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Iowa Science Teachers Journal
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Things To Remember
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The following quote is from Cynthia Dwyer after returning from Iran.
The Hawaii Experience
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
For the second year, a special program will be offered from July 16-29, 1981, to provide educators with the opportunity to study in Hawaii, earn university credit and enjoy the environs of Hawaii.
Is Science Atheistic?
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Quotation from Pope John Paul II, Vatican II Ecumenical Council.
A 5-Year Comparison Study Of Iowa High School Science, Jack Gerlovich
A 5-Year Comparison Study Of Iowa High School Science, Jack Gerlovich
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
There have been some major changes among the nation's schools in the past 20 years. These include (a) appearance of paraprofessionals; (b) new instructional technologies; (c) varying levels of desegregation; (d) federal funding accompanied by federal control; (e) larger school districts; (f) more informal instructional arrangements; and (g) unionization of teachers.
A Laboratory Excercise In Gas Chromatography For High School Students, Bernard Hermanson
A Laboratory Excercise In Gas Chromatography For High School Students, Bernard Hermanson
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Gas chromatography is a sophisticated tool for the isolation, identification and quantification of chemical compounds. The purpose of this exercise is to introduce the principles of gas chromatography to first year chemistry students. For the exercise, students inject their own chemical samples, estimate the purity of these samples by counting the number of peaks on a print out, measure retention times for the materials observed, and compare the "r" values to those of known substances.
Committees Of Correspondence
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
A number of scientists, teachers and lay people have expressed interest in forming a loose correspondence network so that they may coordinate their activities at the local level while maintaining contact with people having similar interests in other states.
Comparison Of Perceptions Of Major Problems In Science Education, Jack Gerlovich, Robert Yager
Comparison Of Perceptions Of Major Problems In Science Education, Jack Gerlovich, Robert Yager
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The National Science Foundation has stimulated much thought, analysis and assessment concerning the discipline of science education. The three status studies of K-12 science education have attracted national attention and study (Helgeson, 1978; Stake & Easley, 1978; Weiss, 1978). Nine professional groups have had committees analyze the results of these studies from the perspective of their respective memberships. The National Science Foundation also awarded another large research grant to the University of Colorado called Project Synthesis. This project, under the direction of Norris Harms, has attempted to synthesize the status study reports and the recent data from the National Assessment …
Ground Rules For Laboratory Workers, Richard Jones
Ground Rules For Laboratory Workers, Richard Jones
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
A humorous list of laboratory rules.
Do Reading Ability And Sex Differences Make A Difference In Science Achievement?, Sharon Wadsworth, Lynn Glass
Do Reading Ability And Sex Differences Make A Difference In Science Achievement?, Sharon Wadsworth, Lynn Glass
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Educators, parents and politicians of late have all been concerned with test scores, especially declining test scores. Much debate has taken place concerning whether, in fact, there has been a decline in the level of student performance or, rather, whether there has been a change in the population of students taking a given test. Many explanations have been tendered concerning reasons for the possible decline in test scores. This study was concerned with science scores from one Iowa high school. Specifically, this study sought to determine if there was a decline in science test scores and to determine what variables …
Potential New Iowa Multi-Use Crops For Oils And Hydrocarbons, Russell A. Buchanan
Potential New Iowa Multi-Use Crops For Oils And Hydrocarbons, Russell A. Buchanan
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Many green plants contain, on a dry weight basis, more than 5 percent oil plus hydrocarbon that is not concentrated in storage organs. In these plants, oils and hydrocarbons (botanochemicals) are distributed throughout major plant tissues often as the major component of a latex. Although there has been little past interest in processing whole plants for botanochemicals, there is now great interest in these new and renewable sources of raw materials and energy. Various plant species are being regarded as potential "gasoline trees", as possible domestic sources of natural rubber and plastic, as new sources of industrial feedstocks or even …
Quick Crystals, Sil Crespo
Quick Crystals, Sil Crespo
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
When teaching about minerals, there is no way that you can omit the topic of crystals. Usually, we either go to our mineral cases and take out examples of crystals to pass around, or we grow our own. The only problem with these methods is that both take time. With the former, we are looking at crystals "after the fact." With the latter, we lost the interest of some students because it takes too long to grow crystals from a solution.
A Use For A Throwaway, Dennis Kingery
A Use For A Throwaway, Dennis Kingery
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
A small vial or test tube plugged with cotton makes a very satisfactory watering device for caged insects. A significant drawback, however, is the difficulty in preventing the tube from rolling whenever the cage is moved. Setting the tube in a lump of clay is often suggested, but the clay soon becomes quite soiled.
