Thursday, September 30, 2010

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

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

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

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

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

Monday, September 27, 2010

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

Friday, September 24, 2010

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

Thursday, September 23, 2010

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

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

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

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

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

Monday, September 20, 2010

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

Friday, September 17, 2010

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

Thursday, September 16, 2010

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

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

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

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

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

Monday, September 13, 2010

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