Bedford Junior High School - Transition Yearbook (Temperance, MI)

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hm got Math grader Marty Mum dimmers the answizk to a math problem in Mr. Cadys first hpur.

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t HM mmzm W ill! wmmmn' 96 NI , gnu, ;-M 4-; Academics A Time for Gaining Knowledge lthough most of us enjoyed school activities and sports, the majority of school time was spent on earning. Repeated millage failures made learning more diffi- cult. Outdated textbooks, crowded dassrooms, lack of teaching supplies and a general uncertainty of the fu- t ture, were some of the problems we faced. However, the deditated staff and cooperation from the student body helped us get through. A The time we spent in the classroom wit! pay off in the future. Book reports, math tests and final exams weren't always fun, but they helped us learn, which is why were , here in the first plate. V L A writer's Insplradonl Freshmen Roxanne Reed and Jeff Good werk on fan impressien; in Mr. Ham's creative wming class.

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Scientific Students Moving Forward To Discovery fter the second bell rang seventh grade students Abegan to collect the things necessary to disect a worm. Exacto knives, pins to hold the worm down, and last of all, the Wiggly worms. Seventh graders took life science for one semester and physical science for the other. Life science deals with animals and their habitat. In life science students took a look at a cheek cell in a microscope and even made a leaf collection. in physical science students saw a teacher demonstrate how to measure wavelengths. Students who were in physical science learned about machines and iimechanics . The sickest part in life science was when we disect- ed worms, commented seventh grader, Diane DuBry. All of the eighth grade classes worked out of a book called Natural World Science II. The teachers sometimes let the students set their own pace and take their tests when they were ready, but others worked as a class which usually gave the students better test scores. In eighth grade science, students made bread in a yeast experiment, although the bread sometimes didnit turn out as expected. Some of the mistakes students made were, not letting the dough rise or using too much of one ingredient. Freshmen had a chance to study two different subjects involving science. Earth science, the study of the earth, and Life science, doing experiments with animals and people. iiThe best part about life science was holding and tak- ing care of the animals, stated Freshman Jenny Sanderson. In life science disecting grasshoppers and hsh was an exciting project, along with designing individual projects and having a chance to write to Senators ex- pressing feelings about a problem in the community or country. in the earth science class, students had the opportu- nity to launch rockets seeing how high they went and what sort of chemicals were needed to launch the rocket. Along with discussing openly the space shuttle disaster and how it happened, some students went outside to take readings on the weather. Most students agreed that they enjoyed the freedom of science, by being able to move around and experience new things. 98 x 1 .. X Llstenl Mr. Lynn Gray shows some authority as he explains an experiment to 8th graders leff Ray and Rick Hart during their 3rd hour science class. We're wlnnlng! On January 9 these freshmen participate in the 3 mile island computer game in their first hour science class. In action are Brad Holmes on the keyboard, John Potter, Laurie Bristol and Kim Harrold.