Thomas A Edison High School - Talon Yearbook (Fairfax County, VA)

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Science Students Are Offered Extensive Study in All Fields The planetarium is not only educational but also relaxing. A familiar sight to every scientist. MR. STUART MACCAFFRAY Springfield, Va. B.S., Northwestern U. M.S., U. of Pittsburgh Physics Key Club, Rocket Club MR. MONROE PARKER Norton, Va. B.S., Carson-Newman College M.Ed., U. of Va. Biology MRS. CHRISTINE CIRELLI Sacramento, Calif. B.A., Hunter College M.A., Sacramento State College Earth Science MRS. MARGARET GIVENS Alexandria, Va. B.S., Milligan College M.S., Madison College General Science, Guidance MR. DALE LISI Milwaukee, Wise. B.S., Maryland U. Earth Science, Biology 22

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Mathematics Students Debate the Issue • Billy Gainer and Niki Morris compare test grades in Captain Smith ' s Algebra II class. MR. JOHN ROSS, JR. Springfield, Va. B.S., U. S. Military Academy Math I, Algebra I CAPTAIN HINTON SMITH Hagerstown, Md. B.S., U. S. Naval Academy Math II, Algebra I Irrtermediate Math Freshman Class MR. CHARLES LOUDIN Fairmont, W. Va. A.B., Fairmont State College M.Ed., U. of Va. Algebra, IBM MISS FIRTH MORRIS Elmhurst, III. B.S., U. of Tenn. M.Ed., U. of III. Algebra, Geometry Consumer Math MR. STANLEY WAGENHALS Minneapolis, Minn. B.S., U. S. Naval Academy M.Ed., G. W. University Geometry, Math II Algebra II 21 ■Hi

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Students of science at Edison are fortunate to have a widely-varied curriculum and excellent facilities, such as the modern laboratories and planetarium. The Science Department, of which Mr. Sutton is the chairman, has been divided into six courses. Ninth grade students may study earth science, which introduces astronomy, geology, oceanography, clima¬ tology, and physical geography. Both Traditional and B.S.C.S. Biology survey the various fields of biology from the environmental and de¬ velopmental viewpoint, although B.S.C.S. Biology stresses the indi¬ vidual student project and the development of laboratory technigues. Traditional Chemistry involves the study of composition, properties, and changes in mat¬ ter. Its counterpart, Chem Study, closely re¬ lates classroom with laboratory work, and terminates with a technical study of atomic structure. P.S.S.C. Physics consists of four interconnected parts. Part I is a general in¬ troduction to the fundamentals of physics; Part II examines the study of light; Part III is the study of motion, its dynamics and forces; and Part IV introduces the student to electricity and the physics of the atom. Each of the six courses demands labora¬ tory work. A student entering each course will depend upon his previously studied courses and his future academic reguire- ments. The Science Department attempts to help the student to reason and analyze and to gain an understanding of scientific concepts. The variety of courses offered gives students an insight into the whys and wherefores of the earth and universe. MR. DUBOIS REDDEN Athens, W. Va. B.S., Concord College General Science MRS. ANN SUTTON Alexandria, Va. B.S., M.S., U. of III. Earth Science MR. EDWIN SUTTON Kinston, N. C. B.S., M.A., E. Carolina College Department Head MR. ROBERT WILSON Drexel Hill, Pa. B.S., U. of Va. Chemistry MRS. NANCY RAYBOLD Grundy, Va. B.S., Longwood College B.S.C.S. Biology Sophomore Class Judy Leone, Buddy Harris, and Bob McLaughlin view the science exhibit provided by the Army. 23