Chemistry Chapter 9 Review - An Overview

Chemistry Chapter 9 Review - An OverviewAt the end of Chemistry Chapter 9 review you'll be able to do much more than just read the text. By getting the focus on the chapter, you will get a firm grasp of what you need to learn for the remaining classes in the term.One of the best things about Chemistry is that most of the problems the professor has assigned are used in class as current lecture material. You may want to read these solutions so that you have a sense of how much you understand the material. However, as an overview, here are the major concepts discussed in this chapter:The first chapter discusses hydrogen ions, their form, and how they combine with other ions to form compounds. You may have seen this concept taught earlier in class. You also see this concept when you use sodium to create potassium. It is quite important, as the professor noted, to know how ions combine and what the basic properties of the different ions are.In the next chapter, 'Atoms and Molecules', you' ll get a feel for how atoms and molecules move and how they bond. These concepts were covered in class, but the professor noted that it is useful to find out how the chemistry of atoms and molecules is done. It will give you a good idea of what it will be like to study chemistry in college.Next, you'll learn about the strong and weak forces. These forces keep two electrically charged ions apart. They form a short chain to create ions that can bind to each other and then break the chains to form compounds.Chapters 7 and 8 explain the nature of the atoms. The professor provided a brief explanation of the periodic table, and you should be able to connect the different elements you will study with the periodic table. You also learned about theelectron's role in the formation of bonds.The final chapter, 'The Elements,' taught some of the properties of the elements. You also learned the bonding strengths of the different elements, their color and weight, and their relative atomic sizes.

6 Surprising Things About Senior Year of High School

6 Surprising Things About Senior Year of High School Senior year of high school is full of exciting opportunities. You may be chomping at the bit to graduate and get to college, but you must remember to live in the moment and appreciate all that this year has to offer! In order to prepare you for the year ahead, here are six surprising things about your senior year of high school. 1. Taking important classes It is a common misconception that seniors do not need to take anymore of the important classes, leaving them to only focus on fun electives. While it does vary by high school how many core classes a senior will need to take, you definitely are going to have to sign up for some of the more serious classes. One major benefit of senior year is that students typically have the opportunity to take additional courses, such as AP or college-credit classes through local colleges or universities. Classes such as these are helpful as they can help clear up your freshman year of college schedule. Or, if you would rather, take a class you have simply always had your eye on. Check with your high school to see the opportunities available. You never know what you may discover! Keep an open mind and perhaps you will come across a subject within your future career. [RELATED: Why Senior Year of High School is Important] 2. College preparation You should use much of your senior year to start preparing for the transition to college. You cannot wait until the end of the year to begin thinking about your future. You wouldnt want to miss any important housing or registration deadlines for your future campus, for instance. On the flipside, if youre considering a gap year, ensure you explore those opportunities well in advance. Act quickly because deadlines approach sooner than you may think. 3. GPA validity Your GPA still counts and definitely still matters during your senior year of high school. While you may be taking less or even easier classes, you still need to do your absolute best to earn solid grades. Remember that colleges can revoke an acceptance offer if your grades slip too much. A good GPA is important for many reasons including college admissions, scholarship opportunities, or even just to display when you create your first resume. 4. Friendships One thing to keep in mind is that once your senior year of high school is over, you may not see most of your classmates ever again. People change, and friendships change; do not be too hung up on being friends with everyone possible, or by issues that may have occurred with classmates in the past. Savor your time with the people who matter to you. It can be bittersweet to end your high school career, but try to focus on all of the exciting opportunities in your future while you hold these memories dearly. 5. Senioritis Yes, senioritis is a common problem and it will likely set in fast. It can be really tough to stay motivated during the entire final year of high school. In order to avoid senioritis, keep yourself as busy as you can. Stay involved with school activities, get a part-time job, focus extra on schoolwork, etc. You are going to have a year full of lasts, so you might as well make the most of it. Senior year will end up flying by, so do everything you can to enjoy it. 6. Young underclassmen Do you remember being a freshman in high school? Remember how the seniors always seemed so grown up? Well, prepare yourself for the opposite feeling because the freshmen are going to look quite young to you now that youre at the top of the schools totem pole! Consider helping out a freshman with directions in the school or advice on upcoming classes, as you would have likely appreciated when you were in their shoes. Keep in mind that senior year of high school, while very fun and rewarding, is also a time to set yourself up for a successful future. You still have a whole year of classes, so do not let that senioritis kick in too quickly. Find the perfect balance of enjoyment and hard work, and you should have an excellent last year.

