Friday, December 20, 2013

Update for 12-20-2013 (Christmas Break)

Here is the update for our Christmas break:

EARTH SCIENCE 1:
• Complete Christmas Take-Home Exam.  DUE DATE:  Jan. 2, 2014. 
• Completed Lab. sheet #13 will also be due the first day you come back (1/02/2014).

 REGENT CHEMISTRY 1:
• Complete Christmas Take-Home Exam.  DUE DATE:  Jan. 2, 2014. 
• Completed Lab. Report #13 will also be due the first day you come back (1/02/2014).

Happy Holiday!

Dr. Liu

Thursday, December 19, 2013

Update for 12-19-2013

Here is the update for today:

EARTH SCIENCE 1:
• HW #16 Worksheet on Minerals and Minerals Identification is PAST DUE.
• Scantron Form for Christmas Take-Home Exam has been distributed.  Be sure to complete the form using #2 pencil.  Verify your access to the .pdf file of the Exam tonight from yesterday's blog posting. E-mail me if you need a physical copy (and you didn't raise your hand before when I did the survey).
DUE DATE:  Jan. 2, 2014. 
• Lab. #13 will be held Tomorrow in Rm. 336.

 REGENT CHEMISTRY 1:
•  HW #19 Worksheet on Intramolecular Bondings and IUPAC Nomenclature of Covalent Compounds is PAST DUE.
• Scantron Form for Christmas Take-Home Exam has been distributed.  Be sure to complete the form using #2 pencil.  Verify your access to the .pdf file of the Exam tonight from yesterday's blog posting. E-mail me if you need a physical copy (and you didn't raise your hand before when I did the survey).
DUE DATE:  Jan. 2, 2014. 
• Lab. #13 will be held tomorrow in Rm. 311.  Completed Lab. Report #13 will be due when we come back from the break.

Dr. Liu

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Fall 2013 Xmas Take-Home Exam

To all my classes:

Part of the assignment for this Christmas break will be the take-home exam.  I will be giving each student a Scantron form for the answer sheet, and you should use #2 pencil to fill out all the answers to the exam questions.

To conserve papers, I have prepared and upload the exam in .pdf file format.  You should try to download the .pdf file before Friday to see if you can read the file/questions.  If not, then you should come see me for a hard copy of the exam before you take-off for the break.

For Earth Science take-home exam, click here.  (Period 2, 3, 8, 9)
For Regent Chemistry take-home exam, click here.  (Period 7)

Remember, the DUE DATE for Take-home exam is Jan. 2, 2014.  (No late submissions.)

Dr. Liu

Update for 12-17,18-2013

Here is the combined update for Tuesday & Wednesday:

EARTH SCIENCE 1:
• HW #16 (Due Thursday):  Worksheet on Minerals and Minerals Identification.  (In-class & HW assignment.)
• Lab. #13 will be held this Friday in Rm. 336.

 REGENT CHEMISTRY 1:
•  HW #19 (Due Thursday):  Worksheet on Intramolecular Bondings and IUPAC Nomenclature of Covalent Compounds  (In-class & HW assignment.)
• Lab. #13 will be held this Friday in Rm. 311.

Dr. Liu

Monday, December 16, 2013

Update for 12-16-2013

Here is the update for today:

EARTH SCIENCE 1:
• HW #15 Worksheet is PAST DUE as of TODAY.
• No new HW for tonight.
• Lab. #13 will be held this Friday in Rm. 336.

 REGENT CHEMISTRY 1:
•  Quiz #2 is completed today (ask for make-up tomorrow if you missed it today).
•  No new HW for tonight.

Dr. Liu

Friday, December 13, 2013

Update for 12-13-2013

Here is the update for today:

EARTH SCIENCE 1:
• Complete  Lab. Sheets #12 are PAST DUE!!
• HW #15 (Due Monday):  Worksheet - Mineral Review Questions.

 REGENT CHEMISTRY 1:
•  Completed HW #18 worksheet is PAST DUE. 
•  Lab. sheet #12 has been completed and submitted (as of today).
•  Quiz on Monday:  Lewis e- diagram for atoms, ions, and covalent compounds.

Dr. Liu

Thursday, December 12, 2013

Update for 12-12-2013

Here is the update for today:

EARTH SCIENCE 1:
• Complete your Lab. Sheets #12.  Due:  Tomorrow.

REGENT CHEMISTRY 1:
•  HW #18 (Due Tomorrow):  Lewis e- Dot diagram of Covalent Compounds (both sides).
•  Lab #12 will be held tomorrow in Rm. 311.

Dr. Liu

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Here is the update for today:

EARTH SCIENCE 1:
• No new HW for tonight.
• Lab. #12 will be held tomorrow in Rm. 336.

REGENT CHEMISTRY 1:
•  HW #18 (Tentatively Due on Friday):  Lewis e- Dot diagram of Covalent Compounds.
•  Lab #12 will be held on Friday in Rm. 311.

Dr. Liu

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Update for 12-10-2013

Here is the update for today:

EARTH SCIENCE 1:
• Unit 3 Exam is completed.  If you missed the exam today, it will be your responsibility to ask for a make-up tomorrow.
• No new HW for tonight.

