New Bern High School - Bruin Yearbook (New Bern, NC)

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me v- . ,I 'ks Viv y M .4 we 3' 5 ,iff A ' 1 V ' 'fan ,J . fl ' Sophomore bug-hunters, having bag- ged their quota, sit down to identify their catch. The science courses at New Bern are designed to make life for each student a richer, deeper experience through an under- standing of the simple basic laws which apply to a living orga- nism and to the physical environment of these organisms. Life can be full only when the individual realizes that each living creature-even the ones beyond the realm of natural vision-is an integral part of the universal plan. Furthermore, through science the student learns that truth is mandatory, that only through faithful recording can man's knowledge be increased. In the biology course learning experiences range from ac- quaintance with the lowest form of life to that of human beings. Emphasis is placed on the influence that new scientific discoveries may have on human life! A pinch of this, a pinch of that, add water, attach a tube, and a formula is born-or an explosion in the chemistry lab! . . . 3 Clelllfe llleI'lCal'l e

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fl i I 17120 Wald Cfaaaea if a5ic foo! of science t From the basic method of addition l and subtraction to the intricacies of trig- lr i onometry, the New Bern student ac- , cepted each new problem as a challenge li to prepare for living, for he knew math to be the foundation of all aspects of 'I modern life, both practical and cultural. l Two units of math are required for graduation, but students are encouraged i to elect further courses from a slate of ' general math, algebra I, II, III, plane i geometry, solid geometry, and trigono- l merry. l Freshmen George Allen and Mary Kate Quick 'iw - xr FINA turned the pages of the chart as they studied fundamentals. Frances Daughety, Bobby jones, Gilbert Scales, and Melba Hol- ten tested the accuracy of the linear table given in their textbook I I l l l' Siu J . gg ,:- . 1: And these denizens of solid geometry toyed with precision-built geometric figures! Henry XVooten, senior. combined physics and math as he computed his own horse power and concluded that the day might come when a scientist would be as important as a good fullbilck. Zl l 4 i J . l l 1

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x nf, ff 'PX 'M' SKIN gl fs I' , lk . - asses eahzel 5 xfaerimenfafion jg 'oi 1' 4 Donald Dunn, with the help of Mr. Smith, rates himself in the matter of horse power. In chemistry, the young student, an apron tied around his waist, sets his mind on the test tube and-another secret of nature is disclosed and perhaps another genius is inspired. Those who enter the physics class discover, among other items, that everything is made of protons, electrons, and neutrons --which form atoms which form molecules which form-well al- most anything! In short, the science program here-encompassing courses in general science, biology, chemistry, physics, and physical geo- graphy-offers the student adequate opportunity to prepare for the continuation of study in the field of his choice. Members of the physics class prove the power of the electrostatic generator. Q x'.x.4', Xf ft, f '- M