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Show Page F8 - Sunday, February THE HERALD, Provo, Utah, 18, 1990 en s create strange 'bizarresaurus' creature Herald Correspondent - units. According to Wilson, finding bones and discussing them helps a dry unit become alive. He said that in a previous teaching experience, the students would bring bones from chickens or turkeys and create a skeleton of the fowl. "But after I found I was in 'cow country' it brought on a whole new meaning," said Wilson. "The students realized that it would be a massive project." The creation boasts bones from cows, deer, badger, coyote and sheep. The three heads consist of a cow, badger, and coyote, with deer horns protruding out of the heads. Over 95 students from Wilson's bone By CARIN GREEN The sign on the GOSHEN replica reads, "Bizarresaurus Diet: Fingers, toes, knee joints. Will attack anything that screams. Habitat: Swampy marshes and bogs of Goshen Valley, near the Goshen Tar Pits." The skeleton is on permanent display at the Goshen School Library. This unknown creature emerged after fifth grade students of Scott Wilson, science teacher, discovered the hidden bones. The "Backwoods Hunch" students scoured the hills looking for bones to be used in their three science classes took part in the project during lunch hours and after school. Dallin Albertson would saddle up his horse and ride throughout the foothills near Goshen. "I found a lot of bones, and brought them back in bags." Zac Fairbourn found bones in the fields near his home. Other bones were found under a wood pile, at the dump and in a hay shed. Wilson warned the students that "if it still has fur, or bugs, don't bring it." The students brought other supplies including paint, rebar, silicone, boards and wire to complete the "dinosaur-ag- e creature." The creature became so real that one girl left in the darkened room, got nervous and screamed. She would not stay in the room after that unless the light was on or she had company. Wilson drilled, wired and welded the bones to ribar. "As we drilled, and applied the silicone, it smelled like a dentist's office for a week," said Wilson, noting that "it was hard to fit the different bones together." exThe students learned hands-o- n perience, and can identify the different bones and their function. "We owe a lot to Mr. Wilson. We brought it, and he welded it togeth er. It was fun when everybody came and worked on the progress," said Robbie Christensen. "It was great putting the different bones together to see if they would fit," said Coy Ewell. "It was scary watching the jaw bone hang down," said Tiffany Wall. "We learned that all bones must match and fit together," said David Thomas. "Trying to wire the bones together became complicated," said Ben Nelson. "We all took a pride in the final product. We were amazed when it was through," said Wendy Brown. "We brought bones and learned where they came from and what part of the cow they belonged," said Candice Clements. students Y win first in competition By CHRISTI C. EVANS Herald Staff Writer Brigham Young University struction management : con- students were named first place winners at two recent construction management competitions, said BYU Assistant Professor Brent Weidman. Utah Power Announces Thirteen universities from throughout the western United States entered 25 five-memb- er teams in the Third Annual Construction Management Competition for college students in Las Vegas, Nev. in January. BYU's team won the Morley Group Award in the Residential Development Division, a division reflecting the rapidly expanding Rate TTie1fell Decrease Since role of construction management in home building. BYU Assistant Professor Leon Rogers said the BYU team was given a actual construction problem involving 1.4 acres of land in California on which a $9 million, it condominium was being built. The team was required to draft a marketing plan, estimate, and construction schedule and make a presentation to a panel of judges within 24 hours. As the winning team, BYU received $1,000, which will go to the construction management club, Weidman said. BYU also won second place in the competition's HeavyCivil Construction Division and received $500. One week later, another BYU team won first place and $1,000 at a competition in Atlanta, Ga. hosted by the National Association of Home Builders. For this competition, the team addressed a real problem involving a $6 million de31 velopment project including homes. . . The chairman of the judging panels at both competition was the actual developer of each construction project, Rogers said. Being familiar with all the problems associated with the properties, these judges were able to ask very specific questions of the students. BYU was the only western school to attend the Atlanta competition. "I can't think of a more practical experience for these students," Rogers said. "I think one of the things that was most fun was when they came back, they brought a new significance with them. It isn't theoretical anymore this is real," he said. Members of the Las Vegas team were: Steve Shrader, Donald Williams, M. Scott Fisher, David War-ten- a and Steve Nelson. The Atlanta team included Fisher and Wartena, as well as Greg St. Clair, Ken Smith and Dan Meservy. JdllUdiy ' ' J I Richard A. Johnson Johnson resigns l then is appointed to board position .,!... By LEANN MOODY Herald Correspondent Dr. Richard SPANISH FORK A. Johnson, Republican candidate Utah County Comfor a four-yea- r mission seat has announced his resignation from the Nebo School Board after 10 years. The board then appointed Johnson to serve out the rest of 1990, with a replacement being elected in November to fill the spot in 1991. In stating the reason for submitting his resignation Johnson said he was doing so at this time in order for individuals to file and go through the election process in November, "I am not required by law to resign in order to run my campaign for county commission. Yet if I don't resign and am elected then the issue of my scat on the school board becomes one that ultimately ends up being appointed. I personally would rather see people who arc interested in the school board positmn fi'f for it and campaign, than be appointed by the board." Johnson has represented District 3 which covers of Spanish Fork and rural ciunmunitus to the west of that city. Me has served as president twice. Following the November election the nealy elected member would serve at least a two-ye- - IT&L has reduced its rates in Utah for the eighth time ince VSS. On avowee, residential customers served bv Utah Power will pay about bNU le In Utah Power's rate tor per vear than thev did onlv two years ago; tact, electricity to households is at the lowest price since I g 1 1 . (HMD ar tern |
