What You Need To Know About University Of Arkansas Chemistry

What You Need To Know About University Of Arkansas ChemistryUniversity of Arkansas Chemistry programs are ideal for students who are interested in getting a degree in chemistry. It's a very competitive field and this is true whether you are studying in a college or university or a community college. This course will provide students with the opportunity to choose which school or college best suits their interests and goals.University of Arkansas Chemistry programs are categorized into four levels. The level one program concentrates on teaching students about chemistry fundamentals, how it is applied and the science behind it. There are four branches to the course: the laboratory branch, chemistry branches, chemistry studies and the lab management branch. Students will typically enroll in a single branch, such as molecular biology, organic chemistry, or biochemistry, depending on their interests.Level two focuses on the chemical sciences, the practical application of chemistry. Studen ts learn about the principles of chemistry in their lectures and laboratories. They learn the experimental procedures and how to conduct experiments, how to design and use methods to test chemical reactions, and the theories of chemical reactions and thermodynamics. They also learn about analytical chemistry, and how it can be used to determine the properties of chemicals.Level three is about the structure of molecules and atoms. Here students learn how to create and modify compounds, using them as building blocks for more complex compounds. This includes everything from techniques for making the elements of elements like uranium, uranium compounds, and radioactive isotopes. There are courses in which students have to develop a detector to search for these types of substances.Students will learn how to create acids, bases, and alkalis, how to use acids and bases to form solutions and how to differentiate between acids and bases. They will also learn how to create simple hydrocarbons and how to combine hydrogen and oxygen to create gasoline and other forms of energy. This is important for anyone who wants to drive a car, or manufacture energy products.Level four is a combination of the lessons learned in the previous two levels. Students learn how to make chemicals from scratch. They also learn about the chemical and physical properties of molecules and atoms. They learn how to make the materials used in their experiments.A student who successfully completes a chemistry degree from the University of Arkansas has the opportunity to work in a chemical laboratory, or be employed in a research or industry laboratory. This will be a great career choice for many people. It's a field that is growing rapidly and there is an abundance of opportunities that are available.

Is it Possible to Sing Well Without Taking Lessons

Is it Possible to Sing Well Without Taking Lessons Suzy S. If youre wondering how to sing well without lessons, youll want to check out this guest post. Here, Washington, DC voice teacher  Jacqueline E.  shares her thoughts Is it possible to sing well without taking voice lessons? In a nutshell, my answer to this is a firm “no.” So, what does it look like for someone who genuinely wants to learn how to sing well, but can’t take lessons, for whatever reason, and just commits to self-teaching through various methods? The different opportunities to learn how to sing well, then, are observing famous singers in each  genre on YouTube or in concerts, listening to recordings, and reading books/articles on vocal pedagogy. While all of these can be great tools, I’d like to address the problems associated with self-teaching in singing. Understanding Your Voice First, when a student watches a good singer, there are so many things about that singer’s body to observe: the jaw, mouth, lips, cheeks, neck/throat, chest, shoulders, abdominal area, etc. But the voice is not an instrument that you can see. The vocal cords and the other parts of the internal vocal mechanism demand an experienced, knowledgeable teacher who can give you immediate feedback based on what he or she hears about the sound you produce in relation to what physical sensations you experience when you sing. Developing Your Unique Sound If you learn how to sing by imitating what you hear, no matter how good your ears are, you will most likely end up sounding like the singers you listen to â€" not yourself. Furthermore, because of the structure of our skeletons and heads, we cannot hear ourselves the way others hear us, which is again another reason to have another set of ears assess your singing. A good voice teacher will bring out YOUR authentic voice, which is beautifully unrepeatable. Correcting Bad Vocal Habits Books on vocal pedagogy can certainly be helpful if you want to go in depth about the vocal mechanism. Listening to good singers is a great habit to get in to. But then, how will you know if you are picking up the correct vocal habits? What if you ingrain bad vocal habits over a long period of time? If you have never had lessons at all, you cannot know by yourself if something you watch or hear a singer do is going to be the right way to sing for YOU or if the way that “famous singer” is singing is actually the healthiest way to sing. (One should not equate “fame” with “sings in the healthiest way.”) Developing Correct Vocal Habits By all means, I do support the use of YouTube and vocal pedagogy books to help you discover the truth on what healthy singing is (and by contrast, what unhealthy singing is), but ultimately, it cannot be the only route you take. If you gather and synthesize all of this information by yourself, you will direct yourself toward developing bad habits because a live person did not give you feedback. Neither a book nor the Internet can teach you how to identify certain physical sensations while singing (because singing is more about feeling and less about listening), how to develop strong, healthy technical habits, and how to help you get rid of bad ones. A good teacher can. When you do find a good teacher, my advice is to make sure that person is an accomplished singer who knows not only how to sing, but also how to teach about the vocal mechanism. Being accomplished means having had a lot of professional performing experience (not paying to perform) and if that teacher is old enough, even having students who have had a lot of success. Knowing how to teach means showing you they have a deep understanding of how the vocal mechanism works and can give you a clear cognitive and physical understanding of your instrument. Vocal technique is inherited from a teacher and develops over long-term study. In short, if youre wondering how to sing well without lessons, consider this advice. If you truly want to be a good singer with healthy habits, I highly recommend working with a singing teacher  â€" and not just any teacher, but one with good ears and who meets your individual needs!  Jacqueline E. teaches singing, music performance, and music theory in Washington, DC. She is a  classically trained lyric-coloratura soprano, currently working on her Bachelor of Music degree in General-Choral Music Education from The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC in May 2015.  Learn more about Jacqueline here! Interested in Private Lessons? Search thousands of teachers for local and live, online lessons. Sign up for convenient, affordable private lessons today! Search for Your Teacher Photo by  Berklee Valencia Campus

