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Mrs. Ligeski
   E-Waste Assignment
     Math Links
Mrs. Carter
Holocaust Museum

Al Filreis

Weisenthal


   
Mr. Mavis
   Properties of Metals
Mr. Romoslawski
Fifties Fashion


 
Mrs. Jacobson
    Careers Assignment
    Third Party Assignment
8th grade Social Studies
   National Parks Assignment
   Presidential Assignment
   Native Americans Assignment
Mrs. White
   Fundamental Math - Algebra on the Web
   Fundamental Math - Integers

   Exploration of Patterns
   Drinking & Driving Statistics
   Transformations
AP Classes
Course Notes

AP Central
American Pageant

 

Mrs. Kroll
French Classes

Ma France

TV-5
 

 

 

Mrs. Petersen-Smith
The Nine Planets: A Tour of the Solar System

Virtual Solar System
Spacelink - Our Solar System
Planets from Eric Weisstein's Treasure Trove of Astronomy
Views of the Solar System
Hawking

Earth Scope
The Dynamic Earth
Structural Geology on the Web
Mrs. Weiss
British Royal Family Tree

British Monarchy
Prince Charles Biography
The Prince of Wales
Ms. Wolski
Human Rights Watch website
Women’s Human Rights website
ABC News Person of the Week
MSNBC Making a Difference
Sports History
Official National Basketball Association

Official Women's National Basketball Association
Official Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
USA Basketball
Official International Basketball Federation


Solar System Assignment

Information will be gathered on the sun, the nine planets, comets, meteors, and asteroids.  You will find the Web sites below helpful.
Astronomy Homework Help Virtual Solar System  Eric Weisstein's World of Astronomy
The Nine Planets Spacelink - Our Solar System Views of the Solar System

 

 

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Mrs. Ligeski's E-Waste Assignment

Intercon Solutions- Recycling Division  A company that recycles computers with an article giving reasons for recycling, landfill reality, and EPA guidelines.
Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition A site that talks about the toxics used in the manufacture of computers and their impact on communities, workers, and environmental health.
PC Disposal.Com Short articles about the disposal of PCs.
Environmental News Network News stories related to environmental and science topics.  (Search for computers AND toxic waste)
TechTV Article Cleaning Up Computer Trash and links to others
E-Waste Articles and links
San Francisco Chronicle Article
Recycling E-Waste: The Life Cycle of a Computer PDF file of a paper written by Allison Hernandez
Environmental Update - Nebraska Dept. of Environmental Quality Article Electronic Waste: A New Challenge for a New Millennium
Back Thru the Future Micro Computers, Inc. The EPA's update of  Electronic Reuse and Recycling, dated 12/00
Recycling Your Old Computers and Batteries The Biology Department at the University of Pennsylvania with suggestions for recycling and links
High Tech Junk Colorado Network Of Business for Social Responsibility discusses what can be done with old computers
Disposing of Computers Becoming a Global Concern 1999 article from Nando Media
AsiaOne Article by Jennifer Lien about all the e-waste that ends up in Asian countries
eSchool News Online Article on disposing of school computers that can threaten the environment by Elizabeth B. Buerard
Cycles of E-Life

 

Computer Reclamation.Com's interesting flow chart showing the components of a computer, what they are made of, and the purposes to which they can be put.
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Mrs. Jacobson's Careers Assignment

Talent Freeway
Talent Freeway Internship Center
Job Profiles
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Career InfoNet
O-Net Online
MI Career Start
Career Education Consumer Report
CareerNet's Career Resource Center
About's VoTech Education
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Mrs. Jacobson's THIRD PARTIES

Objective:  Students will gather information on Third Parties, so they can put together an informative report which they well present in class.
The American Reform Party
The Constitution Party
The Green Party
The Labor Party
The Libertarian Party
The Natural Law Party
The New Party
The Reform Party
The Socialist Party
The Workers World Party
The Prohibition Party
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Mrs. Kroll's French Classes

Class Zone: Discovering French  
Mauritania Assignment
websites:
CIA World Factbook
African Studies Center
Encyclopedia Britannica On-line
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Native Americans Assignment

WWW-Virtual Library- American Indians Index of Native American Resources on the Internet
Native American Sites links to the home pages of individual Native Americans and Nations and other sites that provide solid information about American Indians, maintained by Lisa Mitten, a mixed-blood Mohawk urban Indian and formerly a librarian at the University of Pittsburgh.
Native Web resources for indigenous cultures around the world
Native American Indian resources links to more than 300 Web pages dealing with culture, language, art, etc.
Native American Resources links to tribal home pages, Native American organizations, government resources and Native American arts and culture
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Mrs. White's Exploration of Patterns

Fractalus.com a showcase for fractal art, this site provides information about fractals and promotes fractals in general. The artists who build and maintain this site say they "want to show you our very best; we create this art because we love to do it."
Eclectasy  
Tessellate! alter shapes and create your own tessellations
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Mrs. White's Drunk Driving Statistics

MADD a chart of traffic fatalities for drivers ages 15 - 20, with alcohol involvement
   
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Mrs. White's Transformations

Transformations three kinds of transformations: Translations, Reflections, and Rotations
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Mrs. White's Fundamental Math - Algebra on the Web

Label a paper with your name, hour and date.  Click on the following web sites:

Simplifying Algebraic Expressions

Write 10 problems.  Use the tiles to determine the answer.  Record the answer.

