Lexington High School - Crystal Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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Even though science is required, students still seem to enjoy it as Roy Massie, Ollie Drew and Buddy Valentyne do. Cat dissection is grueling to some but Advanced Biology students. Chuck Con- ner and David Swink seem interested enough. Lab report write ups in Mr. Bond ' s Biology classes require a lot of effort as shown by his second period class. Physics students listen attentively while Mr. Morrison explains the basics of sur- veying to them. 20

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1972-73 was a great year for the Mathemat- ics Department. First of all, three out- standing math stu- dents, Charles Boley, Jimmy Sheridan, and Cynthia Saunders, placed second at the Radford College Math- matics Rally on November 18. This was an honor to these stu- dents and the school it- self. A new course of study was also offered, a two-year Algebra I designed for students who benefit more from going at a slower rate. One year of al- gebra is covered in two. The students re- ceive two year ' s worth of credits. The Department also worked with the Sci- ence Department in an attempt to get com- puter education for interested students. This resulted in courses at VMI for students and faculty. Joining the world-wide trend towards the metric system, the Math Department tries to keep up with the times by emphasizing the metric system in the general math classes and preparing the students to use it. Mr. Wise and Mr. Stark are new additions to the department. The picture of a thoughtful student Carla Vest, ponders over solving her equations on her homework. Trying to figure out a proof, Monty Potter concentrates on the teacher ' s explana- tions in geometry class. 19

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The Science Depart- ment this year took new approaches in sev- eral of the courses. In both the eighth grade Physic al Science course and the elective ninth grade Earth Science class, a more investi- gative approach was taken. An increased number of experiments enabled the students to more fully grasp con- cepts. The Biology course, elective in the sophomore year, was directed towards the environment more than in previous years. Due to the illness of Ms. Dunlap, the chem- istry classes worked un- der different teachers. New equipment re- ceived this year for the twelfth grade Physics class is hoped to enable the students to partici- pate in more lab work. The Advanced Biology class discussed several different class project possibilities but wound up dissecting cats. The arrival of the cats was marked by a very singular scent in that end of the hall. The Science Club, made up of students who have a special interest in science, took a closer look at some aspects of the field. They visited the computer center at V.M.I., look- ing over the equipment and lending a hand in a programing demon- stration. Dr. Turner came from Washington and Lee to discuss science projects for the annual Science Fair. Marsians? No, just your friendly Chem- istry students, Mike McManama and Susan McKemy mixing up a chemical concoction. LHS students expand 21 knowledge through science