Friday, September 27, 2013

Update for 9-27-2013

Here is the update for this weekend:

EARTH SCIENCE 1:
• Preliminary Diagnostic Exam has been completed as of today.  If you missed it, it will be your responsibility to come to see me about making up the exam on Monday.
• Unit 1 Review Sheet has been distributed in-class today.  Complete it as HW for this weekend.  We will go over it briefly on Monday.
• Unit 1 Exam will be held on Tuesday.  Be sure to bring sharpened #2 pencil, calculator, and ESRT.

REGENT CHEMISTRY 1:
•  If you missed Preliminary Diagnostic Exam on Thursday, you must ask me for a make-up by Monday.
•  HW #5 (Due Monday):  Worksheet - Metric Unit Conversion & % Error Calculation.
•  Completed Lab. Report #3 is due on Monday.
•  Unit 1 Exam is tentatively set for Wednesday / Thursday time frame.

Dr. Liu

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Update for 9-25,26-2013

Here is the combined update for Wednesday and Thursday:

EARTH SCIENCE 1:

• Lab. #3 has been completed and most of you have turned in completed lab. sheet.  If you haven't turn in the lab. sheet, make sure you submit it no later than tomorrow.
• Preliminary Diagnostic Exam will be held on Friday (Tomorrow).  Be sure to bring sharpened #2 pencil, calculator, and ESRT.
• Unit 1 Review sheet will be distributed on Friday.  Be sure to complete it as HW over the weekend.
• Unit 1 Exam will be held on Tuesday.  Be sure to bring sharpened #2 pencil, calculator, and ESRT.

REGENT CHEMISTRY 1:

• Preliminary Diagnostic Exam has been completed as of today.  If you missed it, it will be your responsibility to come to see me about making up the exam.
• Lab. #3 will be held tomorrow in Rm. 311.
• Unit 1 Exam is tentatively set for next Wed./Thurs. time frame.

Dr. Liu

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Update for 9-24-2013

Here is the update for  today:

Earth Science 1: 

• To assist you with the homework and to get everyone on the same page, I have posted today's complete lesson here for you to download and review. You will be responsible for the content in this lesson handout.
•  HW #3 Worksheet (Due Tomorrow): Density and Rate of Change. 
•  Lab. #3 will be held on Thursday in Rm. 315.

•  Preliminary Diagnostic Exam will be held on Friday. (Bring #2 pencil, calculator, and Earth Science Ref. Tables - ESRT).


•  Unit 1 Exam will be held next Tuesday. 


Regent Chemistry 1:

• HW #4 (Due Tomorrow):  Worksheet - Separation of Mixture &  Density. 

• Preliminary Diagnostic Exam will be held on Thursday. (Bring #2 pencil, calculator).

Dr. Liu

Monday, September 23, 2013

Update for 9-23-2013

Here is the update for  today:

Earth Science 1: 
•  HW #3 Worksheet (Due Wednesday): Density and Rate of Change.

•  Preliminary Diagnostic Exam to be held on Friday. (Bring #2 pencil, calculator, and Ref. Tables).


Regent Chemistry 1:
• HW #4:  Worksheet - Separation of Mixture & Density.  Due date has been postponed until Wednesday. 
• Preliminary Diagnostic Exam will be held on Thursday. (Bring #2 pencil, calculator).

Dr. Liu

Friday, September 20, 2013

Update for 9-20-2013

Here is the update for  today:

Earth Science 1:
• Quiz #1 completed.  No HW for this weekend.

Regent Chemistry 1:
• HW #4:  Worksheet - Separation of Mixture & Density.  Work on the first side over the weekend.  On Monday we will go over Separation of Mixture.  The entire worksheet will be due on Tuesday.
• Completed Lab. Report #2 (with lab. sheet) will be due on Monday.  Please staple Lab. sheet on top of the report.  I will only accept your submission with both documents stapled together.

