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Iowa Science Teachers Journal

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Iowa's Climate, Paul Waite

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Living, as we are in Iowa, we are well aware of the effects upon our activities of the ever changing climate, which is, in itself, the summation of the even more variable daily weather. No one of us can escape the fact that our climate profoundly affects our energy, occupation, recreation, transportation, shelter, and food supply.

Tornado Warning

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Tornado Warning, a 15-page booklet concerning tornadoes, is available upon request from the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Wind Energy In Iowa, E. S. Takle

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Wind and wind energy can be used as means for studying various topics in general science, mathematics, physics, and electronics courses. A brief background on wind energy and wind-driven electrical generators is provided. Suggestions are given for problems and projects on wind energy. These student activities can be used both for studying basic science and mathematical concepts and for developing an energy awareness.

Some National Trends In High School Science Education And Their Influence In Iowa, Jack Gerlovich

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

In August, 1978, a NEW sponsored National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) report was issued entitled, Three Assessments of Science: Changes in Achievement 1969-77. The report indicated a 4.7 percent decrease in science achievement scores for 17 year-old high school students since 1969. During the same time period, 2.5 percent and 1.4 percent declines were reported for 13 and 9 year olds in science, respectively. Declines were observed to be greater in the physical than the biological sciences.

The 1979 Outstanding Service Award, James J. Hungerford

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The Iowa Science Teachers Section has selected John McCurdy of Marshalltown Community College as its recipient of the 1979 Service Award. The award honors Iowans who have contributed significantly to the service of the Iowa Science Teachers Section and to the needs of science education in the State of Iowa.

Mnemonics, Ron Hamel

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The following mnemonics have proven useful in teaching the systems of the human body and major cellular functions.

Officers, Iowa Academy Of Science; Editorial Staff ; Officers & Regional Directors, Iowa Science Teachers Section; Advisory & Technical Review Boards

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

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Iowa Science Teachers Journal

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Web Biology: Philosophy And Content, Shirley Gansen, Duane Jasper, Lois Wagner

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Six years ago, Wahlert High School became a pilot school for the use of SPBE (Self-Paced Biology Experiences), an individualized biology course written by James Kelly of the Malcolm Price Laboratory School at the University of Northern Iowa. Through its implementation, the value of individualized instruction was recognized.

The Future: A View, James J. Hungerford

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Can society adapt to new scientific and technological advances? If so, the future holds many interesting scientific and technological changes that challenge existing values and life styles.

Beyond The Metre (Part I), Richard S. Tompkins, Vincent N. Lunetta

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

This article is the first in a series discussing the wide spectrum of metric units. Metric education programs typically avoid measuring force, energy, and other physical quantities. Specialized units like the joule and pascal, however, will be appearing more and more frequently. How many Americans can confidently interpret a label rating a light bulb in lumens? This series of articles for the general reader will review the history of the metric units, the rationales behind their definitions and the fine points of their usage. Examples and exercises will relate the special units to every day experiences. This initial article will …

Finalists

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

At the 30th International Science and Engineering Fair, five Iowa high school students were chosen as finalists. Kent Rhodes of Marshalltown, won for his study on the age and growth of fish; Fred Adams, of Fayette, won with a sophisticated computer simulation; Mara Hean, of Davenport, won with an experiment on noise pollution; Karen Kegaries, of Bettendorf, won with an experiment on the corrosion of auto parts; and Shelly Jones, of Muscatine, won with a study of the effects of lead ingestion in mice.

Officers, Iowa Academy Of Science; Editorial Staff ; Officers & Regional Directors, Iowa Science Teachers Section; Advisory & Technical Review Boards

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

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Editorial Board

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

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Annual Report Of The Iowa Academy Of Science 1978-79, Robert W. Hanson

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Continuing the practice of writing a running history of the Academy on a year-to-year basis, this report follows the general format adopted after the completion of the Academy's 100-year history in the fall of 1974. The committee reports and Board minutes upon which this report is based are on file in the Academy office at the University of Northern Iowa.

