Dobson High School - Equus Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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Sophomores Sharon Anderson Well on her way to becoming a nu and Julie Burton discover how clear scientist, senior Terry Spen- many calories were in that ham- cer is careful not to mix the wrong burger they had for lunch. chemicals. A new approach to teaching biology was working in groups and using o TEXT BOOKS No complaints came from the biology classes when the students found out they weren’t using books. Instead, they used a mo- torcycle with no en- gine. “We posed a problem, let the kids solve it, then intro- duced new terms that interrelated,” explained Mr. Cos- tenson. “This con- cept, the learning cy- cle, allowed us to cover all material with no books, less homework, and it was a lot more fun.” Along with biology, other “The labs were fun when I finally understood what I was doing. I just didn’t have much interest in sci- ence because I don’t really think that I will use it that much in the future.” —Ava Nance classes progressed too. A 15th chemistry class was added due to the growth of interest, resulting in the most chemistry students ever enrolled. Over all, the science depart- ment was just too good to keep under wraps! Design by Kristin Johnson. Photos by Tawny a Chitwood. 164 S cience

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With the Media Center's new layout and extended resources we know it has become more than just APLACE AI TO SIT AND CHAT Obviously, the library changed over the summer, Two of the ex- its were closed off, higher walls were constructed, and tables and chairs were added. With the extra space available, more books were stocked and several classes were able to come to the library at one time. For those Mustangs who had a research paper due, the up- graded reference area and in- creased number of biographies were ready to help. The new mi- crofische Xerox copier helped speed up the copying process of the 70-75 titles of refence maga- zines available. Be requesting cer- tain titles and reference materials, students took advantage of the extra large budget, The mad rush at the first of school to read a classic contributed to the use of $6,000 in federal money used to to purchase extras copies of such favorites as Animal Farm and Catcher in th Rye. With all the library’s uses and improvements, students proved it to be more than a place to just hang out or come in from the cold of a chilly De- c e m b e r morning. Most of all it’s become more than just a place to sit and chat. Design by Melissa Ce aya. Photos by Greg Frsquez. Mrs. Patty, a member of the li brary staff, makes sure students have no overdue books. We think of ourselves as user-friend- ly. Our help- ful staff is al- ways ready to assist the students. —Mr. Conn 4 cademics 163

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f? OW 2 GOOD R U? 1. A BEAKER IS: A-----a glass container. B a muppet character. C the class geek's nickname. 2. WHAT CAUSES AN ECHO? A I don’t know. A I don’t know. A I don’t know. 3. SCIENCE STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR GO- GLES TO: A protect their eyes. B amuse bored science teachers. C pay tribute to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Striving for perfection in physics. Bob Redden makes sure his mea- surements are pricise. cademics 165