Alief Elsik High School - Ramblings Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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Charmagne Gwynn smiles during a lecture; she teaches Physical Science and coaches the tennis teams. Photo by R. Law Edith Davis prepares one of many experiments that keep Chemistry classes busy. Photo by R. Law Sandy Lee shows her students how to dissect a cat which was a new experi added to the AP Biology curriculum. Photo by R Harris, P. Hartfiel, J. Harryman, L. Hearne, W. Heintschel, S. Heydrick, J. Hinze, G. Hogshead, B. Foreign Language P.E. Business Math Business Library Vocational Foreign Languaj Hook, C. Howe, B. Jagoe, P. Jones, G. Kagan, L. Art Drivers Education Science Counselor Secretary Kennedy, B. Knickel, D. Laauwe, B. English Study Skills English 102 Learning Science

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Sonya Kennedy, Computer Math teacher, prepares another program for her students. Photo by R. Law Cynthia Scott keeps a watchful eye on her Geometry students as they work on their proofs. Photo by R. Law Junior Lisa Sturm helps out at the Math and Science Club's Tournament by grading tests. Photo by R. Law Math Hosts Math and Science Tournament The math department sponsored the math tournament last year, but not combined with science which is what they sponsored on February 25. Two hundred Elsik students assisted. Math and Science Club members, pre- pared the keys, constructed and proctored the tests, and graded them with the help of teachers. The Math Club students did an outstanding job of organizing and running the tournament, complimented math teacher Linda Lewis. Two thousand students from twenty-four high schools and five middle schools attended the tournament. Ki.lough Middle and Bellaire High Schools took the Sweepstakes awards for math and science. It was a lot of work but worthwhile because the stu- dents learned a lot from it. The overall assessment was that it was an excellent tournament, commented math department Chairperson Barbara Pohla. By Kerri Nippert Frew, M. English Fyke, D. Gar wig, J. Gattis, J. Gehring, T. Gilbert, M. Goldman, S. Gordon, M. Trainer Foreign Language Social Studies Industrial Arts Science Business Special Ed. Graessle, L. Graham, N. Guthrie, K. Social Studies Art Library Gwynn, C. Habermacher, N. Mall, D. Hall, J. Science Library Social Studies Counselor Harris, C. Math Math Learning 101

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ctta Hostak patiently listens to questions asked by her physical science fnts. Photo by R. Law :'s only physics teacher, Jim Burns, also sponsors the chess club. Photo by R. Law Science Adopts New Experiments, NASA Marine Biology was added to the curriculum to teach students the secrets of the sea. I n studying this course, students learned the behavior of aqua inhabitants. Dissecting wasa major part of AP Biology. Students were assigned the unusual task of dissecting a cat. Learning the anatomy of a cat is required for those students in Advanced Biology courses in college, said biology teacher Sandy Lee. Physics students went to NASA December 14 as a special field trip. This trip was different because new events were added to the ordinary public tours. Students were able to see the Zero Gravity Simulator, a lecture on space suits, a tour of a Space Shuttle, and a tour of the Skylab. A special lecture on combining laser technology, computers, and robots was included. These robots were directed through a range finder and a target locater to develop robot satellites. Scientists use these satellites for communication purposes. The satellite is 22,000 miles out in space and the shuttle is not designed to go out that far. Because the special tour items were added to the trip, I thought the students were more exhilerated than those of years before, said physics teacher Jim Burns. I thought the Zero Gravity Room was the most exciting part of the trip. It was weird seeing people float around like bal- loons , said Senior Todd Herring. Senior Stan Hyun added, I thought the trip was fun. The Space Shuttle was most interesting to me even though it was not theactual shuttle used in space. All science classes provided an opportunity to learn through experimentation as well as labs. By Ericka Hoss Lancaster, B. Lautcr, D. Lee, S. Lewis, L. Livingston, W. Luton, L. Maddox, C. Math English Science Math Printing Arts Math Foreign Language Martin, T. P.E. McCollom, S. McKie, M. McLeod, D. Mendel, C. Moncrief, J. Workroom Industrial Arts Social Studies Foreign Language English Morrow, L. Mucklcroy, J. P.E. Business Science Learning 103