Sunday, March 24, 2013

Update for 3-24-2013

Here is the update for the Spring Break:

Chemistry 2 (SCS22):
•  HW #9 (Due Wed. after the break):  Read Prentice-Hall pp. 97-99, complete Worksheet - Concentrations of Solutions.
•  CastleLearning Online Exam will be posted later today.  Due:  Wed. after the break.  Use this as an opportunity to study for the upcoming Midterm on April 15.

Earth Science 2 (for SES22, SES42H, SES42):
•  HW #7 (Due Wed. after the break):  Worksheet - Absolute Dating.
•  CastleLearning Online Exam will be posted later today.  Due:  Wed. after the break.  Use this as an opportunity to study for the upcoming Midterm on April 15.

Have a safe and enjoyable Spring Break!

Dr. Liu

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Update for 3-21-2013

Here is the update for today:

Chemistry 2 (SCS22):
•  QUIZ completed - if you missed it , tomorrow is your only chance to make it up - ask for it.
•  Reminder:  Lab Report #23 will be due TOMORROW.
•  Spring break assignment to be distributed and announced tomorrow.

Earth Science 2 (for SES22, SES42H, SES42):
•  QUIZ completed - if you missed it , tomorrow is your only chance to make it up - ask for it.
•  Completed Lab. sheet #24 will be due tomorrow.
•  Spring break assignment to be distributed and announced tomorrow.

Dr. Liu

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Update for 3-20-2013

Here is the update for today:

Chemistry 2 (SCS22):
•  HW #8  Worksheet is PAST DUE.
•  Lab Report #23 will be due on Friday.
•  Quiz Tomorrow - Concentration calculations (% by mass or volume, ppm, molarity) similar to HW #8 problems.

Earth Science 2 (for SES22, SES42H, SES42):
•  Quiz on Relative Dating Tomorrow.
•  Lab. #24 will be held tomorrow in-class (Rm. 336).

Dr. Liu

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Update for 3-19-2013

Here is the update for today:

Chemistry 2 (SCS22):
•  HW #8  Worksheet - Concentrations Calculation Drill Problems is DUE TOMORROW.
•  Lab #23 will be held in Rm. 311 tomorrow.
•  Quiz on Thursday - Concentration calculations (% by mass or volume, ppm, molarity) similar to HW #8 problems.

Earth Science 2 (for SES22, SES42H, SES42):
•  No HW tonight.
•  Quiz on Relative Dating Tomorrow.
•  Lab. #24 is postponed until Thursday.

Dr. Liu

Friday, March 15, 2013

Update for 3-15-2013

Here is the update for this weekend:

Chemistry 2 (SCS22): (Basically unchanged from Thursday's posting)
•  Reminder:  Completed Lab. Report #22 is due on Monday.
•  HW #8 (Due Tuesday):  Worksheet - Concentrations Calculation Drill Problems.  You should be able to work on all the problems beside Molarity.  P5 - try the molarity problems.
•  You should expect a quiz next week on concentration calculations similar to HW #8 problems.

Earth Science 2 (for SES22, SES42H):
•  No HW this weekend.
•  Expect a Quiz on Relative Dating next week.

Earth Science 2 (SES42):
•  HW #6 (DUE MONDAY):  Worksheet on Relative Dating.
•  Expect a Quiz on Relative Dating next week.

Dr. Liu

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Update for 3-14-2013

Here is the update for today:

Chemistry 2 (SCS22):
•  Reminder:  Completed Lab. Report #22 is due on Monday.
•  HW #8 (Due Tuesday):  Worksheet - Concentrations Calculation Drill Problems.  You should be able to work on all the problems beside Molarity.  Leave molarity problems until after next lesson.
•  You should expect a quiz next week on concentration calculations similar to HW #8 problems.

Earth Science 2 (for SES22, SES42H):
•  HW #6 Worksheet - Relative Dating is PAST DUE (will not accept make up after tomorrow.)
•  Completed Lab. sheet #23 is also PAST DUE!

Earth Science 2 (SES42):
•  Completed Lab. sheet #23 is PAST DUE! 
•  HW #6 (DUE MONDAY):  Worksheet on Relative Dating.

Dr. Liu

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Update for 3-13-2013

Here is the update for today:

Chemistry 2 (SCS22):
• Since the classes are not meeting on Friday, Lab. Report # 22 will be due Next Monday.

Earth Science 2 (for SES22, SES42H):
•  HW #6 Worksheet - Relative Dating is PAST DUE.
•  Completed Lab. sheet #23 will be due tomorrow.
•  For Powerpoint on today's lab, please click here.

Earth Science 2 (SES42):
•  Completed Lab. sheet #23 will be due tomorrow.
•  For Powerpoint on today's lab, please click here
•  HW #6 Worksheet on Relative Dating will be assigned after the lesson tomorrow.

Dr. Liu

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Update for 3-12-2013

Here is the update for today:

Chemistry 2 (SCS22):
• For HW, read Prentice-Hall pp. 100 ~ 102.  (No written assignment.)
• Lab. # 22 will be held Tomorrow in Rm. 311.

