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Yes, the TI 30x is a scientific calculator, so it is allowed.
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Poldark
Season 3 begins Sunday!!!!
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organizing chemists to get them to all agree to write something the same way is about as difficult as herding cats. :D Seriously - chemists are notoriously stubborn at giving up an older way of doing or writing something. :)
Chemists aren't the only ones. Here's looking at you...botanists!!!
Thank you for your thoughts on memorizing the polyatomics, Dicentra. When I attempted to tutor my niece in chemistry a few years ago, I found that she could not even recognize common polyatomic ions within a formula or name, so I purposed then to have my own students memorize at least some of them. I may have gone a bit overboard. Wouldn't be the first time. Ha! :coolgleamA:
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Hi Kendall!
I'll jump in and try to answer the best I know how. I am a fledgling chemistry student myself---studying it hard along with six dedicated local students who are really helping me see the material from their eyes. We are using Zumdahl's World of Chemistry.
I have seen Zumdahl use ClO and OCl interchangeably for the hypochlorite ion in my text, too, so I googled it, and yes, it seems that both forms are acceptable. I do not know why and haven't been able to find the answer on the interwebs, so if someone knows, please tell us!
Bromine isn't a polyatomic ion so that is why it doesn't appear on the polyatomic ion chart. Just as you noticed...like chlorine, it is a Group 7 element so it forms a 1- anion. Yes, your student should memorize the ions that the different groups form (Group 1: 1+; Group 2: 2+; Group 3: 3+, Group 6: 2-; Group 7: 1-).
And yes, your student should memorize the common polyatomic ions, their formulas, and their charges. I'm having mine work on 2-3 a day (they have already memorized 44 common elements/symbols).
My class is just starting the Nomenclature chapter tomorrow. I have planned 8 full school days to cover it (but we do not plan to cover the whole textbook, so we have a little leeway with time). We hope to cover 16 of the 21 chapters in World of Chemistry.
Hope that helps some! Jetta
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I cried.
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Me too! It was fantastic today! We were in the totality zone in Jeff City MO.
We drove to Kentucky Lake.
That was an amazing, amazing experience. So eerie and then so awesome. I'm just thrilled we got to see it!!
And YES...we will definitely make plans to see the 2024 one.
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My son was in Mr. Reini's Algebra 2 course last year. Ds never used the pen tablet once the entire year.
Now...having said that...I have posted elsewhere that my son did not "actively" participate in the course during the class meetings. He did not make comments in the chatbox, and he certainly didn't volunteer to work any problems on the whiteboard. I'm sure other students did, so they probably DID use their pen tablets. My son did receive low participation grades as a result of his lack of participation (lol), but he still finished the year with a strong A average.
I already owned the tablet because I use it for my physics course, so it was not an extra expense...thank goodness.
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My quirky kid managed to ace the subject test last month a year after your class and no formal physics this year just by using the Barron's test prep book :lol:
Your class and a test prep book is apparently a good combination. So you can tell your students it is possible to take the subject test after your class if they don't mind the torture of doing 75 multiple choice questions in an hour.
I could not find many threads on your class so I decided to post. You might need to open more slots :)
ETA:
Prep books we borrowed and used:
ColllegeBoard book for how easy/hard the real questions are https://www.amazon.com/Official-Subject-Physics-Study-College/dp/1457309211
Barron's SAT Subject Test: Physics, 2nd Edition for actual timed test prep https://www.amazon.com/Barrons-SAT-Subject-Test-Physics/dp/1438007892/
This is so awesome!!! I'm just now seeing it, Arcadia...sorry that I haven't responded. I was looking for another post and stumbled across it. Congratulations to your delightful son! Tell him that I *STILL* do not type on the whiteboard and watch him shake his head in dismay. lol!
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She leans hipster and liberal. Social justice should matter greatly to the student culture.
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She is a quiet, serious girl. She is appalled by most kids' behavior with drinking etc, but she is not sheltered at all from pop culture. She is insecure, but really has the ability to bloom into a leader. She needs a place that will allow her to grow.
She is a talented creative writer and loves the idea of a liberal arts school to help find her passion. She loves the idea of the seven sisters schools.
Rhodes College in Memphis, TN.
A true gem!
