Carmel High School - Pinnacle Yearbook (Carmel, IN)

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At School We Learned Physics... Chemistry ... Rooms 103 and 105 are the homes of the science de- partment at Carmel High School. Here students gain a gen- eral knowledge of Biology, Chemistry, and Physics with the aid of the three very capable science teachers. One hundred and fifteen sophomore Biology students worked hard on leaf and insect collections which are annual fall projects of this department. Later in the year they delved into a different phase of Biology through bi-weekly dissection of such animals as starfish, worms, and frogs. Three classes of Chemistry students began the year with a basic study of oxygen, hydrogen, and valences. This study enabled them to work more complicated equations and problems. Weekly laboratory experiments such as the preparation of gases and acids provided enjoyment plus knowledge, even though it cost the department quite a few test tubes. This year ' s class of eighteen Physics students initiated the course by a study of heat and mechanics. With the addition of a Physics chart with explanations on finer points of the course, the students gained a clearer picture and better understanding of electricity, light, and sound, which were studied the second semester. Elaine Cole lends a helping hand to Dan McConnell arranging his leaf collection while Ivo Kask offers a Bill Kendrick and Peggi Martin look as though they are enjoying themselves distilling water in Chemistry. What ' s so funny? Bill Merrill demonstrates atmospheric pressure by exhausting air from the can while Linda Roeder looks

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Geometry . . . Alegbra . . . And Trig. General math, beginning and advanced algebra, plane geometry, and trigonometry were the courses offered in the Mathematics Department. These courses provided a sound background in the use of numbers for math students. As the school enrollment increases, the enrollment in the Math Department also rises. To handle the larger number of students, another teacher was added this year, bringing the number of math teachers to four. As the highlight of each year, math students attend the state achievement con- tests. These contests are held in the spring and various types of math are represented. Cindi Merrill constructs an angle while Jeff Morton and Larry Moran look on. Steve Littrell, Paula Fields, and Steve Schern proudly display completed algebra problems. The members of the trigonometry class are working together on a difficult trig assignment.