Major changes coming to the SAT in spring 2016

Major changes coming to the SAT in spring 2016 College Board President David Coleman has announced the first major changes to the SAT since 2005, when the writing section was added and the total possible score increased to 2400.   The redesigned SAT will focus on skills necessary for college and career readiness and will be modeled on the work that students complete in difficult high school courses.Important elements of the SAT redesign include:A switch back to the old 1600 scale.Three sections: Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, Math, and the Essay.The essay will be optional.   It will take 50 minutes to complete, and will ask the student to analyze evidence from a source and examine the persuasive abilities of the authors argument.The test will take approximately 3 hours to complete, with an additional 50 minutes for the optional essay.In the evidence-based reading and writing section, students will have to support answers with evidence drawn directly from the passage.SAT vocabulary will move from more obscure words to words t hat students are likely to use in college, like synthesize.Math will focus on a few areas only: arithmetic, algebra, functions, and proportional thinking, among others.   Calculators will not be allowed on some math sections.No more guessing penalty.The test will be available on paper and on computer by spring 2016.As you can see, these are major changes from the current version of the SAT.   Students who are taking the SAT this year and next year, these changes will not apply to you.   Dont worry, and keep doing what youre already doing!   Students who will take the SAT in spring 2016 (mainly current high school freshmen), this SAT redesign will apply to you.The College Board will release more information about the new SAT on April 16, including sample problems.   Over the next two years before the redesigned SAT is released, the College Board will make sample problems and materials available to guide your preparation.The College Board also plans to offer free practice SAT material in partnership with Khan Academy over the coming year to assist students with SAT prep, as part of their goal to level the playing field among all students taking the SAT.   This is a great idea, and we support more transparency surrounding the SAT prep process.   However, we also believe that there will always be a need for expert assistance from those familiar with the test and with your specific needs as a test-taker, and a need for structure and accountability in a test-preparation program.We here at AJ Tutoring are looking forward to bringing our Bay Area clients more information about the redesigned SAT when it becomes available in April.   In the meantime, if you have any questions about how the new SAT will impact your preparation (or any questions about the old SAT!), feel free to call us at (650) 331-3251, or email info@ajtutoring.com.   Were excited about helping our students through the changes to the SAT!

