Highland High School - Shield Yearbook (Highland, IN)

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C5 c n Mr. Joseph Farahee works through a proof of solving triangles by logarithms in trigonometry class. Hydrogen chloride, potassium permangante, sodium hydroxide — chemicals and their different reactions are the basis of study for elementary and advanced chemistry classes. Solids, liquids and gasses are stud- ied to learn the basics of molecular composition. The effect of solutions on electrical currents is the theme of one lab in first-year chemistry class as Ron Goins and Frank Martinez check the wattage of a light bulb. Learning through experimentation is the advantage of chemistry. 20 Science

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Darts, seams, tucks and pleats are all studied by home economics students. Laurel Habzansky puts the finishing touches on a dress, one of the three class projects sewing students undertake each semester. Future mothers learn new skills Amidst the intermittent hum of busy sewing machines, deft hands put finishing touches on an original creation. Modern techniques of fash- ion design and basic sewing skills were only a part of the courses offered by the home economics department. Fully-equipped kitchens were the laboratories of foods students. Ses- sions in planning well-balanced, nour- ishing meals are considered as impor- tant as learning to prepare the meals themselves. How to keep a house running smoothly under good care and super- vision was taught in the home man- agement classes. Preparing for their roles as fu- ture wives and mothers, students in the child care and family living classes studied the basics of child psychology. They also learned color schemes and furniture arrangements for the home they will someday own. Mrs. Nancy Johns, home economics teacher, watches her class during a classroom session on child care, psychology, and development. Senior Pat Farkas rolls out cookie dough in preparation for cooking class. Foods students learn not only how to read recipes and follow them, but how to plan well-rounded, nourishing meals that are appetizing and colorful. Home Economics 19

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Students learn by seeking answers in advanced math, science courses Microscope slides, dissecting pans, and the smell of formaldehyde were common aspects of elementary and advanced biology classes. Begin- ning with simple plants and working up to complicated beings, students studied the systems and life patterns of all forms of life. The mysteries of chemical reac- tions were probed into by eager chem- istry students who became well ac- quainted with formulas and chemical equations. Labs gave students a chance to seek answers to their questions by performing experiments. Slide rule in hand, busy physics students computed complicated prob- lems. Thermodynamics, energy, elec- tricity, and the basics of molecular structure were studied to give students an understanding of daily occurrences and allow them to predict what would happen in special circumstances. Tony Zalkulak tests the basics of physics. Fundamentals are researched by Juniors Betty Cote and Rich Brosseau as they observe a linear expansion of metal experiment during a lab period. Science 21