Iowa Science Teachers Section And National Science Supervisors Association's Sixth Annual Curriculum Up-Date Conference
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
June 21-26 are the dates for the 1981 Curriculum Up-date Conference at the University of lowa. ISTS and NSSA are co-sponsors of the event. ISTS president-elect Ken Hartman of Ames will be a discussant group leader throughout the five day conference. Past NSSA president Charlie Butterfield will represent NSSA in a similar capacity. Gary Downs, ISTS member, is president-elect of NSSA and therefore will participate and represent both NSSA and ISTS. All participants from past years have been extremely positive about the ideas, the topics, the staff, and other conferees! The 1981 program and staff look great. All science teachers …
Mnemonic Devices
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Mnemonic devices may help students remember geologic periods.
Pets
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Dr. Marlow Ediger has designed an elementary teaching model on the topic of pets.
Measurement Packet
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The NSTA Measurement and Metric System II Science Packet is designed to give teachers a representative sample of metric materials produced by various organizations.
A Tool For Assessing, Implementing, And Evaluating Science Curriculum (K-12) For Iowa Schools, Jack Gerlovich, Gary Downs, George Magrane
A Tool For Assessing, Implementing, And Evaluating Science Curriculum (K-12) For Iowa Schools, Jack Gerlovich, Gary Downs, George Magrane
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
In the fall of 1977 the Iowa Department of Public Instruction (DPI) began to receive many requests for assistance in developing coordinated science programs. Local schools faced with aging science materials, economic constraints, increasing pressure from publishing companies, and decreasing student reading and computing skills needed guidelines for assessing, implementing and evaluating their science curriculum. The purpose of this tool is to provide such assistance.
The 1981 Outstanding Service Award, Lynn W. Glass
The 1981 Outstanding Service Award, Lynn W. Glass
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The Iowa Science Teachers Section of the Iowa Academy of Science has selected Dr. Jack A. Gerlovich of the Iowa Department of Public Instruction as the recipient of its 1981 Outstanding Service Award.
Thomas Edison
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Thomas Edison was taken out of school because it was thought that he couldn't learn at all. His spelling and grammar were very poor.
Decapods Of Iowa (Part Iii), Gary Phillips
Decapods Of Iowa (Part Iii), Gary Phillips
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The Order Decapoda is represented in Iowa by seven species of Cambaridae and a single species of Palaemonidae.
Buzz On (Off)
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
If the energy in sound waves could be converted into electrical power, it would take the combined output of 1017 mosquito buzzes to provide enough energy to light a reading lamp.
Spotlighting Excellence, David Mccalley
Spotlighting Excellence, David Mccalley
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Six Iowa teachers were honored by the Iowa Academy of Science during the annual meeting held at Coe College in Cedar Rapids last spring. They had been nominated by either administrators or by fellow teachers and selected by committees working with the director of the Academy's Excellence in Science Teaching Awards program. This issue will spotlight the biology and chemistry recipients. In subsequent issues, the earth science and elementary science recipients and the junior high science and physics recipients will be spotlighted.
More High School Science
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Izaak Wirsup, who caused a stir last year with a report showing that Russia's science education is better than America's, suggested remedies in recent testimony before Congress.
Exploring Iowa's Past
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Exploring Iowa's Past by Lynn Marie Alex is a layman's guide to the archeology of Iowa. The book explains the major periods of prehistoric culture in Iowa, the development of the state's archeological program, and how artifacts reflect the ideas, knowledge and traditions of the society that produces them.
Better Science Through Safety
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Better Science Through Safety is an excellent handbook for science teachers developed by the Iowa Science Safety Task Force.
Help Keep Hawks In Hawkeye Land, Steve Duecker
Help Keep Hawks In Hawkeye Land, Steve Duecker
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Many people have watched a hawk soar on a warm spring day. As the hawk turns lazy circles in the sky, he is riding currents of air that push him up. Not much hunting is done from this soar. Hawks are equipped with strong feet and sharp claws called talons. These are for capturing and killing their food. Their hooked beak is used to tear the food up for swallowing. Hawks have ear openings and can hear fairly well. The eyes of the hawk are about eight times more powerful than a human's and are especially built to detect movement …
Due To Technical Difficulties
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The worst thing about a burning issue is that no one can smell it until there's a fire. We all spend our days deeply engrossed in ourselves, noses pressed to the grindstone. Who can see anything in that position? Then, something ignites a spark - and, suddenly, everyone calls "Fire!"
Chemistry Curricula: Past, Present, And Future, Robert W. Hanson
Chemistry Curricula: Past, Present, And Future, Robert W. Hanson
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
At the University of Northern Iowa we have four so-called "Current Curricula" courses - one each in junior high science, biology, chemistry, and physics. Each is preceded in the teaching degree programs by a course called "Orientation to Science Teaching." Most students who take these Current Curricula courses are juniors or seniors and have had at least part of their professional sequence in the College of Education.
Rocketry Workshop, Robert L. Cannon
Rocketry Workshop, Robert L. Cannon
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Would you like a popular, educationally sound, hands-on workshop for your next convention or conference? The workshops on the educational applications of model rocketry put on by Estes Industries have proven very popular.