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The Need For Creativity In The Science Classroom, Lowell Wiele
The Need For Creativity In The Science Classroom, Lowell Wiele
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
To recognize the need for creativity in the classroom as one of the growing concerns in the educational community today is not difficult. When the various teaching methods in science are evaluated, the highly pronounced need for more creativity in science instruction is evident. Few teachers, it seems, experiment actively with teaching techniques and curriculum materials. Most find what works for them and stick with it, and, often, this means teaching science as a lecture course (with some group discussion and a few laboratory experiences). Beginning teachers tend to imitate the persons they considered to have been their best teachers. …
Cover - Front Matter - Table Of Contents
Cover - Front Matter - Table Of Contents
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
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Easy Microscale Electrolysis Of Water, Marie C. Sherman
Easy Microscale Electrolysis Of Water, Marie C. Sherman
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The following is a quick, easy, visible demonstration which makes an eye-catching introduction to electrochemistry and electrolysis.
Technology Available To Iowa Teachers Through Area Education Agencies, Jack A. Gerlovich, Paul Joslin
Technology Available To Iowa Teachers Through Area Education Agencies, Jack A. Gerlovich, Paul Joslin
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Recently, we have, as a nation, come to realize the vital need for technology literacy among our citizens if we are to cope in a global society. Iowa educational leaders are striving to gain a competitive edge m this area. Working for this edge, the Iowa Department of Education has hired a technology consultant, and guides are being refined to help educators address the topic in their curricula. Standards have been adopted by the State Board of Education relative to telecommunications in Iowa classrooms.
No Harpoons, Unless . . ., Arnold H. Webster
No Harpoons, Unless . . ., Arnold H. Webster
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
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Astronomy Bulletin - The 1991 Spring Sky, P. Steven Leiker
Astronomy Bulletin - The 1991 Spring Sky, P. Steven Leiker
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
No abstract provided.
Science Notes - Summer Workshops At Harvard University
Science Notes - Summer Workshops At Harvard University
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has announced the availability of two teacher workshops for the summer of 1991. Both workshops are continuations of ongoing projects designed to build teacher-agent networks to increase the use of activity-based science teaching across the United States.
Science Notes - Science Leadership Institute
Science Notes - Science Leadership Institute
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The National Science Supervisors Association is sponsoring a one-week institute for Science Leadership at Southern Illinois University's Edwardsville Campus from July 28 to August 2.
Science Notes - New Junior Academy Director
Science Notes - New Junior Academy Director
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Russ Wiley was recently appointed director of the Iowa Junior Academy of Science. He replaces Joe Moore who has left the state. Wiley is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Northern Iowa.
Science Notes - Graduate Study Awards Available
Science Notes - Graduate Study Awards Available
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The College of Natural Science of the University of Northern Iowa has announced the availability of financial awards to pay tuition costs of graduate study in the fields of biology, chemistry, earth science, physics, science and science education during the 1991 summer session.
Science Notes - Natural History Potpourri Workshop For Elementary And Middle School Teachers
Science Notes - Natural History Potpourri Workshop For Elementary And Middle School Teachers
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The topics of .trees, prairie plants, birds, pond animals and rocks will be explored via field trips, classroom presentations and application activities during two week-long summer workshops.
Editor's Corner - A Letter To The Editor: National Science Foundation Opportunities For Teachers, Paul D. Jones
Editor's Corner - A Letter To The Editor: National Science Foundation Opportunities For Teachers, Paul D. Jones
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Hey, Iowa science and math teachers! Are you aware of the many possibilities for study available with National Science Foundation (NSF) funding? Each spring, I browse through the Foundation's catalog of summer programs and apply to the ones that look interesting.
Editor's Corner - A Letter To The Editor: Commentary On A Recent Survey Of Iowa Chemistry Teachers, Erwin W. Richter
Editor's Corner - A Letter To The Editor: Commentary On A Recent Survey Of Iowa Chemistry Teachers, Erwin W. Richter
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
In the fall of 1989, I conducted a survey of chemistry teachers in the state of Iowa to gather information on the current conditions of chemistry teaching and the continuing education needs of chemistry teachers. This survey asked chemistry teachers about their training in science and chemistry, the percentage of students in their schools who elect to take chemistry, the text books in current use, the amount of time spent in laboratory experimentation and what they saw as their greatest need for update workshops.
Editorial Office & Staff; Officers, Iowa Academy Of Science; Executive Board & Regional Directors, Iowa Science Teachers Section
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
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Recycling Paper To Save Landfills And Trees, William H. Gilbert
Recycling Paper To Save Landfills And Trees, William H. Gilbert
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
While some groups want to save tropical rain forests or marshy wetlands, other conservation-minded groups are interested in judiciously using sanitary landfills, or at least lengthening their lifetime by recycling paper (Hovelson, 1989). The Rolling Hills Audubon Society (RHAS), centered in Indianola (Warren County), sponsored two newspaper collections during 1989 in hopes of raising funds and reducing waste paper going to the South Central Iowa Sanitary Landfill located east of Winterset and south of Highway 92 in Madison County.
