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Solar Energy Packets
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
DOE Solar energy Curriculum for Grades 7-12. This program consists of 43 solar energy activities arranged in five packets.
Beyond The Metre (Part I), Richard S. Tompkins, Vincent N. Lunetta
Beyond The Metre (Part I), Richard S. Tompkins, Vincent N. Lunetta
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
This article is the first in a series discussing the wide spectrum of metric units. Metric education programs typically avoid measuring force, energy, and other physical quantities. Specialized units like the joule and pascal, however, will be appearing more and more frequently. How many Americans can confidently interpret a label rating a light bulb in lumens? This series of articles for the general reader will review the history of the metric units, the rationales behind their definitions and the fine points of their usage. Examples and exercises will relate the special units to every day experiences. This initial article will …
Iowa Winters, Paul Waite
Iowa Winters, Paul Waite
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Coldest Temperature: -47○ F at Washta, Iowa - Jan. 12, 1912.
The Future: A View, James J. Hungerford
The Future: A View, James J. Hungerford
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Can society adapt to new scientific and technological advances? If so, the future holds many interesting scientific and technological changes that challenge existing values and life styles.
Boyled Marshmallows
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
If you have a vacuum source, this is a fun demonstration.
Energy Concepts In The Iowa School Curriculum, Jack A. Gerlovich
Energy Concepts In The Iowa School Curriculum, Jack A. Gerlovich
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Public school energy costs have soared nationally 150 percent since 1972-73. According to Educational Facilities Laboratories (EFL), that represented a $50 expenditure per student during the 1977-78 academic year (1). "School energy costs have doubled in the past 5 years .... Districts surveyed reported hikes ranging from 35 percent to over 400 percent, the average being 110 percent."
Addendum
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The following addendum should accompany the Rare and Uncommon Reptiles and Amphibians of Iowa, Special Issue of the Iowa Science Teachers Journal (1978), Fig. 7, page 5.
Iowa Tornadoes: Motivators For Science Teaching, John Stanford
Iowa Tornadoes: Motivators For Science Teaching, John Stanford
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Iowa is located in the northern portion of the Midwestern "tornado belt." Students' natural interest in tornadoes and thunderstorms provide the alert teacher a ready-made introduction to science and the environment. The new paperback TORNADO -Accounts of Tornadoes in Iowa provides a wealth of information for the teacher, as well as reading material appropriate for students from upper-elementary through college.
Free Films
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The following films are available from the E. I. DuPont De Nemours & Co., Inc.
New Audubon Society School
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The National Audubon Society has established a special environmental education program which can serve as an accredited portion of any college, high school or graduate school student's curriculum.
Free Films
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
A listing of free films involving environmental issues is available from the Environmental Protection Agency.
Wind Energy In Iowa, E. S. Takle
Wind Energy In Iowa, E. S. Takle
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Wind and wind energy can be used as means for studying various topics in general science, mathematics, physics, and electronics courses. A brief background on wind energy and wind-driven electrical generators is provided. Suggestions are given for problems and projects on wind energy. These student activities can be used both for studying basic science and mathematical concepts and for developing an energy awareness.
Utilization Of Wave Energy, Walter R. Schmitt
Utilization Of Wave Energy, Walter R. Schmitt
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
When looking upon an aroused sea, many wonder how this seemingly large energy resource could be used. Inventive minds have gone to work on devices of all kinds - pumps and bellows, buoys, barges, and ramps, surface and subsurface siting, using alloys and plastics, etc. -generally based on mechanical or hydraulic principles. They would probably all work (if somebody would build them), but none thus far have been shown to do so profitably.
Inside The Cell
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences is prepared to make classroom quantities of a booklet, Inside the Cell.
The 1979 Outstanding Service Award, James J. Hungerford
The 1979 Outstanding Service Award, James J. Hungerford
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The Iowa Science Teachers Section has selected John McCurdy of Marshalltown Community College as its recipient of the 1979 Service Award. The award honors Iowans who have contributed significantly to the service of the Iowa Science Teachers Section and to the needs of science education in the State of Iowa.