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I just scanned through the posts, Creekland, but has anyone mentioned "hidradenitis"? I had a large, painful lump appear almost overnight in my right armpit shortly after my daughter was born. It was almost a year before I went to the doctor about it. My first visit was useless ("nothing to worry about"), but then I went back a few weeks later and saw the other partner in my gp practice. He kindly said, "You want this gone, don't you?" :-)
He referred me to a general surgeon who immediately scheduled surgery. The surgeon tested the tissue and determined that it was hidradenitis--an infected sweat gland. I've read that once you have one, it is very likely that you will have more (I have not). I have a dear friend who has had multiple ones over the course of a decade.
I will warn you that the recovery from that seemingly simple surgery was not pleasant, and my incision had a terrible time healing. Of course, the location and the fact that it was June in the southern US had a lot to do with that. lol! I do have an unsightly scar---but hey, it is in my armpit!
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Those who have gone before, how long did your extra section kids have to wait?
My younger son had an extra section (reading) and still received his score on the first possible day last week. I do not understand why they release some scores and not all (when there is no apparent problem). It seems rather cruel. I'm already not a fan of the whole testing industry, and every "test prep" marketing email that ACT.org sends me makes me inwardly cringe...but that is another post for another day.
In my son's case we were pleased with his composite score, so as far as I'm concerned, he is one-and-done. WooHoo! :hurray:
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My younger son was in Mr. Reini's Algebra 2 course this past school year. Mr. Reini gave an overall participation grade once per quarter, and these quarterly participation grades were weighted 10% of the total grade.
According to the feedback attached to the grade, Mr. Reini looked for commenting in the chatbox, volunteering to solve problems, and asking questions during class as signs of participation. But I believe (and this is just me making a conjecture) that he also considered class attendance and attendance at extra study sessions as signs of participation because honestly, my son's participation grade was never as low as it should have been! lol! (My son NEVER commented in the chatbox or solved problems in class, but Mr. Reini said that he was "obviously actively engaged in class"---which was true but not outwardly visible in the chatbox).
The class participation scores were my son's lowest scores, and they did bring down his overall average but certainly not beyond solid A territory, so I didn't worry about it at all.
I hope that helps!
Jetta
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I don't think I've seen Chronicles of Narnia mentioned.
My 7 year old daughter has read the Narnia series a couple of times. She is somewhat sensitive and told me that one of the books bothered her a bit. Unfortunately, I can't remember which one. I do know that she skipped parts of it during her subsequent readings...but still loves, loves, loves that series.
My older son was also a voracious reader at that age, but he stuck to mostly non-fiction until he had become less sensitive (definitely a relative term because I would still consider him to be sensitive even as a 19 year old). I made the mistake of giving him Where the Red Fern Grows at too early of an age, so for a time he only trusted my non-fiction suggestions. :crying:
All three of my children have been rabid Calvin & Hobbes and Peanuts fans. When the boys were older, they also loved Get Fuzzy and Foxtrot...but those can be edgy sometimes so I haven't handed them to my daughter, yet. She tends to repeat things that she has read...I really don't need her quoting Bucky Katt to people in the check-out line at the grocery store.
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I've used the A Beka biology text (older edition) for years in a local class setting. You have described it perfectly; it is a bit old-fashioned in its presentation of topics because it definitely skimps on cellular biology. But for the purposes of most of my local students, it is certainly adequate. Some who plan to go into a biological field may take another level of bio later in high school (but not all do and they still do FINE in college level biology). For my own two sons that one trip through A Beka bio was enough for them (well, the jury is still out on the younger one--he is asking for a possible marine bio course his senior year). The students tend to LOVE the zoology unit and also seem to enjoy the botany--which may stem from my own personal enthusiasm with plants.
We have a running joke about the A Beka textbook in our household...if you want to know a way to die a horrible death such as from an amoeba or worm or virus or bacteria, A Beka will describe it to you in lurid detail. Maybe the newer edition isn't so dire. lol!
We use the lab manual, and I find it to be very well done...requiring serious observation and sketching. It has lots of microscope work and yes...quite a few dissections (we do not do them all--but most of them--I substitute a few). My students do an insect collection in the fall and a biome presentation project in the winter. We usually do a tree identification "field trip" and a study of pond life/water, too.
