Alpena High School - Anamakee Yearbook (Alpena, MI)

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NEW LABORATORY FACILITIES The Science department at A. H. S . has recently grown to be a vast, ex- pansive and dynamic teaching instru - ment, advocating s c ie n t ific studies ranging from general science to physics through group and individual study and research. Various new national pro- grams have aided in this development, such as the Biological Science Curric- ulum Study Program , CHEM Study, Earth Science Curriculum Project, and P. S. S. C. Physics. New text books have been developed along with improved teaching methods. The move to the new high school expanded the science pro- gram immensely as biology boasts a new lab o rat o ry with a special plant room and special animal room for in- dividual projects and research, while physics b o a s t s an expensive labora - tory with the latest experimental ap- paratus. It is certain that today's mod- ern A. H. S. sc ie nc e department will offer a challenge to any student.

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JIGITS. AND IMAGINARY NUMBERS This year the Math Department innovated a new geometry c ou r s e which in- cludes an intensive study of space geometry, as a contin- uance of the new math pro- gram introduced two years ago in junior high. This new series includeda new algebra course, and will be followed by a new advanced algebra course. Planned to better prepare the high school gr a du ate for college math courses , this program develops more advanced concepts. Also new this year is an a l ge b r a course for upper- c l a s s m e n only. This class was instituted in response to student demand when an announcement was made that first year algebra would not be offered in the senior high school. 3 Wlwvia The test is tomorrow! ,J i 2 '

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EXPAND A.H.9. SCIENCE FIELD 139