Klein High School - Bearkat Yearbook (Klein, TX)

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... ev are-43 L ,V ... ,,i,,,g, Y . I C . - i SLE' XYZ r gg-xv' A17 With the help of a plastic graph and tinker toys, Kent Walker proudly displays his tangent graphs Kent Pope explains a problem to Stacy Kessler. for trigonometry. Photo by Lee Armstrong. Photo by Phillip Martin. Q 'QM X .,.i .1 Martin Fanett models a tie given to him by a student. Photo by Lee Armstrong. Math 27

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A step up from the slide rule Math at Klein could be approached from various angles. Some students liked to take the faster, lazier route of using a calculator while others used piles upon piles of scratch paper. Other students turned to more sophisticated equipment such as the computer to help evaluate problems. Calculators and computers were an advancementfrom the slide rule our parents once used. The different angles ran from the finger method to computers. Students in their first year of high school usually took algebra which involved using a calculator. Geometry dealt more with angles, and students turned to Compasses, rulers and protractors to learn to measure and use angles. Later, Trig.fE.A. traveled farther into the unknown. Formulas for finding variables were forever embedded into the brain. As well as some of the required courses there were also math courses for special needs. Computer math taught students to operate and program computers. Calculus was offered to eligible students, thus eliminating the need for the course in college. All in all a wide variety of math courses were offered to help reach the needs of all students. Spencer Greene conquers his math problem with the help of a calculator. Photo by Phillip Martin. Stefanie Spillman works diligently to solve her puzzling math problem. Photo by .len Newton. . s:?Qfui',ff 26 Math

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Electives spark enthusiasm First Aid and Driver's Education were not just ordinary electives. Students who eagerly anticipated these courses were seldom disappointed. Although these courses were not required, students found First Aid and Driver's Education enlightening and beneficial. Not many people found Herb Allen's class for future drivers of America monotonous. During this nine-week course students learned basic driving rules and driving techniques. Classes enjoyed speakers who were representatives of the railroad, Houston Police Department, and insurance companies. Students appeared to enjoy Allen's class as he discussed common problems with which drivers must deal. Allen found pleasure in asking unusual and thought-provoking questions. One of his favorite questions was What does one do at a flashing green Iight? . Indeed, Coach Allen captivated the students' interestthrough his creative teaching methods. During the next nine weeks, the students found themselves absorbed in the teaching techniques of Jim Greene. First Aid students, mostly sophomores and juniors, were ready to encounter the bandages, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the artistry of administering mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to first-aid mannequin, Miss Annie. Each student had the pleasure of demonstrating for the class this life-saving process. One of the highlights of these weeks of study was Coach Greene's tragic story of Nate the Snake. For sure, First Aid and Driver's Education did not depict the usual traits of the regular academic class. 28 Driver's Ed, First Aid and Jim Greene lectures his students on treating the Jim Greene and Annie are first aid frlends Photo injured. Photo by Rick Seehausen. by Rick Seehausen