So adequate, yes. Terribly exciting??? No...but still a ton of fun when done in a group setting. LOTS of memorization required...but that shouldn't interefere with your son's physics course. ;-)
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I would definitely call them again.
We did a slight first name change with CB, and the change appeared on my son's account within a few hours. If I remember correctly, we did this pre-PSAT junior year but after he had already taken an AP test. Again, this was a slight change (think Tom to Thomas), so that might have made a difference.
The worst part of it was being put on hold FOREVER AND EVER. But once we finally talked with someone, she was competent, and the change went through quickly.
I hope you get it resolved soon!
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I'm squirming in my seat a bit...thank you all for your kind words and encouragement. I am so appreciative of all of your amazing, awesome, fantabulous kids...they are the ones who make the class meetings so enjoyable. They are all so determined and curious and creative and brave. :-)
I think you can get on an email list so she notifies you when she opens the class next year.
I think she already has two sections for 2017-2018. I know she opened another section after the first one filled so quickly. I think she's trying to make sure she has time for ALL the students. Plus, doesn't she still have a kid or two at home to teach? :coolgleamA:
Thank you, RootAnn. I am honestly very nervous about teaching two sections of physics next year. I will also be teaching a local chemistry class (from scratch) and leading a group of high schoolers in a monthly literature group. And yes, I still have two of my own kiddos to teach (although the older one is almost completely independent at this stage---I've moved into more counselor/organizer mode with him).
I've been reading some time managment blogs and books for ideas to help me. My biggest time "waster" is puttering around my garden...and I'm really not willing to give that up! lol!
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I'm so sorry.
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Hi Kathy Jo!
The link in your signature took me to a file-not-found page. Just fyi!
(I was able to easily get to your site from it, but I thought you would want to know).
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Absolutely. BJU's Fundamentals is almost like a "holding year" math. I would definitely skip it unless the student needs an extra year to math-mature.
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Thank you all! Very helpful! I had a feeling that the schedule might run behind what is now on the website, but since we will be using BA as a supplement, it shouldn't matter. I just know that if she takes to it like I think she will, she will be wanting that next book...
DD is almost finished with BJU Math 2 and will begin BJU Math 3 this summer (somewhat schooling year-round with her---another new thing I'm doing this time around)...that is why I thought BA2 might be appropriate for her beginning in August. I've looked at the preassessment for 3A, and I know she is not quite ready for that level. But honestly, the samples and preassessments made me want to buy the books anyway! Such an interesting approach...
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I am SO intrigued by the Beast Academy elementary math curriculum! This is a definite benefit of homeschooling--take two. Cool stuff that wasn't around for my older kiddos shows up for my younger kid and that keeps me pumped about doing this all over again. lol!
So anyway, how closely does BA tend to stick to their publication schedule? I see that they are anticipating level 2A's release in August of this year. For those of you with experience waiting for BA books, do you think I can count on that schedule?
I'm convinced that my daughter will absolutely love these. She adores comics and craves math. So exciting!
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The Mosdos website is up and running and I was even able to add something to my cart when I tried.
Thank you so much for posting this!
I ordered the Opal level Monday, and it was delivered by UPS today. It is so beautiful and well-done; I really look forward to using it next year with my daughter.
Just fyi---I never received an email order confirmation or a shipping notification from Mosdos, so I wondered if the order even went through. But then YES! The books came today. :-)
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Oh, Yvonne. My heart has dropped down in my stomach for you, and I feel beads of sweat popping out on my forehead! I am so, so, so sorry. I know there is nothing I can say that will make you feel better, but please know that I will be praying and hoping that a positive solution is found.
I was just having a conversation with my husband last night about how complex our lives have become. Not necessarily physically hard (but definitely long and tiring days). We wondered how much more complexity the human person can handle. This is a topic for another thread, I know, but your situation definitely reminds me of it.
((((((Many Hugs))))))))), and please if there is anything I can help you with concerning that precious daughter of yours, let me know. I certainly don't want my course to be a source of any added stress for you all. :-)
Jetta
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Should I cover these chemistry topics?
in High School and Self-Education Board
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Hmmm...are you absolutely sure that the syllabus skips Chapter 7? These seem like vital chemistry topics. Reactions!!! :drool:
I noticed that Quarks and Quirks does cover Chapter 8 first but then goes back and covers 6 and 7 a few weeks later. Is that the syllabus you are following?