Chemistry

This week, we review for the final. Good luck, and may the odds be ever in your favor. :)

May 14, 2013
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Alkane test Wednesday. Radiation quiz Friday.


May 6, 2013
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Chapter 17 Quiz (open note) Tuesday. Chapter 17 Test Wednesday. Chapter 18 Quiz Friday.


April 29, 2013
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Boiling point elevation / freezing point depression quiz Wednesday. Chapter 14 test Thursday.


April 15, 2013
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This week, we are studying concentration and dilution. Quiz Thursday.

April 2, 2012
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Third quarter exam Tuesday, March 12.

March 11, 2013
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Makeup work deadline has passed. We will continue with 12.3 and 12.4.

March 4, 2013
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This week we will study kinetic-molecular theory.

ANY MAKEUP WORK NOT TURNED IN BY MARCH 1 WILL RECEIVE A ZERO.

February 22, 2013
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This week, we will finish Chapter 11. We will have a lab tomorrow (Tuesday) on percent yield. Students should dress appropriately for lab. Wednesday, we will review. The test will be Thursday and Friday.

February 11, 2013
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We will continue our studies of stoichiometry this week. Quiz Friday.

Also, we are having some issues with EDline. I assure you I will update grades as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience.

February 4, 2013
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We will review Tuesday for our Chapter 10 test Wednesday. All students should check EDline to make sure they are not missing any work. A grade of zero will be given if makeup work is not turned in. Remember, there is a 3 day timeline after an excused absence.

January 18, 2013
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Empirical and molecular formula quiz due tomorrow. Test Thursday.

Be sure to check EDline and make up any missing work.

January 14, 2013
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Semester exams this week. Study hard!

December 17, 2012
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Chapter 10 Test Tuesday, then we will be studying for the semester exam.

Don't forget papers are due Wednesday.

REMEMBER TO MAKE UP ANY WORK.

December 10, 2012
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This week, we will be discussing Chapter 10: The Mole.

Remember to check EDline and make up any work.

December 3, 2012
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We will be starting Chapter 10 tomorrow (Friday).

PLEASE CHECK EDLINE. If you are missing something, you need to make it up ASAP.

November 29, 2012
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EDline is not working temporarily. Things should be back to normal after the break. Sorry for any inconvenience.

November 16, 2012
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Remember lab tomorrow. Review Thursday.

November 13, 2012
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Schedule change (again)! Due to an emergency, we were unable to have lab today. The lab will be Wednesday (dress appropriately), and the test will be the week after next. Hopefully, nothing else will change, and we can roll on to our next topic: THE MOLE!

November 8, 2012
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In order for students to thoroughly understand ionic equations and solubility, the test will be next week. We will spend this week practicing those concepts, and we will have lab Friday. Sorry to rearrange the schedule, but I believe these extra few days will really solidify students' understanding of the material.
November 5, 2012
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We are continuing our study of chemical reactions and equations. Students will have lab Thursday and Friday. Thursday, lab attire is not necessary as we will remain in the classroom to demonstrate molecular structure through food (well, marshmallows and gumdrops)! However, students should wear appropriate lab clothing Friday for our halide lab.

The test will be next week.

October 30, 2012
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We are starting chapter nine - chemical reactions and equations. Remember the three day rule for make-up work. Homework assignment specifics will be under the long name for the assignment on EDline.

October 24, 2012
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Nine weeks tests (science only) will be Wednesday, October 17. Students have received study guides to prepare them for the test. Also, advanced diploma students, don't forget about the paper due Thursday!October 15, 2012
_____________________________________________________________________________________Students have received their lab licenses. We will do labs on isotopes and density this week.

Nine weeks tests will be Monday, October 15.

Honors students must write a two-page, double spaced, 12 point TNR font paper on any famous scientist's contribution to science. This is due Thursday, October 18.

October 2, 2012
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Students will be taking the lab safety test and getting their lab licenses this week.

September 24, 2012
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The test on Chapters 5.3, 6, and 7 will be tomorrow (Tuesday). EDline will be updated no later than Wednesday.

September 17, 2012
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Students will have a quiz Thursday on the polyatomic ions, followed by a test Friday on chapters 5, 6, and 7.

September 10, 2012
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Until our first lab, which is in a few days, EDline will show that students are "missing" (need to make up) a lab grade. Disregard this - it does not affect students' reported grade. However, after 3:00 PM today, if EDline shows a student is "missing" any other grade (represented by **), this is accurate. In order to receive a grade other than ZERO, students will need to check with me and make up this work, provided that student has not waited too long after the assignment was due.

August 28, 2012

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I apologize, but EDline is down for the next few days. Things should be back up and running by next week.

August 21,2012
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Friday, August 17, students will have a quiz on the elements. Second period will have this quiz Monday, August 20.
Tuesday, August 21, students will have a test on dimensional analysis, properties of and changes in matter, and atomic structure. This is the material we covered in class from Chapters 2, 3, and 4.

August 16, 2012 - Edited August 17, 2012
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Hello, students and parents! I'm so excited about the upcoming year here at Pike Liberal Arts School. My number one priority as a teacher is to facilitate growth. I'm here to help, and I will do my absolute best to encourage students toward success.

In order to succeed in this class, students will need:
     Pencil
     Paper
     Good organizational and time management skills
     Scientific calculator

The scientific calculator may be as simple as you like - you can get them at the Dollar Tree for a dollar. If the student knows he or she would like to go into a scientific or mathematical field in college and would like a more advanced calculator, that is fine. However, ANY CALCULATOR MORE ADVANCED THAN A TI-83 WILL NOT BE ALLOWED IN CLASS.

A syllabus will be sent home on Friday to be signed by the student and parents and returned the following Monday.

Homework assignments will be posted here daily, and Edline will be updated weekly.

Students, I encourage you to register for the ACT if you have not already. Take it as many times as you can - most of the time when students retake the ACT, their scores go up. This test can make a world of difference in your life - starting with college and ending who knows where. Don't take it lightly.

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact me at rlowe@pikelib.com.

Thank you,
Robyn Lowe

August 8, 2012
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