Las Animas High School - Trojan Yearbook (Las Animas, CO)

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MATH MAKES THE WORLD CO ROUND. At the present time there are eleven sec- tions of mathematics at LAHS. General Math, Geometry and Algebra I and II are taught by Mr. Sena. Mr. Hale has classes in General Math, Algebra I and II, Trigonometry and Col- lege Algebra. In the present building there is only one room for math. However, in the new building two math rooms are planned. The highlight of the year for the advanced math students is the National Math Test in March. During the last ten years the number of students taking this test has increased from ten to over forty. The average test score has more than doubled in that time, providing that the math department is accomplishing its main objective, to give students a thorough under- standing of mathematics.

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Nard Robinette, a graduate from Colorado State University, instructs Vocational Agriculture and Auto Me- chanics. TIME AND PATIENCE: SKILL. James Holmstrom teaches shop and Mechanical Drawing Classes in Home Economics prepare a girl to be a homemaker. In the various classes girls learn to cook and sew. Later they study home furnishings and child care. At the present Miss Franklin is the only homemaking teacher, but in the new school it is hoped that another teacher can be added to the department. 25

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Myron Pearson, graduate of Colorado State University, attempts to make classes more interesting by conducting various experi- ments, like raising mice and feeding them to the Biology De- partment's snakes. TEST TUBES TO Lyle Wagner, a student teacher from SCSC, is a former resident of Las Animas. TECHNOLOGY. How many grams of oxygen can be produced by heating 10 grams of mer- cury (II) oxide? How do you make a motor? Which end of a worm do you disect first? What effect does galvano- tropism have on Euglena? The answers to these questions may be found in the science courses offered in our school. This year, for the first time, students may further education in biological sciences by taking Advanced Bio- logy. This class, taught by Mr. Pearson, is offered to stu- dents who have completed the first year of Biology. When the new high school is completed the Science Department will have three class rooms and a laboratory. There will be a class room each for General Science and Biology. Chemistry and Physics classes will share a room. The new school will have a chemical storage room and a teacher preparation room. This year was fairly quiet and dull for the Science Department—no monumental discoveries or explosions Frank Wallace teaches chemistry and biology. Mr. Wallace is a graduate of Bent County High School.