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

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Mathematics constitutes lllanguage ot science gl: 4 Taking advantage of the balmy weather and a different, intriguing assignment in biology, jeff Eshowsky, Ted Sedam, and ludi Heidloff chase lepidoptera for insect collections. Points, lines, angles, circles, and solids are all easily constructed with only compass and ruler by ludy Kercher. 20 Demonstrating the properties of fields, Algebra lll pupils Larry Stout, Ron Hostetler, and Bette Eib investigate set theory.

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S? 2 Q Following carefully the stock market trends, Economics pupils lohn Eagles- field and Pat Strader prepare to graph the latest reports. spectrum of humanity for social studies classes The obscure black of the Dark Ages, the inflamed red of the World Wars, the frigid blue of the Cold War, the green of our natural environment, and the gray matter controlling the human personality provide a spectrum of human existence for pupils in social studies classes. By illustrating actions and consequent reactions of past civilizations, histories of the world and of the United States record a timeline of events and prepare the pupils to cope with similar conditions when in the future they themselves help to pattern history. Tying this past with the modern world, International Relations explains the organization of foreign govern- ments, and geography reveals the influence of en- vironment on occurrences and situations in history. Having thoroughly studied the origin, development, and function of the United States Congressional, judicial, and Executive bodies through Government classes, Economics pupils learn to understand and interpret social and financial problems within the United States government and the American society. Map-making brings geography to life for Harriet Clezendanner, Mike Boyd, and Paul Wood, .4-...,

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for physical science, biology, chemistry physics Amoeba and analytics, binomials and balances, and chemicals and calculations comprise the ABC's of Ripple's Math and Science Departments. Courses from general mathematics to Calculus and from physical science to physics complete Ripple's scientific curri- culum. Five years of science offerings provide Ripplites an Opportunity to study their specific interest in this varied field. Physical science students gain a general knowledge of our earth vvhile beginning and advanced biologists, pupils of the science of life, examine first plants-from bacteria to seed plants, then animals-from the simple amoeba to the complex mammal, and finally the mysteries of human life. Chemistry pupils analyze matter and the changes in identity which it undergoes, while future physicists learn the basic laws under which nature operates. Mathematics, the language of science, provides a basis for measurement, calculations, and quantita- tive study of science. ln addition to general mathe- matics and the required courses in algebra and geo- metry, Ripple's Math Department includes advanced courses such as Trigonometry, Solid Cieometry, Ana- lytical Geometry, College Algebra, and Calculus. Operating a visual aid to understanding the binary number system, Susan Negley and lane Everly learn fundamentals of algebra. Careful measurmenf is essential to chemistry V pupil Ken Ferguson as he attempts a titration, or neutralization of acid and base. K if W 'Ki