Warren Central High School - Wigwam Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Known for iti painful but not dangerous bite n the tarantula which sophomore Steve Cool holds. Science 29“ Pr ae i k t m f y recuscitotion on a Jtnrilii)i for o phjretcol science demonstro- lien It At. Mots Moko, science teocher, and laniar Tmi MWor. The haart ' thaped leaf of o philodendron, meaning o lover of plants, is o port of the studies of botany classes. Sophomore Jim Besinger displays his knowledge and trust of animals as he holds a boa constrictor during his biology class.

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Classes trace their ‘roots’ in science Strange things go on in the Science Department. If one hap- pened to wander around the depart- ment for a while he would have found physical science students weighing the world and biology clas- ses running around in the school woods. Four credits in classes of- fered by the Science Department were required before any student could graduate from high school in Indiana. To offer a more versatile curriculum to appeal to all students, the Science De- partment offered 18 different courses. Sometime in the future an outdoor laboratory is planned for the woods directly east of the school. In the lab students would receive a firsthand look at the lifestyles of other types of living organisms, plants and animals. 28 Science

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Education outside the classroom When one thought of field trips, those long ago visits to the zoo and apple orchards taken back in grade school probably came to mind. Classes took them throughout the year, for they continued to be an excellent learning experience for the student. For Miss Sheryl Stace ' s journalism classes, a visit to the Indianapolis Star and News gave them an inside look at how a newspaper was put together. They also traveled to Fort Benjamin Harrison to the Defense School of In- formation and to the Federal Building, where they were tested for their Federal Communications Commission Third Class Licenses. Visiting some of the local TV and radio broadcasting stations were those on Mrs. Barbara Knauer ' s radio staff. A group of students from the phys- ical science classes took a trip to Butler where they toured the Planet- arium. For those in Mrs. Sally Price ' s English classes that were interested, an evening was spent at the Indiana Repertory Theatre where they viewed a performance of A Long Days Journey Into Night. Mr. Thomas Feit ' s drama classes also made several trips to IRT to see productions. Not all field trips were taken for the sole purpose of learning. Some of those in the home economics classes brought a bit of cheer into the lives of the elderly when they visited the Emerson Nursing Home. These were just a few of the many field trips that were taken during the year, and through these, learning was not just restricted to the classroom. Chatting with an elderly lady at the Emerson Nursing Home is senior Loretta Hogue. Visiting the Indiana Repertory Theatre to view a performance of A Long Days Journey Into Night are Susan Stalcup senior and Judy Linhart and Diane Parker, juniors. 30 Field trips