Tests on Tuesday

Chem students can get the latest, and final, copy of the notes from this link.

This is a copy of the notes/study guide for the upcoming test.


Environmental student should be thinking about the invasive species project. Remember, a starting point is 6 species with 3 animal and 3 plants. You can swap out one of each for a fungi, prokaryote or eukaryote. You might fine many commonalities (translate that as an easier time) if you pick all your organisms from a particular region.

End of September

In Chemistry and Environmental Science the test has been moved to Tuesday, 10/3.

We started a video in Environmental Science on invasive species. To view it, you can look here: http://www.chedd-angier.com/frontiers/season12.html . Click on episode #4. We will spend the class tomorrow, Thursday, in the computer lab deciding on our projects.

For the chem test students should study their notes and read the Topic 5 in the review books.

For Environmental Science make sure that your review sheets are filled out as you will be allowed to have them for the test.

Herbicide Banned

In class we discussed the banned herbicide Dicamba. These sites report information about the problems encountered.:
WNYC Broadcast
West Virginia PBS

Periodic Variation

We will be doing a worksheet on Periodic Variation of Properties. Download the worksheet here. If you need graph paper you can make it from this website.

Answer Key

Chem students should read and practice the questions, particularly the Regents Review questions in their books. Click here: to download an answer key to the for Topic 5, Periodic Table.

New Notes in Chem

I have added new notes for the chem class. To download the new notes click on this link. We will be having a quiz in lecture class about the material that we have covered on the Periodic Table.  We have completed the Penny Drop Lab and if yo9u have not handed it in yet, it is due by the next lab class, Wednesday or Friday.

Environmental science - You have to register for college credit by the 22nd to avoid a cost. There will be a person in the school tomorrow, Wednesday, to provide proof of residence. They will be in the Commons from 12-1. NON'T MISS IT.

Sig Figs

This is the answer key to the Sig fig Worksheet that was handed out in class.

Periodic Table

In Chemistry we will be beginning the unit on the periodic table. You can download the notes here.

First Week

Started out in chem with some intro material, including significant figures. This is a link to a You Tube video made available by Brightstorm on Significant figures. Here is a Sig Fig practice worksheet. This is the link to the notes for the first unit.

In environmental we took a tour of Yellowstone park. This is a link to a handout that will be given on Monday on some Interesting Facts about Yellowstone.

Voorheesville HS

Mr. Vandenburgh was injured and will not be returning for a few weeks. In the interim, I will be filling in. There are two classes, Regents chemistry and Environmental science. Materials for both classes will be posted here.  You can use this site to find what is going on in class and download copies of class material and notes.

In Environmental Science we will be talking about a landmark book, "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson. Click the link if you would like to read the book.