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The student prepared for her chemistry final, reviewing scientific notation, significant figures, the SI units of measurements, particles and their charge and mass, scientists who helped create the current model of the atom, electron configuration and orbital diagrams, Lewis dot structures and molecular geometry and nomenclature, and writing and naming compounds.

We covered naming compounds and identifying compounds from their names. The student was a little confused about the different naming conventions for each type of compound, so I made him a decision tree to help him think through the process. We will continue to go over this process at our next session.

I edited the student's assignment to make sure it was presented logically. I provided feedback on how to strengthen the presentation of the findings (univariate, bivariate, and logistic regression model) and how to organize the methods section better.

We went over the last part of the student's study guide, including evolution, genetics, and half lives. We then reviewed all of the study guide, where I highlighted important points and quizzed her on topics. Moving forward, she should have weekly sessions that review current class material and pre-teach future material.

The student and I continued preparing for her exam. We went through several more sets of PowerPoint slides. Topics covered included carbohydrate bonding, a description of the molecular details and thermodynamic driving forces of glycolysis, the molecular details of the citric acid cycle, and different strategies for regulation present in biological networks (including allosteric inhibition/activation, taut and relaxed forms of protein conformation, and covalent modification).

The student and I reviewed one of her previous tests to begin the session. The concepts included electronegativity, polarity, VSEPR theory, the activity series, precipitation reactions, and naming molecules containing a metal and nonmetal. She had a very positive attitude regarding the material. By the end of the session, she was fully energized and eager to learn more. I informed her that many of her issues arose from her lack of checking for minor errors, and because of this, I asked her to always check her work before completion.