesday.
• Lab. #10 starts tomorrow during P1 in Rm. 311. Be on time!

Dr. Liu

Update for 11-24-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
1. As of today, we've completed our presentation for the Homemade Water Purifier Project. There will be no new HW for the weekend. Also, this weekend will be the final cut-off for all assignments to be entered into the second marking period grade.

Regent Chemistry:
1. Complete Take-Home Exam online at CastleLearning.Com (Deadline: Saturday (12/27) Noon - 12 PM); For Login - see following instructions:
a. Click the link for CastleLearning.Com.
b. Use your 9-digits student ID for both ID and password entry.
c. Upon Login, it will prompt you to set up for your own password; set it up and record the password for future reference.
d) Click on the "SC1_Thanksgiving Take-Home Exam" and complete it. Be sure to finish all the questions (otherwise it won't grade the exam).

2. HW # 22 (Due Monday): Holt - Read pp. 132-141, Do p. 141 Problems # 1, 3, 4, 5, 12.
3. Also, this weekend will be the final cut-off for all assignments to be entered into the second marking period grade. Be sure to e-mail me any late make-up HW assignments no later than Friday. After this week your grade will be set (no more change).

Have a Happy Thanksgiving Weekend!

Dr. Liu

Update for 11-23-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• Reminder: Tomorrow will be the last day for the Presentation and Performance Testing for your Homemade Water Purifier Project(25% of your project's grade). Projector will be ready for your use (Powerpoint) if needed. All items regarding the project or the make up HW assignments must be submitted by tomorrow.

Regent Chemistry 1:
• No New HW today.
• Be sure to turn in Lab. Report #9 and make up all missing labs online by TOMORROW.
• No regular chemistry labs will be held this week.


Dr. Liu

Update for 11-22-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• Reminder: Presentation and Performance Testing for your Homemade Water Purifier will continue tomorrow (25% of your project's grade). Please be prepared. Projector will be ready for your use (Powerpoint).

Regent Chemistry 1:
• HW # 21 (Due Tomorrow): Holt - Read pp. 124-131, Do p. 131 problems #1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 11.
• Be sure to turn in Lab. Report #9 and make up all missing labs online by this Wednesday.
• No regular chemistry labs will be held this week.


Dr. Liu

Update for 11-19-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• Reminder: Presentation and Performance Testing for your Homemade Water Purifier will starts on Monday (25% of your project's grade). Please be prepared. Projector will be ready for your use (Powerpoint).
• For those of you who failed to submit your homemade water purifier and the product brochure, be sure to complete it and bring it to my attention on Monday or penalty will keep accumulate on a day to day basis.

Regent Chemistry 1:
• HW # 20 (Due Monday): Holt - Read pp. 116-122, Do. P. 122 Problems 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
• Lab. Report #9 is due next Monday.
• No Labs will be held next week.

Have a good weekend.

Dr. Liu

Update for 11-18-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• Reminder: Homemade Water Purifier and Product Brochure are both due TOMORROW!!

Regent Chemistry 1:
• Unit 3 Exam completed - No HW tonight.
• Lab. Report #9 is due next Monday.
• Reminder: All make-up Homework Assignments for Marking Periods 2 is due by this Friday.

* To all classes: Progress report has been sent out on Monday. Any missing assignment that you want to make up has to be in by this Friday or it will be rejected!!

Dr. Liu

Update for 11-17-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• Unit 2 Exam today - No HW for tonight.
• Reminder: Homemade Water Purifier and Product Brochure are both due on 11/19/2010 (This Friday!!).

Regent Chemistry 1:
• Unit 3 Exam will be held tomorrow. Be sure to bring No. 2 pencil, Calculator, and Reference Tables.
• Key to the Unit 3 Exam Review sheet can be downloaded from here.
• Reminder: Last Lab #9 session will be held tomorrow during P9 in Rm. 311. Be ON TIME!!
• Reminder: All make-up Homework Assignments for Marking Periods 2 is due by this Friday.

* To all classes: Progress report has been sent out on Monday. Any missing assignment that you want to make up has to be in by this Friday or it will be rejected!!

Dr. Liu

Update for 11-16-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• HW #8 Worksheet on Heating/Cooling curve is past due as of today.
• Unit 2 Exam is Tomorrow. Make sure you study your review sheet well. The key to the review sheet can be downloaded here. Be sure to bring No. 2 Pencil and a real calculator for tomorrow's exam.
• Reminder: Homemade Water Purifier and Product Brochure are both due on 11/19/2010 (This Friday!!).

Regent Chemistry 1:
• Unit 3 Exam is scheduled to be on Thursday. Review tomorrow.
• Reminder: Lab #9 will continue tomorrow during P1 in Rm. 311. Be ON TIME!!
• Reminder: All make-up Homework Assignments for Marking Periods 2 is due by this Friday.

* To all classes: Progress report has been sent out on Monday. Any missing assignment that you want to make up has to be in by this Friday or it will be rejected!!

Dr. Liu

Update for 11-15-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• HW #8 Worksheet on Heating/Cooling curve will be due TOMORROW.
• Unit 2 Exam on Wednesday. Review Tomorrow.
• Reminder: Homemade Water Purifier and Product Brochure are both due on 11/19/2010 (This Friday!!).

Regent Chemistry 1:
• Homework #19 Worksheet on Electron Configuration is due TOMORROW.
• Unit 3 Exam is tentatively scheduled to be Wednesday.
• Reminder: Lab #9 will begin tomorrow during P9 in Rm. 311. Be ON TIME!!
• Reminder: All make-up Homework Assignments for Marking Periods 2 is due this Friday.

* To all classes: Progress report will be send out tonight. Any missing assignment that you want to make up has to be in by this Friday or it will be rejected!!

Dr. Liu

Update for 11-12-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• Homework #7 Worksheet on Calculation of Heat Energy is way past due! If you haven't complete it, be sure to finish it and submit for Monday.
• While HW #8 Worksheet on Heating/Cooling curve has been distributed, if you are not confident about solving those problems, we will go over some more practice on Monday. Due Date - Tuesday.
• Reminder: Homemade Water Purifier and Product Brochure are both due on 11/19/2010 (Next Friday).

Regent Chemistry 1:
• Reminder: All make-up Homework Assignments for Marking Periods 2 is due next Friday.
• Reminder: Lab. Report #8 (Thursday P9 lab session will need to complete the lab “Chemical Change” from SmartScience Online) is due next Monday.
• Homework #19 Worksheet on Electron Configuration is due on Tuesday (will finish the lesson on Monday).
• Unit 3 Exam is tentatively scheduled to be next week Wednesday.

Have a good weekend.

Dr. Liu

Update for 11-10-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• Homework #7 Worksheet on Calculation of Heat Energy is past due! Be sure to complete the HW and hand it in on Friday.
• Reminder: Homemade Water Purifier and Product Brochure are both due on 11/19/2010 (Next Friday).

Regent Chemistry 1:
• Reminder: All make-up lab. reports for Marking Periods 1 & 2 (including the online labs) and missing HW assignments are due this Friday. Check your progress report that was sent out on Monday to find out what are you missing.
• Reminder: Lab. Report #8 (Thursday P9 lab session will need to complete the lab “Chemical Change” from SmartScience Online) is due next Monday.
• Unit 3 Exam will be either next week Tuesday or Wednesday.

Dr. Liu

Bohr Model_Lesson

To my Regent Chemistry 1 Class:

Here is the lesson I said I was going to post... Almost forgot!

Dr. Liu

Update for 11/9/2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• Homework #7 (Due Tomorrow): Worksheet on Calculation of Heat Energy.
• Reminder: Homemade Water Purifier and Product Brochure are both due on 11/19/2010 (Next Friday).
• Quiz Tomorrow on the lesson taught today. Bring your calculator.

Regent Chemistry 1:
• No new HW today.
• Reminder: All make-up lab. reports for Marking Periods 1 & 2 (including the online labs) and missing HW assignments are due this Friday. Check your progress report that was sent out last night to find out what are you missing.
• Reminder: Lab. #8 TOMORROW during P1 in Rm. 311 (last session this week). Thursday P9 lab session will need to complete the lab “Chemical Change” from SmartScience Online.

Dr. Liu

Update for 11-8-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• Progress report has been sent out as of this afternoon. Any make up on the missing assignment should be done promptly.
• Reminder: Homemade Water Purifier and Product Brochure are both due on 11/19/2010 (Next Friday).
• Possible test later this week.

Regent Chemistry 1:
• HW #18 (Due Tomorrow): Holt - Read pp. 90~99, Do p. 99 Problems 1, 2, 3, 9.
• Lab. Report #7 (and online lab "Chemical Change" for Tuesday's session) are both past due as of today.
• All make-up lab. reports for Marking Periods 1 & 2 (including the online labs) and missing HW assignments are due this Friday. Check your progress report that was sent out this afternoon to find out what are you missing.
• Lab. #8 TOMORROW during P1 in Rm. 311. Thursday P9 lab session will need to complete the lab “Chemical Change” from SmartScience Online.
• Possible Unit Exam later this week.


Dr. Liu

Update for 11-5-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• From this point on, please arrange to have the assembly and testing of your homemade water purifier at your own place after school. Due to the fact that very few people have brought in the materials and supplies for today's session, class time will not be given to the physical assembly and testing of the project. Remember, the deadline for the delivery of your water purifier and product brochure is Nov. 19 (no extension).
• Possible test next week.

Regent Chemistry 1:
• HW #17 is past due.
• Lab. Report #7 (and online lab "Chemical Change" for Tuesday's session) are both due next Monday.
• Possible Unit Exam late next week.

