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University of Northern Iowa

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1993

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Cover - Front Matter - Table Of Contents Jan 1993

Cover - Front Matter - Table Of Contents

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

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Mathematics / Science Demonstration Classrooms In Iowa Jan 1993

Mathematics / Science Demonstration Classrooms In Iowa

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Last fall, about 200 mathematics and science educators participated in the Governor's II Conference on Mathematics and Science Reform. The conference focused on achieving integration of math and science in Iowa by using model classrooms. Five months later, Iowa teachers, administrators and staff continue to develop model classrooms.

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A New Perspective For Science Inservice: Problem Solving Demonstration Classrooms, Julie L. Wilson, Edward L. Pizzini Jan 1993

A New Perspective For Science Inservice: Problem Solving Demonstration Classrooms, Julie L. Wilson, Edward L. Pizzini

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

"Project: Problem Solving in the Model Classroom" was begun one year before the Governor's II Conference as a cooperative effort between the University of Iowa and a number of Iowa school districts. The Dwight D. Eisenhower funded program was intended to develop model classrooms that used problem solving with math/science, Science/Technology /Society (STS) or technology as effective classroom practice. The project has become an integration of inservice strategies, demonstration classrooms and reform initiatives that improve science education in Iowa. At the Governor's II Conference, we recognized that future model classrooms could benefit from our experience, specifically our rationale, development of …

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Demonstration Classrooms: A Thematic Approach To Science/Mathematics Integration, Carl W. Bollwinkel, Barbara A. Bonnett, Rosalie J. Cochran Jan 1993

Demonstration Classrooms: A Thematic Approach To Science/Mathematics Integration, Carl W. Bollwinkel, Barbara A. Bonnett, Rosalie J. Cochran

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

A fundamental principle of ecology is that "everything is interconnected." This observation holds true in the academic as well as the natural world; if we study an environmental issue in depth, we find that it cannot be resolved by means of any single discipline. Environmental studies transcend all disciplines so as to include the sciences, mathematics, technology, social studies, language arts and the practical and fine arts. The science component, ecology, is itself an integrating rather than a splintering science. It draws together the traditionally separate disciplines of biology, chemistry, physics and earth science. Mathematics provides a tool for quantifying …

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Model Demonstration Elementary Classrooms In Northeast Iowa: The Luther College Project, Darrel Hoff, Joyce Becker, Nanette Eklund, Wendy Stevens Jan 1993

Model Demonstration Elementary Classrooms In Northeast Iowa: The Luther College Project, Darrel Hoff, Joyce Becker, Nanette Eklund, Wendy Stevens

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Luther College has a tradition of elementary teacher preparation stretching back to the tum of the century. It was therefore fitting that Luther College receive the only Eisenhower model demonstration program grant given to an Iowa four-year college. Built on outreaches and contacts developed by a teacher enhancement summer workshop held on the Luther Campus in 1993, the new program extends its outreach to the entire Northeast Iowa region.

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Astronomy Bulletin - The Night Sky: April 21 To June 29, 1994, P. Steven Leiker Jan 1993

Astronomy Bulletin - The Night Sky: April 21 To June 29, 1994, P. Steven Leiker

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

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Science Notes - American Astronomical Society Teacher Resource Agents Jan 1993

Science Notes - American Astronomical Society Teacher Resource Agents

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The American Astronomical Society Teacher Resource Agent Program invites teachers to apply for four-week summer institutes during the summer of 1994. The institutes will be held at Loyola University in Chicago, Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff and University of Maryland at College Park.

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Science Notes - Newsletter Promotes Environmental Health Jan 1993

Science Notes - Newsletter Promotes Environmental Health

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The Young Environmentalist's Action (YEA) is a newsletter for young people which focuses on current international events in the sciences, social studies and geography. YEA's articles and "Ideas Page" are designed to facilitate group discussions, reports, displays, school newspaper articles or letter-writing groups and public speaking exercises. The newsletter is available in both English and Spanish.

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Science Notes - Natural History Potpourri Workshops Jan 1993

Science Notes - Natural History Potpourri Workshops

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Natural History Workshops are scheduled at the Conservation Education Center (Springbrook) for the weeks of June 12-17 and 19-24, 1994. The Potpourri of topics includes: birds, trees, rocks, prairie plants and pond life. The week-long sessions will include field trips, lecture/discussions, slide talks and participation in activities which link the content topics to classroom activities.

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Science Notes - Excellence In Science And Mathematics Teaching Awards, Jonna M. Higgins Jan 1993

Science Notes - Excellence In Science And Mathematics Teaching Awards, Jonna M. Higgins

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The 1993 Iowa recipients of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching have been announced. Cindy Earlene Roberts of Lake View Auburn Community Schools was selected as the awardee in the Elementary Science category. The awardee in the Secondary Science category was Hector Ibarra of West Branch Middle School.

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Editor's Corner - Preserving Biodiversity: Notes To A Korean Grandson, Carl W. Bollwinkel Jan 1993

Editor's Corner - Preserving Biodiversity: Notes To A Korean Grandson, Carl W. Bollwinkel

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

One of the things that makes this world such a wonderful place is the variety of living things. There are thousands and thousands kinds of plants and animals. Some are so tiny we cannot see them without a magnifying glass. Some are bigger than elephants. Some, like parrots, have bright colors. Some, like orchids, have very strange shapes. Some, like people, come in different sizes, shapes and colors and do very interesting things. There are many differences in all these living things and we call this "diversity."

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Index To Volume 30 Jan 1993

Index To Volume 30

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

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Estimation Of Percent Body Fat By Hydrostatic Weighing In High Schools, Fred W. Kolkhorst Jan 1993

Estimation Of Percent Body Fat By Hydrostatic Weighing In High Schools, Fred W. Kolkhorst

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Concerns with fitness have increased interest in body composition and ideal body weight. Although anthropometric (e.g. skinfold) measurements can quickly determine general body composition, hydrostatic weighings are more accurate. While most exercise physiology laboratories on university campuses have a specialized tank for performing hydrostatic weighings, adequate stations can be set up in any swimming pool for a minimal initial cost. Several scientific concepts can be demonstrated during this exercise: measurement of lung volumes, determination of body density and calculation of percent body fat.

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Astronomy Bulletin - The Night Sky: December 13 To February 13, 1993 Jan 1993

Astronomy Bulletin - The Night Sky: December 13 To February 13, 1993

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

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Science Notes - Inserting A Wire Through A Cork Or Rubber Stopper Jan 1993

Science Notes - Inserting A Wire Through A Cork Or Rubber Stopper

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Christy Cargille of the Institute for Chemical Education (ICE) Headquarters staff has found a convenient way to insert a wire through a rubber cork or stopper. The method, illustrated below, requires only a hypodermic needle.

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Using Science Fiction To Teach Science Fact Jan 1993

Using Science Fiction To Teach Science Fact

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Naola Van Orden at Sacramento City College in California has her students write science fiction stories to demonstrate their understanding of various scientific concepts. While the assignments made by Van Orden and the responses she received from her students may be too advanced for lower grades, the idea can be used from the elementary level up.

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Science Notes - Environmental Issues Instruction (Eii) Workshops Jan 1993

Science Notes - Environmental Issues Instruction (Eii) Workshops

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Two eii programs have been funded by REAP and will be offered in early 1994. The eii program, which is appropriate for elementary, junior and senior high teachers of all disciplines, focuses on teaching students to move beyond awareness to analysis and responsible decision-making and action.

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Science Notes - Global Systems Science Summer Institutes, Jonna M. Higgins Jan 1993

Science Notes - Global Systems Science Summer Institutes, Jonna M. Higgins

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

High school teachers interested in serving as partners to develop interdisciplinary course materials related to global environmental problems are invited to attend the Global Systems Science Summer Institutes. Participants will also design new teaching techniques. Before attending the institute, accepted teachers will test current materials in their classrooms.

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Science Notes - Ice Offers Science Workshops For Teachers Jan 1993

Science Notes - Ice Offers Science Workshops For Teachers

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Teachers and supervisors from kindergarten through college are invited to take part in programs that will be offered by the Institute for Chemical Education (ICE).

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Science Notes - Toyota/Nsta Tapestry Grants, Jonna M. Higgins Jan 1993

Science Notes - Toyota/Nsta Tapestry Grants, Jonna M. Higgins

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Grants allowing teachers to implement innovative environmental and physical science projects are being offered by TAPESTRY (Toyota's Appreciation Program for Excellence to Science Teachers Reaching Youth).

