Palo Verde High School - Olympian Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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Science Department Initiated Lab-Oriented A wide variety of subiects were studied in biology classes. Students learned the basics and followed through by doing experiments in the laboratories. LEO R. AUSTIN CHARLES M. DAVIS JOHN C. DURAN PAUL HATCHER Physical Science Biology Biology Biology Earth Science AFS Football Chemistry Pep Club Science Club Track WALTER A. RALPH E. ROBERT K. JACK MIGNERY HOLLIDAY, JR. JOHNSON McCONEGHY Physical Science Physics Biology Chemistry Physical Science Intramural Director In chemistry class Dave Croteau combined chemicals in a test tube by the use of an eyedropper. It took time and patience to achieve the correct results. Biology teacher Mr. Duran attempted to teach his students fundamentals in- volved in biology. One of the basic things learned was use of lab equipment.

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i Cooperative Teaching Many differenT Types of maTh courses were offered To meei The needs of sTudenTs. Some of The classes available were general math, algebra, geomeTry, Trigonometry and calculus. STudenTs were able To choose any course They felT was pracTi- cal for Them in The coming years. Many college bound sTu- denTs Took aT leasT Two years of maTh consisTing of algebra l 84 2 and geomeTry. These Two courses were essenTial for admission To mosT colleges across The counTry. STudenTs who felT if was noT necessary To Take a great deal of maTh fulfilled Their maTh requiremenis for graduaiion Through such courses as general and consumer maTh. Three conTesTs which Palo Verde sTudenTs usually compeTed in were The Sania Clara, The NaTional, and The Arizona STaTe MaTh ConTesT. For The TirsT Time sTudenTs Took parT in an in- viTaTional CompuTer MaTh ConTesT. A new room was seT up in The maTh wing by removing The wall beTween Two adioining rooms. The large room was de- signed for The purpose of experimenTing wiTh The Two meThods of Team and co-Teaching. These Two meThods were used for The firsT Time in The MaTh DeparTmenT. Team Teaching was used in The consumer maTh class and co-Teaching was used in The general maTh course. The difference beTween The Two meThods was ThaT Team Teaching had only one Teacher aT a Time and co-Teaching had Two Teachers conducTing and con- veying informaTion in class aT The same Time. Mr. Wayne Diehl assisted Thomas l-laugh with a calculus problem. Students qualified for the class on the basis of grades and teacher recommendation. Mr. Gerald Haluck, Mr. John Raskob and 40 pairs of students participated in an experimental team teaching program during a 7th period math class S ff' 4 'N 'W A gifs ,T Y W. X1 3 in 'fl 2 6 ,Z fi K A lx-: l VI, , g y f- Q ii, :f f m Q I e l W, . JOYCE HOWELL BILL KUSH ED MAXWELL Consumer Math General Math Department Geometry Algebra Chairman Junigr Class Consumer Math Geometry A LV QV. I ir , Q iligfh-.f'l , I T V T VIOLET JERRY MARY TRACHTA HURSTON WHARTON WINSCOTT Basic Math Algebra Algebra Algebra Intro. EDP Girls' League Geometry Calculus Math Club W A 'f A JOHN RASKOB General Math FTA Exploratory Teaching

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, HEMSTU DY Concentrating on lab oriented courses, the Science Department offered physical science, biology cmd chemistry. A college level course in chemistry was also of- fered for those interested students who could meet the prerequisites. Contributing to smoother working con- ditions, lab assistants had to meet cer- tain requirements before being allowed to take this course for credit. This was advantageous to both the student and teacher. An experimental course-CHEMSTUDY -was initiated this year in the chemis- try classes. This provided more time for working in the lab. Through these lab oriented courses students were able to meet college en- trance requirements as well as high school graduation requirements of two years of science. Palo Verde also of- fered one of the most complete and modern earth science courses in Tucson. The Science Club, made up of inter- ested students, planned several field trips during the year. H it .4 M Q .. es, ' -. , , Q 1, . :J 5. e , cf Q 5,5 ssgit fest , if, ,t S S 8 S f' s s I J 't wh, X K 5 15 ,M ,Ml . , . .9 . - ' ' f Q 'ml' ' - 'fj5j:f,.,i Xu 55-s-gg: 1 if r :newness EUGENE H. KEN PEARSON ARTHUR D. MONDEAU Chemistry RATCLIFF Earth Science Department Chemistry Physical Science Chairman Faculty Advisory Council Algebra and geometry were required as prerequi- classes furthered their knowledge of the subject sites to physics. Students in Mr. Walter HolIiday's through the use of films, labs and demonstrations ....,...tr tk it . 133g .sr A STERLING L. JIM WING SMITH Biology Biology Physical Sophomore Class Education Varsity Baseball I.ettermen's Club Biology students used microscopes in experiments to discover new and interesting things about the , 4 E yi invisible world of cells. It sometimes took more than one period to complete a difficult experiment. Experimenting with chemicals and test tubes, stu dents applied their knowledge of chemistry. , f EI es