Have a good weekend.

Dr. Liu

Update for 11-4-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• Classwork #3 (Due Tomorrow) - Temperature Unit Conversion.
• Reminder: In-class assembly of homemade water purifier is TOMORROW. Please be sure to prepare and bring all the necessary materials/supplies to class tomorrow for assemble and testing.

Regent Chemistry 1:
• HW #17 (Due Tomorrow): Holt - Read pp. 77~82, 90~91; (and w/ Internet search)
• Describe the experiment and the main contribution of each of the following scientists to the development of atomic model:
a) John Dalton ; b) J. J. Thomson ; c) Ernest Rutherford ; d) Niels Bohr
• Reminder: Lab. Report #7 is due next Monday (including Tuesday's session which have been assigned "Chemical Change" lab online).

Dr. Liu

Updater for 11-3-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• No written HW today.
• Reminder: In-class assembly of homemade water purifier on Friday. Please be sure to prepare and bring all the necessary materials/supplies to class by Friday.

Regent Chemistry 1:
• HW #16 Atomic Structure Worksheet (front and back side) is due Tomorrow.
• Reminder: Last Lab #7 session is tomorrow during P9 in Rm. 311.
• Tuesday P1 Lab. Session: You have been assigned a SmartScience Online Lab. "Chemical Change" to complete which will be due by Monday (for detail, see yesterday's posting).

Dr. Liu

SmartScience Online Lab Instruction/assignment

To My Regent Chemistry 1 Classes:

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For Tuesday 11/2/2010 Period 1 (and Period 9) Sessions: You are to complete SmartScience Online Lab. Titled: "Chemical Change" completely before your regular lab. report deadline (next Monday). This will be graded as a regular lab. and entered on your grade report.
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• The main purpose of SmartScience Online Labs is to provide you an opportunity to satisfy the NYS mandatory Regent Lab Requirement if you had missed regular in-class hands-on lab sessions. It is meant to be a supplement, not a replacement, of the regular labs. Hence, your performance on the online labs will not affect your regular course grade (unlike the regular labs which account for 20% of your course grade) - unless it's a lab specifically assigned by your teacher.

• The student must complete the whole lab (Pre-lab Quiz, Post-lab Quiz, and Final Lab Report) in order for that specific lab. to be counted as "satisfactory". Since your interim progress report indicated the number of labs that you missed up to that point, you are responsible for making up those numbers of labs in a timely manner (preferably right after your missing lab. sessions).

• You can access the SmartScience online labs. in the following manner:
a) Go to SmartScience Lab's URL address directly.
b) Select your class (look for Dr.Liu-Period # RegentChem1), and then select your name.
c) Type in your 9-digit StudentID (OSIS) number and select "Login".
d) Open the Window for the lab. session, this should start your JAVA running and get the session started. You will then be able to select the lab. activity. Be sure to click submit after you finish the entire lab.
* If you have trouble, make sure you use a different browser and make sure JAVA is installed on your computer (Preferred browser - Firefox).

• Listed below is a list of SmartScience online lab. activities that are assigned for Chemistry 1 term. I tried to arrange the order of the labs roughly according to the pace of our curriculum with increasing difficulty level, so the best approach for you to make up the lab is to start with lower number labs first before proceeding to the higher number labs. For example, if you need to make up two Chem 1 labs, go to Chem 1 Lab List and select two lowest number labs (e.g. 1 & 2) to make them up. For make-up labs, work on the labs that are not assigned in class.

Regent Chem. 1 Lab List:
1. Lab Glassware Exercise
2. Measurement
3. Volume Graph
4. Chemical Change
5. Brownian Motion
6. Gas Volume-Temperature
7. Gas Pressure-Temperature
8. Liquid Volume-Temperature
9. Periodic Table Activity
10. Chemical Periodicity
11. Molar Volume
12. Hydrate Analysis Procedure
13. Analysis of Hydrates


• Write me an e-mail if you have any question (but read the whole instruction first).

Dr. Liu

Update for 11-1-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• No written HW today.
• Reminder: In-class assembly of homemade water purifier on Friday. Please be sure to prepare and bring all the necessary materials/supplies to class by Friday.

Regent Chemistry 1:
• Unit 2 Exam correction is due first thing on Wednesday (your only chance to improve on your exam grade).
• Due date for HW #16 Atomic Structure Worksheet is pushed back to Thursday.
• Tuesday P1 Lab. Session: You will be assigned a SmartScience Online Lab to complete once I set up the class roster on the SmartScience Lab Server. Please stay tuned to the blog for further instruction.
• Wednesday P1 Lab session: I will see you on Wednesday 7:20 AM sharp in Rm. 311.

That's all for now. Enjoy your day-off tomorrow.

Dr. Liu

Update for 10-29-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• For the preliminary design proposal you submitted today, I will look it over and comment on it over the weekend (it'll be graded as homework). In the mean time, you should keep researching for further modification and start to gather all the supplies needed to construct your water purifier.

Regent Chemistry 1:
• (From yesterday's posting) HW #16 (Due Wednesday) - Complete Atomic Structure Worksheet (you should be able to complete the first side by now). The backside can be completed after the lesson on Monday.
• Reminder: Lab. Report #6 is due on Monday.

Have a good weekend.

Dr. Liu

Update for 10-28-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• Be sure to bring your research on homemade water purifier to class tomorrow. Each group will need to submit a preliminary draft of your design by the end of the class.

Regent Chemistry 1:
• HW #16 (Due Wednesday) - Complete Atomic Structure Worksheet (you should be able to complete the first side by now). The backside can be completed after the lesson on Monday.
• Reminder: Lab. Report #6 is due on Monday.

Dr. Liu

Update for 10-27-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• No HW today. Continue to research for your water purifier idea in preparation for final design discussion on Friday.

Regent Chemistry 1:
• HW # 15: (Due Tomorrow) Holt - Read pp. 79~89; Do P. 89 Problems 1, 2, 3, 4
• Final Lab. #6 session will be tomorrow during P9 in Rm. 311.

Dr. Liu

Update for 10-26-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• No HW today. Start researching for your water purifier idea in preparation for final design discussion on Friday.

Regent Chemistry 1:
• Post-Unit Exam break! No HW today!
• Lab. #6 continues tomorrow during P1 in Rm. 311.

Dr. Liu

Update for 10-25-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• Today we have distributed the guideline for the Homemade Water Purifier project. Many of you have failed to indicate whether you will be working in groups or by yourself. Be sure to submit your preference first thing tomorrow morning.

Regent Chemistry 1:
• Unit 2 Exam will be held tomorrow, be sure to bring a "real" calculator, references tables, and pen or pencil. The key to Unit 2 Review sheet can be downloaded here. Be sure to study the review sheet as well as your notebook.
• Reminder: Lab. #6 will begin tomorrow morning during P1 in Rm. 311.

To all classes: If you would like to check your updated marking period grade, log into the Snapgrades to find out...

Dr. Liu

Update for 10-22-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• REMINDER: If you don't hand in your homework, most likely this will lead to a failure for the course. As of end of today, I have not receive that many Classwork #1 assignments. Be sure to make up this assignment and submit it for Monday.

Regent Chemistry 1:
• Reminder: Lab. Report #5 due next Monday.
• There would be no HW this weekend. However, since Unit 2 Exam is going to be next Tuesday, you should start studying your notes and practicing Gas Law problems in the textbook.

Have a good weekend.

Dr. Liu

Update for 10-21-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:

• Please answer the following questions for Classwork #1 and submit the work for tomorrow: (To be counted in HW category)

1. Consider oil-water separation, sand filtration, charcoal adsorption and filtration, and distillation. Which purification procedure would be least practical to purify a city’s water supply? Why?
2. You are marooned on a sandy island surrounded only by ocean water. A stagnant, murky pond contains the only available water on the island. In your survival kit, you have the following items:
• One nylon jacket • One plastic cup
• two plastic bags • One length of rubber tubing
• one knife • one 1-L bottle of liquid bleach
• one 5-L glass bottle • one bag of salted peanuts
Describes a plan to produce drinkable water, using only these items.
3. A group of friends is planning a four-day backpacking hike. Some members of the group favor carrying their own bottled water. Other members of the group wish to carry no water, instead, they will buy bottled water in towns along the trail; still others want to purchase and carry portable filters for use with stream water.
a) What are the advantages and disadvantages of each option?
b) What additional information would the group need before deciding on a group plan?

Regent Chemistry 1:

• If you have not finished HW #14, be sure to complete it and submit it for tomorrow. Otherwise, no new HW for today.
• Reminder: Lab. Report #5 due next Monday.
• Unit 2 Exam likely to be next Tuesday.

Dr. Liu

Update for 10-20-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• No new HW for tonight.

Regent Chemistry 1:
• HW #14 (Due Tomorrow): Holt - Read pp. 431~432, Do p. 432 Problems #5, 6, 7, 8, 9. (Consider this a preview for tomorrow's lesson.)
• Lab. #5 continues tomorrow afternoon during P9 in Rm. 311.

Dr. Liu

Update for 10-19-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• No new HW for tonight. Be sure to turn in HW #6: In-class assignment on U.S. water usage and the questions related to the article "Fish Kill Triggers Riverwood Water Emergency".

Regent Chemistry 1:
• HW #13 (Due Tomorrow): Holt - Read pp. 426-431, Do p. 428 Problems 1, 2, p. 431 Problem 2, 3.
• Lab. #5 continues tomorrow morning during P1 in Rm. 311.