GMAT Question of the Day #311 - Data Sufficiency

GMAT Question of the Day #311 - Data Sufficiency GMAT MBA Admissions Blog For today's GMAT Question of the Day, we have an AD/BCE Value Question, relating to question #311 from the Official Guide for GMAT Review, 2017. See below for a clear, step-by-step example and explanation. We need to find: Obviously, we need information about Guy’s gross income and his deductions. Because you’ve already scanned the clues (right?), you know that this is a CE question â€" clue (1) only mentions gross income, and clue (2) only mentions deductions. So, eliminate A, D, and B AD/BCE (1) and (2) Let’s try some examples, and let’s use multiples of $100 to keep calculations simple: Note that I only changed the deductions and I didn’t actually calculate the percent change for each example. It’s plain to see that they are not equal. The correct answer is E. Takeaways: Be on the lookout for CE problems (see 246 and 255 for examples of easy CE problems). Don’t create more examples than you need. In this case we only changed the deductions. Use multiples of $100 in percent problems that don’t include actual value Don’t calculate unless you have to! John is a Senior MyGuru GMAT tutor based in Chicago, but is also the founder of Owl Test Prep . We encourage you to check out their web-site and YouTube channel.

Five Reasons to Try Online Tutoring

Five Reasons to Try Online Tutoring Improving Academic Performance Over the past year, we’ve begun offering online tutoring, in addition to our core in-person tutoring. We’ve noticed something interesting â€" online tutoring seems much less popular among students than it should be (in our opinion). Every once in a while, someone requests an in-person tutor but we don’t have one available, and we thus suggest they try online tutoring. However, in almost all cases, even when we offer free online tutoring for one hour to encourage them to give it a try, they decline to do so and search for a tutor from a different company that they’ll have to pay full price for. However, in the few cases where a student requests an online tutor directly, or in the extremely rare case where a student agrees to try online tutoring when they had originally requested an in-person tutor, the actual tutoring experience seems to go very well. In fact, our online math and physics tutor, Sam, has now done over 15 hours of online tutoring with one particular Calculus 3 student who had originally requested an in-person tutor â€" but this is rare. This suggests to us that, even with all of the incredible technology available today, which makes online tutoring a very real, viable competitor to the in-person tutoring experience, most students aren’t willing to try it out. However, there are five clear reasons why you should try online tutoring: #1 Online Tutoring Platforms Are More Effective, and Cheaper, Than Ever The most important reason to try online tutoring is that technology has reached a point where the experience tends to go very well. With lightning fast internet speeds widely available, you can see or hear your tutor through internet video or audio chat, see a virtual whiteboard, upload PDF homework files, and share screens easily. At MyGuru, we also equip our tutors with electronic pen/tablets, so they can effectively write on the screen, just like they are writing on paper. We even equip some of our students with such tablets. So, both parties can “mark-up” materials they are viewing on the screen (via the annotate feature). At MyGuru, we use WebEx for online math, physics, statistics, and test prep tutoring, but many other programs, such as GlobalMeet, GoToMeeting, and JoinMe, are available. Of course, you can also use Skype or Google Hangouts. We created a video to highlight the online tutoring experience at MyGuru here. At the end of the day, many of the online tutoring platforms, and in particular, the ones that require you to pay a reasonable monthly free, come pretty close to approximating an in-person tutoring experience. #2 Online Tutoring is Incredibly Convenient Consider a situation where you are meeting