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How to Study for Dr. Maynes’ Chemistry Tests
And get A’s
Notes
• You do take class notes, don’t you?– Helps to remember the material– Going over them refreshes your memory– Use them in conjunction with the Unit Review
Notes• Makes sure you look at the most important stuff
Homework
• Review the homework problems– Some may be questions on the test– Take notes when we go over them– Ask questions about the ones you do not
understand– Keep them in your notebook for review• Which is easier to do if you answered in complete
sentences as you were supposed to
Classwork
• Introduces new concepts or provides practice• May provide another way to look at the
material compared to the “lectures”• Again, a good source of problems for the tests• Since Dr. Maynes is available, this is a good
time to get one-on-one help without giving up your lunch period
• Keep Building Skills, Chem Quandaries and Modeling Matters – read over before test
Labs
• Not just a time to socialize and play• Often reproduced in some way on the test– Questions– Problems/calculations– Simulated data sets
• Ask questions when returned• Save lab reports in your notebook• Review before test
Quizzes
• Quizzes highlight important stuff• You should expect to see it again– Sometimes the same question!– Sometimes re-worded or extended
• Study the quizzes• Make sure you know what you got wrong and
what is the right answer
Dr. Maynes’ Review Notes
• Designed to guide your study• Highlight important points• Suggests definitions to emphasize• Actually mentions 95 – 99% of material in
questions on the test• If you don’t recognize and recall something
you read in the handout, find time to ask about it
The Book
• You are expected to have read the Unit/Chapter
• The best way to “read” a science textbook is to take some notes while doing so– Make believe you are making up “crib notes” on
index cards– Then use the cards to study
Memorization
• There’s very little of chemistry to “memorize”• Most of it is relationships and logic• But memorize:– Certain few constants and key values– Names and symbols – Information available from the periodic Table on
the wall and how to figure it out– Certain few mathematical formulas