Dr. Liu

Update for 10/18/2010

Here is the update for today (and the beginning of 2nd Marking Period):

Practical Chemistry::
• Most of you have not turn in the assignments that were due today: The in-class assignment on U.S. water usage: and the questions related to the article "Fish Kill Triggers Riverwood Water Emergency" (for details see Friday's posting). Those assignments must be turned in tomorrow.

Regent Chemistry 1:
• HW #12: (Due Tomorrow): Holt - Read pp. 421-425, Do p. 422 Problems 11, p. 425 Problem 1, 2, 3.
• Lab. #5 begins tomorrow morning during P1 in Rm. 311.

Dr. Liu

Update for 10-15-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• There were two assignments for today:
1. In-class assignment on water usage: Download this document to see the questions and the map/data.
2. From the article distributed "Fish Kill Triggers Riverwood Water Emergency", answer these three questions based on the article:
. What is the Problem?
• What are the observations (related to this problem)?
• What possible hypothesis can be formed to address the problem? (A testable prediction)
*Both assignments are to be handed in on Monday (stapled together).

Regent Chemistry 1:
• HW #11(Due Monday): Holt - Read pp. 416~422; Do Worksheet: Temperature and Pressure Unit Conversion. Everyone must complete 1st page; Work on the second page for bonus credit.
• Lab. Report #4 due next Monday.

Have a good weekend.

Dr. Liu

Update for 10-14-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• No HW today. Be sure to bring the article distributed today in class for tomorrow.

Regent Chemistry 1:
• HW #11(Due Monday): Holt - Read pp. 416~422; Do Worksheet: Temperature and Pressure Unit Conversion. Everyone must complete 1st page; Work on the second page for bonus credit.
• Lab. Report #4 due next Monday.

Dr. Liu

Update for 10-12-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• No HW today - In-class Unit 1 Exam Correction.

Regent Chemistry 1:
• HW #10: (Due Thursday): Holt - Read pp. 40~45; Do p. 45 Problems #3, 5, 7, 8.
• Lab. #4 will start earlier tomorrow at 7:10 AM in Rm. 311 - due to the fact that PSAT participants will need to start check into the classroom at 7:45 AM.

To All classes: Official Progress report will be sent out tonight. All discrepancies with Snapgrades entries should be verified and bring to my attention for correction (The e-mailed Progress report is the correct and updated version).

Dr. Liu

Update for 10-8-2010

Here is the update for this weekend:

Practical Chemistry:
• After completion of Unit 1 Exam, all I can say is: Enjoy your weekend!

Regent Chemistry 1:
• Gee... That exam wasn't so bad, right?!
• Complete Lab. Report #3 -> due Tuesday.
• Lab. #4 begins next Tuesday for Period 1 in Rm. 311. Be on time!
• Wednesday session next week may have to get here a little early - like around 7:10 AM due to the administration of PSAT on the same day...

That's all folks, enjoy your long weekend!

Dr. Liu

Update for 10-7-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• Unit 1 Exam tomorrow - bring calculator and a pen. Study your review sheet and notes. The key to the review sheet is here.
• Deadline for all make-up assignments for 1st marking period is TOMORROW.

Regent Chemistry 1:
• Unit 1 Exam is TOMORROW - bring a scientific calculator, reference tables, and a pen. Study your review sheet and the notes. The key to the review sheet is here.
• Deadline for all make-up assignments for 1st marking period is TOMORROW.
• Reminder: If you want the extra HW credit for the soda can, get it in by tomorrow.

Dr. Liu

Update for 10-6-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• Finish the 1st side of the worksheet on significant figures. Bring the sheet to class tomorrow.
• Reminder: The deadline for all make-up assignments is this Friday.
• Unit 1 Exam is on Friday. Bring your calculator.

Regent Chemistry 1:
• Finish the back side of the worksheet on calculations involving significant figures. We will go over the answers tomorrow.
• Reminder: The deadline for all make-up assignments is this Friday.
• Last lab session (for Lab. #3) will be tomorrow during P9 in Rm. 311.
• Unit 1 Exam is on Friday. In-class review tomorrow. Be sure to bring your calculator.

Dr. Liu

Update for 10-5-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• If you have not completed HW #5 worksheet, be sure to complete it and submit it by tomorrow. Otherwise, no new homework today.
• Reminder: Deadline for all make-up assignments is this Friday.
• Unit Exam will be this Thursday/Friday (cover all the topics taught since the semester begin); Study Hard!

Regent Chemistry:
• If you have not completed HW #9, be sure to complete it and submit it by tomorrow. Otherwise, no new homework today.
• Reminder: Deadline for all make-up assignments is this Friday.
• Lab. #3 continues tomorrow during P1 in Rm. 311.
• Unit Exam will be this Thursday/Friday (cover all the topics taught since the semester begin); Study Hard!

Dr. Liu

Update for 10-4-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• HW #5 (Due tomorrow): Worksheet on Accuracy vs. Precision.
• Progress report will be send out tonight. Please verify your Snapgrade assignment entries to confirm it matches the e-mailed progress report.
• Unit 1 Exam to be held later this week.

Regent Chemistry:
• HW #9 (Due Tomorrow): Holt - Read pp. 54-59; Do p.59 Practice Problems #1, 2, 3.
• Reminder: Lab. #3 starting tomorrow during P1 in Rm. 311.
• Progress report will be send out tonight. Please verify your Snapgrade assignment entries to confirm it matches the e-mailed progress report.
• Unit 1 Exam to be held later this week.

Dr. Liu

Update for 10-1-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• Finish HW #4 Worksheet on Scientific Notations. Due Monday.
• Unit Exam #1 is likely to be sometimes next week.

Regent Chemistry 1:
• HW #8 Worksheet on Accuracy vs. Precision is due on Monday.
• Completed Lab. Report #2 is due on Monday.
• Unit Exam #1 is likely to be held on Thursday of next week.

Have a good weekend.

Dr. Liu

Update for 9-30-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• HW #3 worksheet on SI unit conversion is officially past due.
• HW #4 (due tomorrow): Worksheet on scientific notations.

Regent Chemistry 1:
• HW #7 Worksheet (SI unit conversion and scientific notation) is officially due tomorrow.
• Lab. Report #2 (along with all the lab sheet questions) will be due on Monday.

Dr. Liu

Update for 9-29-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• HW #3 worksheet on SI unit conversion is due TOMORROW.

Regent Chemistry 1:
• HW #7 Holt - Read pp. 62-63; Worksheet on SI unit conversion and scientific notation is originally due tomorrow. However, if you have difficulty with scientific notation problems (on the backside of the worksheet), you can have one more day to work on it after tomorrow's lesson (Due Friday).
• Lab. #2 continues tomorrow during period 9 in Rm. 311 (last session this week, be on time).

Dr. Liu

Update for 9-28-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• Progress report has been sent out last night. Please check against assignment entries on the Snapgrade.com. Let me know (via e-mail) if there is a discrepancy so I can make a correction.
• HW #3 Worksheet on SI unit conversion is due on Thursday.

Regent Chemistry:
• Progress report has been sent out last night. Please check against assignment entries on the Snapgrade.com. Let me know (via e-mail) if there is a discrepancy so I can make a correction.
• HW #7 Worksheet on Unit Conversion and Scientific Notation is due on Thursday.
• Lab. #2 continues tomorrow during Period 1 in Rm. 311. Be on time.

Dr. Liu

Update for 9-27-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• No HW today. Progress report will be send out tonight. Please verify to see if the report is consistent with your Snapgrade.com assignment entries. Let me know via e-mail (specify your name and period) what the mistakes are so I can make the correction.

Regent Chemistry 1:
• No HW today. Progress report will be send out tonight. Please verify to see if the report is consistent with your Snapgrade.com assignment entries. Let me know via e-mail (specify your name and period) what the mistakes are so I can make the correction.
• Lab. #2 begins tomorrow in Rm. 311 during P1. Be on time!

Dr. Liu

Update for 9-24-2010

Here is the update for this weekend:

Practical Chemistry:
• Finished Quiz #1 today - For those of you who missed the Quiz, Monday will be your only chance to make it up.
• No HW for today.

Regent Chemistry 1:
• HW #6: (Due Monday)
Holt - Read pp. 12-15, Do p. 14 Problems #1, 2, 3.
• Be sure to have your parent read and sign the Lab Safety Contract. Both completed lab sheet and the lab safety contract are due on Monday.
• For those of you who missed the Quiz #1 on Friday, Monday will be your only chance to make it up.

Have a good weekend.

Dr. Liu

Update for 9-23-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• Study for your Quiz tomorrow (from your notes): Topics include: Physical & Chemical property/changes, Physical states of matter, Classification of matter, Density problems.

Regent Chemistry 1:
• HW #5 (Due tomorrow): Holt - Read pp. 457-459, Do p. 28 problems # 10, 11, 13, and p. 459 Problems #7, 8.
• Quiz tomorrow. Topics include: Physical & Chemical property/changes, Physical states of matter, Classification of matter, Density problems.

Dr. Liu

Update for 9-22-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• No new HW today. Be sure to complete HW#2 worksheet (which is now past due) and send me an e-mail from your e-mail account if you still have not received your progress report.
• You will have a 10-min Quiz on Friday on the thing we have covered so far.

Regent Chemistry:
• HW #4 (Due Tomorrow): Holt - Read pp. 27-28, and pp. 457-459; Do p. 28 Problems #1, 9, 12.
• Lab. #1 continues tomorrow during Thursday Period 9 (starts at 2:05 PM) in Rm. 311.
• Quiz on Friday - on things that we have covered so far.

Dr. Liu

Update for 9-21-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• No new HW today. Be sure to complete HW#2 worksheet (which is now past due) and send me an e-mail from your e-mail account if you still have not received your progress report.

