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The Seventy-Sixth Session Of The Iowa Academy Of Science And The Thirty-Second Convention Of The Iowa Junior Academy Of Science, April 17-18, 1964, Iowa Academy Of Science Apr 1964

The Seventy-Sixth Session Of The Iowa Academy Of Science And The Thirty-Second Convention Of The Iowa Junior Academy Of Science, April 17-18, 1964, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

No abstract provided.


Open Letter From The President, David L. Fagle Jan 1964

Open Letter From The President, David L. Fagle

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The Iowa Science Teacher's Association is a growing organization and this journal is evidence of its expanding program. All teachers of science in the State of Iowa should be active members of this worthwhile organization.


Cover - Journal Staff; Journal Information; Ista Officers Jan 1964

Cover - Journal Staff; Journal Information; Ista Officers

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

No abstract provided.


Comparison Of Performance Of Eighth And Tenth Year Students With Concepts Of General Biology, Herbert P. Brigham Jan 1964

Comparison Of Performance Of Eighth And Tenth Year Students With Concepts Of General Biology, Herbert P. Brigham

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The secondary science curriculum at the University High School in Iowa City, Iowa, is designed to include a required three year junior high sequence which consists of seventh grade chemistry / geology, eighth grade biology, and ninth grade physics / astronomy.


An Analysis Of Bscs Biology In Use For First Time, George Chapman Jan 1964

An Analysis Of Bscs Biology In Use For First Time, George Chapman

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

An analysis of the use of a particular program should examine the situation as it exists prior to adoption of the program. This is particularly true in an examination of a biology program.


How Do You Get Help In The Lab? Jan 1964

How Do You Get Help In The Lab?

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

With the increased emphasis on laboratory work, one of the teacher's big problems is finding enough time to make the necessary preparations. Student assistants can be a big help.


One Of Our Christmas Conifers Jan 1964

One Of Our Christmas Conifers

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

A native of Europe and Western Asia, Austria pine has been cultivated for many years in the United State as an ornamental, having been introduced as early as 1759.


Prediction Of Success In Bscs Biology At The 9th Grade Level, D. J. Schmidt, R. E. Crist Jan 1964

Prediction Of Success In Bscs Biology At The 9th Grade Level, D. J. Schmidt, R. E. Crist

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

To truly accelerate students in science and mathematics at the secondary level, we must be able to predict success in science and mathematics before the student progresses too far in the accelerated course sequence.


Central System, Edmund Skellings Jan 1964

Central System, Edmund Skellings

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

A poem about a frog’s nervous system.


Collection And Culture Of Lower Animal Forms, Cameron L. Christensen Jan 1964

Collection And Culture Of Lower Animal Forms, Cameron L. Christensen

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The trend in secondary biology is to use living material in so far as it is possible. Biology instruction, as it has advanced beyond the descriptive level, has included more projects requiring living animals. The local collecting and culturing of some of these organisms adds just that much more biological experience to the course.


Information For Contributors Jan 1964

Information For Contributors

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Papers considered for publication in the Iowa Science Teacher's Journal shall be the results of original investigation and thought. They will be judged on the basis of their contribution of original data and ideas or interpretation. Papers from nonmembers will be accepted for publication only upon the vote of the Editorial Board.


Elementary Science Via Television, Verlin W. Lee Jan 1964

Elementary Science Via Television, Verlin W. Lee

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The State College of Iowa, State University of Iowa, and the Iowa State University, in conjunction with the Iowa Joint Committee on Educational Television, has endeavored to instigate several television programs which are broadcast primarily for classroom students throughout the listening areas of Ames, Cedar Rapids, and Waterloo, Iowa.


Iowa Science Teacher's Association Financial Report, Roger Volker Jan 1964

Iowa Science Teacher's Association Financial Report, Roger Volker

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Iowa Science Teacher’s Association Financial Report as presented at the Annual Meeting, October 16, 1964.