Simple and Compound English Sentences - Video and Exercise

Simple and Compound English Sentences - Video and Exercise Ive noticed as an English teacher that many of my students speak correctly when using short simple sentences. However, when students start speaking with more difficult sentences and start using sentence structure that contains multiple ideas, they often have problems with the word order and structure of sentences. I hope this video will help students understand English sentence structure and correct some of the mistakes they make with word order, even if its not the most entertaining subject.(If youre looking for the What if Everyone Rode Bikes? lesson, click here. We sent the wrong link;)Before we do the exercise lets review FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)MORE INFORMATION-andCHOICE-or, norOPPOSITE INFORMATION-but, yetREASON-forRESULT-soExercise: Combine the two simple sentences using the proper connecting word, and dont forget the comma!1. She saw a cat run in front of her. She stopped the car suddenly.2. He gave her a ring.   It is her birthday.3. The zombies eat people. The people kill the zombies.4. She doesnt like the cold weather. She really likes skiing.5. She did not fail her English exam. She was not worried about her English exam.6. We could go to the movie tonight. We could stay home and rent a movie.7. I like enchiladas. I have a really good recipe for black bean and squash enchiladas. Anna 1. She saw a cat run in front of her, so she stopped the car suddenly. 2. He gave her a ring, for it is her birthday. 3. The people kill the zombies, or the zombies eat people. 4. She really like skiing, but she doesnt like the cold weather. 5. She did not fail her English exam, because she was not worried about her English exam. 6. We couid go to the movie tinight, or we could stay home and rent a movie. 7. I like enchiladas, and I have a really good recipe for black bean and squash enchiladas. LOIEnglish Anna,You had some difficulty with Question #2. When we combine the sentences it is important to be sure that we combine them and replace nouns/obj ects with matching pronouns. He gave her a ring, for her birthday. Questions #3: The zombies eat people, SO the people kill THEM. Questions #4: She really likeS skiing, but she doesnt like the cold weather. (remember that s on 3rd person singular. Question #5: She did not fail her English exam, NOR was she worried about IT. Questions #6: We could go to the movie tonight, or we could stay home and rent ONE. 7. I like enchiladas, and I have a really good recipe for black bean and squash ONES.I hope this helps! André Dertrudes de Macena Estes exercícios são muito importantes para mim, gostaria muito de receber ainda bem não apenas falando sobre verbos mais pronomes adjetivos substantivos, e toda regra da língua inglesa meu objetivo é melhorar meu inglês cada vez mais, por isso conto com todos vocês. André Dertrudes de Macena This sait es very very good LOIEnglish Good work Petar. Im glad to see that you replaced the nouns with pronouns! LOIEnglish Thanks for your suggestio ns. We will turn the sound down. Ilka 1. She saw a cat run in front of her, so she stopped the car suddenly.2. He gave her a ring, for it is her birthday.3. The zombies eat people, and the people kill the zombies.4. She doesn’t like the cold weather, but she really likes skiing.5. She did not fail her English exam because she was not worried about her English exam.6. We could go to the movie tonight or we could stay home and rent a movie.7. I like enchiladas, so I have a really good recipe for black bean and squash enchiladas. LOIEnglish Ilka..You have a couple problems connecting the sentence parts.Look at this diagram:MORE INFORMATION-and CHOICE-or, nor OPPOSITE INFORMATION-but, yet REASON-for RESULT-soQuestion # 2: He gave her a ring for her birthday. Question #3: Zombies eat people, so the people kill THEM. Questions #7: I like enchiladas AND I have a really good recipe for black bean and squash ONES.The video doesnt explain pronoun replacement however, we usually replace th e subject in the second part of the sentence with a pronoun. The English language doesnt like repetition, so we rarely use the same word twice in a single sentence. Be sure to look for this weeks video because Im creating the second series about complex sentences. Nguyen Thi Hoa 1. She saws the cat run in front of her, so she stopped the car suddenly 2. He gave her a ring, for it is her birthday. 3. The zombies eat people, but the poeple kill the zombies. 4. she doent like the cold weather, but she really likes skiing. 5. she did not fail her English exam, so she was not worried about her English exam. 6. We could go to the movie tonight, or we could stay home and rent a movie. 7. I like enchiladas, and i have a really good recipe for black bean and squash enchiladas. LOIEnglish Nguyen,One quick thing: usually we replace the subject of the sentence with a pronoun in the second sentence. i.g. The zombies eat people, but the people kill THEM. Question #5: NOR is the best option: Sh e did not fail her English exam, nor was she worried about IT. Good work! Thanks for answering. LOIEnglish Good Rafa. Alvaro Willians 1. She saw a cat run in front of her, and she stopped the car suddaly.2. He gave her ring, for her birthday.3. the zombies ear people, so the people kill them.4. She doesnt like the cold weather, but she really likes skiing.5. She did not fail her English exam, so she was not worried about her English exam.6. We could go to the movie tonight, or we could stay home and rent a movie.7. I like enchiladas, and I have a really good recipe for black bean and squash enchiladas. LOIEnglish Alvaro,You have two problems. Question #1, the better choice is so. We are talking about result in this sentence we are not adding extra information. So often answers the question What happened?Question #5, the best choice is nor Alvaro Willians Thank for your attention. Could you please tell me what does NOR means? LOIEnglish Nor is a conjunction and an adverb. It is used before the second option in a negative sentence. i.g. I do not like wine NOR beer. In Spanish I think it is ni In the case of a conjunction it is used to introduce additional negative information in a negative sentence.i.g. She did NOT fail her English exam, NOR was she worried about it. The two simple sentences are:She was NOT worried about her English exam.She did NOT fail her English exam. When we combine the two we take away 1 NOT and insert NOR. Alvaro Willians Hummm OK. Thanks again!

