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Iowa Science Teachers Journal

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Developing A Science Curriculum In A Small School, Verlin Fleagle

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Developing a workable curriculum for a school with a total enrollment of 607, kindergarten through twelfth grade, is not quite as easy as it might seem. Bigger schools have a better systematized core program than most small schools.

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.

Information For Authors

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

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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.

Large Glacial Erratics In Northeast Iowa, Lester P. Engelke

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

The location of large glacial erratics of gneiss and granite in northeast Iowa, specifically in the tri-county area of Bremer-Fayette-Chickasaw counties is described. Discussed are the possible origin, size, location, detectability on survey photos, and some historical features. Action to provide for protection of these glacial relics against destruction is urged.

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.

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.

Midwest, Volume 7, Number 1, Spring 1964 [Download Entire Issue]

Midwest: A Literary Review

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Transparent World, Sondra Forstrom

Midwest: A Literary Review

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Movement And Angler Harvest Of Fishes In The Des Moines River, Boone County, Lowa, David J. Behmer

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Fish tagging returns of the Iowa Cooperative Fisheries Research Unit from 1955 to the end of 1963 are summarized. Tag returns give minimum estimates of angler harvest as 4.6%, for channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, and 12.0% for walleyes, Stizostedion vitreum. Very few flathead catfish, Pylodictis olivaris, and smallmouth bass, Micropterus dolomieui, were reported caught by anglers. Channel catfish showed greatest movement of the species studied with downstream movement predominating. Walleyes moved as far as 18 miles. Smallmouth bass showed very little movement, except for one individual that moved about 40 miles. Data on both angler harvest and movement must be …

News And Notes - Nsta To Meet In Denver

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

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

Notes On Iowa Diatoms Vii I. Winter Bloom Of Synedra Acus In A Farm Pond, Lloyd E. Ohl

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Diatoms were found to be the dominant plankters in Iowa farm ponds. A winter bloom of Synedra acus var. radians (Kutz.) Hust is described.

Age, Growth, Fecundity And Food Habits Of Fantail Darters In Boone County, Lowa, James R. Karr

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Although 117 fantail darters (Etheostoma flabellare) were collected from Bluff Creek, Boone County, Iowa, during summer 1962 and winter 1962-63, only 1 was found in the Des Moines River. Slenderhead darters occupy the similar riffle areas in the river. Female fantail darters were 18.7, 34.8, and 42.4 mm at the first through the third annuli, respectively, and male darters were 18.5, 36.7, 59.0, and 62.0 mm at the first through the fourth annuli, respectively. No females were found that had formed a fourth annulus. Average coefficient of condition for 104 fantail darters was 1.749. Length-weight relationships for males and …

Characteristics Of Instrumentation Personnel In The Aerospace Manufacturing Industry Of The New York Metropolitan Area, Kennith Glenn Gordon

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

As the aerospace manufacturing industry of the New York Metropolitan Area becomes more deeply involved in industrial, scientific, and military activities, it seems reasonable to expect a corresponding growth in the knowledge and understanding of that industry by the engineering and education professions alike . The engineering profession would require an accurate description of the technical character, while the education profession would be concerned with developing a better understanding of the educational ramifications of this new industry. A study of the entire industry would have required the use of resources beyond the power of the writer. However, it was decided …

Using Sordaria Fimicola For Teaching Genetic Segregation, Crossing Over, And Probability, Roger Green Isaacson

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Since the late 1950's, American education has been undergoing a critical evaluation and review. This review has brought about some changes in emphasis and an upgrading in science curricula. The American Institute of Biological Sciences, supported by the National Science Foundation, accepted major responsibility for the field of biology and established the Biological Science Curriculum Study (BSCS). H. Bentley Glass., Chairman of BSCS, states: "The aim of the Biological Science Curriculum Study is to place biological knowledge in its fullest modem perspective. To accomplish this aim, a program of research, writing, testing, and evaluation was inaugurated.

A Study Of The Public Relations Program Of The Valley Park School, Cedar Falls, Iowa, Puran L. Rajpal

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Public relations is a relatively new field in educational administration and it has possibilities for further study that have scarcely been explored. "It is new in the sense that the importance of this field was not formally recognized until a few years ago when provisions were made for it in the management of educational institutions. In recent years educational leaders have been increasingly aware of the importance of effective school public relationships. James L. Hymes, Jr., said, "Home-school relations is a new field. Very little research and experimentation are available as direct guides.”

