Woodrow Wilson High School - Non Excide Yearbook (Levittown, PA)

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Marthw Richards The Homemalung Deparimenl' us separ afed mio four areas The Lnvmg Dmnng area rs decorafed rn an Early Amerlcan mohf The fireplace can be used 'From fhe llvlng room and fhe paho The 'Foods laborafory ns equnppecl wrlh sux elecfruc ranges a refrlgeralor 'freezer and a cllsh sforage space for equlpmenf The all pur pose area serves as a class room Also included un 'thus area as a good groommg mirror and wash basm Elghi sewmg machines a washer cloihes dryer rroner and a full lengh 'Four way mlrror provlde a well equipped and efficlenl' sewmg laborafory Ann Ehm nn C00killg Cleaning Sewing . . . . Fitting . . .. HOME ECONOMICS SUITE washerl Birch yeneer cabinefs 'supply amiple

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SCIENCE The science sunfe af Woodrow Wllson rs made up of sux rooms fhree blology laboraforles fwo chemnsfry laboraforres and one physics laborafory Sforage space ancl dnsplay areas offer a greaf convenience for fhe feacher and sfudenf Each sfudenf has hrs own worl: and sforage area A dark room and preparahon rooms for fhe msfrucfors provude for easy planmng and sefhng up of experumenfs A unlque feafure :ncluded un all fhe rooms IS a movable black board wlfh sforage space behind nf Safefy feafures Included are fume hoods flre blanlcefs and CO2 fire exfungunshers Emphasis IS placed on safefy usefulness and efficiency The educahonal demands In scuence for fhls nuclear and space age have broughf Info sharp focus fhe need for beffer and lmporfanf sfeps un supplying fhese demands We feel fha? fhe Woodrow Wilson Stanley Aagmrd A Blology Prep Room The human body LS discussed Ill Biology class A wealth of knowledge 15 found lll the physical suences Chemlstry with numbers Science Deparfmenf meefs 'lhese ldemands.

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MATHEMATICS There are five rooms locaied in The nor'I'h wing of fhe building which are designafed as mafhemafics rooms. There are some significani' differences befween lhese rooms and oiher rooms in fhe building. Firsf, 'rhey are nor quife as large as fhere are noi as many pupils in fhe ma+hema+ics curriculum as fhere are in social s'I'udies for insiance. Allhough a parl' of The malhemaiics cur- riculum business maih is 'laughf by fhe business deparfmeni Also 'I'here is more chalkboard space In fhese rooms 1'han In ofhers While ofher areas are beH'er adap'l'ed fo 'lhe use of fackboard displays mafh is a skill which requires a greai' deal of prachce There is enough board space In each room 'ro permrl af leasl' one half of each class fo be working al ihe board af one 'hme This enables 'I'he feacher io mspecf be'Her fhe work of many youngsiers a+ one 'fume The deparimenl is very well equipped wllh lnsiruchonal aids such as chalkboard compasses and pro'rrac'I'ors and compasses pupil rulers and compasses and solid figures which make abs'rrac'rlons much easier for fhe pupils io follow Joseph Sh nw The Math teacher needs plenty of bhckboard space The Show Case G80lllEtl'lL figures hang from the ceiling is '1 constant reminder