Belleville Township West High School - Bellevinois Yearbook (Belleville, IL)

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Science courses showed us the universe in a different light The Natural Science Department, headed by Mr. A1 Schuessler, and the Physical Science Depart¬ ment under the direction of Mr. F.B. Allen offered a variety of courses, both in fundamentals and in advanced work. Activities in natural science classes included dissection of worms, frogs, and cats. Students in anatomy class grew cultures of bacteria. Physical science classes made soap, did titrations, and conducted experiments to prove the laws of Newton and Ampere. Patti Cange, Lisa Barkowski, and Michele Bray enjoy a rare break from note taking in anatomy class. Mike Baltz concentrates as he prepares to Inoculate a petri dish with bacteria from an agar slant. 20 Natural and Physical Sciences

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Mr. Harold Yung gave Joan Glauber individual help with her trigonometry problems. for our varied future plans Jay Anderson learned that chalkboards are useful in helping students to master problem solving. The BAC campus was a familiar sight for those seniors who were enrolled in a college calculus class. The strict classroom guidelines of Mr. John Wehmeier did not prevent his students from wishing him a Happy Birthday. Calculators of all shapes, sizes, and brands were seen about campus as math courses became increasingly more advanced and demanding. Mathematics 19

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Paul Meyer prepared a titration in a chemistry lab experiment. Video tapes were important tools for science education. 8haun McGuire and Carl Hose learned that making careful observations was a vital part of every physics experiment. Natural and Physical Sciences 21