It was the purpose of this study …

A Study Of Selected Employers’ Opinions Regarding The Terminal Education Programs Of Secondary Schools In Davenport, Iowa, Gerald Dwight Clemmensen

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

One of the failings of American education today is its inability to meet the needs of the average student in high school. Because of this failing, many young people, mostly boys, will drop out of high school sometime between beginning the tenth grade and finishing the twelfth grade. Because American education does not meet the needs of the average student, many youths, job hunting immediately following graduation from high school, will face a more difficult time in locating some type of employment than their elders did during the early 1930's.

The Effectiveness Of A Local Daily Newspaper As A Means Of Communicating School News To Parents, Cora Luella Harvey

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

This study is concerned with the effectiveness of a daily newspaper , the Waterloo Daily Courier, as a means of answering for parents the questions considered of most interest and importance to them regarding the school and its program. The study has three major objectives: first, to determine what information is of most interest and concern to parents and whether there is consensus among parents of various sex , age, and occupational groups concerning the information desired; second, to analyze the school news published in the daily newspaper of a community to determine if items published in the daily paper …

Astronomical Limitations On Detecting Habitable Planets Beyond The Solar System, Satoshi Matsushima

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

As a possible method of detecting an extrasolar planet, astrometric spectroscopic, and photometric methods are considered. Interest has been focused on the search for a planet whose physical conditions appear to favor biological evolution that could lead to the development of life as advanced as that on the Earth. In order to avoid speculative arguments, the set of assumptions introduced consists of only those that are acceptable at the present stage of our scientific knowledge. These basic assumptions are: (1) The speed of biological evolution is about the same as on the Earth; (2) a planet of our interest has …

A Study Of Adult Typewriting In The Public Schools Of Iowa, Fall 1963, John W. Banks

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Typewriting has been one of the most popular adult courses for many years. There are reasons for this. These reasons have been variously assumed, but very little study or investigation has been made to discover the reasons for interest in adult typewriting or to determine the status and nature of the adult typewriting programs.

Letter From The President, Lyle Anderson

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

It was my privilege to attend a conference of officers of science teacher associations for thirty-two states this summer and to see what other associations are doing.

How Experimental Is Chemistry?, Andrew W. Stevenson

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

It is generally felt that chemistry is an experimental science. This is the idea conveyed concerning the general high school chemistry course. The big question is, to what degree the course is experimental? It is time to take stock of the situation.

Four Years With The I.V.S. Program, T. Reginald Porter

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

"Preparation and Purification of Metals", "Iowa Archeology", "Importance of Science for Non-Scientists", “Cellular Metabolism and Psychological Functions", and "Careers in Science" are a few of the many scientific topics which will be discussed during 1963-64 in Iowa public and parochial high schools and junior colleges as a part of the Iowa Visiting scientist Program.

The Iowa Junior Academy Of Science, Frank W. Starr

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The Iowa Junior Academy of Science was organized in 1931 as a group of 15 high school science clubs of state to promote and reward student scientific endeavors. The Junior Academy offered the opportunity communications between students and teacher-sponsors from different localities.

A New Look At Ista In Iowa, Betty C. Goettsch

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

In early April of this year, plans of the Iowa Academy of Science to form a new section for Science Teachers within the Academy were presented to Betty Goettsch, president of the ISTA by Dr. Robert Yager, a representative of the executive council of Iowa Academy of Science. Dr. Yager suggested that the ISTA might be interested in considering the opportunity for affiliation in this new division.

Letter From The Editor, Robert E. Yager

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

After much effort on the part of many, this first issue of the Iowa Science Teaching Journal is a reality. We will all be looking forward to your comments and suggestions for future issues. We have felt for some time that the science teachers of Iowa need such a means of communication within the state as have teachers already in several other states.

Junior Academy Of Science Program

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Bill Houser of Des Moines Roosevelt who is the IJAS Director of Programs this year reports that preliminary plans for the April 18, 1964, meeting of the Iowa Junior Academy of Science are nearing completion.

Midwest, Volume 6, Number 1, Spring 1963 [Download Entire Issue]

Midwest: A Literary Review

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Reports - The Board Of Directors; Financial Statement; Staff Reports; Committee Reports; Presidential Address: The Iowa Academy, Past And Future

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

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