Broad Ripple High School - Riparian Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Double-tracking in math courses prepares pupils Easy as pi! Trigonometry pupil John Evans explains the points of a complex graph to instructor Mr. Edward O ' Nan. Frogs, rats, and crayfish provide a basis for study of the human body for pupils enrolled in Biology I-IV. These and other science courses help pupils meet the demand for more science in the classroom. This year the Science Department added to its facilities a balance room containing weights and balances which enable pupils performing experi- ments to weigh materials accurately to a tenth of a milligram for laboratory operations. To prepare for difficult science classes, pupils may participate in the double-track plan whereby they may take six years of math, from algebra to Calcidus and Analytic Geometry. Pupils in the accelerated Geometry I and II classes receive instruc- tion in both plane and solid geometry and there- fore may bypass Solid Geometry. This year for the first time, Algebra Ig and Ilg classes which used Dr. Glen D. Vannatta ' s textbook were offered to highly- recommended pupils. Delicate handling and utmost care are evident as sophomores Carol Elliott and Kathy Carriott dissect a grasshopper and examine the various parts of its body in their Biology I class. 22

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for explaining views and governmental concepts DAR Good Citizen Nancy Woolridge reviews the principles of the American way of life for the state test. Checking scholarship possibilities, Ellen Cohen dis- cusses qualifications for the Lilly Scholarship with Mr. J. Curtis Weigel, sponsor and department head. Hot Potato! Debbie Cohen, senior, supervises and takes part in the games of the second-graders at School 59, where she practices teaching as a part of the cadet teacher program at Broad Ripple. 21

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for advanced sciences Accuracy is the goal of Sally Creekmore in making a simple slide rule for use in her Algebra III class. Receiving sound waves on an oscilloscope, physics pupils Dave McKinley and Wes McKinney adjust the instrument. Time and patience are essential to Frank Mills in his observation of microscopic properties of chemical substances. Ever-changing developments keep Dr. Glen D. Vannatta busy re- vising his newly-published textbook.