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Higher Science Achieveinents

Senior s Georgett e Thorpe and Tammy Ki eli sek and Junior Jodi
Han sen await th e disecti on of rats. (L. Bush)
Provi ng th at there is more to astronomy and earth development, Create Safer Environinent

teacher Bart Wormington explains th e development of the
uni verse, and th e changes th at take place in th e earth's hi story.
(K. Mah oney) Increasing Interests Lead to New Improvements

-Renae Caverhill-

For some it was learning about the baum and Bill Schnase were given grants to
inner part of the earth, and for others it was improve the physics program. Teacher Bill
looking at the insides of life forms that captured Schnase said, "Physics is interesting, exciting,
the interests of science students. and challenging, but chemistry puts me to sleep."
No matter what the class was, the Dave Noodell and Kay Griffith collectd grants
science department considered safety a top pri- to improve the chemistry program. They hoped
ority. The teachers were proud of their safety that the visual aids would have gotten the necas-
record. Dave Noodell, a chemistry teacher, said, sary materials across.
"In the eight years that I have been here, I've "Disecting in human physiology was
never had a major accident, but for every year the best part of my science class," said Junior
that there isn't a major accident, your chances Venessa Dixon. Senior Amy Kinney said, "I
increase." liked chemistry, but physics was better. I liked to
When asked what they like most about work on the computers because I was able to
science class, the answers were as varied as the work on my own, so it made it easier."
students. Senior Chris Norlem said, "Physics Kelly Newland, a junior, said, "sci-
was great, but the Macintoshes made it awesome ence was ok because (teacher) Ron Johnette
because of the ability to learn about lasers. I also made us take science seriously, but on occasion
liked the graghics that were available." Junior he also let us sit back and relax." Junior Ryan
Lisa Angel said, "I liked the experiments be- Rasmusson said, "I found it interesting that
cause they made the class much more interest- certain chemicals could cause a certain chemical
ing." reaction."
The science department made an at- No matter what class students took,
tempt to appeal to all the senses. Roger Kasse- they found science to be rewarding.

By doing the Magnesium Oxide lab, Seniors Amy Zorad and Juniors Hayley Millward and Christine Roth find Human
Kelly Holzapfel were able to prove definite composition. Physiology a challenging class. (K. Mahoney)
(K. Mahoney)

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