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Iowa Science Teachers Journal

1977

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Chem Ed 77 Jan 1977

Chem Ed 77

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

CHEM ED 77 is a conference for classroom chemistry teachers to be held 22-25 August, 1977, at the University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.


More Snow Jobs, Paul Joslin Jan 1977

More Snow Jobs, Paul Joslin

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

On the first day of snow, when the attention of children is obviously distracted from normal classroom procedures, have them bundle up and go outside. Once outside, have the students follow you in a line and form a circular path. You can then use the circle formed in the snow, to teach or review concepts associated with motion, time, direction, fractions and geometry.


The Metric System Jan 1977

The Metric System

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

An informational fact sheet, Metric Units for Everyday Use, is free upon request from the U.S. Metric Association.


Plant Growth Hormones Jan 1977

Plant Growth Hormones

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The farmer of the future may one day spray chemicals that would simultaneously increase growth of specific crops while killing competing weeds, according to Dr. Robert Bandurski of Michigan State University.


Bioassay And Corn Coleoptiles, S. Lane Wilson Jan 1977

Bioassay And Corn Coleoptiles, S. Lane Wilson

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

In the 1930s, Dr. F. W. Went and R. Bonner conducted investigations into the factors regulating cell elongation in plants and their subsequent effect on plant growth. These studies eventually led to the isolation of a plant growth hormone called auxin. Auxin was finally identified chemically as indole-3-acetic acid or IAA.


Your Population Is Raisin!, Joe Moore Jan 1977

Your Population Is Raisin!, Joe Moore

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Sampling techniques are used to quickly estimate the size of populations within given sets.


Officers, Iowa Academy Of Science; Officers, Editors, Regional Directors, Iowa Science Teachers Section; Advisory & Technical Review Boards Jan 1977

Officers, Iowa Academy Of Science; Officers, Editors, Regional Directors, Iowa Science Teachers Section; Advisory & Technical Review Boards

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

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