a tutor just five minutes from your house. You still have the 5 minute commute there and back. Plus, you can’t just show up exactly on time, in case you hit traffic or are otherwise delayed on the way. So, on average, you need to be there 5-10 minutes early. With online tutoring, you avoid all that. Each one hour session probably saves you 15-20 minutes in “travel” time. In addition, when you begin working with a new tutor, you avoid that awkward initial introduction, or the need to let a stranger into your home for the first time. You can get tutored in your pajamas, if you prefer. #3 You Get Access to the Best Available Tutor At MyGuru, I have a particular GMAT tutor who I wish every new potential GMAT student lived closed to, because he’s the best GMAT tutor in Chicago that we have available. I’d like to match everyone with him. Now, if everyone was willing to try online GMAT tutoring, that would be a reality. As it stands, unless you’re comfortable traveling to Lincoln Square for GMAT tutoring, it’s difficult for us to match you with John (the aforementioned expert GMAT tutor). #4 Sessions are Recordable, and Can Be Reviewed Later One of the little known benefits of online tutoring is that many online tutoring platforms (or, at least many of the ones that you pay for) allow you to record each and every session. As a student, this means you can go back and review the session on your own. This is a particularly powerful studying strategy, and reduces the need to vigorously take notes during a session. Instead, you can simply focus on listening to your tutor, and go back to review the session via video if you need to. #5 Online Tutoring is More Cost Effective Finally, at the end of the day, I admit that in-person tutoring is slightly better than online tutoring. You can see your tutor’s face in person, read body language, etc. With in-person tutoring, a glitch in your internet service doesn’t result in a lost audio or video feed, and interrupt the tutoring session. But, that’s why, at least at MyGuru, we price online tutoring at a 10-15% discount to in-person tutoring, saving you money. On balance, we are surprised that more students don’t ask or at least consider online tutoring. What are your thoughts regarding online tutoring? Visit our online tutoring page for more information and to request an online tutor!

A-Level Biology

A-Level Biology Demand for one-to-one private tuition for A-Level Biology stands at second place (after Maths) on our search statistics this week. Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms together with their characteristics and behaviours. How species and individuals come into existence and the interactions they have with one another and with their environment. Contrary to popular belief, biology can be quite numerical so a basic understanding of maths is beneficial, if not essential. AS level Biology introduces you to the basic principles of biology, and this final mark makes up 50% of the final A-level grade. Biology is one of the most popular A-Level subjects in the country. Many students enjoy the subject so much they eventually choose a biologically related degree course. Obtaining an A-level in Biology will provide you with a broad knowledge of how living systems work, including the principles of genetics, molecules, taxonomy, global warming, bacteria and viruses just to mention a few. Biology is applied in a wide range of careers: veterinary, medicine, food science, environmental management, bioinformatics, genetic engineering and nano-technology. It is very much a science of the future that can offer exciting career opportunities. If you are looking for guidance with your A-level studies, First Tutors can assist! We have Biology tutors that can help you obtain the A-level grade you need. Take a look at the profiles below. Best of luck! https://www.firsttutors.com/uk/tutor/patrick.chemistry.biology.english.history https://www.firsttutors.com/uk/tutor/m.-sohaib.biology.maths.chemistry.medicine.physics https://www.firsttutors.com/uk/tutor/rachel.english.biology.chemistry.combined-science.medicine.study-skills

