Statesville High School - Trail Yearbook (Statesville, NC)

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As Mr. Dixon explains the focusing of the microscope, sophomores Barbara Fortner, Cynthia Bellamy and Julia Cashion prepare to study an algae specimen. .,-.-fi'F1- v.,.,. ,Pg-'Q 44154, .1 wx 4f 'o?fS255l'l -. GLA- 0 . :fs K ,3f:L'f3f4Q?:,'5fz'?Lt :H - 2X ,. 5nf.'Fg,5?:'ia:.5I-'71 ' ' 32-111' ff' s. .if 2 .Q ggf- s5'.g.f11.g-4 s ' !??ES??'Z..fa 'f .q.-2 'f'f:'f.'Z'. ,W .. gm i4a,.,4-K., -.- --.m-.Q pt Y .-:glw H e x Y M v l A lf l, ---f 'f f xX--X 'Z - 5, 1-,' 'S ff fs lmlw l - Y til W x 1' lf Nl, .-,I , l , . rl. I M Egg 57,5 ' ' , V 'Aw gf.: 'T ,7 -f'Nl l P' WW ,- - ' i it 1 Jllvllf' N .1 P X Xlll ' Q D A V V A ECA Q5 Y 3 x ' 9,1 ,IJ l .t - 'lbg-f'x. tux fe-'-M. tl N fx. jf!! X 4-1g'iY?! 55? f,,,,,f,,,Y4,3, - in - 4 ,fr mr ,f egg, i X Observing an attractive terrarium, Amy Sullivan, Rita Johnson, and Dale Waugh study the growth of woodland plants. Academics - I9

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Greenhouse Aids Biologists gfWhat is life? That was the major question as the Biology l students undertook the study of living things. The major projects were leaf and insect collections, as well as the intriguing dissections of frogs and earthworms. Topics such as cell division, the DNA molecule, and photosynthesis continued to puzzle sophomores. The Biology-II students studied microbiology and did several labs with bacteria and protozoa. During these labs came the fun of trying to make intricate drawings of cellular structure. Chemistry, under Miss Mary Jane Seagle, consistently challenged many juniors and 18 - Academics seniors. Equivalent tables, formulas, and experiments with fragile lab equipment plagued students throughout the year. The Physical Science classes studied the basic fundamentals of energy, matter, and electricity. Research work and class demonstrations gave students a chance to learn about car motors, electric light circuits, and gravitation. A previously male-oriented course, this year's physics class found more girls enrolled than ever before. Students worked painstakingly to complete numerous projects dealing with the properties of matter and motion. Pinning their frog to the wax base, lab partners Keith Walker and John Allison prepare to per- The Science Department: Mr. Jerry Bustle, Miss Mary Jane Grose, Mr. Lloyd Dixon, and Miss Mary Jane Seagle.

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Calculators Flood Trig Classes As Mr. Goode patiently repeated the explanations of proofs, the vast majority as Mr. Davidson pulled out his familiar of geometry students struggled for some semblance of understanding. Inequalities, formulas, and protractors once again baffled second year math students. Third year students found Algebra Il to be more difficult than Mr. Davidson had Students were drilled daily in concepts previously claimed. Employing the techniques of new math in Word problems, students mastered such concepts as completing the square and 1 rv v 4 ts- . - . -i W v tl arithmetic series. Moans were heard daily ffgi, 'tassignment book at the close of class. Senior enrollment in Advance Algebra- Trigonometry was heavy again this year. Mr. Snow's lively classes not only kept students awake but also attentive. such as the complex delta process. Even the most adept students quaked at the mere thought of Mr. Snow's cheeky- poosf' x iv . Q-5? gm. .MN U 1 Adjusting the dials to program a miniature com- Utilizing the fundamental concepts of geometry. Darrell Watts works on a proof of a paral- puter, Kay Wells and Billy Morrison await the lel08fam- feedback on a challenging problem. me l i 20 - Academics The Math Department: Mr. John Davidson, Mr. John Goode, Mrs. Deborah Ellis, and Mr. Mel Snow.