Harding High School - Saga Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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-:Z we Weighing and measuring chemicals is iust a part of experimenting as demonstrated by iuniors, Karen A. Olson and Linda Stuedemonn. Tom Fatticci watches carefully as he heats and brings to the right temperature a mixture for a formula as Bradley Struble observes and takes notes on the process and method, Right: Shown heating a cubical in one of the many chemistry experiments conducted throughout the year. is senior, Donna Neumann. A sets , , , , .. 6 - fp, . . , -, xg HC v -A V . fm ? . A. A yw ef- -1 5,- -T L4-i, . -I ,ar-tk 2 X K S 'K . Le ash 'T . if wt wil x N' ,' K K3 , 1, :Qi X ggi X Senior Jim Winters explains the growth of o tree to fellow can servatian student, Darlene Orcutt. Diagrams are usually help- ful in aiding the student's understanding of the subject. O Sciences Doors to the exploration of nature are wide open to stu- dents who take biology, physics or chemistry. Science students are faced with new and exciting challenges as they learn more and more about human life and the things surrounding it. Biology students center their exploring around plant and animal life in order to discover more about the creatures nature produces. Besides lectures and assignments, the lab use is important in learning growth processes of mi- croscopic animals. For students who want to further their research in the study of matter and energy, physics courses are available. They will learn the basics of physics along with scientific procedure. A good mathematical background and the ability to mem- orize formulas is considered essential for the chemistry student. Experiments upon experiments are conducted with the end result being sometimes confusing. lfthe experiment calls for salt, one bewildered tsoul might add soap instead and end up with a bubbling soap filled concoction. Conservation is also included in the science department. Land formation, forestry, and the preservation of natural resources are studied and observed by students throughout the year. Films and charts are usedto make learning more vivid and real. Study in this field provides a good back- ground for anyone wishing to enter forest ranger service as a career. lt would also provide those interested in earth processes with vital information. Concluding Harding's science curriculum is the D-science program. Students who show outstanding scientific ability are grouped into these advanced courses. The classes in- clude a well-rounded program with special opportunities for individual research. One important part of this course is the dissecting of a pig. This proiect takes about two weeks to complete and goes into great detail concerning the dif- ferent parts of the specimen. 26

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B Q i xt In r -F Using a drawing in presenting a speech above is French student Linda Holman. Left: Using the language lab to better understand the pronoun- ciotion of Spanish vowels are students in a Span- ish Il course. , gtk' If ff .. , Y I .vi FTW. est Iwi-J1Evf'5VQJ-, .fraQ'si:i1is'irM5Siw- ,,,. Q,,,.,,.t ndiiilif is ,ir 'iii 'fgfffiii .f f, i .. :ab H . , N' we Amr- . ' ,. .X . ., ip .st .ti Qu iff-Y ' fvff-Tagismetse Q ws?-vgeglezqal 31, --f,N.f4i s7'.w UW .733 wt:l.tL,,,q-2 i M3 W ,Aye Qmqiizgtiftsiit .Q ' 1 w,rsa1e,wz..,,,tg:r.s 6. - , f51:f, i?1i'Fi??5ssi if t W' 'aff' ,.. . ., 1 ,wg 1 ' f M551 ,AA ff ry ill. Virgil? ,, 'f WLM: tifungv' , 1 ,tu its wt5'fllli5'5'Q1:ll .. eg ezl-EVE? i.35,g ,t11 . 15, H v-2?-Fifa i, 3' f -2 4 1: fa ,.: . his T -55j'j1f5P'-,yt ', -. wr- :vt-L' 1, 'ft will ia iw: 1. 'tai ' ' 1- ,sf wer . ,. - .,-, ..H..,ti.M., .mis . .,t:.v., f V, .An . maria at J.v:Q,.5'3s1 'flies . 5, Lab, Conversations, Aid Language Students At Harding, students are offered the choice of three languages, French, German, and Spanish, on on elective basis. Though not ot- ficially a subiect, Latin has also been made available toafew select students this year. With the help of the new and modern language laboratory, in- structors attempt to teach the pupils to write, speak, and thinkin another communication form. Along with the knowledge of a foreign language comes a better understanding of English. The goal of the language department is to provide the students with ageneral vocabulary background as well as a basic working knowledge of the grammar elements involved. Reciting a conversation in the Spanish language are advanced students Joan Bill, Steve Isaacson and Rita Fuller. Students are not only educated in the fundamentals of the Spanish language but also gain insight into the culture and history of Mexico. 25 t

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f A J, In the I2-D science class above, William Kauttand Gary Nash discover the mysteries of small animal life through a microscope. To the right Keene McCammon examines a slide while taking a laboratory test in biology. Laboratory tests are administered throughout the year by all biology teachers in order to give students a chance to show their ability in using a microscope. Provide Study of Nature and the Universe -X if :-s i fzi Experimenting with scales and batteries is all a part of physics as shown by Alice Harrington, Allen Calvin, and Bruce Ander son. Students are introduced to many new devices throughout the school year. 27