Regent Chemistry:
• HW #3 (Due Tomorrow): Holt - Read pp. 21-28; Do p. 28 Problems #3, 6, 7, 8.
• Lab. #1 continues tomorrow during Wednesday Period 1 (starts at 7:20 AM) in Rm. 311.

Dr. Liu

Update for 9-20-2010

Here is the update for today:

Practical Chemistry:
• No new HW for today. However, a large number of you have not hand in HW #2 worksheet. Be sure to submit the completed work by tomorrow.
• Progress Report will be sent out tonight.

Regent Chemistry 1:
• No new HW for today. However, be sure to submit the completed HW #2 worksheet by tomorrow if you have not already done so.
• Progress Report will be sent out tonight.
• Labs Begin tomorrow - Tuesday P1 session meet in Rm. 311 by 7:20 AM. Be on time!

Dr. Liu

Update for 9-17-2010

Here is the update for this weekend:

• HW #2 Worksheet on Properties of Matter, Mass vs. Weight, and Density is due Monday.
• If you have not send me the e-mail from your e-mail account, please be aware that I will be sending you the progress report this weekend with your current grade and hopefully your preliminary diagnostic exam result. If you don't provide me with your e-mail, then you will not get your progress report.
• Regent Chemistry Class: We expect the lab to be starting sometimes next week (Tuesday and after). More details will be provided on Monday.

Have a good weekend.

Dr. Liu

Update for 9-16-2010

To my students,

• There would be no HW for tonight. Please make sure you send me an e-mail so that I can enter your e-mail address for my gradebook. A progress report will be send out this weekend for verification.

• Regent Chemistry Class: A textbook has been issued in class today. Please leave it at home for homework assignments.

Dr. Liu

Update for 9-15-2010

To my students,

No HW for today. If you missed taking Preliminary Diagnostic Test on Tuesday, please come to Rm. 336 during your lunch period or Period 9 to take it. Other than that, enjoy!

Dr. Liu

Update for 9-14-2010

To all my students:

There will be no new homework for today. If you have not e-mailed me with the requested information (see yesterday's posting), please do so immediately.

For Regent Chemistry Class: As I mentioned in class,the online text book access information is listed as below: (Please verify and determine its usability for yourself).

URL: http://my.hrw.com
User ID: ithschem
Password: drliu2006

That's all,

Dr. Liu

Welcome Back: 9-13-2010

To my students,

Welcome back! Here is the assignment for all classes: (Both Regent and Practical Chemistry classes)

HW #1: (Due Tomorrow)
1) Both you and your parent should read through the course syllabus tonight, print, and sign your names on the back. Do not tear off the bottom. The whole sheet will be collected tomorrow, checked and placed in your personal folder.
2) You are to send an e-mail to me at "drliu.iths@gmail.com" from your e-mail account:
• At the subject heading, write your last name, first name, and class period.
• In the body of the e-mail, write your parent's name, e-mail address, and phone number.
• (For Regent Chemistry Class): Write down your program for Period 1 and Period 9. If no class, write "No Class" or "Free".
• (For Regent Chemistry Class): Try out the online textbook using the instructions listed in section IV of the syllabus to see which version of textbook you would prefer.

That's all for now.

Dr. Liu

Have a Good Summer Vacation!

To all my students,

Finally, the end of school year is here!!!

Sorry couldn't be with you guys on the last day - I'm having a little physical problem with my foot - hence the absence on the last day.

We have come quite far this year: To some of you, the successful completion of the course and the passing of the Chemistry/Living Environment Regent exam put the perfect ending to this whole year of hard work. To others, the best way to move forward onto next year of the new curriculum may be to find someway to finish the unfinished business during the summer (taking Aug. Regent Exam, or Summer School to get the needed labs and then the Regent Exam). The Regent Exam for Living Environment and Chemistry is going to be on August 18, 2010 (Wednesday) during the afternoon session. Please check with the main office or your guidance counselor about registering you for the Summer school/August Regent Exam.

Other than that, that would be all for now... Folks, Have a safe and happy summer vacation!!

Signing off,

Dr. Liu

Late-Breaking Announcement & Update 6-11-2010

LATE-BREAKING ANNOUNCEMENT:
During Period 9 today it was announced over the P.A. that all Regent Preps for Tomorrow are Cancelled. I do not know the circumstance for this cancellation, however, I feel that I should notify all of you so you won't have to come to school only to find out about this after going through all the troubles of getting to the school on the weekend.

Here is the update for this weekend:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• Regent Practices: Worksheets on Mole Calculations and Acids & Bases.
• Be sure to complete the Part C Review Worksheet distributed in-class today.
• Final Push for Chemistry Regent Exam continues (4 days remaining): Use the core curriculum checklist to focus on the important stuffs you need to know for each topic; STUDY & PRACTICE!!!


Living Environment 2:
• Be sure to complete the two Regent Practice Review worksheets on Part-B-2, C and D.
• LE Regent eligibility list will be finalized this weekend. If you do not complete your SmartScience Online lab make-up by tonight (Friday), then you simply will not be qualified. You must write to me at "drliu.iths@gmail.com" after you complete the lab report and inform me which lab you've completed. For those that need to make-up state labs, well, you're out of luck!
• Final Push for Living Environment Regent Exam continues (4 days remaining): Use the distributed survival guide to focus/memorize the important stuffs you need to know for each topic; STUDY & PRACTICE!!!


REMINDER ALL CLASSES:
• Textbook Return Deadline: Monday (otherwise you will not get your report card, transcript, and program for next year).
• The Living Environment and Chemistry Regent Exams will be held on June 16 (Wednesday) during the afternoon session.
• Resources for Practicing Regent Exam Questions:
1. Castle Learning Online "https://castlelearning.com/review/login/login.aspx"
In the section where you can design your own activity => Course (Which Science Course) => Go => Short Answer or Vocabulary or Constructed Response Review.
2. NYSED Regent Exams Archives: "http://www.nysedregents.org/"

Dr. Liu

Update for 6-9-2010

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• HW #43 (Due Friday): Regent Practice Review on Matter.
• Final Push for Chemistry Regent Exam continues (6 days remaining): Use the core curriculum checklist to focus on the important stuffs you need to know for each topic; STUDY & PRACTICE!!!


Living Environment 2:
• HW #25 (Due Friday): Regent Practice Review on Part-D.
• LE Regent eligibility list and invitations are being finalized. Your last chance to fulfill the mandatory lab requirement using SmartScience Online labs is until tomorrow, and you must write to me at "drliu.iths@gmail.com" after you complete the lab report and inform me which lab you've completed.
• Final Push for Living Environment Regent Exam continues (6 days remaining): Use the distributed survival guide to focus/memorize the important stuffs you need to know for each topic; STUDY & PRACTICE!!!


REMINDER ALL CLASSES:
• Textbook will need to be returned before this Friday (otherwise you will not get your report card, transcript, and program for next year).
• The Living Environment and Chemistry Regent Exams will be held on June 16 (Wednesday) during the afternoon session.
• Resources for Practicing Regent Exam Questions:
1. Castle Learning Online "https://castlelearning.com/review/login/login.aspx"
In the section where you can design your own activity => Course (Which Science Course) => Go => Short Answer or Vocabulary or Constructed Response Review.
2. NYSED Regent Exams Archives: "http://www.nysedregents.org/"

Dr. Liu

Update for 6-8-2010

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• Regent Practice Final Exam TOMORROW!! (No new HW for today).
• Final Push for Chemistry Regent Exam begins: Use the core curriculum checklist to focus on the important stuffs you need to know for each topic; STUDY & PRACTICE!!!


Living Environment 2:
• Regent Practice Final Exam TOMORROW!! (No new HW for today).
• LE Regent eligibility list and invitations are being finalized. Your last chance to fulfill the mandatory lab requirement using SmartScience Online labs is until tomorrow, and you must write to me at "drliu.iths@gmail.com" after you complete the lab report and inform me which lab you've completed.
• Final Push for Living Environment Regent Exam begins: Use the distributed survival guide to focus/memorize the important stuffs you need to know for each topic; STUDY & PRACTICE!!!


REMINDER ALL CLASSES:
• Textbook will need to be returned before this Friday (otherwise you will not get your report card, transcript, and program for next year).
• The Living Environment and Chemistry Regent Exams will be held on June 16 (Wednesday) during the afternoon session.
• Resources for Practicing Regent Exam Questions:
1. Castle Learning Online "https://castlelearning.com/review/login/login.aspx"
In the section where you can design your own activity => Course (Which Science Course) => Go => Short Answer or Vocabulary or Constructed Response Review.
2. NYSED Regent Exams Archives: "http://www.nysedregents.org/"

Dr. Liu

Update for 6-07-2010

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• HW #42 (DUE Tomorrow): Periodic Table Review Worksheet.
• Final Push for Chemistry Regent Exam begins: Use the core curriculum checklist to focus on the important stuffs you need to know for each topic; STUDY & PRACTICE!!!
• Regent Practice Final Exam will be on Wednesday!

Living Environment 2:
• HW #24 (Due Tomorrow): Part-D Review Worksheets.
• LE Regent eligibility list and invitations are being finalized. Your last chance to fulfill the mandatory lab requirement using SmartScience Online labs is until this Wednesday, and you must write to me at "drliu.iths@gmail.com" after you complete the lab report and inform me which lab you've completed.
• Final Push for Living Environment Regent Exam begins: Use the distributed survival guide to focus/memorize the important stuffs you need to know for each topic; STUDY & PRACTICE!!!
• Regent Practice Final Exam will be on Wednesday!

