Decatur Central High School - Hawkeye Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Junior John Lay works in one of the refurnished science rooms. Before class, sophomore Tom Waites and Junior Roger Estes, work on an ex- periment that is due. Some ex- periments took as many as two days to complete. Science 39

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PnicUWg c6 Mrs. Farris assists some of the students in an experiment done in class. Mrs. Farris was one of the several new teachers at D.C. Mr. Molby takes attendance before he begins his class. Mr. Molby taught Physical Science and Biology classes. Experiment in the science field Test your creativity as well as your interest (NH 4 ) 2 CO- (g) 2NH : CO (g) (g) Get your speciman dissection pan, and razor blade. This is frog dissection day. This statement has been a part of many lives while students were in Biology. Science was a required course for students at D.C. A great part of science was the ex- periments done in class. Today we did an experiment on heat. I thought it was kind of weird and confusing, but it still was fun, stated Freshman Nicole Hodges. While much of science was the experiments done in class, some of it involved time outside of class. Chemistry 1 and 2 is hard, but it is fun. You have to remember a lot of facts about certain equations and experiments. Plus, there isn ' t a lot of homework, just a lot of stu- dying, said Sophomore Kyle Ahnafield. In addition to the science classes that were offered at D.C, there was a science fair scheduled for the year. Students in college prep, biology classes, second year biology, all levels of chemistry, and physics classes were asked to pre- sent projects for the fair. Other classes could participate in the fair as an option. We want to encourage science students to learn how to use the in- vestigative approach to study natural phenomenon, replied the science department chairman, H 2 Mrs. Judy Faatz. The tentative date for the fair was February 6 and anywhere from two to three hun- dred projects should be presented. The project topics ranged from biological experiment, to psychological experiments. Although science was con- sidered a difficult course by some, it was important to students who wanted to enter college or consider it as a future. As stated by Senior Bev Randolph, Chemistry is a challenging course that will help you in college and let you know in advance if you can handle it or not as a future career. Science

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fsttde 74 cb Beyond the Classroom The work extended beyond the classroom in the arts department at Decatur. Every year Mr. Bruce Pearce and Mrs. Rhonda Davis- Kelsay look for possible projects and drawings to enter in the con- tests for competition against other schools. Some of the contests entered were the Preludes, sponsored by the Children ' s Museum, the Scholastic Art Awards Show, spon- sored by L. S. Ayres, and the 500 Festival Art Show. D.C. students also entered several other con- tests, such as the Hoosier Motor Club log contest. These contests limit entries bas- ed on the number of students enrolled in Art. Mr. Pearce stated that many more students were in- terested in these contests than in past years. Many different types of work could be submitted in these con- tests. Drawings, paintings, pastels, and pen and ink drawings represented Decatur at the con- tests. Portfolios and 3-D crafts could also be submitted. In past years several D.C. students earned awards and scholastic credits with art schools. Preparing their work for the Ayres show, Sophomores Cathy Mitchell and Chris Farnsley mat their drawings. All the draw- ing work submitted to the contest needed to be matted. Applying pressure to the clay, Junior Chris Ikemire prepares the clay to be molded. Before modling the clay needs to be perfectly round or the piece will come out lopsided. Making an assortment box for Mrs. Davis- Kelsay, Senior Mike Szakel glues the pieces together. The students in 3-D crafts create many different objects of art. Art