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Cover - Front Matter - Table Of Contents
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
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Women And Minorities In Technical Courses In Iowa, Myrna Whigham
Women And Minorities In Technical Courses In Iowa, Myrna Whigham
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Recent national reports indicate that math and science education is in a crisis in the United States (Changing America, 1988 and Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, 1988). Concern has been expressed by many national groups that we must attract and keep more young people in the pipeline to meet future needs for scientists and engineers. Because the need for scientists is projected to increase by 45 percent, for engineers 32 percent and for technicians 36 percent, but the population of 18-24 year olds entering the labor force is expected to decline, the U.S. must attract more women and …
Courting A Prairie??, Arnold H. Webster
Courting A Prairie??, Arnold H. Webster
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
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Bug Zoo, Martha Voyles, Deborah Charnetski
Bug Zoo, Martha Voyles, Deborah Charnetski
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
We envisioned a conversation something like this taking place at the dinner table of one of our students who had read a chapter on animal habitats that day in school. This imaginary conversation was the impetus for the idea of a classroom "bug zoo." Our goal was to supplement the school district's curriculum with activities that emphasized science process skills and promoted the enjoyment of science and scientific activity. Because we felt that the skills necessary for reading nonfiction are a critical aspect of science instruction, we were committed to using our district's text. We hoped our project would help …
Astronomy Bulletin - The 1991 Winter Sky, P. Steven Leiker
Astronomy Bulletin - The 1991 Winter Sky, P. Steven Leiker
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
No abstract provided.
Science Notes - Governor's Conference On Science, Mathematics And Technology Education
Science Notes - Governor's Conference On Science, Mathematics And Technology Education
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The Iowa Alliance for Science will sponsor the Fourth Annual Governor's Conference on Science, Mathematics and Technology Education on February 11, 1991, at the Des Moines Marriott Hotel. The purpose of the conference is to assist individuals in improving education by using community resources through public-private partnerships.
Science Notes - Environmental Issues Instruction Workshop
Science Notes - Environmental Issues Instruction Workshop
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Iowa educators have the opportunity to study Environmental Issues Instruction this year thanks to a grant from the Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) act fund. The monies received will cover graduate tuition costs for educators enrolled in the program and part of the expenses of materials and room and board at instructional sites around the state.
Science Notes - Newmast And Newest Offer Honors Workshops For Teachers, Stephanie A. Althof
Science Notes - Newmast And Newest Offer Honors Workshops For Teachers, Stephanie A. Althof
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) are sponsoring honors workshops for teachers in their NEWMAST and NEWEST programs.
Science Notes - Contribute To Chemsource
Science Notes - Contribute To Chemsource
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
ChemSource is a new project designed to provide detailed support for inexperienced secondary school chemistry teachers (pre-service teachers or inservice teachers in their first three years of chemistry teaching). The two major components that will be developed, piloted, revised, tested and disseminated over the next three years are SourceBook and SourceView. The project is funded by the National Science Foundation and originated in the Society Committee on Education of the American Chemical Society. Its principal investigator is Mary Virginia Orna.
Science Notes - Could Your Computer Be A Safety Hazard?
Science Notes - Could Your Computer Be A Safety Hazard?
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The July 1990 issue of Mac World discussed the issue of display terminal safety. The evidence that display monitors emit significant radiation which may be strong enough to be a health hazard has been mounting since the early 1980's. After conducting their own tests, the publishers of MacWorld concluded that extremely low-frequency magnetic field emissions from monitors are worrisome.
Science Notes - National Energy Education Development Project, Stephanie A. Althof
Science Notes - National Energy Education Development Project, Stephanie A. Althof
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
This year marks the tenth anniversary of the National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project. Launched by a Congressional Resolution in 1980, the project was designed to introduce or enhance energy education programs in all American schools.
Science Notes - Duracell Nsta Scholarship Competition, Stephanie A. Althof
Science Notes - Duracell Nsta Scholarship Competition, Stephanie A. Althof
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Students wishing to compete for $30,000 in scholarships may enter the 1991 Duracell NSTA Scholarship Competition. Sponsored by Duracell U.S.A. and administered by the National Science Teachers Association, the competition offers students in grades nine through twelve an opportunity to win up to $10,000 in college scholarships.
Science Notes - Acs Offers Minigrants For High School Teachers, Stephanie A. Althof
Science Notes - Acs Offers Minigrants For High School Teachers, Stephanie A. Althof
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The American Chemical Society (ACS) is again sponsoring its Minigrant program, offering high school teachers up to $1000 in materials development funds. Applications for the 1991-92 school year are now available and the application deadline is March 15, 1991.