REMINDER ALL CLASSES:
• Textbook will need to be returned before this Friday (otherwise you will not get your report card, transcript, and program for next year).
• The Living Environment and Chemistry Regent Exams will be held on June 16 (Wednesday) during the afternoon session.
• Resources for Practicing Regent Exam Questions:
1. Castle Learning Online
In the section where you can design your own activity => Course (Which Science Course) => Go => Short Answer or Vocabulary or Constructed Response Review.
2. NYSED Regent Exams Archives: (Exam Download & Practice)

Dr. Liu

Update for 6-4-2010

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• HW #41 (DUE MONDAY): Chemical Bonding Worksheet.
• Reminder: If you have not hand in Lab. #30 worksheet, be sure to turn it in by Monday.
• Complete the in-class Part B-2 Practice (distributed during Friday) for Monday.
• Final Push for Chemistry Regent Exam begins: Use the core curriculum checklist to focus on the important stuffs you need to know for each topic; STUDY & PRACTICE!!!
• Saturday Regent Preps for Chemistry will take place during 1st session only for tomorrow (6/5).

Living Environment 2:
• After updating your lab. requirement status, you know exactly what is needed as far as fulfilling your mandatory state lab. (4) and total lab. count requirement (27). Tomorrow Mr. Ramnanan will be conducting Biodiversity Lab (starting at 10 AM and runs through 2 sessions); I will also hold a Diffusion Thru Membrane Lab during the 2nd session. Be sure to attend if you are missing any of these required state labs. (This is your last chance, if you're missing these labs and are not present for the make-up, then you won't take the LE Regent exam, Period!)
• Final Push for Living Environment Regent Exam begins: Use the distributed survival guide to focus/memorize the important stuffs you need to know for each topic; STUDY & PRACTICE!!!

ALL CLASSES:
• Since I will not be assigning further homework from the textbook, if you don't need to keep the textbook for studying, you should return the textbook (otherwise you will not get your report card, transcript, and program for next year).
• The Living Environment and Chemistry Regent Exams will be held on June 16 (Wednesday) during the afternoon session.

Dr. Liu

Update for 6-3-2010

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• HW #40 (Due Tomorrow): Atomic Structure Worksheet.
• Reminder: Lab. #30 continues tomorrow 1st period in Rm. 311. => Reminder: Lab. #30 write-up will be due this Friday.
• All Missing & Make-up Assignments Due Tomorrow!!!

Living Environment 2:
• HW #23 (Due Tomorrow): Worksheet on Chemistry of Living Things.
• All Missing & Make-up Assignments Due Tomorrow!!!

ALL CLASSES:
* Since I will not be assigning further homework from the textbook, if you don't need to keep the textbook for studying, you might want to start to bring in the textbook to be returned.

Dr. Liu

Update for 6-2-2010

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• You guys think you've escaped another homework, huh? Well, may be for today, but I shall have the last say....(Evil laughter echoes...)
• Reminder: Lab. #30 continues tomorrow 9th period in Rm. 311. => Reminder: Lab. #30 write-up will be due this Friday.

Living Environment 2:
• Make sure you complete Test 6 & 7 for the Lab. #30 Biodiversity lab write-up. Be sure to answer all the remaining questions and submit the report no later than tomorrow.

ALL CLASSES:
1) Since I will not be assigning further homework from the textbook, if you don't need to keep the textbook for studying, you might want to start to bring in the textbook to be returned.
2) I am going to try to send you the progress report tonight (keep in mind I haven't entered some of last week's assignment yet...)

Dr. Liu

Dr. Liu

Update for 6-1-2010

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• HW #39 (Due Tomorrow): Regent Review Worksheet - Organic Chemistry.
• Reminder: Lab. #30 continues tomorrow 9th period in Rm. 311. Reminder: Lab. #30 write-up will be due this Friday.

Living Environment 2:
• Complete Test 6 & 7 for the Lab. #30 Biodiversity lab write-up. Be sure to answer all the remaining questions and submit the report tomorrow.

ALL CLASSES: Since I will not be assigning further homework from the textbook, if you don't need to keep the textbook for studying, you might want to start to bring in the textbook to be returned.

Dr. Liu

Update for 5-28-2010

Here is the update for the Memorial Day Weekend:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• Powerpoint slides for today's Organic Reaction lesson is posted here.
• Make sure you complete Regent Practice Quiz #4 (Castle Learning Online) by TONIGHT!
• Take-Home Exam on Organic Chemistry will be due on Tuesday (Late Submission will result in automatic 20% points deduction).
• Lab. Report #29 is also due on Tuesday.
• Reminder: Lab. #30 will begin on Tuesday 1st period in Rm. 311.

Living Environment 2:
• HW #22 is past due as of today!
• Make sure you complete Regent Practice Quiz #3 (Castle Learning Online) by TONIGHT!
• On Tuesday we will complete the remaining tests for the Biodiversity Lab => Lab. #30.

Have a good long weekend.

Dr. Liu

Update for 5-27-2010

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• HW #38 (Due Tomorrow): Holt - Read pp. 687-695; Worksheet: IUPAC Nomenclature of Branched Hydrocarbons
• Powerpoint slides for today's Organic Functional Group lesson is posted here.
• Regent Practice Quiz #4 has been posted (Castle Learning Online). Due: Tomorrow night.
• Reminder: Lab. #29 continues tomorrow during Period 1 in Rm. 311.

Living Environment 2:
• HW #22 (Due Tomorrow): Glencoe - Read pp. 116-135; Do p. 128 # 1, 2, p. 135 #1, 2, 4.
• Lab Report: Beaks of Finches and HW #19, #20, and #21 are way past due!!!
• Powerpoint slides for today's Human Impact lesson is posted here.
• Regent Practice Quiz #3 has been posted (Castle Learning Online). Due: Tomorrow night.

REMINDER ALL CLASSES: All make up assignments - lab reports and homeworks are due by TOMORROW!! You will be disqualified from the Regent Exam if you are missing any lab for this semester! I'll have to compile the Regent Eligibility List this weekend!

Dr. Liu

Update for 5-26-2010

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• HW #38 (Due Friday): Holt - Read pp. 687-695; Worksheet: IUPAC Nomenclature of Branched Hydrocarbons
• Powerpoint slides for today's IUPAC Nomenclauture lesson is posted here.
• Regent Practice Quiz #4 has been posted (Castle Learning Online). Due: Friday night.
• Reminder: Lab. #29 continues tomorrow during Period 9 in Rm. 311.

Living Environment 2:
• Lab Report: Beaks of Finches and HW #19 & #20 are way past due!!!
• HW #21 (Due Tomorrow): Glencoe - Read pp. 423-430; Do p. 430 # 1, 2, 3.
• Powerpoint slides for today's Evolution Evidence lesson is posted here.
• Regent Practice Quiz #3 has been posted (Castle Learning Online). Due: Friday night.

REMINDER ALL CLASSES: All make up assignments - lab reports and homeworks are due by this Friday!! You will be disqualified from the Regent Exam if you are missing any lab for this semester! I'll have to compile the Regent Eligibility List this weekend!

Dr. Liu

Update for 5-25-2010

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• HW #37 (Due Tomorrow): Hydrocarbons Worksheet.
• Powerpoint slides for today's Hydrocarbon lesson is posted here.
• Regent Practice Quiz #4 will be posted (Castle Learning Online) tonight.
• Reminder: Lab. #29 will be held during Period 9 tomorrow in Rm. 311.

Living Environment 2:
• Lab Report: Beaks of Finches and HW #19 & #20 are way past due!!!
• Regent Practice Quiz #3 will be posted tonight (Castle Learning Online).

ALL CLASSES: All make up assignments - lab reports and homeworks are due by this Friday!! You will be disqualified from the Regent Exam if you are missing any lab for this semester! I'll have to compile the Regent Eligibility List this weekend!

Dr. Liu

Update for 5-24-2010

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• HW #37 (Due Wednesday): Hydrocarbons Worksheet.
• Regent Practice Quiz #4 will be posted (Castle Learning Online) either tonight or tomorrow night.
• Reminder: Lab. #29 will be held during Period 1 tomorrow in Rm. 311.

Living Environment 2:
• HW #20 (Due Tomorrow): Glencoe - Read pp. 418-422; Do p. 422 # 2, 3, 4.
• Regent Practice Quiz #3 will be posted (Castle Learning Online)either tonight or tomorrow night.
• Make sure you finish all the questions on the Beak of Finches lab. handouts and submit it by tomorrow.

ALL CLASSES: Progress Report will be send out tonight - All make up assignments due by this Friday!!

Dr. Liu

Update for 5-21-2010

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• Regent Practice Quiz #3 due at the latest by tonight.
• HW #36 (Due Monday): Holt - Read pp. 678-686 ; Do p. 686 Problems 1, 2, 3, 5.
• Reminder: Lab. Report #28 will be due on Monday.
• Saturday Chemistry Regent Prep. (2 sessions, from 10 AM to 1 PM) begin tomorrow.

Living Environment 2:
• Regent Practice Quiz #2 on Castle Learning Online. Due Date: Tonight.
• Finish all the questions on the Beak of Finches lab. handouts - Due date: Monday.
• Saturday Regent Make-up Labs Schedule: 1st session - Diffusion Thru Membranes. 2nd session - Making Connections (conducted by Mr. Ramnanan).


Dr. Liu

Update for 5-20-2010

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• Unit 11 Exam tomorrow. Remember to bring No. 2 pencil, Calculator, and Ref. Table.
• HW #36 (Due Monday): Holt - Read pp. 678-686 ; Do p. 686 Problems 1, 2, 3, 5.
• Reminder: Last session for Lab. #28 will be tomorrow in Rm. 311 during Period 1.
• Regent Practice Quiz #3 has been posted on Castle Learning Online. Due Date: Tomorrow night.
• Saturday Chemistry Regent Prep begin this week.

