Anderson High School - Indian Yearbook (Anderson, IN)

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Left: Hope Berhens advises a fellow student how to graph real roots on the new graph boards in algebra class. Below: Using the computer for reference, Mike McKinney, and Mr. Buckmon pon- der over a problem in Advanced Math class. ,I f,,f-'W' 15,55 LQ k u TNQ S' r ix 'F' ewmsmw-eg .t , sgggg Y .gk Sk we 'H R.. Left: During the Trig Play, Lawyer Jay Wile con- templates while questioning witness Steve Stoub. MATH 25

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Pencll Trigonometry, calculus, and advanc- ed math sounded difficult and con- fusing, but for those with mathematical minds, they were just an added class. The Math department also offered classes in basic math, algebra, and geometry to fill requirements for college and graduation. The trig classes combined learning with entertainment when they presented a play made up of mathematical terms. One character was late because he took the rhombus fwrong busj. Students in Advanced Math had the chance to work with a computer linked to Radio Shack. They were taught sim- ple programs and basic computer language in order to develop an original design of their own to be printed on the computer. Although protractors, compasses, and slide rules were common sights in math classes, students found that a pencil and a notebook of paper were the most essential tools, nd Paper St111 1 24 MATH For Above: Drew Eddy finds a protractor to be an essential tool for measuring angles in geometry class. Above: ln geometry, Sheila McKean and Jason Beamer explain to the class that a triangle can have three right angles.

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Expe ' ents Emerge In Labs After dissecting worms before lunch in biology, a plate of spaghetti just somehow didn't look appetizing. In spite of sometimes unpleasant smells, over half the student body took some science elective. A new science wing and a total of eleven classes offered gave students an opportunity to explore various areas of science. Freshmen were required to take biology, a study of life. ln this, students did small dissections, learned about plant and animal life, and studied reproduction. Zoology followed freshman biology classes. This class did more complex dissections. They studied the muscular, reproductive, circulatory systems in the animals they dissected such as the fetal pig. Physiology was offered for students to learn about the human body and its functions. Chemistry and physics classes relied on lab experiments for much of their learning. Chemistry students worked with different substances, while physics students worked hard to prove established theories. 26 SCIENCE 3 Sf at A bq.. af 5 s Above: Lance Avery, Julie Baker, and Al Skinner work on a physics lab in which friction plays upon an obiect rolling down on inclined plane. This was one of the laws of motion that physics students TT lf tif' lf E lfll studied. Labs helped students to understand the formulas by seeing the results that related to the laws. 5