David Crockett High School - Texan Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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Playing up to Par Today's sciences expand minds technologically Science, just another subjectg it may be more important than you think. The sciences have always been there for the people who desire the technical, logical reasons of explanations to the problems of things they don't understand. Now in the 1980's everything is becoming more and more scientific, and to be able to keep up with this, the schools of today have to get the kids of today ready for all the problems. They need to be prepared for the technological world, sai Chemistry teacher Jim McHan. Sciences taught in high school can give you a start in science and helps a lot in college. You find out what to learn and how to deal with your problemsolving aspects which better help you in all fields of your life. It's said that America has a lower level of science knowledge with our students than many other countries. In most foreign countries they take the kids that can't handle it out of progams. We have manditory schooling through the 12th grade, all the teachers in the other countries have to do is teach the kids who are geared on a higher level, said McHan. This is why in studies com- paring the U.S.A.'s kids with other countries in other subjects besides science, there is a considerable dif- ference in the level of brains. McHan said, I think you can take the top 10'ZJ of our kids and compare them favorably with anywhere else. Crockett has a wide choice of sciences to take. The most basic is Physical Science, going up to classes like biology, chemistry, physics, physiology, geology, ecology, oceanograghy, advanced biology, and advanced chemistries. All these may help students in college and possibly in future careers. Some of them can even help directly in life during high school. The class can help you relate to peo- ple better, said Senior psychology stu- dent Karin Moser, and it helps you understand them better in general. 62lScience E if V ,, 5 xv N. 2 S W . ' k C L ,i :Stir A YA..-f' Above: Juniors Virginia Rendon, Sandra Men- doza, and Eric Flenaugh are looking at cats a whole different way as they dissect one in physiology. lim' on ,ss '36 ef.-iff

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I., 1' , . fi - il x, , 4. ,I 3 K af- I X .dmc 5 Y r -r 7 Y x ff' 5, f sf. 'bs if N Herb Brown Phys, Ed. w p gay !., f' ca fm Brenda Fine Bowling, Health Q K4 .A :,,. ia , .N Kathy Fears C. Ray Daniel Var. Gymnastics Head Football Coach - 'H .4 1 ,AL .V ,... 5 K .. v., ' . Xl K M N Wt' . I 1 Loretta McHan Julie O'Neill Phys. Ed. Eng., Phys. Ed. Var. Tennis Var. Basketball Left: Sophomore Leigh Schoette works to get her ball down the alley Z for a strike in her bowling class. The class went by bus several times a ,.-1' W week to Westgate Lanes. Left: Michael Pickwell is deter- mined to get up his last repeti- tion of his final set in his physical conditioning class. The weight lifting is just a part ofa total fitness program offered to class members. Below: Roller skating classes crossed Stassney to Hot Wheels rink. Such a class develops motor skills and balance. Sophomores Kelly Hewitt and James Salazar still need a bit of work on the balance part. 'tf Another non-traditional PE class that is offered is Slimnastics. It ches students the proper habits for keeping in shape and gives them an Jortunity to practice what they have learned. Freshmen Maria vendecker and Angela Curry stretch during the warm-up session of their . period class, P.E. 8: Healthf61

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Using a dilagram scale in a lab for chemistry class Juniors Sara Barrington, Gerri Foster, and Sylvia Arellano try to get the exact weight of the chemical they need. . S H 4, f . .sf Q ,. 4. X x X g . .gi -'si Mary Gilroy Connor Grady Biology Physical Science Physical Science Var. Baseball 3 X LQ, 1 A A J 1 Stacey Hager Harry Jones Marilyn LaRonde Richard Maconi Ronald Smith Biology Physics Biology Universe Physical Science FOM Physical Science Weather Geology Mike Vanzura John Velasquez Tish Taylor Biology English II Physical Science Physiology Psychology Biology Biology isn 't all that bad when everybody gets to do labs. Sophomore Stephenie Waterman finds this out as she looks in her microscope while Sophomores Kerstin Thompson and Dean Schanno observe. Sciencef63