Merrillville High School - Merrillvue Yearbook (Merrillville, IN)

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Greenhouse added Science classes receive new lab facilities Biology I classes devoted their time to three main areas. These were the study of plants from the simplest to the most com- plex, the study of animals from the simplest to the most complex, and the causes, methods and results of evolution. To help understand plant life, the stu- dents cultured and isolated bacteria and mold. Dissections were used to show evo- lutionary changes or advances of orga- nisms. Drosophia flies were used to show heredity in the study of genetics. The objectives of Chemistry I are to see that the student acquires a substantial background in chemistry. Chemistry II prepares the students for chemistry in college. The experiments helped to train the student ' s minds in the scientific approach to problems. Physics students examine the physical aspects of nature, optics, and electrical properties of matter and atoms. Physics class observes a moving cart to conclude about the laws of motion. Watching closely for the results in their experiment are Dana Stockier and Academics— 27