Dobson High School - Equus Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

Page 189 text:

During fifth hour, freshman Gina Giallonardo writes down her data after studying cells In Science ISCS. Senior Debbie Hale determines the mass of the object on a balance, and hopes it is correct in fifth hour CP Chemistry. During third hour Consumer Chemistry, junior Mele Tauma- lolo leans over her lab table and tests the kindling tem- perature. Sclonco a -j m Academics l

Page 188 text:

Perceptive Thinking Students Enlightened To Facts of Science Science was more than observations and note- taking. Once in the science department, a person could try to ruin their lab manual with chemicals, cut up a frog, accidently break a beaker, and learn about their lab partner. For some students, writing was a targe part of their science class. Taking down everything caused some people uneasiness. Debbie Hale worried, I hoped my observations were right and they made sense. Sean O'Rourke didn't fike the snakes in his desert biol- ogy class. He admitted, They were al over in class, and I hated them. The teachers in the science department tried to make science an enjoyable class. Mr. Wylie, a teacher of consumer chemistry and earth science, took his students on an informative field trip to the Grand Canyon. The annual trip was a good exper- ience for them. The classes in science went on many field trips this past year. Every Friday, science teachers wore their science shirts. The back of the shirt was a picture of them all wearing a big grin. The shirt represented their special interest in science and their endeavor to make sci- ence an interesting class to their students. Design by Tracey Metcalfe. Photos by Andy Phelps. Mr. Barrett explains the concept of dilution of free fall in terms of the Pythagorean sequence to his fifth hour phys- ics class. 170 Science Academics

Page 190 text:

Procedures and Computers Business Stresses the Essentials Needed For a Fulfilling Career More emphasis on the use of computers in all busi- ness classes and increased emphasis on basic sklls such as English and math were goals the business department strived for this year. There were many courses offered to help give students an idea as to what to expect in the real business world. Such courses were: accounting, busi- ness communications, combined office procedures, general business, marketing, and shorthand. The business department offered two cooperat- ive education programs, which were Distributive Edu- cation ancfdooperative Office Education. They also offered three clubs which business student's could join. The ckjbs were as follows: COE, DECA, and FBLA. The department as a whole felt the biggest obsta- cle was the crowded conditions in all the classes. They felt their greatest strength was the very cur- rent nature of their course offerings as it is related to the business world. The dedication of their faculty to the individual needs of the students was an excellent strength of its own! Design by Tamera Wagner. Photos by Steve Wilbur. During her beginning typing class, LaSchelle Larsen uses perfect form while practicing her techniques at the type- writer. Lynn Hazzard uses her class time wisely to get her ad- vanced accounting homework finished. • -jr Buslno» i Z Acadomlc