Influence Of Coal Mining On Water Quality In Marion And Mahaska Counties, Iowa, Thomas P. Nesler, Roger W. Bachmann

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

In the spring and summer of 1976, a water-sampling program was carried out on the streams of Marion and Mahaska counties, where a significant portion of the coal mining in Iowa has occurred. Streams with underground mines or combinations of underground and surface mines in their watersheds had decreased values for alkalinity and increased values for specific conductance and sulfates, indicating the presence of acid mine drainage. Unless reclamation procedures are incorporated into standard mining operations, an expansion of Iowa coal mining could lead to an increase in the severity of this problem.

Industrial Education In Scandinavia, Ronald Bro

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The Problem An investigation of curricular programs in industrial education in the public school and teacher education institutions of the Scandinavian countries. The emphasis was on contemporary curricula, program purposes, characteristics, and facilities.

Purpose of the Study Early forms of industrial education in the Scandinavian countries were influential in the origin and development of industrial education in the United States. Available literature contained little information about current systems of industrial education in Scandinavia. The purpose of this study, therefore was to go to the Scandinavian countries to (1) investigate the industrial education programs on various educational levels, (2) ascertain the …

1979 A Touch Of Class, Northern University High School

Malcolm Price Laboratory School Yearbooks

The student yearbook of the Northern University High School, part of the Malcolm Price Laboratory School of the University of Northern Iowa.

Preservice Teachers’ Beliefs About Teaching And Learninga Study Of The Products Of Aquation Of Trans-Bromobis (Ethylenediamine) Nitritochromium (Iii) Cation, Jamie E. Guerrero S.

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The products of the aquation of trans-bromobis- + (ethylenediamine)nitritochromium(III), trans-[CrBr(ONO)(en) 2 ] , cation in 0.001 F HC1O4 were separated by cation-exchange chromatography on Dowex AGS0W-X8 and Sephadex SP-C-25-120 columns. Visible absorption spectra and analyses of nitrite to chromium and bromide to chromium molar ratios were used to identify the products. It was found that trans-bromobis- (ethylenediamine)nitritochromium(III) cation reacted rapidly in 0.001 F HC1O4 at room temperature, releasing both nitrite and bromide ions. The primary aquation product was found to be a mixture, probably containing both cis- and transisomers of aquabromobis(ethylenediamine)chromium(III), [CrBr(H2 O)(en) 2] 2+, and aquabis(ethylenediamine)nitritochromium(III), [Cr(ONO) (H 2 …

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, December 11, 1978, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

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Meeting minutes from the Faculty Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.

The Alumnus, V63n4, December 1978, University Of Northern Iowa Alumni Association

The Alumnus

Inside This Issue:

-- Homecoming/Reunions 1978 Mission: Celebrate Change
-- Campus Avenews
-- Young teaching grads say personal satisfaction most important
-- Focus on Faculty
-- Frank Merchant - the man behind the scholarships
-- Lawther Hall's lounge elegance remains
-- Alumni Avenews
-- Director's MedLee
-- Class Notes

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, November 27, 1978, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

Meeting minutes from the Faculty Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, November 13, 1978, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

Meeting minutes from the Faculty Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda, November 13, 1978, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

Meeting agenda from the Faculty Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda, October 23, 1978, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

Meeting agenda from the Faculty Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda, October 9, 1978, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

Meeting agenda from the Faculty Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.

Uni Schedule Of Classes, Fall 1978, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Schedule of Classes

A listing and schedule of the courses being taught as well as policies and procedures concerning attending classes at the University of Northern Iowa.

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda, September 25, 1978, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

Meeting agenda from the Faculty Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.

The Alumnus, V63n3, September 1978, University Of Northern Iowa Alumni Association

The Alumnus

Inside This Issue:

-- UNI carillonneur gains national fame
-- Campus Avenews
-- The President goes to China
-- All the years of courses add up to a bachelor's degree
-- Volunteers - the people who make things tick
-- Gallery of Art and KUNI/KHKE-FM make big plans
-- Alumni Avenews
-- Director's MedLee
-- Class Notes