Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Update for 11-30-2011

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 1:
• HW #26 (Due FRIDAY): Worksheet - Types of Elements, Ionization Energy, and Electronegativity. Skip the questions on atomic/ionic radii to wait for tomorrow's lesson, practice other problems for the Quiz tomorrow.
• Lab. #11 will continue tomorrow morning during P9 (and Fri-P1) in Rm. 311. Completed lab. sheet is due next Monday.
• Quiz #4 Tomorrow: Periodic Tables - Different Types of Elements and their characteristics, metallic vs. nonmetallic characters, 1st ionization energy and electronegativity.

Earth Science 1:
• Make sure you complete Lab. #11 Mineral Identifications (Answer all the questions on the backside) for submission no later than TOMORROW.

Dr. Liu

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Update for 11-29-2011

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 1:
• HW # 25 (Due Tomorrow): Holt – Read pp. 142-147; Do p. 147 Problems #2, 4, 6, 13.
• Lab. #11 will continue tomorrow morning during P1 in Rm. 311.
• Quiz on Periodic Properties will be held on Thursday.

Earth Science 1:
• Complete Lab. #11 Mineral Identifications (Answer all the questions on the backside) for submission tomorrow.
• Quiz on Minerals will be held tomorrow.

Dr. Liu

Monday, November 28, 2011

Update for 11-28-2011

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 1:
• Reminder: Thanksgiving Take-Home Exam is DUE AT THE LATEST BY 6PM TONIGHT!
• Lab. #11 will begin tomorrow during P9 in Rm. 311!!

Earth Science 1:
• Reminder: Thanksgiving Take-Home Exam is DUE AT THE LATEST BY 6PM TONIGHT!
• HW #11: Worksheet - Minerals Review Questions - DUE TOMORROW (for P4 - can submit the HW on Wednesday).

Dr. Liu

Sunday, November 27, 2011

Thanksgiving Weekend Update

Sorry about the delayed update: Had to leave the school early on Wednesday since the mandatory lock-down was imposed, and been busy running the errands during the Thanksgiving holiday ever since... Any way, here is the update:

Regent Chemistry 1:
• HW #24 (Due Monday): Holt - Read pp. 132-141, Do p. 141 Problems # 1, 3, 4, 5, 12.
• Thanksgiving Take-Home Exam has been posted on CastleLearning.Com - DUE MONDAY!!
• For those of you who did Lab. #9 either on Tuesday or Wednesday, Lab. Report #9 will be due on MONDAY!!


Earth Science 1:
• A Thanksgiving Take-Home Exam has been posted on CastleLearning.Com. This will be graded as an exam for 2nd marking period. DUE: MONDAY.

Hope you all had a good holiday!

Dr. Liu

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Update for 11-22-2011

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 1:
• No new HW tonight.
• Announcement: A Thanksgiving Take-Home Exam will be posted by Thursday on CastleLearning.Com. This will be graded as an exam for 2nd marking period. DUE: MONDAY.
• Reminder: Fri-P1 sessions will be doing Lab. #9 tomorrow morning during P1 in Rm. 311.
• Reminder: Deadline for all make-up assignments: TOMORROW. (All online labs will be graded this weekend.)


Earth Science 1:
• Completed Lab. sheets #10 is WAY PAST DUE. No new HW tonight.
• Announcement: A Thanksgiving Take-Home Exam will be posted by Thursday on CastleLearning.Com. This will be graded as an exam for 2nd marking period. DUE: MONDAY.
• Reminder: Deadline for all make-up assignments: TOMORROW. (All online labs will be graded this weekend.)

Dr. Liu

Monday, November 21, 2011

Update for 11-21-2011

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 1:
• HW #23 (Due Tomorrow): Holt - Read pp. 124-131, Do p. 131 problems #1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 11.
• Completed Lab. Report #10 is past due as of today.
• Reminder: Tues-P9 and Fri-P1 sessions will be doing Lab. #9 this week: Tuesday-P9 tomorrow(11/22) and Wednesday-P1 for Friday -P1 session (11/23).
• Reminder: Deadline for all make-up assignments: This Wednesday. (All online labs will be graded this weekend.)


Earth Science 1:
• Completed Lab. sheets #10 is PAST DUE as of today.
• Reminder: Deadline for all make-up assignments: This Wednesday. (All online labs will be graded this weekend.)