Moving Up Through the Ranks Becoming a Manager

Moving Up Through the Ranks Becoming a Manager image via www.gameskinny.com When getting a job, you are always going to start at the bottom and have to work your way up. Nothing comes for free and no one is just going to hand you a higher position, so if you want to move up you are going to have to put in a lot of time and effort. If becoming a manager is something that you wish to achieve, here are some tips and advice from managers and superiors about how they went from an employee to where they are now, and about what people are looking for when they wish to promote someone. image via blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com Education, education, education: A higher education shows that you are serious about your future and that you can handle the stress and expectations of a university. Rudolf Muller, director of Lindt and Sprungli, said that the importance of education “doesn’t end with your degreeyou have to stay abreast of new developments in your field of expertise as well as in Information Technology.” You have to be willing to adapt to new concepts in your field, which will happen frequently. Our world is a fast-paced place, and showing that you can keep up will definitely impress your superiors. Be a team player: This is definitely not everyone’s cup of tea, but being a team player is an essential part to moving up in the ranks. Mykhaylo Shumko, a fourth year astrophysics and math student at UC Santa Cruz and a manager at the Cowell Dining hall, said “of course you arent going to be friends with every person that you work with, but try and at least have a good relationship with everyone. image via www.alliedmills.com.au Being part of a team is inescapable, so try and make the best of it. You don’t have to agree with everyone, but make sure to try and listen to their opinions. In the end, it’s all about respect. Muller said that being a team player means that you have to “keep your cool in controversial discussions.” You can point out the things that you don’t agree with but you should never attack someone personally. Superiors are going to want to promote someone who can function well on a team and be a leader without belittling anyone. Want some tips about how to become a better team player? Here is an article  by Dorie Clark in Forbes that will give you five tips on how to do so. image via blogs.incpas.org Know what you are doing: Greg Banks, President of Banks Integration Group, said what makes a good manager is “someone who will be able to get the job done efficiently and doesn’t have to be checked up on.” Your superiors are going to want to be able to rely on you, so you really need to show them that you know your stuff. Even when you get promoted and are more of an overseer, it is still good to know how all of the jobs work. Shumko said you need to know the ins and outs of the job, because as a manager there are times when you will have to “get down and dirty with the little details” and you are going to need to know what you are doing. This being said, you don’t have to know absolutely everything and it is okay to ask for help. You just have to make sure you ask the right people. Peter Gottschlich, founder and CEO of Automation GT, said that “the people that really want to manage enrich themselves by learning from others, such as coaches, other seasoned managers, or by training.” Everyone has to learn somewhere, and showing initiative by wanting to learn will definitely earn you some brownie points. The best way to learn is by observing and then doing. If you get a head start and befriend your managers, you can watch how they go about doing things and have a reference point if you are promoted. image via progressalways.wordpress.com Go above and beyond: If you want to get promoted, you are going to have to put in more effort than is asked of you. Shumko said that going the extra mile is actually how he got hired. Try and do something that will make you stand outif your superiors see this they will definitely take note of it and give you a good reference.” You need to show your manager that your job is important to you and you are committed to your company. A lot of people take the route of doing the bare minimum in order to skate by, so if you prove yourself and stand out, you will definitely have a good shot of advancing to a higher position. Amer El-Arid, second year kinesiology student at De Anza Community College and manager at GNC, said you need to be more than just a hard worker. “You need to show potential and passion for the job; you need to love what you do in order to move up,”he said. Managers will see this passion in your work and will appreciate your effort. Going above and beyond is the key to getting yourself noticed. image via seekersportal.wordpress.com Be ready to make sacrifices: Rising up in the ranks means that you are going to bear the weight of more responsibility. Gilbert Fluetsch, COO at Hoplon Financial Group, said that “job management can really put stress on relationships.” Taking on more responsibility means that you have less personal time to spare, and since you can’t be in two places at once, you will have to be prepared to miss out on some things. Fluetsch also mentioned that you have to be willing to “put in long hours.” The extra work doesn’t magically stop when you are able to land the job; you will have to show your managers that they made the right decision by promoting you, and make sure that you keep up the qualities that got you the promotion in the first place. Banks said that he looks for “people to take responsibility for their tasks and deliver them without being asked.” Accomplishing all of the things that are required of you will not always be easy, but the extra effort will prove that you have what it takes. Proficiency in multiple languages: Knowing more than one language will make you stand out to your superiors, because our world is a global economy, and knowing other languages can help your business. image via blog.lib.umn.edu Muller said to “become proficient in as many foreign languages as possible.” The earlier you start learning, the easier it will be for you to pick up on a new language. It isn’t going to be a walk in the park, but if you are willing to put in the time, you will see the results. According to this CNN article by Annalyn Kurtz, knowing a second language is a very sought-after job skill that many people lack. If you can set yourself apart by knowing another language, you are already one step closer to getting that promotion. If you want more tips on what superiors are looking for, Banks said he uses the book People and Performance, by Peter F. Drucker, as a guideline for what he expects out of his managers. Good luck! Run your own business, get control of your future, make an impact on your life. To learn more about College Pro, click here or call 1-888-277-7962.

