Memorial High School - Talon Yearbook (Joplin, MO)

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Mathematics. . . Systematic and ordered was the style of the math curriculum. In functional math I learned to use math in everyday life tfresh- man boyl. Functional math I-a pre- pared pupils to take more math. Next came algebra 1: set theory, logic, equations, factors, exponents, roots and radicals. It should be taken by anyone who plans to take science, go to college or enter a skilled trade tinstructorl. My al- gebra 2 class is rather large and the instructor can't get to each in- dividual every day. So students help each other figure out problems. The students are less competitive, more seriously interested in learning. I am only aware of competition when tests are handed back and some students compare scores tjunior boyl. Algebra confuses mel I never know whether I will pass or fail the next chapter test. I try and the teacher tries. It's no one's fault tfreshman girlj. Geometry: theorems, proofs, constructions. lt's interesting but doesn't solve Iife's real problems tsophomore girlj. Any math course can be used in about any field-for instance many modern artists have been exploring geometry lsopho- more boyl. Trigonometry and math analysis rounded off high school math. I took trig because if I skipped math for a whole year I might never catch on again in colIege! tsenior girll. Now that l'm a senior I like math. I guess it's finally getting through to me tsenior boyl. MFI. ROACH'S geometry students ltop leftj acquired skill in constructing geometric figures as Mr. Gillman lleftj taught his students the fundamentals of algebra. Mr. Bean helped Gail Wetherell ltopj with algebra 2 and assisted the trisics students in operating the computer. Jay Dittman and Pat Thompson ltop centerl compared their math grades.

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Science . . . Beginning this year, general science was a prerequisite for all other science courses. The result: a big load of 12 general science classes, a 100 percent increase over last year. The course included a background in science and everyday things like weather and how to predict it. The teacher gets students involved and doesn't just sit there and talk! jfreshman girlj. After general science-a choice of biology or chemistry. In Biology I learned about real problems. fsophomore boyl. I discovered what things are actually made of in chemistry jjunior boyl. Most stu- dents in advanced courses had en- rolled because of interest or for college preparation. Advanced bi- ology is a taste of college jsenior boyl. I took advanced chemistry because I wanted to become famil- iar with more challenging lab pro- cedures fsenior boyj. Physics: theories, laws, forces, motions. Trisics: physics, math an- alysis, trigonometry. l've found tri- sics a worthwhile, interesting course. Maybe the non-polluting steam car jour first planl was out of reach as a class project. But we now have three other great projects: two me- ter repeater, EEG, and completion of the weather station. We hope this year's class will finish its projects and the whole school will be inter- ested in them jsenior boyl.