Sunday, March 15, 2009
AP Chem this week...
As you can tell from the massive number of worksheets, solved hw problems, and tutorials posted on Blackboard, I am indicating that the next exam (and the subsequent one, also) is the most challenging one in this course. If you found the past few exams difficult, you will find this upcoming exam even more difficult. The problems require more steps and more visualization and analysis with respect to what is actually reacting in the "container".
Knowing that, in addition to the regularly scheduled morning extra help, I'll be staying after school each day this week. On Tuesday and Wednesday, I'll give a practice test to those who can stay for it; if you cannot stay for the test, I'll give you a copy but I will not post answers because I do not want you to think that you are prepared from taking just one practice test- you won't be in both the long term and the short term. Instead, if you cannot go to the practice test, there is more than enough extra help from the files posted on Blackboard; in fact, there is much more posted on Blackboard than could be covered on a given practice test. Furthermore, I will try to put up some "vodcasts" also for the more extensive problems.
If you get through the next two exams in good shape, you are in good shape in this course and you are in good shape for the May 12th AP Chem exam!
Knowing that, in addition to the regularly scheduled morning extra help, I'll be staying after school each day this week. On Tuesday and Wednesday, I'll give a practice test to those who can stay for it; if you cannot stay for the test, I'll give you a copy but I will not post answers because I do not want you to think that you are prepared from taking just one practice test- you won't be in both the long term and the short term. Instead, if you cannot go to the practice test, there is more than enough extra help from the files posted on Blackboard; in fact, there is much more posted on Blackboard than could be covered on a given practice test. Furthermore, I will try to put up some "vodcasts" also for the more extensive problems.
If you get through the next two exams in good shape, you are in good shape in this course and you are in good shape for the May 12th AP Chem exam!