Newport News High School - Anchor Yearbook (Newport News, VA)

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Bernard Nichols examines a frog before receiving directions on how to dissect it. Joey Dutton closely observes specimans thr ough a microscope as Donnie Caldwell awaits his turn. Alton Askew performs his daily task of housekeeping for his pet lizard: brushing aside small debris in his terrarium. 24 David Smith operates an oscilloscope as Belinda Fortner a unique machine made by RCA, is used to record electrical

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Who can express the feeling that one has when a paper is returned with a grade of F? It ' s utterly indescribable! Math Doing Your Own Thing in Math Classes Captures Creative Minds From inductive thought, to simultaneous equa- tions, to logarithyms and graphs, the student en- countered and had to grasp the language of mathe- matics. Not often easy, math required one to de- velop the power of concentration in class so that he could complete his homework assignments. Tired expressions, furrowed brows and perspira- tion were visual evidence in Coach Donald White ' s second year algebra class that they struggled to comprehend his sometimes verbose explanations and thought-provoking tests. Miss Jane Hunsucker was well known to her trig class for her none-too- easy tests and the slogans, We just love math, and Math goes on and on and on . . Mrs. Margaret Minnic k and Mrs. Betty Scott gave their classes the task of geometrical projects, an enjoyable break from the regular classwork for all students. Spheres, mobiles, and recitations on the mobius strip were all done as examples of the geo- metrical world in which we live. General Math, first year and modified algebra, and consumer math were offered this year. All the math teachers stressed the importance of setting up an equation correctly over solving it correctly. It was hoped that a firm foundation in the field of mathematics would benefit the student, regardless of the career he chose. Typical of many students and a few moments in math class, Ronnie Mejia pauses to think over an abstruse equation. 23

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Having a partner in laboratory experiments can make a great deal of difference in how much work can be completed and recorded within an hour. Here, chemistry students Linda Bryant and Morris Daniels together perform a titration. Science Stench, Stains, Dreams Reward Science Enthusiasts touches its transmitter with her fingers. The oscilloscope, impulses in living things. Dreams of frogs, stained hands, stench in the air, and burnt fingers — these are the rewards of taking a science course — along with the knowledge gained. Many first year biology students were amazed at how easy it was to dissect frogs, worms, crayfish, and grasshoppers. In order to let the more squeam- ish students get accustomed to the feel” of a worm, Mrs. Nettles did exactly that by letting students spend the class period simply holding the worms the day before dissection was to occur. There was quite a different scene, however, in the chemistry classes. Under the strict instruction of Mrs. Baker, the students performed experiments ranging from those as simple as making salt to those as difficult as handling explosive chemicals, such as hydrochloric acid or nitric acid In the introductory classes, freshmen learned to use a microscope and actually to see living cells. The first year science classes were initiated into all branches of science to give them a basis for the courses they must take to meet the required number of science credits needed to graduate. But science is more than required”; it ' s fun. 25