Update for 9/30/2009

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 1:
• HW #8 (Due Tomorrow): Holt - Read pp. 62-63; complete both parts of worksheet on unit conversion and scientific notation.
• Unit Exam likely to be next Tuesday.

Regent Chemistry 2:
• HW #6 (Due Tomorrow): Holt - Read pp. 234-240; Do p. 240 #10 c, d, e; #11 a, b, c; #12 a, b, c.
• Unit Exam likely to be next Tuesday.

Environmental Science 2:
• If I do not receive Barrier Island Report and Letter to the Editor by tonight in my e-mail box, you will get a zero for both assignments.
• Possible unit exam next week.

Dr. Liu

Update for 9/29/2009

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 1:
• There are a lot of people who did not hand in their Lab. Report #2 along with their lab. sheet. Be sure to turn both in (stapled together) otherwise you will not get the credit for the whole report.
• HW #8 Worksheet on Unit conversion and scientific notation has been distributed today. Due date is this Thursday.

Regent Chemistry 2:
• No new HW assigned today.

Environmental Science 2:
• If you do not hand in/e-mail both your report and your letter to the editor to my account by tomorrow (Wednesday night), then you will get "0" for both assignments (which accounts for 20% of your grade). After tomorrow night, all late submissions will be rejected.

Dr. Liu

Update for 9/25/2009

Here are the updates for this weekend:

Regent Chemistry 1:
• (From Yesterday) HW #7 (Due Tuesday): Holt - Read pp. 12~15; Do p. 14 Problems #1, 2, 3.
• Reminder: Lab. Report #2, along with completed worksheet, due Tuesday.
• Possible Unit Exam toward the end of next week.

Regent Chemistry 2:
• (From Yesterday) HW #5 (Due Tuesday): Complete the Worksheet: Chemical Equations distributed yesterday.
• Reminder: Lab. Report #17, along with completed worksheet, due Tuesday.
• Possible Unit Exam toward the end of next week.

Environmental Science 2:
• Penalty will be imposed if your Pt. 1 report on Barrier Island is not in my e-mail box by tonight: "drliu.iths@gmail.com". All document should be in one of the following format: .doc , .rtf , .txt , or .pdf.
• For Pt. 2, you are to type an open letter to the editor of a newspaper to convince the readers of your position on whether Barrier Island should be developed. You need to support your position with the knowledge you have gained from research on the Barrier Islands. Complete and send the letter to me by Monday.

Have a good weekend!

Dr. Liu

Update for 9/24/2009

Here are the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 1:
• So, was the quiz that hard? I don't think so...
• If you haven't complete HW #6, make sure you complete it for tomorrow and hand it in the lab. (remind me about it)...
• HW #7 (Due Tuesday): Holt - Read pp. 12~15; Do p. 14 Problems #1, 2, 3.
• Reminder: Lab. #2 tomorrow in Rm. 311.

Regent Chemistry 2:
• HW #5 (Due Tuesday): Complete the Worksheet: Chemical Equations distributed today (Every questions).
• Reminder: Lab. #17 tomorrow in Rm. 311.

Environmental Science 2:
• Complete the barrier island report and e-mail it to my e-mail address by tonight: "drliu.iths@gmail.com".
• Bring the Barrier island project instruction sheet for tomorrow. We will meet in Rm. 311.

Dr. Liu

Update for 9/23/09

Here are the updates for today:

Regent Chemistry 1:
• HW #6 (Due tomorrow, but you may turn it in on Friday): Holt - Read pp. 457-459, Do p. 28 problems # 10, 11, 13, and p. 459 Problems #7, 8.
• Quiz tomorrow on everything we have covered so far (Classification of matter, physical vs. chemical changes, separating mixture). Study your notes!

Regent Chemistry 2:
• No new HW assignment today.

Environmental Science 2:
• Finish your barrier island report by tomorrow night.

Dr. Liu

Update for 9/22/09

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 1:
• No HW today.
• Quiz on Thursday, Study your notes!

Regent Chemistry 2:
• Complete your HW #4 for tomorrow.

Environmental Science 2:
• Complete your report on Barrier Islands and E-mail it to me by Thursday night.

Dr. Liu

Update for 9/21/2009

Here is the update for today:

Regent Chemistry 1:
• No new HW today. Be prepared for Quiz later this week.

Regent Chemistry 2:
• HW #4 (Due tomorrow): Holt - Read pp. 275-285; Do p. 285 Problems #8 a-d, #9 a-b.
• Unit Exam is likely to be later this week or early next week.

Environmental Science 2:
• No new HW today. Make sure you complete your report on barrier islands before this Friday and send it to my e-mail box: "drliu.iths@gmail.com".
• In your report, be sure to address the following points:
- the geological and physical nature of barrier islands
- how barrier islands change over time
- how beaches on barrier island is maintained
- how different states protect barrier islands
- what happens to permanent structures on barrier islands
- state your position after taken all these factors into consideration

Dr. Liu