Overland High School - Trail Yearbook (Aurora, CO)

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'BOMBS AWAY! As classmates watch, Srs. David Brooks and Scott Plagman make the necessary adjust- ments to their plane, The lab was constructed to help students test their calculations of trajectory. I v sl I 6 it A if-W X Tom Kcefc ' t Mike Martin if WITH HIS GOGGLES and lab apron on, Jr. Bill Roberts prepares the required equipment needed in the lab. Chemistry students went to the lab at least once a week. Lab Classes 8 9

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ombing Cherry Creek, dissecting cats, watching chemical reactions, and listening to foreign language tapes. These were only a few of the labs that students were involoved with. Labs were an important part of most sei- ence classes. The best lab was when we dropped a bomb on Cherry Creek from a moving plane. You had to judge where the bomb would land. We blew the roof off of Creek, said physics student Sr. David Brooks. Labs like this one involving a mock-up of CCHS allowed students to experience and understand what their teacher had been lec- turing them on for days as well as being a nice change from the usual classwork and monotonous lectures. I liked the DNA lab the best. It taught me what I needed to know, and it really helped me to understand what was happening much better, said Fr. Chessa Contiguglia. While science students were testing the laws of physics, examining DNA mole- cules, dissecting animals, and mixing chemicals, the foreign language classes lis- tened to language tapes in the language lab. The foreign language classes went to the language labs at least twice a month. Lis- tening to actual native speakers of the lan- guage helped most students develop their speaking and listening skills. I believe that Mike Martin CONCENTRATING ON OPERATING his micro- scope, Soph. Jeremy Dupont focuses on the slide of cells. The purpose of the lab was to observe mitosis of cells. 8 8 Academics Mike Martin aving Fun Bombing -'-Creek- FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDENTS Sophs. Summer Rosenoffand Michelle Skrine listen intently as they try to understand the speaker on the tape. the lab helps me become more familiar with the actual spoken language. It just isn't busy work, it's a challenge to try to under- stand when they speak so quicklyf' said Jr. Tor Aarestad. The lab also helped some students with their homework. When we go to the lab, it's good to be able to speak the language while doing the exercises. It makes homework more meaningful, ex- plained Jr. Eric Woodward. Students' feelings towards labs were var- ied. Some students despised having labs while others liked them. I hate the lan- guage labs because the speakers on the tapes talk too fast to understand, and I don't seem to learn anything, said Sr. Sharla Bond. I like labs because you can actually see the different physics laws working, and you are able to understand the concepts betterf, said physics student Jr. Patty Wei. Then there were some stu- dents who both liked and disliked labs. Labs are fun and interesting, but I hate to do the write ups, said David. Teachers tried to pick labs that would help their students understand the main concepts of each lesson. Students seem to like labs that are quick and spectacular. They most dislike ones that involve a lot of math, said Dr. Richard Anderson. Teach- ers seemed to prefer the same labs as the students. I like to see them working with material they enjoy and can succeed with, said French teacher Mrs. Bobbie Stamper. The majority of the labs were enjoyed by both students and teachers alike. Labs were still an essential element of the school's educational curriculum. Tom Kccfc BRICK POWERED CARS? Srs. Jon Stemper and quired to build cars which were solely based on brick Geoff Murphy help Sr. Mike Johnson test his car. As power. Each class also competed with the Industrial an extra credit assignment, physics students were re- Arts classes, who also had the same project.

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v-1-msn sw l s Kurt Tsumuru DAILY ATTENTION IS given to the genetics lab involving fruit flies in AP Biology. Sr. Michelle Reeves checks her insects to determine the sex-linked traits, such as their eye color her flies possess. SR. THOR NELSON takes notes on the Civil War in AP American History. History is fascinating. It's great to be able to make comparisons between past and present, said Thor. 90 Academics fxk K Ibis if ' on .Mfg 5 X K . -' ix f r Kathy Daily Darren Hardy