Earlville High School - Raidorian Our Years Yearbook (Earlville, IL)

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Mr. Bann sips a beakerful of coffee Physics student, Agnes Snell, is studying the specific wave which has been brewed over a Bunsen lengths being emitted by a gaseous element. burner. The Wonders of Our World Mr. James Bann Science Probing the internal organs of the frog, Don Harris learns the location of each intricate part. During the final day of school, chemistry students had a picnic using laboratory equipment to prepare the food. 19

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Exploring Freshman students, Mary Ann Ferrill and Paul Martin observe nuclear decay by means of a cloud chamber. General science is a subject that provides an overall view of our environment, whereas physical science consists of three specific areas: astronomy, physics, and chemistry. Other studies of science include advanced biology, which gives the students a background for college preparatory biology and a glimpse into other sciences offered in the school. Collecting leaves and insects are the annual projects. Physics and chemistry, taught in alternating years, give the junior and senior students a better understanding of the laws of nature and provide a sound background for those wishing to pursue a career in these fields of study. Calculating problems and proving experiments are just two of the daily tasks. The field of science can be summed up in three words: think and appreciate. 18

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Mrs. Mae Duckels English, Spanish By describing the contents of a picture (in Spanish, of course), the Spanish 1 students learn to apply the language to everyday living. Communication Each year the freshman class is required to study Treasure Island and make a notebook about it. Cheri Wright, Jim Johnson, Allen Alexander, and Tom Leonard each submitted an excellent one. Alice Goldman practices analyzing a sentence for her English II class. In a spare moment before school, Craig Carter and Laura Myers study for a Spanish test. 20