Dr. Liu

Thursday, September 19, 2013

Update for 9-19-2013

Here is the update for  today:

Earth Science 1:
• If you did not finish Lab. #2 today in class, complete the lab. sheet and submit it by tomorrow.  
• Quiz #1 will be held tomorrow:  Scientific Notations & Metric Unit Conversions.  Bring calculator.

Regent Chemistry 1:
• HW #4:  Worksheet - Separation of Mixture & Density.  Work on the first side tonight.  On Monday we will go over Separation of Mixture.  The entire worksheet will be due on Tuesday.
• Lab. #2 will be held tomorrow in Rm. 311.

Dr. Liu

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Update for 9-18-2013

Here is the update for  today:

Earth Science 1:
• HW #2 (Due Tomorrow):  Worksheet - Scientific Notations & Metric Unit Conversions.
• Lab. #2 will be held in class TOMORROW (Rm. 336).
• Quiz #1 will be held on Friday:  Scientific Notations & Metric Unit Conversions.

Regent Chemistry 1:
• HW #3 (Due Tomorrow):  Prentice-Hall - Read pp. 14-15.  Do p. 15-16 problems # 66~77; and 79-81.

Dr. Liu

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Update for 9-17-2013

Here is the update for  today:

Earth Science 1:
• HW #2 (Due Thursday):  Worksheet - Scientific Notations & Metric Unit Conversions.
• Announcement:  Preliminary Diagnostic Test will be held sometimes next week.

Regent Chemistry 1:
• No HW for today.
• Announcement:  Preliminary Diagnostic Test will be held sometimes next week.

Dr. Liu

Monday, September 16, 2013

Update for 9-16-2013

Here is the update for  today:

Earth Science 1:
• If you need review on operating with scientific notation, you can click for a tutorial from Khan's Academy.
• We will hold the homework until we finish the lesson tomorrow.
• Progress report will be emailed out tonight - If you didn't send me the e-mail, check your progress on the JupiterGrades.

Regent Chemistry 1:
• No HW for today.
• Progress report will be emailed out tonight - If you didn't send me the e-mail, check your progress on the JupiterGrades.

Dr. Liu


Friday, September 13, 2013

Update for 9-13-2013

Here is the update for  this weekend:

Earth Science 1:
• Lab. #1 has been completed (and collected) today.
• No HW for this weekend.

Regent Chemistry 1:
• Reminder:  HW #2 (Due Monday):  Worksheet - Chemical vs. Physical Properties & Changes.
• Lab. #1 has been completed (and collected) today.

Have a good weekend.

Dr. Liu

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Update for 9-11,12-2013

Here is the combined update for yesterday and today:

Earth Science 1:
• Course syllabus has been posted to JupiterGrade; download it for your own reference.
• Lab. #1 will be held tomorrow during regular class time in Rm. 336.

Regent Chemistry 1:
• HW #2 (Due Monday):  Worksheet - Chemical vs. Physical Properties & Changes.
• Course syllabus has been posted to JupiterGrade; download it for your own reference.
• Lab. #1 will be held tomorrow during regular class time in Rm. 311.

•  To all classes:  Be sure to bring your reference tables to class every day!

Dr. Liu

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Update for 9-9,10-2013

Welcome back to another school year!!

Here is the combined update for yesterday and today for all my classes:

• Everyone should have completed Student Information Sheet & Learning Style Survey Form in class.  If you are new to the class, please request the form from teacher to complete it.

• Homework #0:  Send an e-mail to "drliu.iths@gmail.com" from your regularly checked e-mail account.  Please put your complete name and period # in the Subject heading.  Include your parent's e-mail address in the body of the e-mail.  This address is to be used for your regular progress report update.

• Homework #1 (Due Wednesday):  Both you and your parent should read the course syllabus, print your name and sign on the back of the syllabus.  It will be collected tomorrow.  DO NOT tear-off the bottom, a digital copy will be made available to you on the JupiterGrade.

Dr. Liu