Building Rapport And Changing Attitudes, Owen Primavera
Building Rapport And Changing Attitudes, Owen Primavera
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
During the past few years there seems to be a growing apathy on the part of high school students towards education. It seems that many are weaker in the basic skills of reading, writing and mathematics and could care less about their progress. Why do students feel this way about education and what can educators do to improve the situation?
Officers, Iowa Academy Of Science; Editorial Staff ; Officers & Regional Directors, Iowa Science Teachers Section; Advisory & Technical Review Boards
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
No abstract provided.
Cover - Front Matter - Table Of Contents
Cover - Front Matter - Table Of Contents
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
No abstract provided.
Tetrahymena: Cell For All Seasons, Eugene C. Bovee
Tetrahymena: Cell For All Seasons, Eugene C. Bovee
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Certain protozoa have often been the cellular animals of choice for research and teaching in the past 100 years. In 1926, Asa Schaeffer (20) placed "the amoeba" at the pinnacle for animals that serve as primary research tools, along with the dog and the frog. Paramecium (one or more of its species) and Euglena (one or more of its species) are other protozoa (the latter, also an alga) well-known and oft-employed in both teaching and research. In the past 40 years, however, another protozoan has gained prominence in research, equalling - even superseding - the three mentioned above. Its generic …
Chemical Storage Plan
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Many science instructors are without any recommended plan for storage of hazardous chemicals.
Web Biology: Philosophy And Content, Shirley Gansen, Duane Jasper, Lois Wagner
Web Biology: Philosophy And Content, Shirley Gansen, Duane Jasper, Lois Wagner
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Six years ago, Wahlert High School became a pilot school for the use of SPBE (Self-Paced Biology Experiences), an individualized biology course written by James Kelly of the Malcolm Price Laboratory School at the University of Northern Iowa. Through its implementation, the value of individualized instruction was recognized.
A Review, James J. Hungerford
A Review, James J. Hungerford
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The Learning Corporation of America has released a film of interest to science educators whose assignment includes sex education. The title of the film is How to Say No to a Rapist and Survive.
Poorman's Litmus Paper
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Purchase a head of red-purple cabbage. Cut up small pieces so that approximately a cupful of chopped leaves is obtained. Pour in enough water to cover the leaves and boil until the leaves turn colorless. Decant the purple liquid and store the liquid in a refrigerator for use.
Cover - Front Matter - Table Of Contents
Cover - Front Matter - Table Of Contents
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
No abstract provided.
The Earth's Gravity Field, Robert S. Carmichael
The Earth's Gravity Field, Robert S. Carmichael
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Curiously, books in Iowa have more "gravity" effect in them than even TIME suspected. In fact, due to gravity effects in the State, a) the same book would weigh less in Des Moines than it would in the town of Anita, 50 miles (80 km) to the west. b) a quick way to lose weight is to travel from the north-central Iowa town of Blairsburg to the nearby town of Wellsburg.
Dates To Remember
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
A listing of dates for a variety of science events.
Corn To Alcohol, A. C. Haman
Corn To Alcohol, A. C. Haman
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The combination of critical fuel shortages and zooming oil prices have led to the possibility of converting corn to an alcohol fuel, a process that has been known for some time. The benefits offered by an alcohol-fuel industry are substantial, among a few are: the fuel source is renewable each year; domestic alcohol fuel reduces dependence on oil imports; and fuel alcohol burns clean reducing pollution. The economic impact to the state economy is obvious.
Energy Kits
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Under a new policy announced by the Charles Edison Fund, the famous Edison Teaching Kits (used effectively in more than 13,000 classrooms) are again available to teachers and school librarians.
Officers, Iowa Academy Of Science; Editorial Staff ; Officers & Regional Directors, Iowa Science Teachers Section; Advisory & Technical Review Boards
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
No abstract provided.
Preserving Snowflakes
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
One of the best responses to articles we have published has been Snowflakes You Can Keep, Vol. 14(3):24, 1977.