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Iowa Science Teachers Journal

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The Ias Bulletin, V3n5, November 1969, Iowa Academy Of Science

IAS Bulletin

In this issue:

--- Officers, Directors, and Section Charimen, 1969-1970
--- Spring Program Planning
--- Board Meeting Bombshell
--- What About the Proceedings Format?
--- Speakers' Bureau Project Dropped
--- Visiting Scientist Program Still Alive
--- Excellence in Teaching Awards
--- Long Range Program Planning in the Biological Sciences
--- Symposium Volume of Archeological Papers Being Prepared
--- Academy Representatives to Attend Academy Conference in Boston
--- Constitution Revision
--- Financial Condition of the Academy
--- Academy Membership is a Bargain
--- News from Other State Academies
--- Membership in the Academy
--- Iowa Academy og Science Visiting Sceintist Program …

The Ias Bulletin, V3n4, September 1969, Iowa Academy Of Science

IAS Bulletin

In this issue:

--- Officers, Directors, and Section Chairmen, 1969-1970
--- New Members Since May First
--- Membership by Section Interest
--- Board Meeting Scheduled
--- Geology Monograph "Water Resources of Iowa" to e Available Soon
--- Grant Received from NSF for Junior Academy Work
--- Academies of Science and Science Education
--- Activities of NSRA of Interest to Academy Members
--- Member Wants Critical Analysis of his Trisection
--- All High School Science Teachers in Iowa now on Information Mailing List
--- Several Vacancies Left by the Departure of One Active Member
--- Local Arrangements Named for April 1970 …

The Ias Bulletin, V3n3, May 1969, Iowa Academy Of Science

IAS Bulletin

In this issue:

--- From the Editor
--- Attendance at 81st Session
--- Committee on Ecological Disturbances Continued
--- 1970 Plans Already Underway
--- New Corporate Member
--- Note to Visiting Scientists
--- Another Fall Articulation Conference Planned
--- ISTS Regional Meetings to be Featured in Science Education News
--- New Sections Being Considered
--- Members Urged to Support the Academy through Contributions
--- Fiscal Year Changed
--- Status of the Constitution Revision
--- Nomination of Fellows is in Order
--- What some of the Other State Academies are Doing
--- Newsletter to Have New Format
--- Our New President …

Iowa Junior Academy Of Science: The Thirty-Seventh Convention, April 18-19, 1969, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

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The Eighty-First Session Of The Iowa Academy Of Science And The Thirty-Seventh Convention Of The Iowa Junior Academy Of Science, April 18-19, 1969, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

No abstract provided.

The Ias Bulletin, V3n2, March 1969, Iowa Academy Of Science

IAS Bulletin

In this issue:

--- Constitution Revision
--- Academy Conference to Conduct Editors' Workshop
--- Features of the Eighty-First Session April 18, 19 at University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls
--- Motel Information for the April Meeting
--- Reservations Required for Academy Banquet
--- Section Program Highlights
--- Revised Constitution 1969
--- Revised Bylaws

Open Letter To Science Teachers, Clifford G. Mccollum

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Our responsibilities as science educators have never been greater than they are today." I know personally that such a statement has been made regularly since the 1930s, and I suspect it was commonplace some before that. These responsibilities have had various emphases identified as the reason for their being. The emphases have included such applications as those made to industry, engineering, medicine, warfare, and space exploration.

A Comparison Of The Attainment Of The Common Objectives Of The Cba, Shems, And Modern Chemistry Courses As Reflected In Student Performance On Various Objective Measures, Verne A. Troxel

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

In the February, 1968, Iowa Science Teachers' Journal the writer outlined a study in which students in Iowa and Illinois who were utilizing the CBA, CHEMS, and Modern Chemistry (MC) chemistry materials were to be studied to determine if these courses were meeting their common objectives equally.

Testing, 1, 2, 3, . . . . . . . 10, R. R. Haun

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Teachers are constantly being reminded of the importance of making evaluations of student achievement. Evaluations should be made both for the measurement of the progress of the pupil and for determining the effectiveness of the teacher himself. Methods, tools, and techniques for making these evaluations are topics of common interest and continuous discussion in the teaching fraternity.

Two Nsta Publications Called "Popular Sources"

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

An opinion survey recently released named Science and Children and The Science Teacher, two publications of NSTA, as the most popular sources of information with science teachers on availability of materials from industry.

A Study In Philosophy And Goals Of Science Education, Dale Bunsen

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

An inquiry into the philosophical area of any human endeavor results in the framing of "why" questions. Why study science at all?, naturally becomes one of these questions which has great relevance to the field of science education. "How" and "what" questions generally use up most of the science educator's time and efforts. This is not an attempt to negate the importance of "how" and "what" questions (they are the stuff of science); rather, it is an attempt to determine what the case for science is in our educational process.

