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Field Trips And Pond Water Studies, Richard Pope

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

One of the activities that the students enjoy a great deal is the study of pond water, both before and after our trip. To the student whose curiosity is stirred by the study of nature, the pond offers an unusual and interesting experience.

Ssma Convention To Be Held In Cincinnati In November

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The School Science and Mathematics Association will hold its 1974 national convention in the Netherland Hilton Hotel in Cincinnati on November 7, 8, and 9.

Free Teaching Materials For Environmental Studies

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Single copies of the following publications will be sent free to teachers upon request for a specific title.

Scholarship Winners - Hawkeye Science Fair - 1974

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

First place winner in the biological sciences category was Dean Loven, Senior High School, Newton, for "A Study of the Ehrlich Ascites Carcinoma in CF -1 Mice."

First place winner in the physical sciences category was Randy Stalzer, Garrigan High School, Algona, for "The CO2 Laser."

Second place winner in biological science, Patricia Strautman, Kuemper High School, Carroll.

Second place winner in physical science, Marc Johnson, Community High School, St. Ansgar.

Third place winner in biological science was Diane M. Rusley, Community High School, Lake Mills.

Third place winner in physical science, Tim Hanusa, Abraham Lincoln High School, Council Bluffs.

Professor George M. Maxwell Makes Magic - And Learning Engineering Becomes Fun, Jack Burke

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The University of Wisconsin-Madison associate professor of metallurgical and mining engineering teaches materials science both on the campus and around Wisconsin, talking and putting on demonstrations before high school and college students, bankers, businessmen, dentists, doctors, secretaries and others. Give him five minutes or a college semester, and he will try to convert you into a knowledgeable user of materials. His approach starts off with familiar basic processes of chemistry and physics and builds from there.

Model Rocketry - An Excellent Teaching Aid, Edward L. Pizzini

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

As unlikely as it may seem, hobbies can serve as a powerful aid in the teaching of science. They not only provide concrete examples but capitalize on the student's interest. Model rocketry activities are an excellent example of such "high involvement" learning hobbies.

National Science Teachers Association

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

NSTA to hold three area conventions in fall: Memphis, Denver, and Washington, D. C., take your pick of three fine places to visit this fall and take advantage of the professional opportunity of being part of a National Science Teachers Association convention. Upwards of 2,000 teachers from the southern, western, and eastern areas of the country are expected to attend these three meetings which will include a wide range of sessions, workshops, field trips and tours geared to science and science education.

Chemistry Newsletter, Frederick Duke

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

We promised a newsletter - here it is. We include a description of how we operate, what books we use, and how we arrange our laboratories and the like, along with some opinions we have.

Editorial Review Board; Iowa Academy Of Science Officers & Directors; Standing Committee Chairmen; Section Chairpersons

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

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The K-12 Science Carnival Is For You!

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Sponsored by Iowa Science Teachers Section Iowa Academy of Science and Iowa State Education Association.

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Iowa Science Teachers Journal

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Outstanding Service Award, Kenneth E. Frazier

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The Iowa Science Teacher's Section is proud to announce that Mr. David L. Fagle, Marshalltown, has been selected as this year's recipient of the Outstanding Service Award.

Iowa Science And Humanities Symposium: An Educational Vehicle, Edward L. Pizzini, Charles Philp

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

On March 21, approximately 225 secondary students and their teachers will gather at The University of Iowa for the twelfth annual Iowa Science and Humanities Symposium. The theme for the three-day symposium is "Research in the Service of Man." The annual event is held in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Iowa Academy of Science, and is sponsored by the U.S. Army Research Office.

Science Articulation K-12, Gary E. Downs

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

I think it is important that we know what I am going to discuss; therefore I feel I should define articulation. Definition of Articulation - the action or manner of jointing or interrelating; the state of being jointed or systematically interrelated into a whole; interrelation of different levels of education (as elementary education, secondary education, and higher education) for ensuring continuous advancement of learning. Using this definition I would now like to take a look at our educational structure.

News And Notes, Gary E. Downs

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

I would like to share with you a few of the activities I have been involved in throughout this academic year.

