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Cover - Iowa Science Teachers Section Officers & Regional Directors - Front Matter - Table Of Contents

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

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A Unique Elementary Science Teacher Education Program, S. Cecilia Kuennen

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Within the past decade exciting new science programs have become available and have been introduced into the elementary schools. At the same time important changes are taking place in pre-service science education programs on the college level to ensure long-range success in the use of these new curricula. Briar Cliff College, Sioux City, Iowa, has successfully implemented an innovative pilot program which may well be adopted by other teacher education centers throughout the country. The strength of the program lies in the cooperative effort between the college and the elementary school system.

Anonymous Advertiser Boosts Sun Power

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

A challenge to use solar energy was thrown in front of readers of the Wall Street Journal recently. The medium was a full-page advertisement costing $9,000 in which the buyer expressed his confidence in American ingenuity which would free all mankind from energy deficits and make the innovator wealthy as well.

Student Programs In Retrospect, Brian J. Awbrey

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Science may often be considered a discipline of absolutes and systematized knowledge, but science education in Iowa need not be so. To the young and enthusiastic Iowa student scientist there are a number of educational opportunities available that are exciting and relevant, as well as several which take place outside of the classroom. These extracurricular opportunities are designed to allow the secondary science student to realize a few of his educational aspirations while interacting directly with other professionals and student scientists from the state. Since I have been involved personally with some of the unique Iowa science educational opportunities as …

School Tours At The Des Moines Center Of Science And Industry, Linda Garten

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

As every teacher knows, some of the best learning experiences take place outside the classroom. This may be especially true when you take your class on a field trip to the Des Moines Center of Science and Industry, where a program has been planned especially for school groups. Science Center school tours provide a motivational experience which stimulates interest in science and technology through participation.

Publications: Assessment Progress Report; Energy-Savers Directory

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Short comments regarding various publications:

- Assessment Progress Report

- Energy-Savers Directory

Women In Science - Bibliography Offer, Walter S. Smith

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Most high level science careers are not pursued by women in any large proportion. Women comprise less than ten percent of American physicians, engineers, geologists, chemists, physicists, dentists, and veterinarians. On the other hand, women are over-represented in such science-related careers as nursing, dental hygiene, medical technology, physical and occupational therapy, and dietetics. Men encounter personal barriers or social pressures which make difficult their entry into "women's work." Likewise, women cannot easily pursue "men's careers." The result includes society's cheating itself by its under-utilization of science talents and the individual's having a reduced range of choices which could lead to …

Call For Earth Science Education Manuscripts

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The Journal of Geological Education is seeking manuscripts on earth science teaching written by elementary and secondary earth science teachers.

Small Grant Proposals

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Proposals for high school and college student research funded by AAAS are now being received.

A Report From Nsta Director For District Viii, Edward P. Ortleb

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

As the newly elected director of District VIII of the National Science Teachers Association, I had the oppo1tunity to attend the board meeting in Colorado Springs this summer. It was a real pleasure to work with the most capable staff and officers of NST A. Our district can be very proud of its representation for the past two years in the person of David L. Fagel from Marshalltown, Iowa. Dave did an outstanding job and is very much respected for his leadership. I hope that I may as ably serve District VIII.

Cover - Iowa Science Teachers Section Officers & Regional Directors - Front Matter - Table Of Contents

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

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Weather Balloons: An Interdisciplinary Unit, Eugene Brady

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

"When can we let them go?" "How far do you think they will go?" "I hope someone finds mine." These were typical comments from the 140 Perry second grade students who culminated their study of air with the release of 140 balloons. The idea for such an activity was an outgrowth of an assignment in the second grade reader. One of the second grade teachers suggested this project could be readily adapted to the second grade science program. The other second grade teachers began to make suggestions on how science, language arts, geography and reading could be incorporated into the …

Eastern Iowa Science Fair

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

This year's Eastern Iowa Science Fair was held April 6 and 7 at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids.

Information About The National Youth Science Camp

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

In 1963 the state of West Virginia founded the National Youth Science Camp and the governor of that state invited each of the other governors to nominate two senior boys as delegates, all expenses paid by the state of West Virginia. This year both delegates and the alternates are being selected on behalf of Governor Ray from the Hawkeye Science Fair.

Free Teaching Materials For Environmental Studies

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Single copies of the following publications will be sent free to teachers upon request for a specific title.

National Science Teachers Association

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

NSTA to hold three area conventions in fall: Memphis, Denver, and Washington, D. C., take your pick of three fine places to visit this fall and take advantage of the professional opportunity of being part of a National Science Teachers Association convention. Upwards of 2,000 teachers from the southern, western, and eastern areas of the country are expected to attend these three meetings which will include a wide range of sessions, workshops, field trips and tours geared to science and science education.

Chemistry Newsletter, Frederick Duke

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

We promised a newsletter - here it is. We include a description of how we operate, what books we use, and how we arrange our laboratories and the like, along with some opinions we have.

Editorial Review Board; Iowa Academy Of Science Officers & Directors; Standing Committee Chairmen; Section Chairpersons

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

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The K-12 Science Carnival Is For You!

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Sponsored by Iowa Science Teachers Section Iowa Academy of Science and Iowa State Education Association.

Outstanding Service Award, Kenneth E. Frazier

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The Iowa Science Teacher's Section is proud to announce that Mr. David L. Fagle, Marshalltown, has been selected as this year's recipient of the Outstanding Service Award.

Iowa Science And Humanities Symposium: An Educational Vehicle, Edward L. Pizzini, Charles Philp

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

On March 21, approximately 225 secondary students and their teachers will gather at The University of Iowa for the twelfth annual Iowa Science and Humanities Symposium. The theme for the three-day symposium is "Research in the Service of Man." The annual event is held in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Iowa Academy of Science, and is sponsored by the U.S. Army Research Office.

Collegiate Programs For Secondary Students: Meeting The Needs Of The Talented, Edward L. Pizzini, Charles Philp

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The concept "meeting the needs of the individual student" has been paid lip service for years within educational circles. Whether this has in fact been carried out to any appreciable extent is still open to question. Since the inception of the Secondary Science Training Programs (SSTP) by the National Science Foundation in 1959, hundreds of colleges and universities have sponsored special science programs for high-ability students. However, the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare stated in November, 1973, that fewer than four percent of this country's talented secondary students were being exposed to programs commensurate with their needs (Williams, 1973). …

Iowa Academy Of Science Officers & Directors; Standing Committee Chairmen; Section Chairpersons

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

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Eastern Iowa Science Fair - Cedar Rapids

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

We of the Eastern Iowa Science Fair Board invite you to participate in the 1974 Science Fair. The dates of this year's fair are April 6 and 7.

The Mini-Patt Approach To Individualizing Instruction, Jimmy R. Jenkins, Gerald H. Krockover

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

In the past, the preparation of audio-tutorial tapes has been tedious and time-consuming. In order to produce a commercial quality audio-tutorial tape, the instructor had to outline the format of the presentation, gather the necessary materials, and prepare a rough tape. This tape was then transcribed into a script, the script was edited (usually by the instructor) and a final tape for instructional purposes was prepared from the edited script. Usually the above sequence of steps required approximately eight to ten hours, which would be spread over a two- or three-day period, with the end product being a 30-minute reel-to-reel …

Milbert Krohn Memorial

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Members of the Spirit Lake Community School faculty are spearheading a drive to provide a memorial scholarship in memory of longtime Spirit Lake High School science teacher, Milbert Krohn.

A Model For Implementing Individualization In The Science Classroom, Barton Philipps

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Teachers today find themselves in the middle of tremendous education changes and as teachers they will be expected to play an important part in implementing course revisions. Which part shall they play? Some have closed their eyes to the new directions and hope they will go away, but like the ostrich these teachers are just fooling themselves. The numbers of open classroom elementary schools are increasing and the traditional ways of presenting science in the high schools will encounter greater student resentment. It therefore behooves teachers to begin to look for a way to introduce change in their classroom. What …

Open Letter From The President, Ken Frazier

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Over the past several years I have watched with special interest our appeal for increased membership from the ranks of our elementary teachers of the state. This appeal has been answered with increased numbers of elementary teachers taking active roles in the various science activities sponsored in whole or in part by the Iowa Science Teachers Section of the Iowa Academy.

What's A Kohoutek?, David Hurd

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

It was discovered in March of 1973 by Lubos Kohoutek, a German astronomer working at the Hamburg Observatory. The discovery images, on photographic plates taken during an asteroid search, did not indicate the impressive qualities of this travelling space iceberg. It was after 4 weeks of observation that the orbit of this new comet was calculated. The orbit turned out to classify Comet Kohoutek as a member of the "sun-grazers."

What Makes Good Science Education Departments Better, James Hungerford

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

What makes a good science department? Instructors that see the whole community and the role they play in it. Second, instructors with a strong sense of loyalty to better education. Third, a basically stable environment to work in and to work on improvement. Instructors that can see ways to, and do, solve problems.