Bandys High School - Trojan Yearbook (Catawba, NC)

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Science Was A Subject That Yielded Discovery The Science Dept, includes several varied fields of study. The required course for all freshmen is physical science. It teaches the basics of science courses that will be taken in future years. Biology is taken in the sophomore year. The biology student studies life forms and their relationships with each other. If one wishes to further his scientific educa- tion, physics, chemistry, and Directed Independent Study For Medical Career Students, are offered. Physics consists of the study of nature’s laws and how forces act on matter. In chemistry, the student learns about the different elements and the ways in which they react. Directed Indepen- dent Study for Medical Career Students is an advanced biology and anatomy course. One of our most recent courses in science is the photography class. In here students got the opportunity to follow the picture from the snapping of the shutter to the finished product. They got a chance to take their own pictures and develop them. To put it plainly the science student graduating from Bandys has a good understanding of the world around him. Top Right: John Caldwell demonstrated how to do this activity. Bottom Left: Mr. Hilderbran explained the elasticity constant of a spring. Bottom Right: Aldric Fishe and Rosalin Gibson tried their hand at burning bones in physical science class. 20

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Offered in Math A good foundation in mathematics is necessary whether one plans to go to college or start working after graduation. The Math Department at Bandys strove to prepare the student to meet this challenge through a variety of courses. These courses ranged from general and consumer math to advanced math, which included trigonometry and preliminary calculus. There were several paths to choose from when starting out as a freshman. The student could choose from general math, consumer math, or Pre-Algebra, or decide to plunge directly into Algebra I. Depending on his decided course of study, he could then advance to higher courses, such as Algebra II, geometry, and advanced math, in successive years. It was up to the student to decide which courses to take. Whichever road the student decided on, he could depend on ready and willing teachers to help him understand the ways of mathematics. Top Left and Middle: After Lynn McClain wrote a problem on the board, Mrs. Teague ex- plained it to the class. Above: Signora Little and Cathy Pike worked on their geometry projects during class time. At Left: Randy Wimberly and Philip Beard worked together in trig class. 19

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Top Left Right: Sabra Moore, Patsy Drum and Danny Little dissected some fish in Biology. Bottom Left: Tim Ballard and Tommy Glenn worked on a chemistry experi- ment. Bottom Right: Wondering if they had succeeded, Gary Klinger and Junior Catoe examined their solution.