Six More Principles of Homework

Six More Principles of Homework Six more principles of homework are a succession to my Three Principles of Homework article. This article has been a huge success. Especially parents of elementary-school aged children found these three homework tips quite useful. They appreciated the concise and powerful advise. To summarize this article, here are these three principles again: 1. You cannot force your child, he must want to do it. 2. Your child probably does not like to do homework. 3. Your childs brain must engage. These three principles lay out a part of the theoretical foundation of doing homework. In this article we discuss six practical and workable principles which complement the first three. Principle 4: Establish a Work Routine. Work on homework at the same time every day. Whether it is right after your child returns home from school or after she had a break playing or texting with her friends. The important point is consistency of your routine. Most certainly let your child have a say on when this study time takes places. He or she can choose to study before or after dinner, or even to wake up early in the morning. Let her also know once the time is set we will stick to that schedule. Children thrive on structure even if they protest at first. It takes about 30 days for the routine to become a habit. Be persistent. When you study with your child on a regular basis you demonstrate the value of education to her. Remind your child about five minutes before the study time is approaching that it is time to start. Bring your childs current activity to an end. Clear the study table and prepare the books, supplies. Now it is time to begin. Principle 5: Offer Support for Hard Problems While it is crucial for your child to be doing the home work himself, there will come a time when he is stuck on a problem. If she says mommy, I cant do this. you respond act as if you can. Let your child visualize solving the homework task. Then she will give it another try and hopefully succeed the second time. If she still cant cope with the problem, offer help by asking rather than on telling. These are examples of questions to ask: What parts do you understand? Can you give me an example? How can you find out? On the other hand, if you child is on her way to succeeding with the task leave the immediate area. If she completes the homework item she just scored a huge success: a growth experience, success while facing adversities. Principle 6: Love and Praise are Worth More than Money Often, parents reward her students with ice cream, a new toy or money. While kids certainly do respond to incentives, this type of reward is more like bribery, thus has only short term gains. Yet, your child does not develop the joy of learning from material incentives. A better reward system is your attention, love and praise. Make verbal comments that focus on describing a specific thing done well. For example: You followed the directions exactly and finished in 10 minutes. I notice you stayed up late last night working on your term paper. I know it wasnt easy, but your efforts got it done. All your letters are right between the lines. Ill bet your teacher will like your writing. Principle 7: Establish a Positive Environment Noise from the street, neighbors or somebody talking on the phone are a real distraction from the study. Make sure the TV is off, the windows are closed (unless no noise comes from the outside). Put otherwise important tools outside of reach or even better out of sight from your student. Or else he will be reminded how nice playing games would be right now or whether he already got a text message from his best friend. Have all text books, supplies or tools ready on the table. If you have to look for it while solving a problem it can break your childs concentration. Make the environment beautiful such as having plants or flowers near by the desk. Or put your favorite mantra symbol on the counter, perhaps a statue of Buddha or your sons favorite comic book character. Principle 8: Be a Role Model While your student is working on the home work get some of your own responsibilities handled. Do the dishes, fold laundry, or write thank you notes. Perhaps you have started to learn Spanish or to began to learn another computer application? This is the time for you to study also. Just make sure youre not working on the hardest computer app. Tackle an easy task so that you can interrupt yourself to check about the progress of your student. By doing so you create an atmosphere of industry and shared dedication to ones own work. Principle 9:  Hire a Tutor Another important consideration is the whether you should hire a tutor or not.  Good reasons are: The concept of the homework exceeds your knowledge level You and your child had a big fight. Tutors are  trained in the art of homework. Your tutor typically arrives in regular intervals.  This makes principle 4 easier. You can choose your own tutor from the list of reliable and pier-reviewed tutors:  https://www.tutorz.com/find-me-a-tutor.

