North Mecklenburg High School - Viking Yearbook (Huntersville, NC)

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To learn more about oneself and about one's sur- roundings is the purpose of all sophomores taking bio- logy. But many students find themselves wanting to know much more about scientific subjects and to explore the whole realm as far as possible. Thus advanced courses are offered for those who Want to delve into principles and to experiment. North offers biology, chemistry, and physics, as Well as chemistry lab classes. A part of every sophomoreis school life includes hours spent at the microscope examining plants and animals of a relatively unknown world. Sophomore Carol Woodall explored this world. Chemistry Offered To Sophomores . MRS. MARIAN COCHRAN . . . Marshall, B.S. . . . W.C.U.N.C., U. of Maryland . . . Biology and Chemis- ny... MRS. HELEN HART . . . Lander, B.S .... Biology . . . Science Club . . . Adviser to Sophomore Class . . . MR. EVERETTE PICC . . . Furman, A.B .... Biology . . . Basketball Coach . . . MR. LARRY WOODROW . . . A.S.T.C., B.S .... Chem- istry, Physics . . . Adviser to Science Club . . . 22 ,.f'U '- in is 1'---- Ham

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More than ever before, mathematics is a very im- portant field of learning, and many colleges are requir- ing more courses for entrance. To meet the demand and keep abreast of the latest changes, North has added to and improved its curriculum in that field. S.M.S.G. Geometry and Algebra, Integrated Algebra and Trigo- nometry, Intermediate Mathematics, and Elementary Functions and Matrix Algebra are among the newer courses offered. Besides teaching basic fundamentals, math attempts to train in basic reasoning and practical applications of problems worked on in class. Traditional courses are still being offered, however. Many students who do not prepare for college take business math as the one required course for gradua- tion. Advanced Math Courses Offered MR. MARTIN PETERSON . . . Atlantic Christian, B. S. . . . Algebra I, II, Intermediate Mathematics, Geome- try . . . Adviser to Math Club . . . new 48' Mr. Peterson explained an algebra problem to his second period class, who were taking Intermediate Algebra, taught at North this year for the first time. mf l f ix' 1 Q, . , 7 M : if 1 11. .,,, . MJ, I MRS. MARY LOU DAGGY . . . Earlham, A. B. . . Algebra I, II, Geometry . . . MRS. CHRISTA GRIFFIN . . . McMurray, Georgetown, B.A., Columbia, M. A .... Business Math . . . MISS DEANNA MERRELL . . . Charlotte College, Queens, B.A .... Algebra I, Business Math . . . MISS JOYCE PUTNAM . . . A.S.T.C., B. S., M. A. . . . Algebra, Geometry, Algebra-Trigonometry, Elementary gunctions and Matrix Algebra . . . Co-Adviser to Red ross . . . 21 WS

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Sponsored annually by the Science Club the Sci- ence F air provides an opportunity for interested students to demonstrate their ingenuity and lxnowledge It gives them a chance to do further study in a field of science that particularly interests them Students report on and exh1b1t the projects in a display which 1S open to every- one at North The Science Fair is kept open through one PTA meeting so that parents may have a chance to see the projects winners compete in the district District winners go to the state all contestants have a chance to win prizes of value The Science F air IS an excellent means for students to gain a broader more lasting knowledge of scienceg it also may help steer some student in the direction of a science career Projects Encourage Science Careers North's projects are judged at the school, and the Preparing an interesting and informative project took much time and hard work. Sandra Harrill and Vemessa Woodrow chose Hydra as the topic for their investigation. Their project was entered in the biology division of the science fair. As the deadline for Science Fair Projects drew near, students began setting up their projects to make sure they worked. Here Nelson Perry and Johnny Blackman experimented to find the heat of solution of sulfuric acid. 23