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

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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

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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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Sprouting Out Again This past winter humans weren't the only ones on this earth trying to survive the cold. Plants were trying to keep warm too. In the extreme cold temperatures before Christmas, many of the plants in the greenhouse died because of a heater that broke down. The loss was estimated at $300-400 in plant materials. It was a setback, but the students reseeded to get re-established for their spring crop of vegetables and flowers. The Hauser greenhouse is run by the students in horticulture, which refers to the science or art of growing fruits, vegetables and ornamental plants. Each of the students have a space in the greenhouse to run their own plant experiments, and to grow and sell a crop in the spring. In their area they can adjust the temperature, control the moisture, manage the fertilizer placement, manage any pest problems, plan a crop they want to grow, plant the seeds, transplant the crop, and control asexual propagation of all types. They learn these things in the class itself along with how to manage a greenhouse, draw landscape designs and arrange flowers. “The students are making good progress and even though we had our problems in the winter, we should still be in good shape for spring sales,” ended Mr. Arnold Ellison. Senior Carla Lyle prepares soil for the transplanting of flowers. The soil used for their plants is a mixture of dirt, sand, and peat moss. Scott Fields types in a program on Mr. Ellison’s Texas Instruments computer. He is working on a program that converts a dog’s life span into human years and vice versa. Sophomore Mike Taylor sands a piece of wood that he will use in a miniature barn as a project in Vo. Ag. Mike found sanding to be hazardous this day when he sanded his hand. Darrin Holder transplants seedlings that will be sold at the end of the school year. The proceeds from the sales pay for the seeds, fertilizer, and equipment used in growing the plants. Any extra money is put in the FFA chapter’s treasury.