Notes and a Balancing Equations Worksheet

Alright, the notes are posted here. A good page for balancing equations is here.

Good luck on your test.

Wow...what a week...make that two.

Finally an update! Well, the last two weeks have been rough. Not only have the nuber of assignments piled up, but cleaning/painting, moving in our furniture, in-service meetings, and a funeral have not helped at all.

First, we will have our final test of the quarter on Tuesday, Oct. 5. Each student has been given a study guide. Notes will be posted over the weekend.

Second, grades have been updated. There should be approximately 11 grades in the system right now, including the project. Including the project, there should be 6 major grades from this quarter after the upcoming test.

Third, about half of the projects have been graded. I will finish the others tonight, and all grades should be posted over the weekend.

Last, I do not give extra credit. I know this is a change for some, but the only way to a good grade is to master the material. Make sure you finish all the assignments that are there. From now on, missing assignments will be given a grade of 1.00 in the system to let you know they are missing. If an assignment has not been given a firm due date, I will give full credit. I was gone last week, so any assignment from that week, even if it is turned in late will counted at full credit. Let's get those done.

OK, this has turned into an epistle. I have a class to teach right now. Let's finish strong.

PowerPoint for Electron Configuration Uploaded

Check out this link for the PowerPoint for Ch. 16. Test is on Friday. Come in tomorrow morning if you have questions or need help. I am going to be working from home tonight and will not have internet access, so be there early.

Grades Updated and Test on Friday

Your note quiz has been added. You also have a test on Friday, Sept 17. If you get together with your partner to work on your project, take a few minutes to quiz one another. The PowerPoint will go up on Wed. Don't wait for that to start studying.

Project Due Next Monday, Sept. 20

If you have not started construction of your atom model project, I encourage you to get started within a couple of days. Parents: Students have had this project for 3 weeks, and most of them have made lots of progress in class. It is a partner project as it has two parts, and it is a bit of work. Please ask to see the rubric and project information sheets if you have questions. Good luck as you finish.

Grades posted tonight...

1st Pd. grades have already been posted. The rest should be posted in a bit. The last test was the first I've issued in a while which showed an "inverted bell curve". That basically means that a lot of people passed with A's a few D's and F's and there were not a lot of C's and B's. I took the time to ask several students how much they studied and of the ones who passed almost all studied an hour or more. I cannot reiterate enough the importance of good study habits and notes. Make sure you come and ask if you do not understand a concept, or communicate with me on the blog. I am delighted to help when asked.

Test Friday

I apologize for not posting earlier, but as I said yesterday, your test is Friday. All students should have a printed study guide, and I have made books available for checkout if needed. Please download the notes for this chapter from this link. Remember to enter the captcha letters, click "download file" and wait 45 seconds for the free download link to appear at the bottom.