Dr. Liu

Friday, November 18, 2011

Update for 11-18-2011

Here is the update for this weekend:

Regent Chemistry 1:
• HW # 22 (Due Monday): Holt - Read pp. 116-122, Do. P. 122 Problems 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.
• Completed Lab. Report #10 will be due on Monday.
• Reminder: Tues-P9 and Fri-P1 sessions will be doing Lab. #9 on Tuesday-P9 (11/22) and Wednesday-P1 (11/23) of the Thanksgiving Week (next week).

Earth Science 1:
• Completed Lab. sheets #10 will be due on Monday.

Have a good weekend.

Dr. Liu

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Update for 11-17-2011

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 1:
• Completion of Unit 3 Exam. No HW tonight.
• Reminder: This week's last Lab. #10 will be held tomorrow during P9 in Rm. 311. Tues-P9 and Fri-P1 sessions will be doing Lab. #9 on Tuesday-P9 (11/22) and Wednesday-P1 (11/23) of the Thanksgiving Week (next week).

Earth Science 1:
• No new HW today.
• In-class lab will be held tomorrow.

Dr. Liu

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Update for 11-16-2011

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 1:
• HW #21: CastleLearning Online Assignment: "Unit 3 Review Questions" will be closed by tonight.
• Unit 3 Exam will be held TOMORROW; be sure to bring #2 pencil, Ref. Tables, and a real calculator.
• The key to Unit 3 Review Sheet distributed in class today can be downloaded here.
• Reminder: This week's Lab. #10 continues tomorrow during P9 in Rm. 311 (regular lab schedule applies). Tues-P9 and Fri-P1 sessions will be doing Lab. #9 on Tuesday-P9 (11/22) and Wednesday-P1 (11/23) of the Thanksgiving Week.

Earth Science 1:
• No new HW today. Be sure to submit completed HW #10 worksheet on dynamic plates.


Dr. Liu

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Update for 11-15-2011

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 1:
• HW #21: CastleLearning Online Assignment: "Unit 3 Review Questions" DUE TOMORROW! (Both login User ID and password are your 9-digits OSIS #)
• Unit 3 Exam will be held on Thursday; be sure to bring #2 pencil, Ref. Tables, and a real calculator.
• Reminder: This week's Lab. #10 continues tomorrow during P1 in Rm. 311 (regular lab schedule applies). Tues-P9 and Fri-P1 sessions will be doing Lab. #9 on Tuesday-P9 (11/22) and Wednesday-P1 (11/23) of the Thanksgiving Week.

Earth Science 1:
• If you're absent today, be sure to come to see me tomorrow about making up the Unit 2 Exam.
• No new HW today. Quite a number of you have not completed HW #10 worksheet on dynamic plates; be sure to submit it by tomorrow.


Dr. Liu

Monday, November 14, 2011

Update for 11-14-2011

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 1:
• HW #20 Worksheet on Electron Configuration will be due Tomorrow.
• Reminder: This week's Lab. #10 will begin tomorrow during P9 in Rm. 311 (regular lab schedule applies). Tues-P9 and Fri-P1 sessions will be doing Lab. #9 on Tuesday-P9 (11/22) and Wednesday-P1 (11/23) of the Thanksgiving Week.
• Announcement: Unit 3 Exam will be held either this Thursday or Friday.

Earth Science 1:
• Unit 2 Review Questions has been re-posted on CastleLearning.Com for you to study for the unit exam. If you haven't complete the question set, make sure you complete the first assignment (not the retake) since HW credit will be given for the 1st assignment only. After tonight, there will be no make-up.
• Unit 2 Exam will be held tomorrow: Be sure to bring #2 pencil, a calculator, and Reference Tables.
• HW #10 (Due Tomorrow): Complete the in-class dynamic plates worksheet using ESRT.


Dr. Liu

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Update for ES1 Class - 11/12/2011

To my Earth Science 1 Students:

Sorry about the delay in posting your Unit 2 Review Questions (I was running errands all over the places yesterday). Here are the 2 things I promised:

• Class notes on the Volcanoes can be downloaded here.

• "ES1 Unit 2 Review Questions" has been posted on CastleLearning.Com in the OPEN Mode - meaning you can use online hints and you can review the reasoning for the correct answer. Please make sure you complete this assignment BY MONDAY as you study/prepare for the Unit 2 Exam to be held on Tuesday.

