Hauser Junior Senior High School - Jetstream Yearbook (Hope, IN)

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An Everyday Subject John Shaw and Torrcy Miller plot Chuck Kelley and Arthur Dayton the weather for the different states. examine samples of stagnant water The boys plotted snow, rain, and low through a microscope in biology pressure systems. class. Whether it was a “science fiction story in English, the “chemistry” between a group of people or a physic -al game of basketball, the sciences were a part of everyday life. Seventh and eighth grade required general science classes and all freshmen took the mandatory biology, the study of plants and animals. The other three classes, zoology, chemistry, and physics were electives. In biology, students learn by not only reading the textbook but also by collecting, growing and dissecting biological examples. “1 think a big part of the class is helping people understand the interdependence between man and his environment,” said Mr. Ron Fiesbeck. The class changes its name, becomes more detailed, and is taken by choice for those in zoology. Steve Sweet explains the problem he just put on the board. The members of the chemistry class put the problems on the board for bonus points. Chemistry, usually taken during the junior or senior year, is concerned with a few of the physical laws and all of the known elements. Experiments and tests are also used to document information learned. The eleven member physics class applied their book learning to everyday situations. Questions such as “Do tires start to spin when the rotational force of the tire exceeds the linear force of the car? as asked by Don Barnett to “Would life be possible here on Earth without friction? as pondered by Gary Johnson arose often in the classroom. “I think that's the main purpose of high school chemistry and physics classes. They introduce students to the scientific method of inquiry and the logical thinking which must accompany it, ended Mr. Nick Cooksey.

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Members of the music appreciation class listen to a classical music record. The students listened to the record and tried to identify the musical instruments used. John Roberts reprocesses clay in eighth grade art. Once his clay was workable, John used it to make a sports mobile. Christi Selzcr works on a worksheet in community living on understanding parents. The class also studied getting along with others and dating. Rotating Classes 27

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Rob Archer and Scoti Coombs count and identify plants and insects in zoology. Each group plotted off a piece of ground to learn about the eco-system. Jesse Shoaf and Brian Shaw measure how much water is in a graduated cylinder in chemistry class. The members of the class measured liquids and solids in different types of measuring devices before they started their regular labs. Shannon Andrews, Tcss Fields, Paul Allen and Kathy Harlow work with a working model of the universe in Miss Sare's eighth grade science class. The class used the model while they studied the planets. Scicncc 29