Floyd County High School - Bison Yearbook (Floyd, VA)

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INQUISITIVE MINDS Science is a systematized knowledge derived from observation, study, and experimentation. Science teach- ers stimulate a student ' s initiative and curiosity, giving him a desire to learn the how and why of life structure and the environments surrounding him. Sciences I and II introduce biology —the study of a more complex plant and animal life. Chemistry, the science dealing with the composition and properties of substances, opens the door to physics, which guides stu- dents in understanding the forces of nature. Mrs. Truman ' s aquarium fascinates eighth grade science students, for it provides an on the scene view of aquatic animals. Arthur Porter ' s exultant expression reveals that happiness Young scientists marvel at the mysteries of celestial to a chemistry student is a successful experiment. rotations. 24

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PRESENT, AND FUTURE History is a tale that never ends. The new grows out of the old and is built upon it. Knowing what has gone before, we are better able to understand what is yet to come. The teachers of the social studies department help the student acquire the skill to view the conflicts and challenges of the world without prejudice. In order to be prepared for the responsibility that will be a part of his adult life, the student must be aware of the foreign and domestic problems surrounding him. By noting the rela- tionship between these past and current events, he will be able to meet the challenge that tomorrow ' s society will present. HHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT NAZISM r i ' □ HITLER Mr. Campbell puts spotlight on a newly organized nation in Africa. Civics students become familiar with the why and how of war as they learn what true Nazism is. World history classes combine talents, studies, and fun to create an exhibit portraying the military tactics of the early Romans. 23 Junior history students move their pens and pen- cils rapidly across their papers as they take notes from lectures on the Old Dominion.

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STRIVE TO SOLVE CONTINUOUS PUZZLE OF SCIENCE MR. M. E. BROOKMAN, JR. B. S. , Concord College Biology Football Coach and Athletic Director Varsity Club Sponsor MR. MAX STONE THOMAS B. S. , Roanoke College Physics, Chemistry, Anatomy Science Club Sponsor MRS. IMOGENE C. RUT ROUGH B. S., Madison College General Science Junior Class Sponsor MRS. ALTA M. TURMAN B. S. , Radford College Biology, General Science FTA Sponsor By balancing a meter, students in a general science class ob- serve the function of the Law of the Lever. Anatomy students view the mysterious world of the leucocytes and platelets as they look at blood cells under the microscope. It i - I In physics, one of FCHS ' s advanced science classes, amateur scientists actually apply their knowledge as they change direct current to alternating current.