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

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5 1 Its bubbling! Kerry Shanly and Tara Wodarski prepare for an experiment by boiling water on an alcohol burner during Mrs. Schmidt's third hour seventh grade science class. Squeakl Freshmen Tracy Templeton and Melissa Fuss hold the rats during Mr. Lynn Gray's third ho r science class. Where's the flood? 8th grader Amy Urbaniak wears the proper apparel as she heads toward the restroom during Mr. lames Bell's sixth hour science 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.

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Concentrate! In Mr. Horvath's sixth hour, seventh graders Shaleena DeVoL Kevin Rowe and Brent Langston work hard on trying to solve math problems for extra credit points. Confused! ln Mrs. Carter's fourth hour, seventh grader, Adam flnlshedl After completing his polygon in ML Nirschl's first hour, Herzig gets help on a test he didn't Hnish. Matt Mullendore hangs up his completed work. 100