Actual Teaching Assignments Call For Broader Pre-Service Training For Chemistry-Physics Teachers, Robert W. Hanson

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Full-time physics teachers are rare in Iowa's high schools-information on record with the Iowa Department of Public Instruction indicates that there are only eleven in the entire state. Full-time chemistry teachers are not much more common-the records show that there are 33 in Iowa. The most common combination involving physics includes chemistry, with 62.5 percent of all physics teachers teaching chemistry and 52.5 percent of all chemistry teachers teaching physics. Most of the 240 teachers who teach both subjects teach a third subject as well. Tables 1 and 2 show the numbers of teaching combinations that include chemistry or physics …

Individualized Study In The Junior High School: To Packet Or Not To Packet, Jerry Stephens

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

This article is a summation of a presentation given at the School Science and Mathematics National Convention held in Des Moines, Iowa, November 8-10, 1973. Frederick P. DeLuca of the Science Education Department at Iowa State University coordinated speakers Jerry Stephens, Mary Wieser, Tim Christian, and Walt Hall.

Collegiate Programs For Secondary Students: Meeting The Needs Of The Talented, Edward L. Pizzini, Charles Philp

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The concept "meeting the needs of the individual student" has been paid lip service for years within educational circles. Whether this has in fact been carried out to any appreciable extent is still open to question. Since the inception of the Secondary Science Training Programs (SSTP) by the National Science Foundation in 1959, hundreds of colleges and universities have sponsored special science programs for high-ability students. However, the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare stated in November, 1973, that fewer than four percent of this country's talented secondary students were being exposed to programs commensurate with their needs (Williams, 1973). …

An Alternative To A Project Physics Film Loop, Harold Jensen

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The apparatus used for this experiment was described at a Summer Institute at Knox College. It is very adaptable to the experimental procedure of the film loop Vector-Addition-Velocity of a Boat and deserves more widespread awareness.

Free Teaching Materials

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Single copies of the following publications will be sent free to teachers upon request for a specific title.

Iowa Academy Of Science Officers & Directors; Standing Committee Chairmen; Section Chairpersons

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

No abstract provided.

Eastern Iowa Science Fair - Cedar Rapids

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

We of the Eastern Iowa Science Fair Board invite you to participate in the 1974 Science Fair. The dates of this year's fair are April 6 and 7.

Any Good Ideas On Energy?

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The NSTA publications committee would like to come out with a booklet describing inexpensive activities related to alternative sources of energy and conservation of energy.

The Mini-Patt Approach To Individualizing Instruction, Jimmy R. Jenkins, Gerald H. Krockover

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

In the past, the preparation of audio-tutorial tapes has been tedious and time-consuming. In order to produce a commercial quality audio-tutorial tape, the instructor had to outline the format of the presentation, gather the necessary materials, and prepare a rough tape. This tape was then transcribed into a script, the script was edited (usually by the instructor) and a final tape for instructional purposes was prepared from the edited script. Usually the above sequence of steps required approximately eight to ten hours, which would be spread over a two- or three-day period, with the end product being a 30-minute reel-to-reel …

Milbert Krohn Memorial

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Members of the Spirit Lake Community School faculty are spearheading a drive to provide a memorial scholarship in memory of longtime Spirit Lake High School science teacher, Milbert Krohn.

A Model For Implementing Individualization In The Science Classroom, Barton Philipps

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Teachers today find themselves in the middle of tremendous education changes and as teachers they will be expected to play an important part in implementing course revisions. Which part shall they play? Some have closed their eyes to the new directions and hope they will go away, but like the ostrich these teachers are just fooling themselves. The numbers of open classroom elementary schools are increasing and the traditional ways of presenting science in the high schools will encounter greater student resentment. It therefore behooves teachers to begin to look for a way to introduce change in their classroom. What …

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Iowa Science Teachers Journal

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Take Time, Suzanne Kelly

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

For several years the plea has been to individualize experiences in the classroom. Techniques in room structures (pods, movable walls, learning centers) and in teaching methods (contracts, team-teaching, open classroom concepts) attempted to set the stage for such individualization. Classrooms with permanent rows and every child on every page in every textbook on every day became known as traditional and were highly frowned upon by many educators. Teachers wanted to meet the needs of each child but were not necessarily skilled to do so.

Open Letter From The President, Ken Frazier

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Over the past several years I have watched with special interest our appeal for increased membership from the ranks of our elementary teachers of the state. This appeal has been answered with increased numbers of elementary teachers taking active roles in the various science activities sponsored in whole or in part by the Iowa Science Teachers Section of the Iowa Academy.

The Effects Of Stimulants On The Pulse Rate, Darrell Young

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

A recent article in Science by Maugh II (1973), dealing with the possible relationship between coffee and heart disease, inspired me to develop and execute a laboratory exercise designed to measure the effects of stimulants on the body. This exercise was, of course, designed to only measure immediate short-term effects, since long-term effects are obviously more difficult to measure.