Mars Area Junior Senior High School - Planet Yearbook (Mars, PA)

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Utilized in Science Five years ago manned space flighl was slrill a dream in fhe minds of a few scienfisfs. Three years ago John Glenn orbiied lhe world before fhe hypnofized eyes of millions of felevision wafchers. Today plans are under way for a lhree-man flighf fo fhe moon. There is no doubf aboui il: science is moving forward. To keep up wifh 'lhe pace fhe Mars Area High School science deparlmenf offers up-fo-dafe insfrucfion in con- femporary courses. Physics. chemisfry. and biology coordi- nafe classroom leciures and laborafory sludy, Lab periods provide lime for experimenfafion. Teachers and pupils share fheir lime fo alleviale special problems. Physics is one of The basic physical sciences fhaf pri- marily deal wifh non-living aspecfs of nafure. Modern phy- sics. laughl in Mars Area High School, combines fhe classi- cal sfudy of heaf. sound, and elecfricily wifh such newer concepfs as fhe sfruclure and properlies of afoms. The second physical science, chemisiry, considers fhe composifion of maffer and rhe properlies and reactions fha? cause new subsfances fo form. Lab experimenfs serve lo verify Theories developed in classroom lecfures. Biology is concerned wifh fhe slucly of living fhings. The liny euglena which has laofh planf and animal characleris- fics divides fhe science info fhe planf and animal kingdoms. Dissecfion of laborafory specimens provides opporlunify for sfudy in deplh. Qualihed freshmen may schedule biology insfead of a fhird year general science. This advanced program allows 'lhem an exfra year lo false advantage of elecfive courses, From sevenfh grade general science fo senior science or chemisfry, lhe sfudenf is prepared fo be an informed cilizen in fhis scienfific age. T , . 0 ' 'ery '. is mai aff ' 'ina 'His' ??'?ifi 'A 'fm If L ng .Q yogi. - r 1 ' ras: -.qv -,A a--rs s ..: . M , .itz ,-ga sa .:-Las , 1 :L -r W 2,2231 ,gf ,M 3223 . if 5 - ' gin , , . . W -+1-5 Siam , va' Z rg, Q 1 W is - - ggfjg is ,f .352 gf 'gsm .- ,Y :, V. , -435 ,, ., .im rf' - - ' hmsfli - X! .Uh 1. X a.-mg Eh .Sm ' 'af' Www -' T Y if aims sl. N . E. , . --is fa-.Q - , g,.f A .3 r ., , sa, is A . ,ta Mrs. Nancy Church Mr. John Foslsr Mrs. Margarel Gardner Mr. Jose h Mrocheclr Mr. Clem Pa il: P P Chemislry Physics Ylh Science Biolo l 8: ll 7th, Blh Science QY ANN WELlER examines specimen in new Climalarium. xr' Z' .. '.1' -gggaf.-It X nge! ff 4

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Mathematics Skills ' i CM ' i . as emi 3 . - li gif A yu 1. ff l 1 - . ' V' T -sffiffa -' ,A 5,215 we-'. L gi 3 5 W' - '55 9 ' H - Q l ii , Mr. Donald Clingansmilh Mr. Gerald Dambach Mr. Norval Dunn Mr. Edgar McGee Miss Mary Renison Algebra I 8th Math 7th Math Geometry Algebra II General Maih General Marh College Algebra Relevanf fo 'rhe inferesis and curriculum of +he siudeni. lhe 'lield of mafhemalics is becoming increasingly imporlani 'lo 'lhe modern individual. Courses are designed wiih ihe 'iheory of developing lhe individual's capaciiy fo ihe fullesf exfenl according fo his or her abilify. The advanced program, iniiialed several years ago, plans fo provide a challenge for fhe accelerafed sludenfs. During sevenih grade They siudv a combined 'rwo-year course which enables lhem lo begin Algebra I in eighfh grade. They ad- vance one year ahead of other sludenfs. and during fheir senior year an infroduciory course of calculus and analyiic geomerry is offered for inferesled and capable pupils. TEMAC. a supplemenfary program organized under 'fhe Nalional Defense Educalion Acf. was infroduced 'ro Mars sfudenfs during 64-65, Hs iniiial year. Represenfing Clarion and Slippery Roclc Siale Colleges, Dr. Johnsion inilialed ihe programmed malerials 'lo fwenfy schools in 'fhis area. in- cluding Mars High. During lhe firsf semesler special mafh pupils were inviied fo sfudy lnfroduclory Descriplive Slaiis- fics. Bolh lhe subiecf and 'rhe senior high pariicipanfs were highly selecfive. Siudenis compleie The siudy on fheir own, ai home, and ihe course requires approximafely 30-45 min- uies each school day. This proiecl is designed 'io deepen un- dersfanding lhrough a revised college course and fo siress individual efforl and self-reaching. Because 'rhere is a demand for advanced courses and new mefhods of insfrucfion, fhe faculiy members allend special courses during fhe summer so lhai lhey mighf be more quali- fied lo aid The individual in his underslanding of lhis essen- lial subieci. GEOMETRY TOOLS inlrigua John McCormick, David Erny, and David Fuhr.

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Social iii? iff, gifs' mr is 1 Z- ir 5 E 2' 1' w.-'ffsi 2 rwfggfe , ., ft: , if 3 t T N . .we Studies and English Q .5 is-.Q 1 ,ge .A gy 4 s M., ., .W- S gf i J' ip, 2 Ji so aff Q s 1 E g. H g df . ,Q eg, .ia 'sy ef i 8 46' ' is Mr. Marvin Gall Mr. Thomas Hawkins Mr. John Henichocl Mrs. Judilh Michaels 91h Pa. History. Civics World Cullures, Journalism 7lh, Bth Geography American Hisrory N 1 33 ,f ff ' ' - pigs if as T A . . 15 If f rf ' , , '-I Wfffffy 9,5 i :i i Mrs. Avonnell Miles Mr. Harold Shing Mr. Arno Thompson Blh American Hislory 7lh World Hisiory P.O.D., Psychology JOHNSON WINS mark presidential election sposorsd by social sludias dl- purfmanf. 20 Through applicaiion of The social sciences, srudenis are prepared io capably face conlemporary problems and 'iind more efieciive solulions. Senior high social siuclies iniroduce concepis necessary io ihose individuals who will soon underralce adulr social and polirical responsiiailily. World Culiures provides a broad undersianding of human iradiiions, while American Hislory encourages pupils 'ro search for soluiions in ioday's world by analyzing ihe pasr. Economic undersianding and praciical sociology are 'raughi in fha Problems of Democracy course. Special courses and proiecis are being offered io quali- fied sfudenis. TEMAC, an advanced program for seleci in- dividuals in human behavior . is given 'ro siudenls in a programmed course. In a new reading program. sopho- mores wiih a 3.7 average and iuniors who acquire a 3.8 have ihe privilege of suspending homework and reporring on iwo orxihree books each nine weeks. Anlhropology and social psychology are slressed more as imporrani phases in developing ihe s+uden'i's comprehen- sion oi human behavior and lhe naiure of ihe complex con- 'iemporary socieiy. Emphasis is now placed upon making ihe individual inquire. 'rhink criiically. and formulafe his own conclusions.