South Side High School - Totem Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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Theories, Newton's Laws, Earth Formations, ' Yellows' As Mr. Robert Weber aids Rod Consalvo with his botany slide, the remainder of the class await their turn to ask questions about their projects. During lab periods, students make slides, examine plant cell structure, and draw sketches of what they observe. 27

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Science Students Study Stem Structures, Geographical Through aid from instructors and numerous reference materials, botany, chemistry, physical geography, and physics students performed many experiments and methodical in- vestigations. Adding much individual research to these find- ings, they formed their own conclusions and proved many established scientific principles and laws for themselves. Using their newly acquired microscopes, botany stu- dents learned principles of plant identification in the micro- scopic world. Stem structures, leaf f ormations, and twig charac- teristics became very familiar to these students. The srudent studying chemistry spent his time applying the knowledge he attained from a system of classroom whites and yellows to actual experimentation in the laboratory. In the physical geography courses, maps, charts, textbooks, and film strips were employed to teach students basic ideas and theories in the fields of topography, meteorology, and geology. The students studied the physical features of the earth and learned the reasons and manner for their existence. Using the recently-created Physical Science Study Com- mittee course of coordinated textbook studies, films, and pre- pared experiments, the physics student applied laws and equa- tions to the complex physical world. The goal of the four divisions of the Science Department was to present to the science student a challenge and, through the aid of modern equipment and well-educated instructors, help him to acquire a strong scientific background. Watching to see how the wave motion will continue on the slinky are first semester physics students Pat Chasey and Dave Filler. Chemistry students Marcia Anderson, Bob Quick, Ruth Russ, Nancy Redding perform the necessary steps in determining salts. and 26

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Mathematicians Explore Realms Of Theorems, Number Discussing the solutions for finding the location of points and the size of spherical and conic solids is Mr. Paul Sidell, head of the Mathematics Department. Solid geometry students used theorems and corollaries in proving geometric concepts and in applying them to actual problems. 28