Oneonta High School 1967 Yearbook (Oneonta, NY) - Full Access

Listening to the heartbeat, biology students jill Elfenbein and Darrell Columbo study the anatomy of a guinea pig while soplw– more Fredrick Catella observes. New science program reflects modern concepts This year's science program reflected the state– wide transition to a new syllabus. Begun primarily in the advanced classes, the curriculum change based the study of science more on theory and less on prac– tical application. ew textbooks and improved equipment accom– panied the advanced subject matter. The interrela– tionship of the three major scientific fields was an important aspect of the new syllabus. Biology students concentrated more on cellular function and evolution of life from inorganic com– pounds. Quantum theory and nuclear chemistry were introduced in chemistry classes to acquaint students with the concepts of physics. Regents examinations based on the new syllabus gauged the students progress in mastering the con– cepts and theories. Demonstrating the variations, joe Muehl studies transvene ttAILC patterns duri11g physics lab. 57