Concerns Of The Articulation Committee, R. J. Vanden Branden, Robert Franke

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Communications between the various educational institutions in Iowa is and should be the primary need which is satisfied by Articulation Committee activity. A panel, composed of Paul Tweeton of the State Department of Public Instruction, Robert Franke, and Tom Hendricksen representing two-year and four-year colleges, respectively, presented various views related to better communications and other concerns of articulation. The panel discussion was designed to provide an opportunity for dissemination of information by the panel and reception of ideas and suggestions from the audience.

Nsta Annual Meeting In Cincinnati March 13-17

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The NSTA Annual Meeting (formerly called the annual convention) will be held in Cincinnati, Ohio, March 13-17. The theme is: "Science Teaching Toward the World We Want."

Nsta Science Source Book For Junior High Teachers Available

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

"A Universe to Explore," a source book resulting from a joint project of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the National Science Teachers Association, features illustrated lessons in space science that have been successfully performed by junior high school students.

Varied Nsta Activities Reported

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

A series of short reports on recent activities of the National Science Teachers Association.

Science For Students Today And Tomorrow, Robert E. Yager

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Teaching science as a body of peculiar knowledge which exists for students to learn is still a common approach in American secondary schools. This is true today even with the so-called "new" science programs and their added impetus to the idea of teaching and emphasizing the processes of science in addition to the traditional content of a given discipline. The last ten years have seen great advances. However, much more is needed before we can talk of science in in our schools that is relevant for students both presently and in the future. We have too often accepted new ideas …

Iowa Academy Of Science Application For Membership

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Information regarding application for membership in the Iowa Academy of Science.

Nsf Reports On 1967 Industrial Research And Development

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Research and development expenditures by industrial firms totaled $16.4 billion in 1967, up 6 per cent from the 1966 level by $15.5 billion, according to a bulletin released by the National Science Foundation.

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Iowa Science Teachers Journal

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Iowa Science Teachers Journal

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The Dual Crisis In Science And Society, Barry Commoner

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Our present achievements in science and technology appear to contrast vividly with our present lack of achievement in solving social problems. We can nourish a man in the supreme isolation of outer space-but we cannot adequately feed the children of Calcutta or Harlem. We hope to analyze life on other planets-but we have not yet learned to understand our own neighbors. We are attempting to live on the moon-but we cannot yet live peacefully on our own planet.

Open Letter To Science Teachers: Let's Reflect For A Moment . . . ., Lynn W. Glass

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Did you greet eager, inquisitive students last September that for some reason unknown to you became inactive and bored by May? What possibly is the cause for the decline in student enthusiasm?

Rock And Mineral Exchange Service

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Elementary and Secondary school science teachers interested in swapping rocks, minerals, and other earth science materials are hereby notified that a clearinghouse for earth science materials exchange has been established in Arlington Heights, Illinois.

Conservation And The Biology Teacher, M. E. Stempel

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Conservation practices are based on a need to retain the best features of soils, plants, and animals. These are the raw materials of commerce. Commercialization has accelerated until most land areas are now exploited.

New Biology Book For Teachers

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

A new book, Creative Biology Teaching, by Delma Harding, Roger Volker, and David Fagle is just off the Iowa State University Press. The book was designed to help teachers solve the everyday problems they meet in the classroom and in the field, and to make them aware of the exciting challenges that exist in teaching modem biology.

Instructional Aid On Chromatography Available

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

"How to Use Chromatography as a Science Teaching Aid," by Frank M. Ganis, Chairman, Department of Biochemistry, School of Dentistry, University of Maryland, Baltimore, outlines five procedures to separate mixtures of chemical substances. Each method stresses a new aspect of chromatography, progressing from simple to more complex techniques.

The Imbalance Of Nature, Chalmer J. Roy

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

On this fantastically dynamic planet, what can be the meaning of the balance of nature? The dynamics of the atmosphere, of the oceans, and of the solid earth show no signs of reaching an equilibrium, a condition of no change. Nature does not obey laws. The so-called laws of nature are human constructs, designed to explain observed relationships and phenomena.

Iowa Section Of Aapt Will Meet In November

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The Annual Fall Meeting of the Iowa Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers will be held on Saturday, November 8, 1969, at Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

A Summary Of A Survey Of Science Taught In Hampton Elementary Schools, Kenneth E. Moeller

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

In 1957 the Russians put an artificial satellite into orbit. Since that time science education in the United States has been experiencing a steady change. This change has not only been in course name and content but also in new methods of science teaching. The role of the science teacher is most important in the teaching of the new science materials. The instructor must be able to guide and direct the activities of the students, not just spew forth information. Often in the past, the instructor has taught as he had been taught. Most courses now are developed along these …