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The Periodic
Table of the
Elements was
an invaluable
tool for Chemistry
students in
... some science Students
classes .
Senior David
Richardson
consults the
Periodic Table Make Own
for his
assignment in
Daniel Discoveries
Parkison's
third hour Chemistry
physical students
science class. became very
photo by familiar with
- the four weeks
Jolene
these common
tools during
Williamson
of Qualitative
Analysis.
Junior Marc
photo by
Krickbaum
asks human
physiology Michelle Lee
teacher Lori
Bachle a
question about
an assignment
wh ile junior It was the final month
Betsy lwansky
listens. photo of chemistry, and students
by Jolene
Williamson walked into their classrooms
that didn 't seem so familiar
anymore. Qualitative Analysis
time had arrived.

Qualitative Analysis was
four weeks in which students'
only respons ibil ity was to work
individually to figure out the

positive and negative ions of
eight mystery compounds.
Using a series of tests, includ -
ing color, smell , flame color,

and solubility, students con -
ducted preliminary experi-
ments to el iminate the unrea-
AP Biology
teacher Angie sonable ions.
Carlson gives
her class Qualitative Analysis
notes.
Because of the could be a time of both ela-
large amount of
new tion and frustration, but most
information
taught in AP students finished "Qual " with
Biology, class
often consisted
of note-taking a sense of accomplishment.
and lectures.
photo by
Jolene
Williamson
Science