REGENT CHEMISTRY 1:
• Reminder:  HW #17 is PAST DUE.
• No new HW for tonight.

Dr. Liu

Monday, December 9, 2013

Update for 12-09-2013

Here is the update for today:

EARTH SCIENCE 1:
• Complete Lab. sheets #11 are PAST DUE!
• Unit 3 Exam will be held TOMORROW.  Be sure to bring #2 pencil, calculator, and ESRT. 

REGENT CHEMISTRY 1:
• Completed Lab. Report #11 is PAST DUE!
• HW #17 (DUE TOMORROW):  Both sides -  Worksheet - Endothermic vs. Exothermic Reactions & Chemical Bonds and Worksheet - Lewis Electron Diagram for Atoms and Ions.

Dr. Liu

Saturday, December 7, 2013

Earth Science Unit 3 Review Sheet Key

To my Earth Science Students:

•  Be sure to study for Unit 3 Exam on Tuesday!!

Unit 3 Review Sheet can be downloaded by click here.

After you have worked through the questions, Unit 3 Review Sheet Key can be downloaded from here

•  Don't forget to bring #2 pencil, calculator, and ESRT on Tuesday.

Dr. Liu

Friday, December 6, 2013

Update for 12-06-2013

Here is the update for today:

EARTH SCIENCE 1:
• Quite a number of you did not turn in HW #14 worksheet, it is officially past due as of TODAY.
• Complete Lab. sheets #11 (including questions on the last page).  DUE:  MONDAY.
• Unit 3 Exam will be held next Tuesday.  Be sure to bring #2 pencil, calculator, and ESRT.  Study your notes and practice using Unit 3 Review Sheet (key will be posted on the blog tomorrow).

REGENT CHEMISTRY 1:
• HW #17 (Tentatively Due on Tuesday):  You should have completed 1st side:  Worksheet - Endothermic vs. Exothermic Reactions & Chemical Bonds.  You may start working on section 1 of 2nd side - Worksheet - Lewis Electron Diagram for Atoms and Ions.  We will go over the lesson related to section 2 on Monday.
• Reminder:  Completed Lab. Report #11 will be DUE ON MONDAY.

Have a good weekend.

Dr. Liu

Thursday, December 5, 2013

Update for 12-05-2013

Here is the update for today:

EARTH SCIENCE 1:
• HW #14 (Due Tomorrow):  Worksheet - ESRT p. 5 Practice Questions.
• Lab. #11 will be held Tomorrow (in Rm. 336).
• Period 8:  Since I was out for today's class, I am posting a link here so you can download the Powerpoint for today's lesson.  Download it and study it - it will be part of the materials for the Unit 3 Exam.
• Unit 3 Exam will be held next Tuesday.  Be sure to bring #2 pencil, calculator, and ESRT.

REGENT CHEMISTRY 1:
• HW #17 (Tentatively Due on Tuesday):  In-Class Exercise:  Worksheet - Endothermic vs. Exothermic Reactions & Chemical Bonds.  You may start on section 1 of Worksheet - Lewis Electron Diagram for Atoms and Ions.  We will go over the lesson related to section 2 on Monday.
• Lab. #11 will be held Tomorrow (in Rm. 311).

Dr. Liu

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Update for 12-04-2013

Here is the update for today:

EARTH SCIENCE 1:
• No HW for tonight.
• Lab. #11 will be held on Friday (in Rm. 336).
• Unit 3 Exam will be held next Tuesday.  Topics to be covered:  Earthquake/Seismic Waves; Earth's Interior Layers; Plate Tectonics (Continental drift hypothesis, Plate boundary interactions, Geological features); and Volcano.

REGENT CHEMISTRY 1:
• No HW for tonight.
• HW #17 Worksheet will be distributed in class tomorrow => In-class exercise and as homework.
• Lab. #11 will be held on Friday (in Rm. 311).

Dr. Liu

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Update for 12-3-2013

Here is the update for today:

EARTH SCIENCE 1:
• No HW for tonight.
• Lab. #11 will be held on Friday (in Rm. 336).
• Unit 3 Exam will be held next Tuesday.  Topics to be covered:  Earthquake/Seismic Waves; Earth's Interior Layers; Plate Tectonics (Continental drift hypothesis, Plate boundary interactions, Geological features); and Volcano.

REGENT CHEMISTRY 1:
• Unit 4 Exam is completed.  Steam-off!
• Lab. #11 will be held on Friday (in Rm. 311).

Dr. Liu

Monday, December 2, 2013

Update for 12-02-2013

Here is the update for today:

EARTH SCIENCE 1:
• HW #13 Unit 3 Review Sheet is PAST DUE as of today.
• No new HW for tonight.
• Unit 3 Exam may be held during later part of this week - specific date to be announced.

REGENT CHEMISTRY 1:
• Unit 4 Exam will be held Tomorrow.  Bring #2 pencil/pen,  calculator, and Ref. Tables. Make sure you're comfortable with the questions on the review sheet.

Dr. Liu