Did You Know There Are Different Learning Styles

Did You Know There Are Different Learning Styles What is Multiple Intelligences Theory and how can it help your child?Multiple Intelligences Theory was first suggested by Dr. Howard Gardner in 1983, and pedagogy has never been the same since then. Put simply, it states that there are certain areas of study that a person has a high aptitude for, such as Music, Language, Math, Kinesthetics, or Visualization and Design. Though we may be proficient in many areas, these aptitudes impact how we process information and dictate our learning styles.Aural: Aural learners are extremely skilled in audio and musical fields. These learners learn best through listening, whether by lectures or musical mnemonics.Visual: Visual learners are adept at spatial reasoning. These learners learn best, predictably, through visual aids, such as charts, diagrams, graphs, and infographics.Verbal: Verbal learners are masters of the written word. These learners learn best by processing presented materials as paragraphs, or short stories.Logical: Logical learners tend to be Math and Science intensive. These learners learn best by working out the patterns and reasons behind a particular method.Kinesthetic: Kinesthetic learners are physically responsive. These learners learn best by using their whole body, such as hands-on methods, games and projects.Interpersonal: Interpersonal learners have less to do with academics and more to do with social skills. These learners learn best in a group setting.Intrapersonal: Intrapersonal learners are naturally introspective. These learners learn best through self-study.Existential: This category is actually slightly controversial. Existential learners have an acutely spiritual understanding of the world around them and have a better grasp of theology and culture.A good website to determine your favored style(s) which is also used by some school districts is http://www.learning-styles-online.com/inventory. Teachers and private tutors alike use these types of tests to determine how best to present their lea rning material for better understanding. Most people actually have a combination of learning styles, such as visual/kinesthetic/interpersonal, but determining which methods are more effective for you or your student can help build more effective learners. Note: This post was written by Megan Ybarra for Frog Tutoring

Summer School Survival Kit - TutorNerds

Summer School Survival Kit - TutorNerds Surviving Summer School So you have to go to summer school. Although it does sound like the end of the world right now, feel better knowing that more and more students are spending the warm and breezy months of July and August in a classroom. For some of you it will be to catch up and for others it will be to get ahead. Test prep tutoring is also becoming more popular during the summer months. Lets’ face it, the school year is becoming increasingly demanding and your academic responsibilities will start spilling out into the warmer months with each increasing year. Rather than feel the impending doom of a 12 month study year, we can find some ways to survive summer school, study effectively, and even have a little fun. (READ: Education World: 25 Activities to keep kids brains active in summer) 3 Summer School Survival Tips Schedule Early: Get out your calendar before you and your parents pick out which session you will be attending. Most summer schools offer more than one session so that you can work around your other commitments. Think about how tired you are likely to be after that last day of the academic year. Although it might be hard to believe, even tutors were high school students once and I know I would have needed at least a week to relax and unwind. On the other hand, waiting too long to start your summer program can leave more work as many concepts are easily forgotten if left on the shelf for a few weeks. Study Effectively: Studying the right way can greatly reduce the time spent with summer homework while at the same time increasing your ability to achieve a high grade and understand the material. Schedule a certain number of hours into your day to finish your assignments. Think of it as a mini school year. Make outlines, keep a planner, set time management goals and really give your undivided attention to your school work. You will be much more likely to fully understand the material if you sit down for two hours and work on the assignment from start to finish than if you study 15 minutes here and there in between other commitments. Studying effectively includes having an appropriate environment. These include your room, the library, and for those of you who don’t get easily distracted, a coffee shop. If you feel like you can study when you are on that family vacation, great, but be realistic. Studying in the car and on planes is often difficult and there are too many distractions to comprehend the bulk of the material. Your study environment should be quiet. Ask for help: Be honest with yourself about time management. If you were originally planning to spend the entire summer chilling out at the beach, the reality of summer school can be hard. If having a tutor to help you organize and get things done will help, then go for it. Having someone drop by the house each week can also encourage a consistency that is extremely important to successfully passing your summer courses. You can also enlist the help of your summer school teacher, parents and responsible friends to help you study and stay on track. Summer school is becoming a reality for more students each year. At the end of the day, it’s mostly about balancing your time. You can still hang out at the beach, enjoy a summer BBQ, and spend time shopping at the mall or catching the latest action flick. Study hard, have fun and don’t forget to rest up for next year! Remember,   an Irvine private tutor from TutorNerds works with your schedule, that way you can get the most out of your summer classes and hit the ground running once fall semester starts. Not taking summer classes? Dont fall victim to the summer slump! Catch up on math or science, start your college admissions process with the help of our private consultants, or refine your foreign language skills; whatever it may be, were here to help! All blog entries are written by Tutor Nerds. Are you an education professional? If so, email us at info@tutornerds.com for guest blogging and collaborations. We want to make this the best free education resource in SoCal, so feel free to suggest what you would like to see us post about. Orange County parents and students, listen up! Beat the summer slowdown with a private, in-home tutor. We work around your schedule so you can stay sharp while having fun in the sun. Read: 10 Reasons You Need a Summer Tutor. What are you waiting for? Call us. Teach.com

