George Washington High School - Monument Yearbook (Cedar Rapids, IA)

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Departments Follow Recent Developments -5 -, , wq:. 's , ' ' ' W me ,393 4' ilxfggi 1 . ' K V 1 - 'E . .HW W.. . M 3 i 1 ,, M1 , . .'f'2fiFE h . j 5. .. ' V , 'x During Chemistry Class Tom Hunting and Carol Hillivr ups-rate a distillation machine. .,,,...--v- A X' if ' 4 Janet piecuch' Susan Hubncekv ,md John pcmson l.mn,i,w Using their Physics workbooks, Gone Jarnigan and Steve human skeleton while Paul Goullner locks cn. M000 HPPIY Afclllllmdes lmllvlllle- -15-

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Brite? Q Biological And Physical Science Dwight Anderson Byron Arnold Donald Hart 'v' Charles Holloway Harry Kelley Igonmd Pgulu Earle Thompson Iola Tillnpaugh The Science Department offers full year courses in Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Physical Science. Achievement in the sciences depends upon such factors as persistence, ac- curacy and a continuing desire to learn and understand. Every high school graduate will have re- ceived instruction in two years of science, with the exception of those who elect to spe- cialize in business and shop courses. The fun- damental principles receive emphasis in each of the four courses. These principles meet the science needs of those who complete their for- mal education with high school as well as those who intend to pursue higher education. In keeping with the demands for science education, there will be two more science class- rooms available in the new addition at Wash- ington High School. 14- bv' my-ff no Felpg, HORN T , :Q-'i5+f5s'C Ctiiisf X' wi. M Cynthia Bonnell and Bill Kuba adjust an electrolosis apparatus during Physical Science class.

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'if Math Departments Stress Practical Jerrie Jensen Frank Capesius Donald Hugh Howard Rattner Robert Sasse Harold Schreiber Shirley Stockberger Three years ago a pilot program was started in the Junior High Schools for those students with high mathe- matical aptitude. This program is now changing the curri- culum in the Senior High Schools. Last year we offered a combined one year course in Plane and Solid Geometry to the incoming sophomore class. This year these students are taking the traditional senior mathematics courses, Trig- onometry and Fourth Semester Algebra. Next year, as sen- iors, they will take a one year mathematics course especial- ly designed for them. Because of the wide range of mathematical ability at Washington the Mathematics Department. last year de- veloped a new course called Intermediate Mathematics. This course has grown from two sections last year to five this year. . fl' tl A Ra, . 5: 5, 's Barbara Barker shows how to divide a circle into eight equal parts while Bob Bothwell works with a triangle during Geometry class. giar