Living Environment 2:
• Regent Practice Quiz #2 has been posted on Castle Learning Online. Due Date: Tomorrow night.
• Beak of Finches lab. - Part II to be held tomorrow.
• Saturday Regent Make-up Labs Schedule: 1st session - Diffusion Thru Membranes. 2nd session - Making Connections.


Dr. Liu

Update for 4-19-2010

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• Make sure you understand the how to solve the problems on the review sheet. Unit 11 Exam will be held on Friday.
• Reminder: Next session for Lab. #28 will be on Friday in Rm. 311 during Period 1.
• Regent Practice Quiz #3 has been posted on Castle Learning Online. Due Date: Friday night.

Living Environment 2:
• Unit 9 Exam completed. No HW today!
• Regent Practice Quiz #2 has been posted on Castle Learning Online. Due Date: Friday night.

Dr. Liu

Update for 5-18-2010

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• HW #35 (due Tomorrow): Holt - Do p. 556, Practice Problems 1~4, and Review Problems 8, 9, 11, 12.
• To perform an online titration experiment, click here.
• Reminder: Lab. #28 tomorrow in Rm. 311 during Period 9.
• Unit 11 Review tomorrow (in class). The Exam will be held on Friday.
• Regent Practice Quiz #3 will be posted on Castle Learning Online tonight. Due Date: Friday night.

Living Environment 2:
• Unit 9 Exam Tomorrow (bring #2 pencil).
• Regent Practice Quiz #2 will be posted on Castle Learning Online tonight. Due Date: Friday night.

Dr. Liu

Update for 5-17-2010

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• HW #34 Worksheet on Acid-Base Reactions will be due Tomorrow.
• Reminder: Lab. #28 tomorrow in Rm. 311: P1 and P9 (for Thursday P9 session).
• I'll try to post the Regent Practice Quiz #3 tonight (if not, at the latest by tomorrow).
• Unit 11 Exam most likely will be this Thursday.

Living Environment 2:
• Unit 9 Exam on Wednesday. Review tomorrow.
• I'll try to post the Regent Practice Quiz #2 tonight (if not, at the latest by tomorrow).

ALL CLASSES: I will send your most update progress report (for 3rd marking period) sometimes tonight. Be sure to check it and make up for any missing assignments.

Dr. Liu

Worksheet-Acid Base Reactions

For my Chemistry-2 Students (who weren't there on Friday):

Here is the link to the Worksheet Acid-Base Reactions (PDF form).

Dr. Liu

Update for 5-14-2010

Here is the update for this weekend:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• For those of you who were away on the trip today, and for those of you who were too lazy to write down the notes today, here is the link for downloading today's lesson.
• Complete Regent Practice Quiz #2 (Castle Learning Online) by tonight.
• HW #34 Worksheet on Acid-Base Reactions will be due on Tuesday.
• Lab. Report #27 due Monday (if you need Part II data, see Tuesday's blog posting).

Living Environment 2:
• Complete Regent Practice Quiz #1 (Castle Learning Online) by tonight.
• We will complete Lab. #27 sometimes next week - New York State Mandatory Lab #3. If you took the lab handout with you, be sure to safe guard it until we finish it (I don't have extra copies).
• Reminder: If you did not do (or turn in) Diffusion through Membrane Lab (NYS Mandatory Lab. #1), tomorrow will be your chance to make up that particular lab. (from 10AM~1PM).

Have a good weekend.

Dr. Liu

Update for 5-13-2010

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• No HW today.
• Complete Regent Practice Quiz #2 (Castle Learning Online) by Friday night.
• Reminder: Lab. #27 continues tomorrow in Rm. 311 during Period 1.

Living Environment 2:
• Quite a number of you did not complete HW #19 which was due today - be sure to complete it by tomorrow before I graded the HW.
• Complete Regent Practice Quiz #1 (Castle Learning Online) by Friday night.
• Lab. #27 tomorrow - New York State Mandatory Lab #3.


Dr. Liu

Update for 5-12-2010

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• HW #33 (due Tomorrow): Holt - Read pp. 539-547; Do p. 547 Problems #1, 2, 3, 6
• Complete Regent Practice Quiz #2 (Castle Learning Online) by Friday night.
• Reminder: Lab. #27 continues tomorrow in Rm. 311 during Period 9.

Living Environment 2:
• HW #19 (Due Tomorrow): Glencoe - Read pp. 372-379; Do p. 379 Problems #1, 3, 4.
• Complete Regent Practice Quiz #1 (Castle Learning Online) by Friday night.


Dr. Liu

Lab. #27 Part II Data

To Chemistry 2 Lab Students:

Some of you weren't able to finish the Part II of the experiment investigating the effect of surface area; I have modified the procedure a little bit and list the observations below:

• Modification: Use 40mL 2.0M HCl + 20 mL tap water for the acidic solution (instead of 10 mL 2.0M HCl + 50 mL water).

• Results: (You will calculate the reaction rate using the same formula on the lab sheet)

Test Tube 1 (Rolled): Reaction time is 102 sec; Observation: Was able to use the dropper to hold the rolled piece fully submerged within the solution.

Test Tube 2 (Flat): Reaction time is 50 sec; Observation: Was able to use the dropper to hold the flat piece fully submerged within the solution.

Test Tube 3 (7 pieces): Reaction time is 140 sec; Observation: Was not able to use the dropper to hold all little piece submerged, hence all the pieces stay on/near the surface with one side exposed to the air.

• Since the conditions of Test Tube 1 and 2 are similar, the effect of increased surface area should be made based on 1 and 2. Why do you think test tube 3 takes much longer time for Mg to completely react?

Dr. Liu

Update for 5-11-2010

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• Complete Regent Practice Quiz #2 (Castle Learning Online) by Friday night.
• Reminder: Lab. #27 continues tomorrow in Rm. 311 during Period 9.

Living Environment 2:
• Some of you did not have a chance to watch the video on Polymerase Chain Reaction. Please go here to learn more about PCR.
• Complete Regent Practice Quiz #1 (Castle Learning Online) by Friday night.


Dr. Liu

Update for 5-10-2010

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• Regent Practice Quiz #2 will be posted sometimes tonight via Castle Learning Online. Must complete this Quiz by this Friday night.
• Reminder: Lab. #27 starts tomorrow in Rm. 311 during Period 1.

Living Environment 2:
• Reminder: HW #18 and Lab. #26 are past due as of TODAY!

ALL CLASSES: Progress Report for 3rd Marking period will be send out tonight. If you have submitted make-up labs (in-class or online labs) for 2nd MP and would like to confirm your record on my gradebook, write me an e-mail explaining your request so I can send you the updated MP2 progress report for your verification.

Dr. Liu

Update for 5-7-2010

Here is the update for this weekend:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• HW #32 (Due Monday): Holt - Read pp. 535-538; Do p. 538 Problems # 4, 6, 10.
• If you have not submitted Lab. #26 worksheet, complete it for Monday.
• Complete Regent Practice Quiz #1 (posted on Castle Learning Online) by Saturday noon-time (PD 3: Problem fixed with the class assignment, finish it by Sunday noon).

Living Environment 2:
• There are very few of you hand in HW #18; make sure you submit the late HW by Monday.
• Complete Lab. #26 Gel Electrophoresis and answer all the questions by Monday.

Have a good weekend.

Dr. Liu

Update for 5-6-2010

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• HW #31 (Due Tomorrow): Holt - Read pp. 530-534; Do p. 538 Problems # 1, 2, 3.
• Reminder: Bring HW #29 worksheet to be submitted for credit.
• Reminder: Lab. #26 continues tomorrow during P1 in Rm 311.
• Complete Regent Practice Quiz #1 (posted on Castle Learning Online) by Saturday noon-time.

Living Environment 2:
• HW #18 (Due Tomorrow): Glencoe - Read pp. 363-371, Do p. 371 Problems #1, 2, 4.
• Reminder: Lab #26 tomorrow in-class. Don't miss it!

Dr. Liu

Update for 5-5-2010

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• Post-Unit Exam steam-off!
• Reminder: Bring HW #29 worksheet to be submitted for credit tomorrow.
• Reminder: Lab. #26 continues tomorrow during P9 in Rm 311.

Living Environment 2:
• HW #17 (Due Tomorrow): Glencoe - Read pp. 360-362, Answer the following questions:
1. What is the difference between inbreeding and hybridization?
2. How can inbreeding be dangerous to the survival of a species ?
3. Why test crosses are used in selective breeding?


Dr. Liu

Update for 5-4-2010

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• Unit 13 Exam will be held tomorrow - bring Calculator, #2 Pencil, Pen, Reference Table.
• Bring HW #29 worksheet to be submitted during the exam tomorrow.
• Reminder: Lab. #26 continues tomorrow during P9 in Rm 311.

Living Environment 2:
• Post-Exam steam-off (No HW today). If you did not take the exam today, tomorrow will be your only chance to make it up (bring a note).


Dr. Liu

Update for 5-03-2010

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• Unit 13 Exam will be held on Wednesday - bring Calculator, #2 Pencil, Pen, Reference Tables.
• In-class review for Unit 13 Exam tomorrow.
• Reminder: Lab. #26 starts tomorrow during P1 in Rm 311.

