East High School 1960 Yearbook (Denver, CO) - Full Access

Two or three days a week in the laboratory help students to understand nature through experimentation. Students' Curiosity Is Stimulated by Science In every adolescent there is a streak of curiosity. A student often finds outlets for his curiosity in the study of science. Science is a field which probes into every phase of nature. It is a study which demands intellectual alert– ness and an understanding of basic principles The usual sequence of courses includes biol– ogy, physics and chemistry, but courses in radio, geology, astronomy and aeronautics are offered. The three major science classes at East deal with the world about us, its composi– tion and why it behaves the way it does. Students discover a whole new world of nature in biology. The wonders of plant growth and reproduction are unfolded, and micro– scopes are used to examine the infinitesimal parts of stems and leaves. Most classes, at one time or another, dissect a frog and, if correctly done, it promotes a better under– standing of the organs of the human Qody and their functions. Physics is a science which deals with the physical properties of matter and forms of energy. Students learn about the wonders of light and sound, why we see color and what happens when a radio is turned on. Chemistry treats the basic subject of the composition of matter and non-physical changes in matter. Much of the students' understanding is gained through individual experimentation in the laboratory. Students learn the answers to many common "myster– ies" such as what happens when wood burns, why a cake rises and the principles of bleach– ing. Astronomy, aeronautics, geology and radio are offered to supplement the regular science program for students who are interested in these more specialized fields. These are one semester courses and are considered to be non– laboratory classes. 25