Announcements Physical Science 12

Transfer Day is 9/13/2010, 9-1 pm in the Fireside Room/Campus Center. 

Due Tuesday 9/7 before lecture:  ARIS homework C2

Due Thursday 9/9 before lab:  Lab 4 report

Due Tuesday 9/14 before lecture:  ARIS homework C3-4

Due Thursday 9/16 before lab:  Lab 5 report

Monday 9/20 last day to drop without receiving a "W" grade.

Due Tuesday 9/21 before lecture:  ARIS homework C5

Due Thursday 9/23 before lab:  Lab 6 report

Due Tuesday 9/28 before lecture:  ARIS homework C6

Tuesday 9/28 Exam I (Chapters 1-6):  You may want to review carefully the study guide found under study guide off my main web page.  You must remember and follow the following rules.  Please write your name on the Scantron Answer Sheet (form 882) AND your test booklet.  Please DO NOT write on the periodic tables distributed for your use.  No scratch paper.  You may write on your test booklet.  Please turn off all electronic equipment, including cell phones, except your calculator and store them out of sight.  You may use  your book and notes but no sharing of materials.  No leaving the class until you have finished the test.  Please keep your eyes on your own paper.  Please remove all baseball caps or other hats with visors shielding the eyes and please keep your hands away from your eyes.  Any disregard of these instructions or other suspected forms of cheating will result in a zero score for the exam for all those involved.  Turn in your Scantrons, periodic tables and test booklets in front of the class in separate stacks (upside down and aligned in the same direction) when you have finished.  Grades will be posted by late afternoon the day after the test. 

Due Thursday 9/30 before lab:  Lab 7 report

Due Thursday 10/7 before lab:  Lab 8 report

Due Tuesday 10/14 before lecture:  ARIS homework C7

Due Thursday 10/16 before lab:  Lab 9 report

Monday 10/18-Thursday 10/21 National Chemistry Week Poster Contest.  Students are invited to make a 12x16 inch poster (no bigger) on the theme of “Behind the Scenes with Chemistry” (Showcases the difference between what we see in television, movies, and literature and the real science behind the “magic” and mystery of special effects, hair/make-up, and forensics.) sponsored by the American Chemical Society.  Posters are due by 4pm on Monday10/18 in SE12.  Posters that address the theme and look professional (no handwriting) will receive up to 10 extra credit points.  The posters will be displayed on tables in the hallway outside of SE12 where students can obtain a ballot and vote on which they like the best.  Ballots that are completely filled out, including a valid reason for their choice, will receive up to 3 extra credit points.  Students that make poster can votes as well.  Other chemistry classes will participate.  The top 2 or 3 posters according to the student vote will receive 2G, 4G or 8G flash drives as prizes and will be featured in my Chemistry Week web page.  You can  look at past years' celebrations off of my main web page.  For more information you can visit the ACS Chemistry Week site at:
 http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=PP_ARTICLEMAIN&node_id=1041&use_sec=false

Due Tuesday 10/19 before lecture:  ARIS homework C8

Due Thursday 10/21 before lab:  Lab 10 report

Due Tuesday 10/26 before lecture:  ARIS homework C9

Due Thursday 10/28 before lab:  Lab 11 report

Monday 11/1 last day to drop and receive a "W"

Due Tuesday 11/2 before lecture:  ARIS homework C10

Due Thursday 11/4 before lab:  Lab 12 report

Due Tuesday 11/9 before lecture:  ARIS homework C11

Tuesday 11/9 Exam II (Chapters 7-11):  You may want to review carefully the study guide found under study guide off my main web page.  You must remember and follow the following rules.  Please write your name on the Scantron Answer Sheet (form 882) AND your test booklet.  Please DO NOT write on the periodic tables distributed for your use.  No scratch paper.  You may write on your test booklet.  Please turn off all electronic equipment, including cell phones, except your calculator and store them out of sight.  You may use  your book and notes but no sharing of materials.  No leaving the class until you have finished the test.  Please keep your eyes on your own paper.  Please remove all baseball caps or other hats with visors shielding the eyes and please keep your hands away from your eyes.  Any disregard of these instructions or other suspected forms of cheating will result in a zero score for the exam for all those involved.  Turn in your Scantrons, periodic tables and test booklets in front of the class in separate stacks (upside down and aligned in the same direction) when you have finished.  Grades will be posted by late afternoon the day after the test. 

Due Thursday  11/11 before lab:  Lab 13 report

Due Thursday 11/18 before lab:  Lab 15 report

Due Tuesday 11/23 before lecture:  ARIS homework C12

Thursday 11/25 Thanksgiving  Holiday-no lab class

Due Tuesday 11/30 before lecture:  ARIS homework C13

Due Thursday 12/2 before lab:  Lab 16 and Lab 17 report, End of Semester Questionnaire

Thursday 12/2:  All grades after dropping the lowest homework, lab, video report, lecture quiz and test will be posted Friday morning.

Tuesday 12/7 Final Exam (Chapters 1-13):  You may want to review carefully the study guide found under study guide off my main web page.  You must remember and follow the following rules.  Please write your name on the Scantron Answer Sheet (form 882) AND your test booklet.  Please DO NOT write on the periodic tables distributed for your use.  No scratch paper.  You may write on your test booklet.  Please turn off all electronic equipment, including cell phones, except your calculator and store them out of sight.  You may use  your book and notes but no sharing of materials.  No leaving the class until you have finished the test.  Please keep your eyes on your own paper.  Please remove all baseball caps or other hats with visors shielding the eyes and please keep your hands away from your eyes.  Any disregard of these instructions or other suspected forms of cheating will result in a zero score for the exam for all those involved.  Turn in your Scantrons, periodic tables and test booklets in front of the class in separate stacks (upside down and aligned in the same direction) when you have finished.  Grades will be posted by late afternoon the day after the test.  The final is very important  and is worth 200 points.  It will be used to decide borderline cases.  You will have 24 hours after the test to report any errors in the overall posted grades.  After that all grades are final with  or without errors.  Please pick up your graded work in the front of the class.