North Branch High School - Bronconian Yearbook (North Branch, MI)

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Third Hour Biology Class listen and watch attentively as Mr. Potter lectures to them. DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND MATH Mr. Len Schuneman instructs Mr. Donald Bedell, in his second year here, Classes in General Math and teaches Algebra I and II and Business Math. General Science. Mr. William Potter, Biology instructor and chairman of this department, pats George affectionately.

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Mr. Verderese helps with parn Aldridge and Debbie Lake watch as a lab experiment on how Greg Baker names the skeletal bones of the to put filter paper in a cat. funnel. Mr. Bedell explains to his Algebra II Class how to cube a quantity involving negative exponents. At North Branch High School science is a continually broadening field of study. If offers five classes of Biology, taught by Mr. William Potter, Chairman of the Science and Math department. Mr. Potter has taught at NBHS for five years. The study of Biology is an exciting adventure for students. All are interested primarily in themselves and in everything related to themselves. They want to know how their bodies work, how bacteria and infectious diseases affect them. They are interested in their behavior and how they change as they mature. Three classes of Chemistry and one class of Physics are taught by Mr. Leon Verderese, in his first year here. Mr. Potter, Mr. Verderese, Mr. James Cowan and Mr. Len Schuneman each teach a class of General Science. These classes are taught to give students a general understanding of the natural phenomena in the world in which they live. It is also to prepare the Science student with the necessary background needed for continued succes in Science at the college level. Mr. Schuneman has taught in they system for three years. Algebra is one of the first steps to a good understanding of more advanced mathematics and sciences. Algebra is of value not only to those who will be studying more advanced math and science but to everyone who takes it because it heps develop logical, systematic thinking. Teaching Algebra I and II is Mr. Den Bedell, who has been with us two years. Mr. John Schneider, new this year to NBHS, teaches three classes of Geometry and one class of Trignomety. Geometry offers experience in logical thinking and reasoning. In the first semester of Trig, students cover basic concepts needed for higher math. Mr. Schneider is the advisor to the Math Club, where students share knowledge of various areas, such as new math ideas and relativity. Exploring Tomorrow’s World and Challenging the Minds . . . Judy Kuzma watches as Jorja Sanborn replaces George's heart. Mr. John Schneider looks over Don Blum- erich's geometry problems. Mr. Schneider Mr. Verderese demonstrates how to also teachs Trigonometry. wash out a test tube correctly.

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Miss Ferris shows one of die cookbooks used in Home Economics I and II. Miss Showers came to NBHS second semester to teach Shorthand I and II and Typing I and II. Typing I students practicing one of their timed writings under the watchful eye of Miss Showers. Practicing for Future Careers . . . 14