Union High School - Gleam Yearbook (Union, SC)

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K.. A Chip checks, points out the mistakes, and explains the correct procedure, to Beverly and Ralph who are performing a water distillation experiment. This goes on in the Science laboratory. Science courses offered this year were biology, chemis- try, and physics in the upper grades and general science in the lower grades. Biology students concentrated on how and why living things work as they do. Biology comprised the study of everything from the giant ferns of the coal agen to many species of animals, including man. In chemistry, the chemical composition of matter was studied. To fully understand how the elements unite to form compounds, the chemistry classes did lab work. Physics classes were concerned with what the physical make-up of matter is and how matter behaves. Small models of certain instruments were used to demonstrate how a water pump works or how to determine the ve- locity of a moving object. General science offered the eighth and ninth graders a course which gave a preview of the sciences to come later. It taught some of the basic principles of all sciences. The classes also did experiments to show how a doorbell, telephone, or telegraph works. Anyone taking any of the sciences could make a proj- ectv for the Regional Science fair held at the Spartanburg Memorial auditorium and sponsored by Wolford College. Emphasis Un Science Begins ln Lower Grades Representatives otcthe Science Discovery club, made up of lower Owensby, Mrs. Hill, sponsor, Mickey Brabham, Robert Lawson, graders with an A or BU average in science, filter and test Rolfe Hughes, Dennis Teague, Susan Gault, and Nicki Ammons. water. Here are Miss Kelly, SFOHSOT, Kathy Dill, Thomasene

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Math courses offered this year were general math in the eighth grade, alegbra in the ninth, tenth, and twelfth grades, and geometry in the eleventh grade. Business math was available to those who preferred that subject. General math took in 'teverything mathematical. The basic facts of math were studied, plus word problems. Ninth grade algebra classes learned how to simplify fractions and how to solve the simpler equations. In the tenth and twelfth grades the alegbra course was similar, varying in advancement. Students centered their interest on quadratic equation, exponents, and radicals. In 1962, seniors will finish with two and a half years of alegbra and one semester of trigonometry. Theorems, assumptions, and constructionsv were fa- miliar words to geometry classes. Proving why two triangles were congruent or why two chords were equal, were only a few things the students did. Geometry, they thought, would help those who wanted to be engineers, surveyors, or even housewives. Business math students worked mostly on monetary problems. Realizing the need of knowing how to deal with money, they took this math course to aid them with future business. Mr. Ledford points out to Ianice how to find compound commis- sion, while Ralph watches, thinking of its importance. to him, maybe in future salesmanship. Mathematics receives special stress. tudents Regard Useful pplications Of ath Miniature bowling is one of the sports taught in the girls physical another. The winning team Shen plays the winners from aI10th61' education classes. Within a class, teams of four compete with one class, until finally the school champions appear.