Living Environment 2:
• Work on your Unit 8 Exam review sheet. After the completion of your review sheet, you may correct your answers by download the key here.
• Unit 8 Exam tomorrow: Topics will cover Classical Genetics, Genetic Disorders, DNA & RNA Structures and Functions and how they are related to protein synthesis. Bring #2 pencil and a pen.

ALL CLASSES: The last updated progress report for the second marking period will be sent out tonight. Please verify that all the make-up labs (in-class or online) have been entered. If you have any question, let me know tomorrow in class or write me an e-mail.

Dr. Liu

Update for 4-30-2010

Here is the update for this weekend:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• HW #29 Worksheet is due on Monday.
• HW #30 (Due Monday): Holt - Read pp. 658-666, Do p. 647 Problems # 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
• Lab Report #25 is due on Monday.
• Unit Exam on Nuclear Chemistry likely will be next Tuesday.

Living Environment 2:
• Lab. Report #25 - Protein Synthesis Lab - due Monday.
• HW #16 past due already (a lot of you did not hand in the HW).
• Unit Exam will be next Tuesday.

Dr. Liu

Update for 4-28-2010

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• HW #29 (Due Fri.): Worksheet - Nuclear Reactions and Transmutations.
• Lab. #25 continues tomorrow (Thurs - P9; Fri - P1).

Living Environment 2:
• HW #16 (Due Tomorrow): Glencoe - Read pp. 342-349, Do p. 349 #1, 2, 5.


* FOR ALL CLASSES: All of you should finish your labs (missed during the second marking period) before the end of this week. As I have mentioned in class, this is your wild card to get that one final shot in the playoffs... Don't waste this chance! (Warning letters are being sent as we speak...)


Dr. Liu

Update for 4-27-2010

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• HW #29 (Due Thurs./Fri.): Worksheet - Nuclear Reactions and Transmutations.
• Lab. #25 continues tomorrow (Wed/Thurs - P9; Fri - P1).

Living Environment 2:
• No New HW today.

* FOR ALL CLASSES: All of you should finish your labs (missed during the second marking period) before the end of this week. As I have mentioned in class, this is your wild card to get that one final shot in the playoffs... Don't waste this chance!


Dr. Liu

Update for 4-26-2010

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• No new HW today.
• Lab #25 starts tomorrow 1st period in Rm. 311.
• Progress Report will get sent out tonight.

Living Environment 2:
• Finish Classwork #3 as HW for submission tomorrow (4 Questions).
1) How did Nirenberg crack the code contained in the RNA?
2) What is the structure of a tRNA looks like?
3) What is translation? How is translation different from transcription?
4) Which term is used to describe a protein made of long chain of amino acids? Where is this molecule made within the cell?

* All of you should have finish your labs (missed during the second marking period) before the end of this week. As I have mentioned in class, this is your wild card to get that one final shot in the playoffs... Don't waste this chance!


Dr. Liu

Update for 4-23-2010

Here is the update for this weekend:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• HW #28 (Due Monday): Worksheet - Isotope Stability and Radioactive Decay Modes.
• Lab Report #24 Due Monday.
• If you have not submitted HW #27 today, complete the homework and submit it by Monday.

Living Environment 2:
• As we have completed Lab. Report #24 in class today, no assignment for this weekend.
• Reminder: Unit 8 Exam possibly this coming Wed/Thurs. Better start looking over your notes.


Dr. Liu

Update for 4-22-2010

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• HW #27 (Due Tomorrow): Holt - Read pp. 648 ~ 657, Do p. 657 Problems #2, 3, 5a-d.
• Reminder: Lab. #24 (final session) tomorrow Period 1 in Rm. 311.

Living Environment 2:
• No HW today.
• Reminder: Lab. #24 tomorrow in class.

• ALL CLASSES: Tomorrow is the last day of 2nd marking period. All assignments MUST BE IN if you want them to be counted toward your grade.

Dr. Liu

Update for 4-21-2010

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• HW #26 (Due Tomorrow): Holt – Read pp. 642-647; Do p. 647 Problems #2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8.
• Reminder: Lab. #24 continues tomorrow in Rm. 311 (Thurs - P9, Fri -P1).

Living Environment 2:
• HW #15 (Due Tomorrow): Glencoe - Read pp. 336~341; Do p. 341 Problem #1, 2, 4.
• No test tomorrow - Unit Exam next week (possibly Wed./Thurs.)

Dr. Liu

Update for 4-20-2010

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• Post-Exam Steam-off! No HW today.
• Reminder: Lab. #24 continues tomorrow in Rm. 311 (Wed/Thurs - P9, Fri -P1).

Living Environment 2:
• No HW today.
• Possible Test (Exam?/Quiz?) on Thursday.

Dr. Liu

Update for 4-19-2010

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• The Key to Unit 9 Exam Review Sheet is here.
• Unit 9 Exam tomorrow - Bring Calculator, #2 Pencil, Reference Tables.
• Lab. #24 tomorrow 1st Period in Rm. 311.

Living Environment 2:
• HW #14 (Due Tomorrow): Glencoe - Read pp. 333~335; Do p. 332 Problem #1, 2.
• Possible Test (Exam?/Quiz?) on Thursday.

Dr. Liu

Update for 4-16-2010

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• HW #26 (Due Monday): Holt - Read pp. 478 - 486; Do p. 486 Problems 2, 3, 5, 6, 11.
• Lab. Report #23 due Monday.
• Unit 9 Exam will be next Tuesday. Review on Monday.

Living Environment 2:
• Complete your Lab. Report #23 => due Monday.
• Possible Test (Exam?/Quiz?) next week.

Dr. Liu

Update for 4-15-2010

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• HW #25 (Due Tomorrow): Drill Exercise Table F & G Worksheet.
• Reminder: Lab. #23 continues tomorrow 1st period.
• Unit 9 Exam will be next Tuesday.

Living Environment 2:
• HW #13 (Due Tomorrow): Glencoe - Read pp. 326~332; Do p. 332 Problem #1, 3, 4.
• Make up all online assignments (take-home exam, HW, and online labs) immediately!
• Lab. #23 tomorrow.

REMINDER ALL CLASSES: Tomorrow (4/16) is the DEADLINE for all make-up/missing assignments. Check your most recent progress report and be sure to make up any missing assignment promptly!!

Dr. Liu

Update for 4-14-2010

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• HW #24 (Due Tomorrow - Thursday): Worksheet on Concentration of Solution.
• HW #25 (Due Friday): Drill Exercise Table F & G.
• Reminder: Lab. #23 continues tomorrow - Thurs/P9, Fri/P1.

Living Environment 2:
• No new HW today. A lot of you failed to hand in HW #12 today.
• For those of you who missed the quiz on genetic disorder today, tomorrow is your only chance to make it up (either during 9th period or after school).

REMINDER ALL CLASSES: This Friday (4/16) is the DEADLINE for all make-up /missing assignments. Check your most recent progress report and be sure to make up any missing assignment promptly!! (Let me know if you need me to e-mail you your progress report).

Dr. Liu

Update for 4-13-2010

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• HW #23 (Due Thursday): Worksheet on Concentration of Solution.
• Reminder: Lab. #23 continues tomorrow - Wed-Thurs/P9, Fri/P1.

Living Environment 2:
• HW #12 (Due tomorrow): Glencoe - Read pp. 299-310, Do p. 301, #3, p. 310 #2, 3, 4
• All classes: Tomorrow there will be an 8-minutes quiz on genetic disorders.

REMINDER ALL CLASSES: This Friday (4/16) is the DEADLINE for all make-up /missing assignments. Check your most recent progress report and be sure to make up any missing assignment promptly!! (Let me know if you need me to e-mail you your progress report).

Dr. Liu

Update for 4-12-2010

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• HW #22 (Due Tomorrow): Holt - Read pp. 468-477. Do p. 477 problem 2, 3, 6, 7,10.
• Lab. #23 starting tomorrow - Tues/P1, Wed-Thurs/P9, Fri/P1.
• Progress Report will be sent out tonight.

Living Environment 2:
• No HW today.
• Reminder: A lot of you have failed to hand in Lab. Report #21 - complete it for tomorrow's submission.
• Progress Report will be sent out tonight.

REMINDER ALL CLASSES: This Friday (4/16) is the DEADLINE for all make-up /missing assignments. Check your most recent progress report and be sure to make up any missing assignment promptly!!

Dr. Liu

Update for 4-09-2010

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• HW #21 (Due Monday): Holt – Read pp. 462-466, Do p. 467 Problems 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
• Lab. Report #22 due Monday.
• Reminder: Out of 45 of you, 15 still have not completed Online Take-Home Exam (Part of 40% of your grade). Complete it immediately if you don't want a zero for this exam. I will be entering the grade this weekend.


Living Environment 2:
• Lab. Report #21: Observing Vertebrate Skeletons - Due Monday
• Reminder: A lot of you still have not finished the take-Home Exam and “Corn Genetics” Lab. Complete it immediately if you don't want a zero for both assignments. I will be entering the grade this weekend.

REMINDER ALL CLASSES: Next Friday (4/16) is the DEADLINE for all make-up /missing assignments. Check your most recent progress report and be sure to make up any missing assignment promptly!!

Dr. Liu

Update for 4-08-2010

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• HW #20 (Due Tomorrow): Holt – Read pp. 462-466, Do p. 465 Problems 2, 3, 4, 6, 7.
• Reminder: Out of 45 of you, 15 still have not completed Online Take-Home Exam (Part of 40% of your grade). Complete it immediately if you don't want a zero for this exam. I will be entering the grade this weekend.
• Reminder: Lab. # 22 continues tomorrow (Fri-P1).