Earth Science 2 (for SES22, SES42H, and SES42):
•  HW #6 (Due Tomorrow):  Worksheet - Relative Dating.
•  Lab. #23 will be held tomorrow in class (Rm. 336).

Dr. Liu

Monday, March 11, 2013

Update for 3-11-2013

Here is the update for today:

Chemistry 2 (SCS22):
• HW #7 (Due Tomorrow): Prentice Hall Review Book - Read pp. 95 - 97, Do p. 97 problems 1~10. (Be sure to include HW #, Name, and Period as heading.)

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

Dr. Liu

Sunday, March 10, 2013

A little aside...

Came across this article today...  It does make you wonder:  What is humanity?  There is no easy answer for that, even in the worst of situation, somehow, humanity shone through...

Friday, March 8, 2013

Update for 3-08-2013

Here is the update for this weekend:

Chemistry 2 (SCS22):
• Unit 8 Exam completed.  If you were absent today, I will withhold the graded exam so that you have one chance to make it up on Monday (Remember, it's your responsibility to ask for it on Monday).
• No HW this weekend.  Relax!

Earth Science 2 (for SES22, SES42H, and SES42):
• Unit 5 Exam completed.  If you were absent today, I will withhold the graded exam so that you have one chance to make it up on Monday (Remember, it's your responsibility to ask for it on Monday).
• No HW this weekend.  Relax!

Dr. Liu

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Update for 3-07-2013

Here is the update for today:

Chemistry 2 (SCS22):
• Please click here to download the key to Unit 8 Review sheet so you can correct your own mistake on the Unit 8 Review sheet.  Study it well, very similar questions will show up on the Unit 8 Exam on Friday.
• Reminder:  Lab. Report #21 is DUE TOMORROW.
• Unit 8 Exam is TOMORROW: Bring #2 pencil, calculator, and Ref. tables.

Earth Science 2 (for SES22, SES42H, and SES42):
•  The lesson powerpoint on deposition can be downloaded by click here.
•  The answer to Unit 5 Review Sheet can be downloaded by click here.
•  Unit 5 Exam will be held TOMORROW: Bring #2 pencil, calculator (optional), and ESRT.

Dr. Liu

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Update for 3-6-2013

Here is the update for today:

Chemistry 2 (SCS22):
• Please click here to download the key to Unit 8 Review sheet so you can correct your own mistake on the Unit 8 Review sheet.  Study it well, very similar questions will show up on the Unit 8 Exam on Friday.
• Reminder:  Lab. Report #21 is DUE on FRIDAY.
• Unit 8 Exam is scheduled for THIS FRIDAY: Bring #2 pencil, calculator, and Ref. tables.

Earth Science 2 (for SES22, SES42H, and SES42):
• Reminder:  If you haven't submitted Lab. sheet #22, complete it as homework and submit it by tomorrow.
• Unit 5 Exam is scheduled for THIS FRIDAY: Bring #2 pencil, calculator (optional), and ESRT.

Dr. Liu


Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Update for 3-05-2013

Here is the update for today:

Chemistry 2 (SCS22):
• Unit 8 Review Sheet is distributed.  Originally I though we might have time on Thursday to go over it, but it looks like not to be the case.  So, complete the review sheet between today and tomorrow, and I will post the answer on my blog tomorrow night.  I will leave it up to you to decide what is going to be the best for you (whether you choose to do the review sheet, or not - and suffer the consequence on the exam).
• Reminder:  Lab. #21 in Rm. 311 tomorrow.
• Unit 8 Exam is scheduled for THIS FRIDAY: Bring #2 pencil, calculator, and Ref. tables.

Earth Science 2 (for SES22, SES42H, and SES42):
• Reminder:  Lab. #22 in Rm. 336 tomorrow (regular classroom).
• Unit 5 Exam is scheduled for THIS FRIDAY: Bring #2 pencil, calculator (optional), and ESRT.

Dr. Liu

Monday, March 4, 2013

Update for 3-04-2013

Here is the update for today:

Chemistry 2 (SCS22):
• HW #6:  Worksheet - Heat of Reaction (both side completed) will be DUE TOMORROW.
• Unit 8 Exam is scheduled for THIS FRIDAY.

Earth Science 2 (for SES22, SES42H, and SES42):
• Reminder:  HW #5 Worksheet - Water Cycle & Stream Erosion is PAST DUE!
• Unit 5 Exam is tentatively scheduled for THIS FRIDAY.

Dr. Liu

Sunday, March 3, 2013

a little reading related to Google Glass...

Some of you have wondered about Google Glass Project, here is an interesting article on the idea and the technical difficulties involved in implementing the idea of "augmented reality"...

Dr. Liu

Friday, March 1, 2013

Update for 3-1-2013

Here is the update for this weekend:

Chemistry 2 (SCS22):
• HW #6:  Worksheet - Heat of Reaction.  Work on the first side during this weekend.  Complete 2nd side after the lesson on Monday.  The whole sheet is due Tuesday.
• Unit 8 Exam is tentatively scheduled for next THURSDAY.

Earth Science 2 (for SES22, SES42H, and SES42):
• HW #5 (Due Monday):  Worksheet - Water Cycle & Stream Erosion.
• Unit 5 Exam will most likely be held next Thursday/Friday.

Dr. Liu