Distributive Property

Write problems 1 through 8.  Use the Distributive Property to simplify.

Solving Equations – Model

1) Solving Equations – Practice Addition & Subtraction and
2)
Solving Equations – Practice Addition & Subtraction

Record 10 problems with method and answers before proceeding to the next link.
Multiplication & Division
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Mrs. White's Fundamental Math – Integers

Addition of Integers

scroll down to addition, subtraction, multiplication & division of negative numbers; choose addition - 1 by 1 box; start . . .stop after completing 25 problems

Subtraction of Integers

scroll down to addition, subtraction, multiplication & division of negative #s;  choose subtraction - 1 by 1 box; start . . . stop after completing 25 problems

Addition of Integers review the examples with colored counters; write the 10 problems and solve them; check your answers
Subtraction of Integers review the examples with colored counters; write the 10 problems and solve them; check your answers

 

Mr. Mavis's Properties of Metals

PROPERTIES OF METALS

Hardness -
Hardness refers to the ability of a metal to resist abrasion, penetration, cutting action, or permanent distortion. Structural parts are often formed from metals in their soft state and then heat treated to harden them so that the finished shape will be retained. Hardness and strength are closely associated properties of all metals.

Brittleness - Brittleness is the property of a metal that allows little bending or deformation without shattering. In other words, a brittle metal is apt to break or crack without change of shape. Because structural metals are often subjected to shock loads, brittleness is not a very desirable property. Cast iron, cast aluminum, and very hard steel are brittle metals.

Malleability - A metal that can be hammered, rolled, or pressed into various shapes without cracking or breaking or other detrimental effects is said to be malleable. This property is necessary in sheet metal that is to be worked into curved shapes such as cowlings, fairings, and wing tips. Copper is one example of a malleable metal.

Ductility - Ductility is the property of a metal that permits it to be permanently drawn, bent, or twisted into various shapes without breaking. This property is essential for metals used in making wire and tubing. Ductile metals are greatly preferred for aircraft use because of their ease of forming and resistance to failure under shock loads. For this reason, aluminum alloys are used for cowl rings, fuselage and wing skin, and formed or extruded parts, such as ribs, spars, and bulkheads. Chrome-molybdenum steel is also easily formed into desired shapes. Ductility is similar to malleability.

Elasticity - Elasticity is that property that enables a metal to return to its original shape when the force that causes the change of shape is removed. This property is extremely valuable, because it would be highly undesirable to have a part permanently distorted after an applied load was removed. Each metal has a point known as the elastic limit, beyond which it cannot be loaded without causing permanent distortion. When metal is loaded beyond its elastic limit and permanent distortion does result, it is referred to as strained. In aircraft construction, members and parts are so designed that the maximum loads to which they are subjected will never stress them beyond their elastic limit.

Toughness - A material that possesses toughness will withstand tearing or shearing and may be stretched or otherwise deformed without breaking. Toughness is a desirable property in aircraft metals.

Density - Density is the weight of a unit volume of a material. In aircraft work, the actual weight of a material per cubic inch is preferred, since this figure can be used in determining the weight of a part before actual manufacture. Density is an important consideration when choosing a material to be used in the design of a part and still maintain the proper weight and balance of the aircraft.

Fusibility - Fusibility is defined as the ability of a metal to become liquid by the application of heat. Metals are fused in welding. Steels fuse at approximately 2,500?F, and aluminum alloys at approximately 1, 110 degrees F.

Conductivity - Conductivity is the property that enables a metal to carry heat or electricity. The heat conductivity of a metal is especially important in welding, because it governs the amount of heat that will be required for proper fusion. Conductivity of the metal, to a certain extent, determines the type of jig to be used to control expansion and contraction.  Metals vary in their capacity to conduct heat. Copper, for instance, has a relatively high rate of heat conductivity and is a good electrical conductor.

- taken from http://www.tpub.com/air/1-18.htm -

In addition to the web sites listed below you will find information in the Encarta Encyclopedia (CD-ROM), Chemical Elements (R546 NEW), A Guide to the Elements (R546.8 STW), The Gale Encyclopedia of Science (R503 GAL),  Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia (R503 VAN) and in our general encyclopedias. 
Engineer's Edge the termal conductivity, density, thermal conductivity, melting point and more!
MSN Encarta - Metals general article with links to articles on each metal
Properties of Metals chemical symbol, specific gravity, weight, melting point, linear expansion, and more!
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Math Links

AAA Math

Cool Math

GameQuarium

321Know

A+ Math

Math.com

Learning Technology Project

 
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Global Studies Projects

China The Metropolitan Museum of Art includes artifacts, works of art and detailed information about the culture and history of China. Maps and indexes to additional links are available.
Eastern Religions Includes information on many Eastern religions such as Confucianism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Shintoism, Sikhism, Taoism, and Zoroastrianism. Lots of good information here just be careful to separate fact from opinion.

Indus Valley

Many pictures accompany the in-depth research of this region.
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Last updated by Terrie Hazard on  03/19/08