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

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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.

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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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Industrial arts, home economics, and business A stitch in time of need mends old garments and completes ne v ones for girls enrolled in clothing classes. Pupils in Ripple home economics classes re- ceive training not only for future careers, but also for all phases of homemaking and family relations. Courses in foods, clothing, and Nutrition and Home Ntusing are available to girls interested in the domestic sciences. Family Living class instructs pu- pils in living more effectively n nv and also in the future as adults and parents. Industrial arts courses encoinage self-improvement and give boys a chance to develop skills. Mechanical drawing helps pupils develop talent for occtipations in architecture, engineering, and commercial art. Boys in metal and vood sliop make projects which can be used in the home. Pupils enrolled in business education classes pre- pare to meet problems of the business vorld and of everyday life. Business pupils receive training for careers from classes in general btisiness and short- hand to business law and merchandisino; business arithmetic and typing help pupils in all aspects of life. Business majors may increase knowledge and gain experience by cadet teaching in Ripple business education classes. Precision instrument ' s under the skilled hand of senior Bill Wood- ruff add exactness to his scale drawing.