Exploring the Year 2 SATs

Exploring the Year 2 SATs If you have a child in year 2 or year 6 you may well be aware of the SATs they will have to face at the end of Key stages 1 and 2. Today we are going to explore the Year 2 SATs test. Children who started Year 2 in September 2015 will be the first to take the new style Key stage 1 SATs in May 2016. What are the Year 2 SATs? The SATs are 'Statuary Assessment Tests' taken at the end of the key stages in Primary school. All state primary schools in England are tested at Year 2 and Year 6 with some schools running optional (unofficial) SATs in years 3 to 5. The SATs are compulsory for every child and are used to show a child's progress compared with other children born in the same month. The Year 2 SATs are used in conjunction with a teacher's assessment of each child and take place throughout May. The tests are usually low key so as not to stress the child and the test results include the teacher's judgement of their understanding in the classroom and other such evidence. The SATs are marked by each individual school to give a standardised score. What is included in the Year 2 SATs? Key stage 1 SATs are assessed to judge what level of ability a child is considered to be. The Year 2 SATs will include reading, writing (including spelling and handwriting), maths (including numbers, shapes, space and measurements) and science. The Year 2 SATs consist of formal assessments in English and Maths that usually take around 3 hours to complete and further informal assessments in science that take place throughout the school year. It is normal for teachers to try to work the assessments into their normal classroom routine so that children don't feel like they are being tested. What kind of questions can you expect? The Year 2 SATs are made up of three papers: 1. English - grammar, punctuation and spelling 2. English - Reading 3. Mathematics - arithmetic and reasoning Let's take a look at some sample questions in each of the different papers: 1. English - grammar, punctuation and spelling 1. Tick the word that completes the sentence We were _____________ on our project. works / work / working / worked 2. Write one word on the line below to complete the sentence in the Past Tense. I _____________________ to Scotland in the school holidays. 3. Write the missing punctuation mark to complete the sentence below. Can you play my favourite tune 4. Tick the correct word to complete the sentence below. I hope _______________ we will play musical chairs at the party. when / if / that / because 5. Draw lines to match the groups of words that have the same meaning. I will it's You have I'll It is Didn't Did not You'll 6. What type of word is underlined in the sentence below. Poppy held the baby rabbit gently in her arms. an adjective / an adverb / a noun / a verb 7. Write s or es to make each word a plural. Fox ___ Card ____ Match ___ 8. Circle the three nouns on the sentence below. A whale has an enormous heart that can weigh as much as a small car. 2. English - Reading The world of ants Ants are insects that you can often see in a garden, in a park or just on the pavement. They usually live underground. a. What kind of animal is an ant? _____________________________ b. Find and copy two places you might see ants. 1. _____________________________ 2. _____________________________ Ants underground Who lives inside? Inside the nest lives a big queen ant. Most of the ants who live in the nest are busy worker ants. Queen ant The queen ant spends all her time laying eggs. 1. Which word in the text describes what worker ants are like? Choose one: sleepy noisy busy fast 2. What does the queen ant do? Choose one: keeps the nest clean lays eggs moves eggs finds food 3. Mathematics - arithmetic 1. 5 + 7 = 2. 19 - 9 = 3. 87 + 10 = 4. 15 + 3 + 3 = 5. ? + 5 = 9 6. 87 - 40 = 7. 8 x 10 = 8. 2 x 0 = 9. 12 2 = 10. of 20 = 4. Mathematics - reasoning 1. Susan has seven boxes. She puts 2 shoes in each box. How many shoes are there altogether? _______________shoes 2. Complete the table below WORDS DIGITS Thirty-eight 38 40 Ninety-four 3. Look at the pattern of letters below. G S S G S S ___ ___ S G Write the two missing letters in the pattern 4. Look at this list of odd and even numbers. 12 30 41 68 Write the odd number. __________ 5. Ben has a box of 10 crayons and 3 extra crayons. He has 13 crayons altogether. Abdul has 5 boxes of 10 crayons and 4 extra crayons. How many crayons does Abdul have altogether? _______________crayons 6. Look at the list of six coins below. 50p 20p 20p 10p 10p 5p Write three of these coins that make 90p altogether. _____ _____ _____ 7. Look at the four times below. 9:25 8:25 8:35 8:43 Which time shows twenty-five past eight? Source: Gov.uk Key stage 1 Science assessment Children at the end of key stage 1 will also be assessed on science. However, there is no set test for science; it is simply a teacher's assessment judgement at the end of year 2 following the completion of the curriculum. This will simply be a teacher's view of whether a child can demonstrate understanding of certain topics covered and whether they have met the standards set by each individual school. The results Results will be given to parents at the end of the summer term. The results will be based on the teacher's assessment and results of any written tests will not be disclosed unless requested. The results should be a report with SAT levels for each subject. At the end of Key Stage 1 the minimum expected level is a 2b. A 2c, 1a, 1b or 1c is below expectations. A 2a is above expectations and a level 3 means that a child is excelling very well. To conclude There are plenty of free resources on the internet to help consolidate any key literacy or numeracy skills your child may be struggling with. These can be done at home with a parent or a private tutor. Children should not be made to feel that they are under pressure to pass these exams; there is no pass or fail, they are simply used as a guideline to assess how a child is doing. If your child is struggling with any concepts or needs some extra help grasping certain topics then a home tutor is often the best way forward. First Tutors is the best place for matching parents and children with the most appropriate and suitable tutor in any subject and for any level. Every child should have the basic foundations for both English and Maths and a tutor can often help build these foundations, setting up your child for a brighter academic future.

