T R Robinson High School - Excalibur Yearbook (Tampa, FL)

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I ,1 .1 ki , 3 S if PM , !',,! fx f f tIs I W I 5 .. ' Bobby Copeland smiles with self-satisfaction as the third explanation of the Pythagorean Theorem is finally clear to him. Glenda Easton briefly waits before receiving an IBM registration card for her math course from Mr. Wadley and Mr. Goldsmith. Mathematics Marinel Brownfield Trigonometry Geometry General Math II Round Table ,Ioan Byman Algebra II GB II, III joreatha Davis Algebral G General Math II

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Mathematics Math gives at hectic time, but later proves valuable MATH . . . graphing parabolas and ellipses . . . failing tests proving theorems trying hard to laugh at Mr. Goldsmitlfs and Mr. Wadley,s jokes . . . constructing squares and rec- tangles in geometry without cheating . . . won- dering if a is less than or greater than b . . , find- ing out that azb . . . skipping homework as- signments . . . doing problems at the board and being publicly humiliated . . . staying after school for greatly needed assistance . . , discover- ing that pencil erasers donlt seem to last long . . . using the back ofthe book to check,' answers and being frustrated when the teacher assigns the even numbers pondering whether to take creative writing or math analysis , . . learning the importance of modern mathematics. Fred Wadley Defi, Chairman Mathematics of Science Math Analysis GB2 Cheri club Mr. Wadley, math department head casually searches his files for some information on computers Mr. Goldsmith prepares to leave school on his most trustworthy steed, his bike, After taking a coffee break Mr Felentzer reluctantly returns to class f' 2 ww ffl ll ,Qf

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Science Science enables students to reason from principles SCIENCE . . . memorizing the oxidation num- bers of common elements for balancing equations . . . attempting to cut a skinny, leatheiy earth- worm without damaging the internal organs . . . making hydrogen gas bark, ,... trying to finger a perfect path through a maze while being blind- folded . . . dissecting cats to study muscles simi- lar to those in the human body . . . getting fin- gers pricked to determine blood types . . . study- ing the effects of hypnotism . . . taking time- lapse pictures of swinging and bouncing balls . . . taking good care of Fergie's precious meter sticks . . . putting bunsen burner flames two feet in the air . , . learning about genes and chromosomes . . . transplanting frog hearts . . . giving mouth- to-mouth resuscitation to Annie, the dummy . . . learning the functions of body organs , . . form- ing a solid base for college study. Nelson Howe Chemistry Depl, Cbairmun View joseph Bondi Psychology Physical Science Calvin Collins ' Biology Ui-...., - ', , X Two South American caimans move closer together as Glen Singleton peers through their terrarium hun- Butch Burkett and Mark Broyles carefully skin the cat, but Hncl it tricky when they reach the paws