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Show Your High School and You . . . Editor's Note The following article is another in a series submitted by the heads of various var-ious ' departments at the high school to better acquaint parents par-ents and other interested citizens citi-zens in the fine educational facilities offered at the school. Science at SHS by Boyd L. Wilson, Chairman Science and Math Department Science is a basic, cultural subject and should be taught as a cultural discipline. No one can be liberally educated today without an understanding of science. While it is necessary for this country to have a constant con-stant supply of technically trained scientists, it is even more important that all the people understand, appreciate everyday living. Use of local resources helps to keep this course alive and interesting. Our Science Club, the "Atom-Adicts," "Atom-Adicts," does much to promote interest and activity in science. Gary Lawrence, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Lawrence, is president presi-dent of this group. They stress study and experimentation on both the group and individual levels. Each member carries out an individual project and the club conducts one or more major projects. This club' has built and donated to the school several valuable pieces of scientific scien-tific equipment. They also carry car-ry out many social and service projects. One of its more recent re-cent contributions is the sponsorship spon-sorship of a "study evening" each Thursday. We have plans for several major improvements as soon as finances will permit them. The support received from our students stu-dents and from the community is greatly appreciated. ana support science. We feel that we have a good program of science education at Springville High School. Interest In-terest among our students is high; much higher than in the United States as a whole. This year we' have 331 students enrolled en-rolled in science courses, about three students out of every five. Biology is taught on the 10th grade level. Coaches Kill-pack, Kill-pack, Garrett and Martinez handle this assignment. These fine teachers are somewhat handicapped by lack of laboratory labora-tory facilities and equipment, but manage to keep the course interesting and worthwhile. A more advanced biological course, Zoology, is taught by Mr. Martinez on the upper grade levels. A large part of our 11th grade is enrolled in Chemistry. This is a full laboratory course and the four sections are all taught by Bob Simmons. Chemistry Chem-istry students study the nature na-ture of matter and the chemical chemi-cal changes it undergoes. They learn to appreciate how we all live better because of the contributions con-tributions of chemistry. Students Stu-dents learn the scientific method meth-od and laboratory techniques while doing their many experiments. experi-ments. Half the Senior boys at Springville High are enrolled in our two sections of Physics. Alma Jensen instructs them in the general fundamentals of this interesting subject. Physics Phy-sics is a study of energy and its affect on matter. We also have a fine course in General Science for Seniors, taught by Mr. Wilson. It is designed to point out the many I applications of science to : . - i J : ; - --.' ' ' |