Chinese Middle School Tutor Near Me - How to Find a Really Good One

Chinese Middle School Tutor Near Me - How to Find a Really Good OneI am not sure if you are here or not, but if you are, then you have probably heard of a Chinese middle school tutor near me. In fact, you may even be thinking about it. You don't really have to take that initiative, though. I will just mention a few important things you need to know.First, a Chinese middle school tutor near me is different from an online or virtual-teacher. The former is just another scam. The latter is genuine and legitimate. There are several websites which boast of being Chinese tutors in your area. Well, before you get excited about a free online teacher, think twice.Online students, after all, have better things to do than write emails about how nice it is to learn at their place of work. In addition, one cannot become good at English just by getting enrolled with them.A teacher can only be great in his or her field when he or she practices with real students. Online and virtual teachers can be g reat. That's why, you need to watch out for the ones which boast of being around 90024 miles away. The distance is just an arbitrary, irrelevant number which does not give any clue about whether the person in question is a good teacher or not. Plus, it is one that is hard to verify if you want to actually check on the teacher.Distance itself is not a test of the teacher's teaching ability. If you put distance in the results of a website, it means that the site needs to be compared to other sites in the same area, which is not applicable here.All these points make it very hard to trust a website with regard to a reliable source. If you want to use a website, which claims to be a Chinese middle school tutor near me, then make sure you search it from a trusted website that is accredited by the Chinese government. A certificate is very important here, as a certificate would mean the website has a lot of hard work behind it.Lastly, don't rush into signing up with a website in order to fi nd a Chinese middle school tutor near me. Do your research and choose one that is trustworthy and professional.