Shortridge High School - Annual Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Cindy Starrett has a questioning look on her y Eddie Q0 X X' NTLSH 311 .X X, ww .4-QQY' in-n q ,v- , it Y Pe9QV Sharpe, Steve Hatchett, Betsy Branson and Rod Usher test their scientific knowledge through experiments in lVIrs. BaIlovv's chemistry class. Dominique Nliller, Connie Spradley and Shirley Stiger work on a chemistry experiment where mixing and weighing of solutions is important.

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Sophomores choose science program This year, a science team teaching program was offered to sophomores, a- long with the usual science classes. The advantages of this program were no single state-approved textbooks and pupil- selected laboratory experiments for soph- omores. lVlr. Burns, sophomore team teacher, brought his collection of snakes to school and his classes worked with them throughout the year. lVlr. Don King, Science Department Head, said he believed the program would prove to be flexible. This year, laboratory classes required only seven periods, in- stead of the usual ten periods. The addition of astronomy to the science department was welcomed by a high enrollment of students. Other additions included four new teachers. They were lVlrs. Susie Brown, Nlr. Larry Burns, lVlrs. Diane lVlcKnight, and lVlr. Don Nelson. Pupils took an in- terest in advanced biology and chemistry as enrollment in these classes soared. ln this age of Aquarius, Shortridge 'students observe and study the stars in second hour astronomy class. lVlr. Nelson is the astronomy teacher. lVlrs. Brown watches as her sophomore team general science class experiments with common household materials to create interesting chemical reactions. 5 s -N Q 1' A D. , 6? i l i Nl Q..-..--we-I

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Math contest Y , , 2 Shows high Achievement Straining their brains, many math pupils made it through the never-ending array of problems presented to them in classes ranging from General lVlath to Advanced Calculus. This years lVlath Department had only one big change take place. The freshmen math classes were incorporated into the new concept of team teaching. ln the department, applying mathe- matical knowledge to the business of living was constantly demonstrated to the pupil, giving him a broader insight into the purpose of taking the tried-and- true courses of algebra and geometry. The making of three-dimensional ob- jects out of straws and toothpicks was one of the ways students in the more ad- vanced classes were challenged and stim- ulated. Computer lVlath, introduced here a few years ago, provided students wfith the chance to have fun along with the process of learning. Contests, such as Rose Hulman-St. lVlary's of the Woods Mathematics Con- test and lVlarion County Nlath Day demonstrated the high level of achieve- ment of Shortridge math students. Four new teachers were added to the department this year: lVlrs. Greenwood, as a regular staff member, and interns lVlrs. Harris, lVlr. Teer and lVlr. George Coleman. Orelius Barnett explains the union and intersection of A and B to Cindy Starrett during a geometry class, while their teacher, Bill Springer, looks on. x1 i. fs to ... - X - 311'-': Eg.. -f - .x :N Y-s:s.-Irene s- td, .. s. QE- -.iw 1-f' G Q rw-:ik-St .fs-ess t t gsm X if fi A 'Q N F 2 v 'V' X VX? A 5- vqv Qs 'Fig X 'B K .. X il, Q1 Q? Q8 N- si?:x'vS' X -2 Qi' 't N V6 x 35 txgcf 'X K Qfs ' ,s 0 tw K a 'P x 0 rig' Q31 :ig at A EK 5 an xg S- V ' -ff, Q' sa Mx 2 x