Interactive Periodic Table

Teaching chemistry, physics, or a math class doing problems on exponential decay? Check out this spectacular interactive periodic table created by Michael Dayah. Among the awesome features:

1. pop-up windows showing Wikipedia entry for each element
2. temperature slider showing physical state of all elements at a given temperature
3. half-lives for every element (data for exponential decay problems in pre-calc!)
4. option to display every element's abundance in the universal, solar system, meteors, crust, oceans, and humans (uranium's abundance in humans: 1.0×10^-7%!)
5. electron orbitals with 3-D visualization
6. a useful About page telling students, among other things, how to cite the table in MLA and APA.

8th Grade Math Chapter 1 Test Preview

For the first 8th Grade Math test, you need to be able to...

• 1.1: Convert fractions to decimals, convert decimals to fractions.
• 1.2: Multiply fractions.
• 1.3: Divide fractions.
• 1.4: Add and subtract fractions.
• 1.5: Solve one-step equations involving fractions (3/4 + x = 1/2; 2/5*y = 1/4).
• 1.6: Solve two-step equations involving fractions (2/5*w + 1/2 = 3/2).

The test will give more problems focused solving equations.

You will complete this test without using a calculator.

Algebra 2: Chapter 1 Test Review

For the first Algebra 2 test, you need to be able to...

• Sec. 1.1: Use < and > to compare numbers.
• Sec. 1.2: Name the squares, cubes, & powers of from 1 through 10 without a calculator.
• Sec. 1.2: Use the order of operations to calculate answers.
• Sec. 1.3: Simplify algebraic expressions (distribute, combine like terms).
• Sec. 1.4: Solve equations (get x by itself!).
• Sec. 1.5: Rewrite formulas (turn d = rt into t = d/r).
• Sec. 1.6: Turn story problems into algebraic equations and solve.

The test will give more problems focused on simplifying expressions, solving equations, and rewriting formulas. The test will include one story problem.

You will complete this test without using a calculator.

8th Grade Math Worksheet Due Friday 9/8

24 problems assigned Thursday, September 7, due Friday, September 8. Show all work!

Click this link to see the worksheet!

Webster Math Assignment Calendars

8th Grade Math
Algebra 2
Pre-Calculus

Mounds View French 1: Friday, September 26, 2014

DUE: rien!

[40 minutes] Prepare Class Demonstration for Mme. Guyer! On Monday, students will demonstrate en masse what they have learned this month.

1. Introductions [split class in half, two large groups talk to each other]
1. Bonjour! 
2. Comment tu t’appelles? 
3. Je m'appelle.... 
4. Enchanté(e).
2. Greetings and small talk. [again, half on half]
1. Bonjour / Salut!
2. Comment ça va / Ça va bien?  
3. Bien / Très bien / Pas mal / Mal / Comme ci comme ça. Et toi? 
4. Bien / Très bien / Pas mal / Mal / Comme ci comme ça, merci!  
5. Au revoir! / À bientot! / À demain! / Bonne journée!
3. Numbers 1-100 
1. First count 1-20.
2. Then count 10-100 by tens.
3. Then count 50-100 by fives.
4. Then count 10 to 0.
   
4. Classroom Objects: Small group of leaders in center hold up objects (or in case of humans, respects their dignity by gesturing politely toward them); one asks "Qu'est-ce que c'est?" Class responds in unison.
   

   Qu’est-ce que c’est?	un copain	une fille	un homme
   une salle de classe	une copine	un garçon	une femme
   un(e) camarade de classe	un(e) élève		un professeur
   un sac à dos
   un livre	un crayon	une horloge	une chaise
   un dictionnaire	un stylo	une montre	une carte
   un cahier	une calculatrice		un tableau
   une feuille de papier		une fenêtre	un bureau
   un résultat		une porte	une corbeille à papier

5. Verb Conjugations: New group of student leaders in center: one leader calls out infinitive, class calls out six-part conjugation.

avoir = « to have »
j’ai	I have	nous avons	we have
tu as	you have	vous avez	y’all have
il/elle a	he/she has	ils/elles ont	they have

être = « to be »
je suis	I am	nous sommes	we are
tu es	you are	vous êtes	you are
il/elle est	he/she is	ils/elles sont	they are

aller = « to go »
je vais	I go	nous allons	we go
tu vas	you go	vous allez	you go
il/elle va	he/she goes	ils/elles vont	they go

faire = « to make/do »
je fais	I make/do	nous faisons	we make/do
tu fais	you make/do	vous faites	you make/do
il/elle fait	he/she makes/does	ils/elles font	they make/do

vouloir = « to want »
je veux	I want	nous voulons	we want
tu veux	you want	vous voulez	you want
il/elle veut	he/she wants	ils/elles veulent	they want