Dalian Vanguard Bilingual School

Dalian Vanguard Bilingual School Dalian Vanguard Bilingual School We are delighted that you are considering applying for a position teaching in our school, and we want you to be well informed about what it may entail that is the purpose of these short notes. Dalian Vanguard Bilingual School is a new school, opening for the first time in September 2020. It will be a bilingual school for Chinese students and will follow the Chinese National Curriculum but with additional international curriculum materials from Cambridge Assessment International Education. Eventually the school will have students from Kindergarten to Grade 12, but initially we will be opening 7 classes a Bridging class (top year of kindergarten), four Grade 1 (Year R) classes, one Grade 2 class and one Grade 3 class. The Bridging class will have a maximum of 24 students, all other classes a maximum of 30. We are creating a lovely campus in Dalian, with brand new Primary School facilities completed by next summer. TEACHING AND LEARNING AT DVBS In lower grades for the majority of lessons the foreign teacher will co-teach with a Bilingual Chinese teacher. Foreign teachers will be expected to teach between 22 and 26 40 minute lessons per week but this will vary according to the age of the students. THE STUDENTS Our students will be Chinese, and will come from relatively affluent homes. Generally Chinese students are well motivated to learn and do not present significant behavior problems. We have high expectations of our students for their behavior and attitudes as well as academically. We are creating an orderly, happy environment for the benefit of the students (and staff!) THE PARENTS Asian parents are very focused on their childs schooling and will be very supportive once they realize all that you are doing for their child. As a school it is our challenge, through everything we do, to ensure parents have the trust in the school that will encourage their support. ACCOMMODATION AND COST OF LIVING The basic cost of living in Dalian is not high. Most teachers manage to return money to their home country, travel frequently and still have a good quality of life. The school will provide you with an allowance which will be sufficient to rent good quality accommodation. You will have to pay gas, electricity, water and internet access all of which are relatively cheap here. Like in any city, here there is a wide range of eating and shopping choices, from expensive to very cheap. You can get a very nice meal with drinks in an average Chinese restaurant for around 50rmb per person. There is excellent street food for a small fraction of that. KFC/Burger King is around 35rmb. At one of the more popular western-type restaurants, you will obviously pay more than this. Alternatively, If you intend cooking for yourself, ovens are not common, but meat and vegetables, especially at the local markets, are very reasonable. Didi (like Uber) cars are cheap and even quite long distances will not cost a lot. If you are a bit braver, then buses are REALLY cheap. Many teachers, if they live near the school, will buy a bike (electric or pedal-power) and cycle to work it is also a great way to explore. The climate in Dalian is very warm in summer and very cold in winter, so you do need a good range of suitable clothing. WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR Our basic criteria are very simple! We are looking for qualified, experienced teachers who love children, work hard, get on well with colleagues and parents and who will enjoy all the challenges and opportunities that working in a foreign country and culture can provide. If you have higher degrees, extra experience, or particular skills or interests to share with the children, that is great, and we very much welcome it, but if you only have the basic teaching credentials and/or limited experience, then we would still like to hear from you if you meet the criteria above. WHAT WE OFFER Following interview you will be provided with separate details of the benefits package we offer, and you will see a draft contract that shows the salary we would offer should you be appointed. But what is also important, is that we are offering the chance to be part of an exciting new school, with the opportunity for you to help shape its future direction with a group of like-minded professionals. We intend this to become the best school in the city, and we hope you can help us achieve this aim. THE APPOINTMENT PROCESS We are just starting recruiting for 2020 - 2021. Interested candidates should aubmit their application through Teach Away and ensure your profile includes a CV / resume, a recent photograph, the names and contact information, including email addresses, of two professional referees and a letter of application. We can then arrange for an interview, using Skype or WeChat, at a mutually convenient time. Successful applicants will be required to be in Dalian around the 24th August, for some days of acclimatization, planning and preparation before the start of the semester. I hope you find this information helpful, and I look forward to receiving your application. Please contact me if you have further questions. Roger Fisher Academic Director WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU!