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Enlightened By Shadow, Nancy Frazier

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

In the golden age of radio, listeners were told that "only The Shadow knows." 1.,amont Cranston, better known as The Shadow, was the enlightened character with all of the answers to solve repeated mysteries. The Shadow is no longer with us, but the use of shadow puppetry in the elementary classroom can help solve mysteries and bring "life" to the study of light and shadow. Toe use of shadow puppets should allow students to achieve the following objectives: to create shadows by putting objects between a light source and a screen or surface; to recognize objects by their shape; to …

Science Notes - What's The Outlook For This Summer, Carl W. Bollwinkel

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Outlook training workshops will be offered during each of the four weeks in June 1986. Outlook is an environment education enrichment program developed in Iowa for grades K-12.

Iowa Meteorites, Larry A. Kelsey

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Every day, the earth is bombarded by an estimated 100 tons of interplanetary debris. Most of this is produced by micrometeorites that vaporize high in the atmosphere and slowly settle to earth as a fine dust. Only a rare once-a-day small meteorite survives its passage through the atmosphere to impact the earth. Unfortunately, the vast majority of these go undetected or undiscovered. As a result, it is an important event when a sizable meteorite fall occurs which is well observed and documented. Interestingly, Iowa appears to have been blessed with an inordinate number of these falls within recorded history. In …

Science Notes - Lantz Summer Awards For Graduate Study In The Sciences

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The College of Natural Sciences of the University of Northern Iowa announces the availability of financial awards to pay tuition costs of graduate study during the 1986 summer session in the fields of biology, chemistry, earth science, physics, science, and science education.

Science Notes - Conservation Education Center Summer Course Offerings, Carl W. Bollwinkel

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Eight different content courses relating to the environment will be offered in June and July at the Conservation Education Center in Springbrook State Park near Guthrie Center; Iowa. The Education Center; which has air-conditioned dormitories, dining hall and lounge building, and classrooms, is located in a wooded area with nearby ponds and prairie remnants.

Science Notes - Search For Excellence In Science Education 1985-1986, Carl W. Bollwinkel

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The 1985-86 Search for Excellence in Science Education is seeking programs for state and national recognition.

Science Notes - New Course In Natural History At Iowa Lakeside Laboratory

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

During the summer of 1986, a course in natural history, developed and first taught at the 1985 summer session, will be offered at Iowa Lakeside Laboratory. The course focuses upon the major habitat types in Iowa: prairies, woodlands and wetlands. The objective of the course is to familiarize students with important species, community structure and function, and sampling techniques in each habitat. An experimental component asks students to carry out a research project. The course is taught by Dr. Paul Christiansen, Cornell College, and Dr. Richard Lampe, Buena Vista College, with help from Jean Prior from the Iowa Geological Survey.

Science Notes - National Youth World Of Water Awards, Kerisa L. Chung

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The National Marine Educators Association (NMEA), a professional organization of educators representing all levels and disciplines of education, in conjunction with the Marine Technology Society, announces the third annual National Youth World of Water Awards.

Science Notes - Workshop On Teaching Astronomy In Grades 3-12, Kerisa L. Chung

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

"The Universe in the Classroom," a workshop on teaching astronomy in grades 3-12, will be offered as part of the 98th Annual meeting of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. The meeting will be July 12-14, 1986, on the campus of the University of Colorado, Boulder.

Science Notes - Earth Science Field Program For Teachers June 15 - July 9, Kerisa L. Chung

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

This program is designed for twenty teachers (elementary, middle or senior high). No previous courses in earth science are required. The staff will pay particular attention to the individual science experiences of the students so that those having little training in geology will feel comfortable working with those who may be at a different level of understanding.

Science Notes - Secondary Student Training Programs, Kerisa L. Chung

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The University of Iowa is offering three Secondary Student Training Programs (SSTP) in the summer of 1986. The goals of these programs are to supplement the high school curriculum, stimulate student interaction with scientists and educators, facilitate career planning and decision making, provide a smooth transition from high school to college, provide opportunities for enrichment and acceleration in science, and allow students to take an active role in science.

Science Notes - Illustrated Selectory Of Astronomy Materials, Kerisa L. Chung

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

A 16-page illustrated selectory of materials about astronomy is available from the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. Each listed item was selected for inclusion for its scientific and educational value as well as for its visual appeal. Some items are being made available at a discount rate and many are produced and distributed exclusively by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific.

Science Notes - Teaching For Thinking: Creativity In The Classroom

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Teaching for Thinking: Creativity in the Classroom is a new video series in teaching/professional development designed to help teachers produce more creative student thinking. This new series from the Agency for Instructional Technology, which both explores theory and investigates classroom practice, is aimed at middle-school and high-school teachers of all subjects. Each of the twelve 30-minute programs features an interview with a guest expert and several visits to actual classrooms where master teachers employ specific creativity-enhancing techniques.

