Edison High School - Wizard Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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'lu 5 gm on S I CIENCE l.r:y Everyda M y ysieries The Science Department extends to Edisonians courses in Biology, Botany, Physics, and Chemistry. Biology classes are interested in the study ot the fun- damental functions ot living things, Botany, in the science ot plant lite. Teaching the students the relationship ot laws and principles and applying them to con- crete things is the objective of the Physics course. Chemistry acquaints the pus pils with the scientific aspects of their environment and with commodities on the market. Science clubs, such as the lunior Academy of Science, Carl Linnaeus, and lnventors Club, have been organized through the years to arouse the stu- dents creative interests and to advance the study of science. B I O L O G Y C L A SS CHE MISTHY CLASS -rl. !,

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BTXCS mf: ttrxpz. M B T H E N r , C,1..,..g Ar ., . Nurnbertand Beckons The Msthernatrcs Depsrtrnent tnctudes ceurses ot Elementary' and Rdtjner Nqebrs, Ptane and Send Geornetry, and Trrqonondetry. Trtg ts 5 cernparstwety new subtest si Edison, the itrst dass dnetnq otiered tn 'ine Katt ot V539 Now, how- ever, Trtq ts iauzjnt enty in the sprtnq sernester. Hernentary Iktqebrs, a ninth grade suited ts the toundatton tor att xntqher rnathernatxcs. The detectives ot the fnafn courses are is std the student tn rnastertnq the iundarnentat processes and to devetep s dnsszt ei intnd which win enade hint to anatyze and accurstety sotve A prebtein. Hain scneot rnathernattcs courses are essenttat tor :olege entrance and otien prcce a great asset tn t'ne .QUSXYXSSS wortd. GE-OMETRY CLASS PHYSXCS CLASS W

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A B T S is xP-L tm.: ' r NONUF DEEEEWWTQM UNIT aoMF,Fi?vWdd' 'fllruc A A H- '...ii l1'lEl'i T' A' a-va: CW A - Changi... Materials and Methods The lndustrial Arts Department torrnulates habits of precision thoroughness, and creativeness. By class demonstration the boys learn the proper technique, and through individual laboratory work put their knowledge into practice. ln each shop the stu- dents learn the tundarnental processes involved in the course. They also develop vocational skills which are of great value to thern in later lite. ln an effort to cope with new discoveries, many courses have been added or replaced. Machine Shop, Wood Turning, Cabinet Making, Mechanical Drawing, Electricity, Sheet Metal, Auto Mechanics, and Auto Electricity are now offered to students at Edison. CLASS MACHINE SHOP C vides girls with indispensable train- ing in sewing. Clothing courses help the girls to know and to judge the quality ot rnaterials. The girls receive instructions on the proper selection ot dress styles tor them' selves and others. As part of this course, the girls are taught how to gt and alter patterns and garziierts. , Il iggugr The Clothing Departrnent pro-