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Chemical Bonding: High School Students Enjoy Science Experiment

Great Bunson Burners!! In Mrs. Jackson's 10th-grade chemistry classes, the students have been learning about chemical bonds and how elements react to different chemicals. Last Tuesday, the students took a hands-on approach, taking what they had been studying via their textbooks, and actually creating the chemical reactions.

The students were given three unknown substances and with the use of a hot plate, they were asked to experiment with the goal of deciding whether or not the substances would melt under high temperatures.

High School Chemistry Teacher, Mrs. Karen Jackson, said it's an experiment that the students look forward to with great anticipation. "They were excited to test, in the lab, three unknown substances [and] they did a great job and were very successful."

Sophomore, Jeddie Suddeth, also enjoyed the hands-on lab,"I enjoyed a break from the regular everyday class and getting our hands dirty."

It is safe to say that the Sophomore Chemistry class had a blast "bonding" over this experiment.

Gaining a Greater Understanding of the Progress of Redemption

Mr. Disrud's eleventh grade students have been studying Systematic Theology all year.  Systematic Theology is the study of an aspect of the Bible in a systematic or organized way that explains it to its fullest extent. Furthermore, a study of Systematic Theology helps the student to see how the truths of all scripture fit together. Mr. Disrud has taught Systematic Theology to PCA's juniors to demonstrate that throughout the entire Bible there is a meta-narrative where connections can be made from the New Testament to the Old Testament all surrounding the key figure Jesus Christ. 

Last week the students created their own perception of the "Progress of Redemption" through a visually artistic format. Students summarized in visual form whether on poster-board, scroll, or journal, "the Bible's summary of creation to the fall to the redemption," according to Ethan Lowther. When asked what they had learned from this project, Ellery Baugh, Katelyn Howard, and Ansley Gresh all said that doing the project helped them to think through the truths of the Bible in a deeper way.