Science Notes - Astronomy Resource Guide Available

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

A guide to instructional materials for teaching astronomy has been published by the Astronomy Education Materials Network. The 1985 Astronomy Education Materials Resource Guide is available for $7.50 (includes shipping, handling and postage).

Science Notes - Focus On Excellence Series, Kerisa L. Chung

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The results of the National Science Teachers Association Search for Excellence in Science Education are found in the Focus on Excellence Series. The series identifies and evaluates exemplary science programs, and includes criteria for excellent programs and suggestions for improving science in your school.

Science Calendar

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

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Editor's Corner - Ias Board Forms New Elementary Science Teaching Section, Carl W. Bollwinkel

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Many Iowa science educators and I have been concerned about the limited opportunities for Iowa elementary teachers to become professionally involved in science education at the state level.

Index To Volume 22

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

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Factors That Do Not Separate Effective And Ineffective Science Teachers, Robert E. Yager, Patrick Ibe

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

With only two exceptions, no significant differences are found · the profiles of most effective and least effective teachers. Druva and Anderson (1983) recently reported the results of a meta analysis of significant research in science teacher education. Their findings suggest that most factors believed to impact the teaching performance of science instructors do not, in fact, play a very important role. Despite these findings, many science educators continue to accept the same old assumptions and beliefs concerning what is needed to improve science teacher education programs. As the National Science Foundation expands programs in response to new appropriations and …

Editorial Office & Staff; Officers, Iowa Academy Of Science; Officers & Regional Directors, Iowa Science Teachers Section

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

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Are We Buying Our Science Students?, Jack A. Gerlovich

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

In recent years, several reports have addressed perceived crises in science education in the United States, including:

A Nation at Risk. Produced by the National Commission on Excellence in Education, USOE, Washington, D. C., 1983;

Science and Mathematics in the Schools: Report of a Convocation produced by the National Academy of Sciences, 1982;

Fifty State Survey of Initiative in Science, Mathematics and Computer Education, produced by the Education Commission of the states, Denver, Colorado, 1983.

The Attitudes Of The Public Toward Science And Science Education, Robert E. Yager

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

At the mid-point of the 1980's, science has once again risen in public esteem a point parallel to that which existed in the mid 1950's. David Yankelovich (1984) has recently presented data regarding changes in public attitudes toward science. This positive perception of science has continued to improve during the last fi years, as evidenced by follow-up studies at the University of Iowa.

Teaching Disabilities, Suzanne Kelly

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Educational pendulums are forever "swinging." During the past several years and to the present, the "swinging" seems to have been and currently is in the direction of student needs - with energy focused on individualized instruction, self-pacing, mainstreaming, pull-out programs, talented and gifted opportunities, and learning disabilities awareness.

How To Make A Simple Motor . . . That Works!, Mark Guy

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Take a spin with this homemade motor. Using readily available materials, students can truly get a feel for the link between electricity and magnetism with this lively gadget. The following motor design grew out of experimentation with various models described in popular science reference materials. Favorable characteristics of these models have been combined with several of the author's original features to increase motor durability and reliability.

Science Notes - Limiting Reactants, Erwin Richter

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The concept of a limiting reactant in chemical reactions is one that may difficult for students to learn. The concept is an important one as all chemical reactions have a limiting reactant.

Science Notes - Iowa Student Attends World Symposium, Kerisa L. Chung

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Rod Hauser from Marshalltown High School, Iowa's representative to the 1985 National Junior Science, Engineering and Humanities Symposium was among seven students selected to represent the United States at the World Symposium in London, England, in July.

Science Notes - Iowa Environmental Education Field Station Program

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The UNI Institute for Environmental Education, through its Iowa Environmental Education Field Station Program, is offering a series of weekend courses for teachers and naturalists. All of these courses ~ be held at the Conservation Education Center, Spnngbrook State Park, Guthrie Center, IA.

Science Notes - Legislative Update

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The $25 "bounty" provided to Iowa schools for each student enrolled in chemistry, physics and advanced physics or chemistry courses will no longer be provided to schools under H.F. 532.

Editor's Corner, Carl W. Bollwinkel

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

My July mail contained a letter which began with a phrase heard and read all so often these days, "I'm writing to let you know that I will be moving to Texas . . ." It is with special regret that I received this message from Steve Ziser who was serving as our assistant editor for biology. We have appreciated Steve's contributions to ISTJ and regret his leaving, but do wish Steve and his wife well in their new academic adventures in Austin.

Advertisement; Editorial Office & Staff; Officers, Iowa Academy Of Science; Officers & Regional Directors, Iowa Science Teachers Section

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

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