Update for 2-28-2013

Here is the update for today:

Chemistry 2 (SCS22):
• Reminder:  Lab. Report #20 will be due TOMORROW!!
• Reminder:  Cut-off deadline for all MP1 grading items is TOMORROW!!

Earth Science 2 (for SES22, SES42H, and SES42):
• Completed  Lab. sheet #21 is PAST DUE!
• Reminder:  Cut-off deadline for all MP1 grading items is TOMORROW!!

Dr. Liu

Update for 2-27-2013

Here is the update for today:

Chemistry 2 (SCS22):
• HW #5 (Due Tomorrow):  Worksheet - Heating and Cooling Curve.
• Reminder:  Lab. #20 will be held tomorrow in Rm. 311. 
• Reminder:  Cut-off deadline for all MP1 grading items is THIS FRIDAY!!

Earth Science 2 (for SES22, SES42H, and SES42):
• Completed  Lab. sheet #21 is DUE Tomorrow.
• For those of you that need the information for the second trial (the effect of cold water), the temperature would be 9 oC, and amount of time it took for complete tablet to dissolve was 17 min 34 sec.
• Reminder:  Cut-off deadline for all MP1 grading items is THIS FRIDAY!!

Dr. Liu

Update for 2-26-2013

Here is the update for today:

Chemistry 2 (SCS22):
• Quiz #2 completed.  If you missed the quiz, it's your responsibility to ask for make-up tomorrow.
• Announcement:  Lab. #20 has been postponed until Thursday.  Please report to your regular classroom tomorrow.  (You will need to complete HW worksheet assignment in-class).
• Reminder:  Cut-off deadline for all MP1 grading items is THIS FRIDAY!!

Earth Science 2 (for SES22, SES42H, and SES42):
• Quiz #1 completed.  If you missed the quiz, it's your responsibility to ask for make-up tomorrow.
• Announcement:  Lab. #21 tomorrow will be held in Rm. 315.
• For Period 8:  You will be personally responsible for catching up with the pace of all the other classes.  Click here for remaining of water cycle and here for beginning of erosion.
• Reminder:  Cut-off deadline for all MP1 grading items is THIS FRIDAY!!

Dr. Liu

Update for 2-25-2013

Here is the update for today:

Chemistry 2 (SCS22):
• Quiz #2 on Tuesday - Heat Energy Calculation and Heating Curve.
• Reminder:  Cut-off deadline for all MP1 grading items is THIS FRIDAY!!

Earth Science 2 (for SES22, SES42H, and SES42):
• Quiz #1 on Tuesday:  Weathering & Soil Formation.
• Reminder:  Cut-off deadline for all MP1 grading items is THIS FRIDAY!!

Dr. Liu

Update for 2-22-2013

Here is the update for this weekend:

Chemistry 2 (SCS22):
• HW #4 (Due Monday): Worksheet - Measurement of Heat Energy.
• Quiz #2 on Tuesday - Heat Energy Calculation and Heating Curve.

Earth Science 2 (for SES22, SES42H, and SES42):
• HW #4 (Due Monday) - Worksheet - Weathering and Soil formation.
• Quiz #1 on Tuesday:  Weathering, Soil Formation, and Water Cycle.

Dr. Liu

Update for 2-21-2013

Here is the update for today:

Chemistry 2 (SCS22):
• If you have not done so, be sure to complete Mid-Winter Recess Online Exam on CastleLearning.Com TONIGHT (Final Extension). 
• Completed Lab. Report #19 will be due Tomorrow.
• Reminder:  Deadline for all make-up HW and Lab. reports is TOMORROW!

Earth Science 2 (for SES22, SES42H, and SES42):
• If you have not done so, be sure to complete Mid-Winter Recess Online Exam on CastleLearning.Com TONIGHT (Final Extension). 
• Completed Lab. Report #20 is PAST DUE!
• Reminder:  Deadline for all make-up HW and Lab. reports is TOMORROW!

Dr. Liu

Update for 2-20-2013

Here is the update for today:

Chemistry 2 (SCS22):
• If you have not done so, be sure to complete Mid-Winter Recess Online Exam on CastleLearning.Com.  The online exam will be kept open until tomorrow, after which it will be closed.
• Lab. Report #19 will be due on Friday.
• Reminder:  Deadline for all make-up HW and Lab. reports is this FRIDAY!!

Earth Science 2 (for SES22, SES42H, and SES42):
• If you have not done so, be sure to complete Mid-Winter Recess Online Exam on CastleLearning.Com.  The online exam will be kept open until tomorrow, after which it will be closed.
• Completed Lab. Sheet #20 is due by TOMORROW.
• Reminder:  Deadline for all make-up HW and Lab. reports is this FRIDAY!!

Dr. Liu

Update for 2-15-2013

Here is the update for this weekend:

Chemistry 2 (SCS22):
• A Mid-Winter Recess Online Exam will be posted tomorrow on CastleLearning.Com.  DUE:  Wednesday.  The User ID and password are the same:  Your 9-digits OSIS # (assume you haven't change it).  If you have trouble log in, write to me so I will reset it.
• Reminder:  Next Friday is the deadline for all make-up assignments for the 1st marking period.  Check your progress report or JupiterGrades to make sure you're not missing any assignments.
• Lab. #19 will be held Next Wednesday in Room 311.

