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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 Change And A Parting: Nuffield Biology In England, Carmon Slater

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

An appreciation of the problems encountered by curriculum innovations in England cannot truly be gained without first catching a glimpse of the educational system in this country, particularly the secondary school system. The British secondary student will usually be found in one of three basic secondary schools, i.e., the traditional grammar school, the secondary modem school, or a comprehensive secondary school.

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.

Iowa Academy Of Science Application For Membership

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

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

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.

High School And College Physics - Can We Match Impedances?, Herbert Priestley

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Enrollments in high school and college physics have been declining in a serious fashion over the past few years. As a result, it is estimated that probably less than 10 per cent of the present national population has any experience in physics.

Supreme Court Voids "Anti-Evolution" Law

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The United States Supreme Court has handed down a decision declaring unconstitutional the Arkansas statute prohibiting the teaching of evolution in the state's public schools. The National Science Teachers Association and the National Education Association filed a brief as amici curiae in support of the appellants, Mrs. Susan Epperson and H. H. Blanchard.

A Different Approach To The Study Of Pressure-Volume Relationship Of Gases, Harold Wengert

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

One of the problems in teaching science for general education is that all too often the ideas and concepts are given to the prospective learner before he has had an opportunity to wrestle with them himself.

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?

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 …

Nsta Science Source Book For Junior High 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.

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."

Cover - Ias & Ists Officers, Directors And Chairpersons - Ist Journal Information - Table Of Contents

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

No abstract provided.

An Accurate Method For The Determination Of Surface Area, Larry L. Schenken

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Many times it is necessary for teachers or students to determine the surface area of irregular objects (e.g., leaves) during laboratory investigations. The usual procedure involves laboriously tracing the outline of the object on graph paper, counting the number of square units on the paper, and then adding some "fudge factor" to estimate partially encircled squares.

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.

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.

The Misuse Of Animals In The Science Classroom, Richard K. Morris

Education Collection

At The HSUS Conference held in Washington in 1961, Dr. James T. Mehorter of the University of Vermont declared " ... our historic failure in humane education revolves about two points: (a) a philosophy, and (b) a psychology." Seven years later, as moderator of a panel discussion on humane education, I pointed out that there was a need for research leading to a defensible philosophy of humane education and research into the psychological effects on young people of violence on television, gun clubs in the schools, and of elementary and secondary school experiments on living animals. This "historic failure" is …

Plants For Classroom Use, Elizabeth Wagner Reed

Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science

The importance of having living plants in the classroom is emphasized. Ways of coping with environmental problems of classroom heal and dryness are outlined, including the making of terraria. Varieties of plants found suitable for the classroom and laboratory are described.

An Analysis Of Student Outcomes In An Nsf Summer Institute For High-Ability Science Students, Glenn A. Isserstedt

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

After standardized testing of high-ability science students who were participants in a National Science Foundation Summer Science Institute, there is evidence to indicate that their understanding of science intangibles is dependent upon the section of the program in which they were enrolled. The participants in the mathematics and biochemistry sections demonstrated significantly better understanding of science.

Summary Of The Elementary Section Of The Fall Ists Meeting, Eloise Soy

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Mr. D. Louis Finsand, elementary science consultant for Malcolm Price Laboratory School, Cedar Falls, was the speaker for the first session of the elementary meeting. His topic was "Science Integration: Using the National Programs with Your Science Curriculum."

Iowa Section Of Aapt

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The Annual Spring Meeting of the Iowa Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers will be held on Saturday, April 19, 1969, at the University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls.

Back Cover

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

No abstract provided.

Etymology: A Plea For Its Use In Early Education, Charles J. Ellis

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

My belief, based upon watching numerous students mature at Iowa State University, is, if etymology were stressed in primary and secondary schools, more older students would feel less burdened with so-called big, scientific names as well as nonscientific terms.

Open Letter To Science Teachers, Frank W. Starr

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

A wise choice of emphasis was made in 1932 when the Junior Academy of Science was organized and supported by the Iowa Academy of Science. All activities involved secondary teachers and students. Activities included science club, community-service projects, individual and group science projects, essays, and an annual meeting in conjunction with the Iowa Academy of Science.

Instructional Aid On Science Lab Safety

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

"How to Provide for Safety in the Science Lab," another in a series of instructional aids prepared by the National Science Teachers Association, provides precautionary pointers for teachers of science laboratories at all levels. The booklet, written by James R. Irving, Consultant to Stansi Scientific Division, Fisher Scientific Company, Chicago, considers safety from the standpoints of physical facilities and the teacher's attitude and preparation.

Iowa Science Teachers Section Presents Award For Outstanding Service To Warren Classon On March 7, 1969

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

George Chapman, President of ISTS of the Iowa Academy of Science, explains the presentation of the award from ISTS for Outstanding Service at the Short Course Banquet held in the Student Union of Iowa State University on March 7, 1969.

The Magnitude Of The American Educational Establishment (1968-69)

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

More than 60,400,000 Americans are engaged full-time in the nation's educational enterprise as students, teachers, or administrators. Nearly another 140,000 make education a time-consuming avocation as trustees of local school systems, state boards of education, or institutions of higher learning. The breakdown is given here.

Department Of Entomology Newsletter - No. 3, 1968, Bruner Entomology Club, Jon J. Tollefson

Hexapod Herald and Other Entomology Department Newsletters

Bruner Entomology Club

University of Nebraska State Museum, Division of Entomology

Field Trip, 1968

Insect Pathology Program

New Staff: Earle S. Raun (Chairman), John B. Campbell, Thomas J. Helms

Undergraduates and Undergraduate Teaching

Staff: Roscoe E. Hill, Kenneth P. Pruess, James M. Shalk, J. Derril Munson, Walter R. Akeson, Robert E. Roselle, Donald E. Lawson, Earle S. Raun, S. Dean Kindler, Robert Staples, Lloyd W. Andersen, Harold J. Ball, George R. Manglitz, Paul C. Peterson, Calvin M. Jones, John B. Campbell, David L. Keith, Thomas J. Helms

Clerical and Technical Staff: Esther A. Schock, Carla M. Tollefson, Barbara J. Lloyd, …

Test 1001: Ford 4000, 4600 And 4610 8-Speed Gasoline (Also Ford 4000 Gasoline Row Crop And Super Utility), Nebraska Tractor Test Lab

Nebraska Tractor Tests

EXPLANATION OF TEST REPORT GENERAL CONDITIONS East tractor is a production model equipped for common usage. Power consuming accessories can be disconnected only when it is convenient for the operator to do so in practice. Additional weight can be added as ballast if the manufacturer regularly supplies it for sale. The static tire loads and the inflation pressures muse conform to recommendations in the Tire Standards published by the Society of Automotive Engineers. PREPARATION FOR PERFORMANCE RUNS The engine crank case is drained and refilled with a measured amount of new oil conforming to specifications in the operator’s manual. The …

Test 999: Ford 4000 Gasoline Select-O-Speed (Also Ford 4000 Gasoline Select-O-Speed Row Crop), Nebraska Tractor Test Lab

Nebraska Tractor Tests

EXPLANATION OF TEST REPORT GENERAL CONDITIONS East tractor is a production model equipped for common usage. Power consuming accessories can be disconnected only when it is convenient for the operator to do so in practice. Additional weight can be added as ballast if the manufacturer regularly supplies it for sale. The static tire loads and the inflation pressures muse conform to recommendations in the Tire Standards published by the Society of Automotive Engineers. PREPARATION FOR PERFORMANCE RUNS The engine crank case is drained and refilled with a measured amount of new oil conforming to specifications in the operator’s manual. The …