The Year That Was, Lyle Anderson Jan 1964

The Year That Was, Lyle Anderson

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The year 1964 was a year of progress for the Iowa Science Teacher's Association. Our newly revised constitution enabled us to elect officers by mail, making possible greater continuity between the officers, executive committee, and regional directors.


News And Notes - Detroit Casmt Convention Jan 1964

News And Notes - Detroit Casmt Convention

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

ISTA can find pride in the number of members who were involved and present in Detroit over the Thanksgiving weekend for the CASMT convention.


News And Notes - Another Visiting Physicists Program Jan 1964

News And Notes - Another Visiting Physicists Program

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The American Association of Physics Teachers-American Institute of Physics under a grant from the National Science Foundation will again sponsor visits by Iowa Industry, College and University Physicists to high school Physics Classes in the state during the 1964-65 school year.


News And Notes - Ista At Isea Jan 1964

News And Notes - Ista At Isea

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

October 6 found a significant number of ISTA members present for the annual fall meeting in Des Moines.


News And Notes - Any Other News Jan 1964

News And Notes - Any Other News

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

If we forget to include a news item in this section, please feel responsible!


News And Notes - Regional Nsta Meeting Jan 1964

News And Notes - Regional Nsta Meeting

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Dean Stroud of Des Moines is to be congratulated for his fine work in organizing and administering the October 2-3 Regional NSTA meeting held in Des Moines.


News And Notes - New Members Jan 1964

News And Notes - New Members

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

If you have not renewed your ISTA membership it is now due. Thirty new members were accepted at the October 16 meeting in Des Moines. We are anxious to grow even more during our 1964-65 year.


News And Notes - Advertising For This Journal Jan 1964

News And Notes - Advertising For This Journal

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

We are looking forward to expansion of membership and size of this Journal. This is possible with your help in enlisting the help of more advertisers.


News And Notes - Ford-Fsaa Program Jan 1964

News And Notes - Ford-Fsaa Program

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

This is the youth activities program of the National Science Teachers Association. The Ford-FSAA program is one of the few national youth science programs which was requested, designed, and conducted by science teachers.


News And Notes - Junior Academy Symposium Jan 1964

News And Notes - Junior Academy Symposium

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The Iowa Academy of Science selected eighty-five talented secondary school students to participate in the first symposium to be conducted with funds from the National Science Foundation.


News And Notes - Affiliated With The Iowa Junior Academy Jan 1964

News And Notes - Affiliated With The Iowa Junior Academy

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Is your school a member of the Iowa Junior Academy of Science?


News And Notes - Action In The Ista Regions Jan 1964

News And Notes - Action In The Ista Regions

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

This year President Fagle has indicated that you can expect some real action in your ISTA region. The regional directors have recently met and have some specific goals for the year.


News And Notes - New Officers Jan 1964

News And Notes - New Officers

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The election-by-mail was heralded as a great success. The new officers were installed in Des Moines on October 16 as a part of the general session at the fall meeting. Each of the new officers pledged his support of the organization and agreed to give ISTA leadership for the 1964-65 year.


News And Notes - Junior Academy Manuscript Program Jan 1964

News And Notes - Junior Academy Manuscript Program

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Contact Thomas Scott, Roosevelt High, Des Moines, for information concerning procedure for your students who may want to enter the Junior Academy's Scientific Manuscript Program.


News And Notes - Nsta To Meet In Denver Jan 1964

News And Notes - Nsta To Meet In Denver

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Plan now to attend the National Science Teachers Association annual convention.


Reviews - Laboratory Manuals, E. Russell Tepaske Jan 1964

Reviews - Laboratory Manuals, E. Russell Tepaske

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

These manuals are recent publications to accompany the Basic Science series published in 1963. They are, in fact, laboratory manuals and not "fill-in-the-blank" workbooks.


Reviews - Library Material For Elementary Science, E. Russell Tepaske Jan 1964

Reviews - Library Material For Elementary Science, E. Russell Tepaske

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

A 68 page bulletin including a list of selected books for use in elementary science as general reading and as references.