Fordson High School - Fleur de Lis Yearbook (Dearborn, MI)

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Science: playground for the mind How does a tree grow? Why does calcium react vigorously with water? The sciences, life’s how and why, can answer these questions and many more. In a science class, a student’s curiosity and a bit of his imagination is set free. Over to the right is a chemist testing for the presence of sugar. Look to the left, there’s a biologist studying an animal cell. Straight ahead is a physicist plotting a missile’s trajectory path in space. Chemistry, biology, and physics are not the only courses offered at Fordson. The Science Department also offers Conservation, Photography, Physical Science, and Life Science. Because of the renovation, this school year opened with new, modern chemistry and physics labs; the biology labs now existing will get face-lifts. A student could graduate from Fordson with a good scientific background if he or she took advantage of the science curriculum. 1. Mr. Pearson wants YOU for the U.S. Science Team. 2. Mrs. Gage opens the envelope containing the winner of yesterday's test 3. Mr. McKitrick makes biology fun by telling his classes about his previous adventures. 4. Standing nonchalantly is Mr. Fitzpatrick, smiling at the banana we used in place of the birdie. 5. Who hath knocketh?” asks Mr. Martinak. 6. Chemistry isn't all fun and games, is it Mr. Bennet 7. Mr. Bach takes out his frustrations on a bottle of calcium hydroxide. 8. Here's a look at one of the new chemistry labs. 9. Jack Barile, left and Bill Roth take time out from their hard studying for the photographer. 10. That's no martian coming out of the transporter, that's Mr. Bengtsson. 11. Remembering his own school days, Mr. Katona observes a student with a project demonstration. 12. I think that you've been hanging around Mr. Stasinos too long, Mr. Maas. Science 25

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Math; Athletics of the mind Mathematics is to the mind, like calisthenics is to the body. Just as exercising strengthens and tones the body, so does math strengthen and tone the mind. In math, the student learns to logically reason a problem out. This logical process, which is drilled into the student through successive classes, sets the stage for the student’s future way of figuring out pro- blems in the real world. In the Math Department, there is something for everyone. There are courses from those that review mathematical operations and those that study trigo- nometry. In the senior year, a course called Consumer Math is offered. This class covers mathematics im- portant to the consumer, such as transportation, hous- ing, insurance, and investments. 26 Math ©