Andrew Lewis High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Salem, VA)

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Physics stu¬ dents view moon launch The Physics classes acquired a LASER which enabled the students to try some new optics experiments. Inter¬ ested students also got a chance to practice purely scientific “stargazing during several night astronomy classes at Mike Good’s home. One of the highlights of the year for ten Physics students was the opportunity to join students from five city and county high schools on a trip to Cape Ken¬ nedy to view the launch of Apollo 1 7. With the gleam of an overhead projector in her eye, Mrs. Coulter explains another experiment. Hovering over a hot Bunsen burner, Doug Scaggs waits patiently for the silver nitrate to dissolve so he can complete his Chem¬ istry experiment. 22

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Shifts in emphasis Miss Miller puzzles over Connie Walker’s latest density calculation. broaden curriculum Variations in curriculum provided most of the changes in the Science Depart¬ ment. Biology courses were broad¬ ened in scope, spending more time studying molecular and chemical as¬ pects of biology, in IA and lab ex¬ periments. Environmental biology was also emphasized. Intricate exercises such as electrolysis of water and fractional distillation were undertaken by Science 9 students with the help of Miss Betsy Miller, a new addition to the Science Department. Aided by two students, Mr. Petcher prepares another mold culture. Mr. Athey pauses to explain the grading scale on his latest quiz. 21

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Three flights to the science office is too far for Mrs. Jamison. After an annoying series of interruptions, Miss O’Dell casts an eye of dis¬ approval at a nosy photographer who dares to intrude Bi-Phy-Chem Club sponsor, Mr. Smith, prepares refreshments for a meeting. Miss Hurt seems amused over a new “Peanuts” joke. MB 23