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Science Notes - Scholarships Available To Minority Students Jan 1993

Science Notes - Scholarships Available To Minority Students

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The American Physical Society (APS) is once again offering ''Corporate Sponsored Scholarships for Minority Undergraduate Students Who Major in Physics."

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Science Notes - Astronomy And Space Science Education Summer Institutes, Jonna M. Higgins Jan 1993

Science Notes - Astronomy And Space Science Education Summer Institutes, Jonna M. Higgins

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Elementary and middle school science teachers may wish to learn more about the Astronomy and Space Science Education Summer Institutes to be held on June 21-July 12 and July 17-August 5 at the Lawrence Hall of Science of the University of California at Berkeley. The primary focus of the institutes is to serve elementary and middle school teachers who wish to better integrate astronomy and space science content into their curriculum. However, secondary consideration is given to high school instructors who are responsible for training elementary or middle school teachers.

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Science Notes - Bonnett Receives Conservation Achievement Award, Jonna M. Higgins Jan 1993

Science Notes - Bonnett Receives Conservation Achievement Award, Jonna M. Higgins

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Barbara Bonnett was recently named a 1993 Conservation Achievement Award winner by the Iowa Wildlife Federation for her work in Conservation Education. Bonnett, a Burlington elementary school teacher, is currently an Associate Director of the Environmental Issues Instruction (eii) program, which builds ecological foundations in order to prepare students to take responsible environmental action.

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Science Notes - Project Learning Tree-Nature Scope Workshops, Jonna M. Higgins Jan 1993

Science Notes - Project Learning Tree-Nature Scope Workshops, Jonna M. Higgins

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

All educators are invited to participate in the Project Learning Tree/Nature Scope Workshops to be held around the state throughout the school year. The Project Learning Tree materials have undergone a complete revision and are available at the K-8 level. Nature Scope is a series of eighteen topic-centered packets that target a wide variety of subjects. Workshop materials will include four Nature Scope packs and a copy of Project Learning Tree.

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Science Notes - Excellence In Science And Mathematics Teaching Awards, Jonna M. Higgins Jan 1993

Science Notes - Excellence In Science And Mathematics Teaching Awards, Jonna M. Higgins

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Each year, the Presidential Awards for Excellence recognize teachers who have demonstrated excellence in the fields of science and math education. Award recipients will spend a week in Washington, D.C. next spring as guests of President Clinton. Six Iowa science educators have been selected as 1993 honorees.

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Science Notes - The Future Of Eisenhower Funds Jan 1993

Science Notes - The Future Of Eisenhower Funds

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Many local educators may be unaware that passage of the national "GOALS 2000" legislation will have a direct and perhaps dramatic effect on the Dwight D. Eisenhower Mathematics and Science Education Program (IKE), the Department of Education's largest program for professional development. GOALS 2000 will permit the Secretary of Education to waive the regulatory and statutory requirements of the original IKE legislation when a state files an application to implement its statewide planning for education reform.

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Editorial Office & Staff; Officers, Iowa Academy Of Science; Executive Board & Regional Directors, Iowa Science Teachers Section Jan 1993

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

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

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Teaching The Nature Of Science, Gerald R. Walsh Jan 1993

Teaching The Nature Of Science, Gerald R. Walsh

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Early in my teaching career, I came to the conclusion that my colleagues did not approach science in the same manner as language arts, social studies or math teachers approached their subjects. While we were trying to "stuff' our students with all kinds of information of a specific nature, they focused upon producing a general literacy. They did not presume the majority of their students would one day become authors, mathematicians or social workers; instead they assumed that all students required communication skills within their respective subjects. Their mission seemed to be the promotion of literacy within the framework of …

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Build-A-Body, Gail B. Wortmann Jan 1993

Build-A-Body, Gail B. Wortmann

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Human anatomy students may be given a creative challenge in cooperative learning by asking them to "Build-A-Body," using only their lab partners as sources for measurements. Allow them as much latitude as possible in design and construction. As a result, they will be more aware of the correct proportioning of the human body and will more fully appreciate the complexity inherent in the human form.

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Science Notes - The Secret Of Life, Elizabeth B. Sharpe Jan 1993

Science Notes - The Secret Of Life, Elizabeth B. Sharpe

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

An eight-part public television series, The Secret of Life, will begin in fall 1993. Originating from WBGH-TV of Boston, this NOV A series will explore advances in the science of molecular biology. It will show how this "new biology" is transforming agriculture, industry, medicine and our perception of the world.

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