Falls Church High School - Jaguar Yearbook (Falls Church, VA)

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Jennifer Cooney has a hair-raising experience at the Atomic Age assembly. Sciences Calculations Figure in Science Fields A lesson in basic math: 12 proficient teachers—8 different courses—a multitude of aspiring students—the Math Department. Mul¬ tiply the answer by 2 semesters of study and homework, throw in 100 pounds of pencil sharpenings, erasers and chalk dust and you ' ve got the Math Department at work. The formula was simple. The student started at his level of ability, whether it was General Math or Geometry. Courses in Alge¬ bra, Trig, Functions and Calculus could then be elected in combinations, according to his interests and needs. Such a flexible program divided the struggling students from the serious mathematicians and multiplied every¬ one ' s chances for success. Analytical Geometry was an addition to the department ' s challenging curriculum. Coupled with Trigonometry, it offered stu¬ dents an advanced course that bridged the gap between high school and college math. The department issued a challenge, but it prepared the curious student for his role in the complex and technical future. tabulation of precise data and concise reporting are vital for young chemist Bonnie Beall. 20

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Rick Shine and Tom Monday measure accurately and watch intently for a chemical reaction. Sciences Scientists Explore With Text 6 Test Tube Ecological systems, valences, cosmic rings . . . sound familiar? They were all a part of the many courses offered in the Science Department. While the Earth Science classes became familiar with the parts of a glacier, the Biology students eagerly prepared for the dissection of their first frog. Lab exercises in the BSCS Biology courses enabled them to recognize the characteristics of a host of living organisms. For the serious scientists, chemistry offered a chance to become familiar with laboratory procedures and in-depth experi¬ mentation. Physics provided yet another year of instruction for the science-minded. Several new courses were introduced, with the expansion of facilities. Chemistry II and Biology II were offered to Seniors with previous background in the subjects. Both classes were informal and geared toward indi¬ vidual experiments. With the addition of a planetarium to school facilities, a new course in Astronomy was also added to the science curriculum. Test tubes are sterilized by Brenda Black to insure correct results. 19

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A math class cudgels their brains over proofs for geometry. 1