Earth Science 2 (for SES22, SES42H, and SES42):
• A Mid-Winter Recess Online Exam will be posted tomorrow on CastleLearning.Com.  DUE:  Wednesday.  The User ID and password are the same:  Your 9-digits OSIS # (assume you haven't change it).  If you have trouble log in, write to me so I will reset it.
• Reminder:  Next Friday is the deadline for all make-up assignments for the 1st marking period.  Check your progress report or JupiterGrades to make sure you're not missing any assignments.
• Lab. #20 will be held Next Wednesday in Room 336.

Dr. Liu

Update for 2-14-2013

Here is the update for today:

Chemistry 2 (SCS22):
• Unit 7 Exam is completed.  If you missed the exam, tomorrow will be your only chance to make it up (it's your responsibility to come to see me to ask for the make up).
• Lab. Report #18 will be due tomorrow.  For data, see yesterday's posting.

Earth Science 2 (for SES22, SES42H, and SES42):
• Quite a number of you still haven't hand in the Lab. Sheet #19.  Be sure to submit it no later than tomorrow.
• No new HW for tonight.

Dr. Liu

Update for 2-13-2013

Here is the update for today:

Chemistry 2 (SCS22):
• The key to Unit 7 Review Sheet can be downloaded by click here.
• Unit 7 Exam will be held Tomorrow - Bring #2 pencil, calculator, and Ref. Tables.  Work through the review sheet and study your notes!
• Due to the longer than expected boiling time (20+ minutes), most of you were not able to complete the experiment in time.  I have completed the experiment using 2 separate trials, please use the data from any one trial to complete your lab. sheet calculation and report write up:

Trial A
Step 1:  3.0 grams
Step 2: 128.7 grams
Step 6: 131.5 grams.

Trial B
Step 1: 3.0 grams
Step 2: 127.3 grams
Step 6: 129.9 grams.

I am enclosing a picture of the final product (sodium acetate):

• Reminder:  Your completed lab. report #18 is due Friday.


 Earth Science 2 (for SES22, SES42H, and SES42):
• Completed Lab. Sheet  #19 is DUE TOMORROW.

Dr. Liu

Update for 2-12-2013

Here is the update for today:

Chemistry 2 (SCS22):
• Unit review sheet has been distributed.  Work on it tonight, and I will post the solution on the blog tomorrow (check your answer to make sure you know how to do the problems).
• Unit 7 Exam will be held on Thursday - Bring #2 pencil, calculator, and Ref. Tables.  Start studying your notes!
• Lab. #18 will be held tomorrow in Rm. 311.

 Earth Science 2 (for SES22, SES42H, and SES42):
• Unit 4 Exam has been completed.  It's your responsibility to ask for a make-up tomorrow if you missed the exam today.
• Lab. #19 will be held in-class tomorrow in Rm. 336.

Dr. Liu

Update for 2-11-2013

Here is the update for today:

Chemistry 2 (SCS22):
• No new HW today.
• Unit 7 Exam will be held this coming Thursday - Bring #2 pencil, calculator, and Ref. Tables.  Start studying your notes!

 Earth Science 2 (for SES22, SES42H, and SES42):
• Unit 4 Exam on Rocks will be held TOMORROW - Bring #2 pencil and ESRT.  Study your notes, HWs, and review sheet.

Dr. Liu

Update for 2-8-2013

Sorry for the delay in posting - Has to get out of Nemo's way before it gets bad on Friday...

Here is the update for this weekend:

Chemistry 2 (SCS22):
• If you have handed in HW #3 Worksheet on Conservation of Mass & Moles Ratio and Lab. Report #17 on FRIDAY, there will be no additional HW for this weekend.
• For those of you who missed Friday's lesson (due to CTE Expo), the complete lesson can be downloaded here.
• Unit 7 Exam will be held next Thursday.

 Earth Science 2 (for SES22, SES42H, and SES42):
• For this past Friday, you should have handed in completed Lab. Sheet #18 and HW #3 Worksheet on Metamorphic Rocks.
• Review sheet for the upcoming unit exam was distributed on Friday.  Finish it as homework over the weekend so that we can go over it on Monday.
• For those of you who missed Friday's lesson (due to CTE Expo), the complete lesson can be downloaded here. 
• Unit 4 Exam is scheduled for this coming Tuesday.

Dr. Liu

Update for 2-6-2013

Here is the update for today:

Chemistry 2 (SCS22):
• Completed Lab. Report #17 is DUE by FRIDAY.

 Earth Science 2 (for SES22, SES42H, and SES42):
• Completed Lab. Sheet #18 is DUE by TOMORROW.

Dr. Liu

Update for 2-5-2013

Here is the update for today:

Chemistry 2 (SCS22):
• No new HW tonight.  If you missed the quiz today, it's your responsibility to ask for make-up tomorrow.
• Lab. #17 will be held tomorrow in Rm. 311.

 Earth Science 2 (for SES22, SES42H, and SES42):
• No new HW tonight.
• Lab. #18 will be held in class tomorrow (Rm. 336).

Dr. Liu

Update for 2-4-2013

Here is the update for today:

Chemistry 2 (SCS22):
• No new HW tonight.
• Quiz #1:  Balancing Chem. Equations will be held tomorrow.  (2 questions).

 Earth Science 2 (for SES22, SES42H, and SES42):
• No new HW tonight.

Dr. Liu

Update for 2-1-2013

Here is the update for today:

Chemistry 2 (SCS22):
• HW #2 (Due Monday) - Worksheet on Writing and Balancing Chem. Equations (I).

 Earth Science 2 (for SES22, SES42H, and SES42):
•  HW #2 (Due Monday) - Worksheet on Igneous and Sedimentary Rocks Review.

Dr. Liu