Living Environment 2:
• HW #11 (Due tomorrow): Glencoe - Read pp. 296-298, Write a two paragraph essay answering the following question: “If you’re having a child and did a genetic testing that indicated the embryo have the gene for cystic fibrosis, what action would you take?" (Support your actions).
• Reminder: A lot of you still have not finished the take-Home Exam and “Corn Genetics” Lab. Complete it immediately if you don't want a zero for both assignments. I will be entering the grade this weekend.

REMINDER ALL CLASSES: Next Friday (4/16) is the DEADLINE for all make-up /missing assignments. Check your most recent progress report and be sure to make up any missing assignment promptly!!

Dr. Liu

Update for 4/7/2010

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• HW #19 (Due Tomorrow): Holt - Read pp. 460-461; Do p. 461 Problems 1, 2, 3, 5, 6.
• Reminder: Online Assignments (1) Take-Home Exam and (2) "Crystal Violet Bleaching" Lab. officially past due as of tonight.
• Reminder: Lab. # 22 this week continues (Thurs-P9, Fri-P1).

Living Environment 2:
• No HW today. (However, a lot of you have not hand in completed Lab. Report #20 yet).
• Reminder: Online Assignments - Take-Home Exam and “Corn Genetics” Lab officially past due as of tonight.

ALL CLASSES: Next Friday (4/16) is the DEADLINE for all make-up /missing assignments. Check your most recent progress report and be sure to make up any missing assignment promptly!!

Dr. Liu

Chemistry Lab #21 Update

I noticed that some of you were not able to complete the second part of the experiment. For your lab. report write-up, please use the following data for Part II (obtained from an actual experiment I did):

Hot Water: 87 grams
Initial Temp. 26.4 oC
0.5 min 55.0 oC
1.0 min 55.4 oC
1.5 min 55.2 oC
2.0 min 55.1 oC
2.5 min 55.1 oC
3.0 min 55.0 oC
Final Temp: 55.0 oC

Enjoy your break!

Dr. Liu

Update for 3-26-2010 (Spring Break)

The Spring Break is Finally Here!!

Well, if you guys finish the assignments indicated below, you should be able to enjoy the break to all your heart's desire...

The Spring Break Assignments are as follows:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• 1 Take-Home Exam using Castle Learning Online (60 multiple choice questions). For detailed instruction, see here. Your assignment title is "Chem_2 Spring Break Take-Home Exam_2010". The exam is in Quiz Mode, so all clues and hints are turned off and you cannot go back to change your answers (but you may be able to complete the exam in several sessions).
• 1 Online labs using SmartScience Labs. For detailed instruction, see here. The lab to be completed is "Crystal Violet Bleaching".
• HW #18 (Due Wednesday): Holt - Read pp. 454 - 459, Do p. 459 problems 1, 2, 5, 6, 7
• Complete your Lab. Report #21 - done this week (Due 1st day when you come back).
• Reminder: Regular In-Class hands-on lab resume when you come back. The Tuesday 1st period session will be moved to Wednesday 1st period of the same week.

Living Environment 2:
• 1 Take-Home Exam using Castle Learning Online (50 multiple choice questions). For detailed instruction, see here. Your assignment title is "LE2 Spring Break Take-Home Exam_2010". The exam is in Quiz Mode, so all clues and hints are turned off and you cannot go back to change your answers (but you may be able to complete the exam in several sessions).
• 1 Online labs using SmartScience Labs. For detailed instruction, see here. The lab to be completed is "Corn Genetics".
• Complete your Lab. Report #20 - done this week (Due 1st day when you come back).

That's All, Folks, Enjoy Your Spring Break!!

Dr. Liu

Update for 3-25-2010

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• Lab. #21 continues tomorrow 1st period in Rm. 311.
• No HW today - post exam break.
• Reminder: If you missed any HW/Lab Report, make sure you make those up by tomorrow.

Living Environment 2:
• HW #11 (Due Tomorrow): Worksheet - Simple Genetics Practice Problems.
• Make sure you complete Castle Learning Online Unit 6 Review HW assignment and the Lab. Report #19.
• Reminder: If you missed any HW/Lab Report, make sure you make those up by tomorrow.
• Reminder: Lab #20 tomorrow.

Dr. Liu

Update for 3-24-2010

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• Lab. #21 continues tomorrow 9th period in Rm. 311.
• Unit 8 Exam Tomorrow. Study your notes, worksheets, and review sheet. The key to the review sheet questions is here.

Living Environment 2:
• HW #10: (Due Tomorrow) Glencoe - Read pp. 277-282; Define the vocabularies:
Segregation, Allele, dominant, recessive, homozygous, heterozygous, genotype, phenotype, law of segregation, hybrid, law of independent assortment.
• Make sure you complete Castle Learning Online Unit 6 Review HW assignment and the Lab. Report #19.


To All Classes: I have sent out the progress reports for all. If you're missing any HW assignment or Lab. reports and would like to make those up, complete them and submit them by this Friday so I can grade and enter them during the break.

Dr. Liu

Update for 3-23-2010

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• HW #17 (Due Tomorrow): Holt - Read pp. 350-352, 358-367; Do p. 367 Problem 1, 3, 4, 12.
• Lab. #21 continues tomorrow 9th period in Rm. 311.
• Unit 8 Exam on Thursday.

Living Environment 2:
• Make sure you complete Lab. Report #19 (arranging the karyotype and answer all the questions - on the backside of the lab. sheet) and submit it by tomorrow.
• Make sure you complete Castle Learning Online Unit 6 Review HW assignment (posted on Saturday).

To All Classes: Your progress report will be send out tonight. Determine which assignments you're missing and make up those assignments promptly by this Friday (so I can grade and enter them during the break).


Dr. Liu

Update for 1-22-2010

Sorry I wasn't able to make it to the school today; I've caught a flu during the Parents-Teacher Conference, so my voice is pretty much gone today...

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• Remember to hand in HW #16 Worksheet and Lab. Report #20 tomorrow.
• HW #17 (Due Tomorrow): Holt - Read pp. 350-352, 358-367; Do p. 367 Problem 1, 3, 4, 12 (This is a preview of tomorrow's lesson and lab.)
• Lab. #21 starting tomorrow 1st period in Rm. 311.
• Unit 8 Exam on Thursday.

Living Environment 2:
• I have noted that the majority of you have not completed the review for the unit 6 exam at the Castle Learning Online site. The unit exam will be held tomorrow. If you do not complete the review, not only you will have a missing HW counted against you, you will also regret it when you get the exam.
• Make sure you complete Lab. Report #19 and submit it by tomorrow.

Dr. Liu

Castle Learning Online 3-20-2010

To my Living Environment Class Students (P5, P6, and P7):

The review for Monday's Unit 6 Exam has been posted using Castle Learning Online. Please follow the instructions below to log-in and complete this assignment (counted as homework):

1. Login at Castle Learning Online.
2. Enter login “ID”: Your OSIS number.
3. Enter your password: Your date of birth in the following format: YYYY-MM-DD
(E.g., February 01, 2006 would be 20060201)
4. Click “Sign-In” button.
5. Select Dr. Liu’s Class => Short Answer => Unit 6 Exam Review-Meiosis & Development.
* Note:
a) The assignment is in the "Open" mode, that means all the online hints and clues are turned on - so you can use those helps as well as your notes and textbook.
b) All the questions are randomly ordered, so don't bother record the answers and pass them to your buddy (it won't work).
c) If you have previously change your password on the Castle Learning Online, be sure to use the same password.

Write me an e-mail at drliu.iths@gmail.com if you encounter any problem.

Dr. Liu

Update for 3/19/2010

Here is the update for this weekend:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• HW#16 (Due Monday): Worksheet - Heat of Reactions
• Lab. Report #20 due Monday.
• Unit 8 Exam - Thermochemistry will be next Wednesday.

Living Environment 2:
• Complete Lab. #19: Human Karyotype and submit the whole report by Monday.
• The review for the upcoming unit exam will be posted using Castle Learning Online sometime this Saturday. Make sure you complete the review assignment this weekend as it will be counted toward your HW grade!
• Unit Exam on Monday - main topics include I. Developments, II. Asexual vs. Sexual Reproduction, III. Meiosis vs. Mitosis (emphasis on Meiosis). Study your notes!!

Have a good weekend.

Dr. Liu

Update for 3/18/2010

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• HW#16 (Due Monday): Worksheet - Heat of Reactions
• Reminder: Tomorrow we'll follow Monday schedule. Lab. #20 continues tomorrow 1st period in Rm. 311. Make sure you get to the lab no later than 8:10 AM sharp!
• Unit Exam most likely will be next Tuesday/Wednesday time frame.

Living Environment 2:
• Complete Lab. #19: Human Karyotype and submit the whole report by Monday.
• The review for the upcoming unit exam will be posted using Castle Learning Online sometime this Saturday. Make sure you complete the review assignment this weekend as it will be counted toward your HW grade!
• Unit Exam on Monday - main topics include I. Developments, II. Asexual vs. Sexual Reproduction, III. Meiosis vs. Mitosis (emphasis on Meiosis). Study your notes!!

Reminder: Parents-Teacher conferences will be held tonight 5:30 to 8:00 PM, and tomorrow afternoon 12:30 to 3:00 PM.

Dr. Liu

Update for 3-17-2010

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 2:
• HW #15: (Due tomorrow): Holt - Read pp. 345-349, Do p. 349 Problems #1,2,3,10
• Reminder: Lab. #20 continues tomorrow in Rm. 311: Thurs. P9, and Fri. P1.
• Unit 8 Exam likely to be next Tuesday.

Living Environment 2:
• No HW today. Lab. Tomorrow.
• Possible Test next Monday.

Dr. LIU