James Monroe High School - Echo Yearbook (Fredericksburg, VA)

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Pm Cal Genius My science project displayed the short term effects of acid rain on plants. | used six different plants, each of twelve diverse varieties. Each plant of each variety was treated with one of my solutions of different levels of acidity, One neutral solution, and one basic solution. | used the seeds of the plants and watered them for one month with the various solutions. | observed their germination and growth and recorded the data. At the end of this experiment the basic, neutral, and lowest acidic plants were The other three acidic “normal.’ solutions produced mutations and deformities of different degrees depending on the plant and the solu- tion. Some of the plants grew “normally” and some had discolored foliage, while others just grew for a short time and died. Others had retarded growth levels and still others never even germinated. | attribute these un- favorable characteristics of these plants to the acid. The acid destroys hormones and chemicals that are essential to the plant’s well-being. When these “‘ingredients’’ are destroyed, the plant dies, or be- comes deformed, or both. Acid rain must be minimized in order to preserve our woodlands, the usefulness of Our agricultural products, and topsoil. Grand prize winner, Eric L. West. STEVE WASEM views Neil Burton's ecology project ERIC WEST — The Winner'!! 10 Student Life

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AT THE talent show, an enthusiastic, standing- THE SHOW takes a turn to “New York, New room-only crowd sings “We are the World” for York.” the grand finale. A BREAKING MOVE — the windmill. APRIL SESSIONS is in her own world with only TYREE WHITE'S emotions play on her face as her music. she sings “Candy Man”. Talent Show 9

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KIM HOOPER discusses her project with judge, Mrs. Alice Glover of Germanna Community College. KELLY BROWN and Mr. Carter show off their enthusiasm for Biology. APRIL SESSIONS discusses her project, “Ipradiation of Radish Seeds” with judge Gilbert Coleman. JOEY PROVO puts some finishing touches on his project. AMY RIDGE uses the scientific method in class. The science wing came alive as the rivalry between classes and teachers grew. Visual and verbal challenges were abundant. The school was ex- cited about SCIENCE! The grand prize went to an earth science student. In biology, Neil Burton’s “Save the Bay” project took first. The Earth science first place went to Patrick Sullivan’s “Celestial Map.” Bill Keller’s “Burglar Alarm” won first in Physical Science and Jack Rose’s “Fuzz Face for the Guitar” took first in Physics. Science Fair 11