Dr. Liu

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Update for 11-10-2011

Here is the update for this weekend:

Regent Chemistry 1:
• HW #20 Worksheet on Electron Configuration will be due next Tuesday.
• Reminder: If you have completed Lab. #9 this week, then your Lab. Report #9 will be due next Monday.
• Reminder: Tues-P9 and Fri-P1 sessions will be doing the same Lab. #9 on Tuesday-P9 (11/22) and Wednesday-P1 (11/23) of the Thanksgiving Week.
• Announcement: Unit 3 Exam will likely to be held next Wednesday or Thursday.

Earth Science 1:
• HW #9 (Due Monday): Unit 2 Review Questions will be posted on the website CastleLearning.Com on Friday. You must complete it by Monday (there will be no make-up).
• Unit 2 Exam will be held next Tuesday; be sure to bring #2 pencil, a calculator, and Reference Tables.

Have a good weekend.

Dr. Liu

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Update for 11-9-2011

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 1:
• No new HW tonight.
• Officially, we have completed the lesson on the atomic model development (for downloading lesson notes, see Monday's posting).
• Reminder: Regarding Lab #9 this week: Wed-P1 and Thurs-P9 session will be doing the lab this week during your regularly assigned schedule. Tues-P9 and Fri-P1 will be doing the same Lab. #9 on Tuesday-P9 (11/22) and Wednesday-P1 (11/23) of the Thanksgiving Week.
• Announcement: Unit 3 Exam will likely to be held next Wednesday or Thursday.

Earth Science 1:
• Reminder: Once again, there are insufficient numbers of Lab. Sheets #9 being submitted. Make sure you submit completed Lab. #9 sheets no later than tomorrow.
• Announcement: Unit 2 Exam will be held next Tuesday.

Dr. Liu

Monday, November 7, 2011

Update for 11-7-2011

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 1:
• Reminder: Both HW #19 Worksheet and Lab. Report #8 are both past due as of today.
• I am posting the Atomic Model Development lesson here so you can download it for your notes and do a (review/preview). We will be finishing this lesson on Wednesday.
• Announcement: Regarding Lab #9 this week: Wed-P1 and Thurs-P9 session will be doing the lab this week during your regularly assigned schedule. Tues-P9 and Fri-P1 will be doing the same Lab. #9 on Tuesday-P9 (11/22) and Wednesday-P1 (11/23) of the Thanksgiving Week.

Earth Science 1:
• A lot of you have failed to submit Lab. Sheets #9 today. Finish it and submit it by Wednesday.

* Progress Report will be send out via e-mail tonight.

Dr. Liu

Friday, November 4, 2011

Update for 11-4-2011

Here is the update for this weekend:

Regent Chemistry 1:
• HW #19 (Due Monday): Worksheet - Isotopes and Average Atomic Mass Calculation.
• Reminder: Lab. Report #8 will be due on Monday.
• Announcement: Quiz on Monday - Isotopes and Average Atomic Mass.
• Announcement: Regarding Lab #9 next week: Wed-P1 and Thurs-P9 session will be doing the lab next week Wednesday and Thursday. Tues-P9 and Fri-P1 will be doing the same Lab. #9 on Tuesday-P9 (11/22) and Wednesday-P1 (11/23) of the Thanksgiving Week.

Earth Science 1:
• Complete Lab. Sheets #9 and submit it by Monday.

Have a good weekend.

Dr. Liu

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Update for 11-3-2011

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 1:
• HW #18 (Summary of 4 scientists’ contribution to atomic model development) is Due Tomorrow.
• Last Lab. #8 session this week will be held tomorrow in Rm. 311.

Earth Science 1:
• No HW today, In-class lab tomorrow.

Dr. Liu

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Update for 11-2-2011

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 1:
• HW # 18: (Due Friday) 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 (1~2 paragraph each, all 4 scientists):
a) John Dalton
b) J. J. Thomson
c) Ernest Rutherford
d) Niels Bohr
• Lab. #8 continues tomorrow during P9 (and Fri-P1) in Rm. 311.

Earth Science 1:
• No new HW tonight.

Dr. Liu

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Update for 11-1-2011

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 1:
• HW # 17: (Due Tomorrow) Holt - Read pp. 84~89; Do p. 89 Practice Problems #1, 2 and Section Review #5, 6.
• Lab. #8 continues tomorrow during P1 in Rm. 311.

Earth Science 1:
• No new HW today.

Dr. Liu