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Iowa Science Teachers Journal

1974

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What's A Kohoutek?, David Hurd Jan 1974

What's A Kohoutek?, David Hurd

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

It was discovered in March of 1973 by Lubos Kohoutek, a German astronomer working at the Hamburg Observatory. The discovery images, on photographic plates taken during an asteroid search, did not indicate the impressive qualities of this travelling space iceberg. It was after 4 weeks of observation that the orbit of this new comet was calculated. The orbit turned out to classify Comet Kohoutek as a member of the "sun-grazers."


Bring The Real World Into Your Classroom, Vincent Lunetta Jan 1974

Bring The Real World Into Your Classroom, Vincent Lunetta

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Do your students enjoy working with practical problems that are "real" in their world? Have you been searching for resource materials which will encourage students to deal with practical problems in their own community? Fortunately, such materials are currently under development by the USMES project (Unified Science and Mathematics for Elementary Schools). USMES is producing interdisciplinary materials designed to stimulate students to explore relevant issues in the social as well as the natural sciences.


Curriculum Materials For Iscs Jan 1974

Curriculum Materials For Iscs

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

An annotated list of new, free, teacher-constructed curriculum materials for ISCS is available upon request.


What Makes Good Science Education Departments Better, James Hungerford Jan 1974

What Makes Good Science Education Departments Better, James Hungerford

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

What makes a good science department? Instructors that see the whole community and the role they play in it. Second, instructors with a strong sense of loyalty to better education. Third, a basically stable environment to work in and to work on improvement. Instructors that can see ways to, and do, solve problems.


The Dead River Jan 1974

The Dead River

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The Dead River is a simulation game of river restoration, specifically designed for classroom and for community action groups.


Iowa Science Teachers Journal Publication Information Jan 1974

Iowa Science Teachers Journal Publication Information

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

No abstract provided.


National Association Of Geology Teachers Jan 1974

National Association Of Geology Teachers

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

First Announcement of the Annual Meeting of the Central Section of the National Association of Geology Teachers, April 26-28, 1974 at the University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa.