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Casmt Convention A Huge Success

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

During Thanksgiving vacation an Iowa delegation led by Professor Robert Yager, Vice-President and Convention Chairman, and Gerald H. Krockover, Chairman, Junior High Science Section, attended the annual convention of the Central Association of Science and Mathematics Teachers at the Sheraton-Jefferson Hotel in St. Louis.

Officers, Iowa Academy Of Science

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

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Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

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Age And Growth Of Bluegills, Lepomis Macrochirus Ra:Finesque, From Selected Central Iowa Farm Ponds, Jerome V. Shireman

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Population estimates were made on five farm ponds in central Iowa during 1965. Age and growth determinations were made from scales of 638 bluegills collected from these ponds. Bluegills standing crops averaged 248 pounds per acre, ranging from 201 to 321 pounds per acre. Growth rates of bluegills from the balanced ponds were average when compared with growth rates of bluegills from other Iowa lakes and ponds.

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Iowa Science Teachers Journal

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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 20, 1968, at Wartburg College.

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Iowa Science Teachers Journal

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Implications Of An Elective Sophomore Ecology Course, Lynn W. Glass

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

What does your high school do to provide for an interesting and enriching experience in science for the average student? Since the beginning of PSSC in 1956 all too many of us have been guilty of neglecting the high school general education science program.

Receives Scs Award

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Margaret June Black, retired assistant professor of education at Drake University in Des Moines, has been named an honorary member of the Soil Conservation Society of America.

Can A Young Man Whose Mind Is On Girls, Booze, Skiing, And High-Class Parties Win The Nobel Prize?, Peter Farb

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The Double Helix is a brief story of the structure of the genetic material DNA. As such, it is exceedingly valuable to the historian of science. But another, somewhat irreverent aspect of the book, to be discussed later in this review, makes it an important document for the general reader as well and one that deserves wide reading.

Flexible-Modular Scheduling With The Slow Learner, Eugene Balk

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

At Mason City High School this year something new has been added in the biology curriculum. It is part of the New Design, better known as Phase II Flex. Approximately 160 sophomores are in the program and are known as low achievers for various reasons. One of the reasons is that they are no longer interested in school. The lack of interest may be due to the traditional school day (fifty-five minutes, six periods a day) or to the fact that the students have never achieved success in anything they have attempted in school.

Junior Academy News

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

We have a new IJAS constitution and a new central headquarters. All members of an appointed Iowa Junior Academy of Science Constitutional Revision Committee have been very active this summer. Dr. Robert Yager, professor of science education at The University of Iowa, was the busy chairman.

Selected Factors Influencing The Determination Of Boundaries For Selected Areas Vocational-Technical And Area Community College Districts In Iowa, Henry James Hompland

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Th primary objective of this study has been to determine the factors that influenced the establishment of current boundaries of selected area vocational-technical and area community college districts in Iowa.

The Prediction Of Geometry Grades For Seven Linn County, Iowa, Schools, Bernice Rosemary Barrow

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

It was the purpose of this investigation (1) to determine the relative value of the Algebra I grade, the Iowa Tests of Educational Development quantitative thinking score, and the Iowa Tests of Educacational [sic] Development composite score in predicting the geometry grade, and (2) to present the findings, using two predictor variables, that would provide the best possible estimate of success in geometry. The study involved 219 students in seven schools in Linn County, Iowa, who were enrolled in geometry in 1966-67. Selection of the schools was made on the basis of information about the Algebra I and geometry textbooks …

A Description And An Analysis Of The Results Of Using Cadet Teaching As A Method Of Improving The Multiplication Proficiency Of A Selected Sample Of Fourth And Seventh Grade Students, Richard Mark Anderson

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study is to describe and analyze the results of using cadet teaching as a method of improving the multiplication proficiency of fourth grade students from Price Laboratory School and seventh grade students from Holmes Junior High who have difficulty with multiplication. A multiplication test designed by the investigator was administered to sixty fourth grade students and forty-four seventh grade students. As a result of this test, sixteen fourth grade students and sixteen seventh grade students were identified as having difficulty with multiplication. Eight of the fourth grade students and eight of the seventh grade students were …

Wallace And Carver Science Halls, Clifford L. Meints

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

The old science building, in which George Washington Carver studied while at Simpson College, was remodeled in 1967, dedicated the Henry A. Wallace Hall of Science, and now houses the Departments of Physics, Geology, Mathematics, and Psychology as well as providing general lecture and recitation rooms. The newer Carver Science Hall was remodeled in 1968 and houses general classroom space along with the expanded Biology and Chemistry Departments. Specific aspects of the remodeling are described, and some sidelights of the building's history are mentioned. Two other honors concerning George Washington Carver at Simpson College are mentioned.

Book Review: Biology, Its Principles And Implications

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Book review: Biology, Its Principles and Implications, by Garrett Hardin

Science Curricular Projects

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Inquiries have been received concerning science curricular projects at the elementary and junior high level. Project title and addresses are given for those who would like more information on these projects.

The Readability Of Bscs Textbooks, James C. Slaughter

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Since they appeared, the BSCS materials have been widely acclaimed by science educators, and justly so. They represent a contribution toward the movement away from the traditional teaching patterns and toward the modern approach to teaching of science, that is as inquiry.

Science Engineers And Humanities Symposium

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Iowa-Western Illinois Junior Science, Engineering and Humanities Symposium, co-sponsored by U.S. Army Weapons Command, Army Research Office-Durham, The University of Iowa, Collins Radio Co., Deere & Company, French & Hecht, Iowa-Illinois Gas & Electric Company, Massey-Ferguson Inc., Northwestern Bell Telephone Company, and Chamberlain Manufacturing Company will be held April 8-20, 1968, on the campus of The University of Iowa.

Quint Cities Science Fair

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The 12th Quint Cities Science Fair is scheduled for April 4-6, 1968, at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois.

Early Ontogenesis In Chickens - Some Quantitative Measurements, Kashmiri L. Arora

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Developing bird's eggs have been a material of choice for the workers investigating various physical and chemical phenomena associated with development since the turn of the twentieth century. Very recently, attention has been focused on the examination and elucidation of the roles played by genetics and various extrinsic environmental factors in the development of early embryos.

"What Does Membership Mean To The Elementary Teacher?", Gordon Wagner

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

At a recent in-service meeting in our school, an elementary teacher told me, "We have specialists in our school system who come into my classroom to teach art, music, and physical education. No one helps me teach science! What chance do I have keeping up with the changes in science when I only have a few credits in the first place?"

Major School Curriculum Projects

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

A survey of major school curriculum projects from across the nation.

Book Review (Secrets Of The Nucleus, By Joseph S. Levinger)

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Atomic physics reaches the high school level with Secrets of the Nucleus, a Vistas of Science book by Joseph S. Levinger. Dr. Levinger, Professor of Physics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, taps his years of teaching experience to communicate the excitement of nuclear research, often through simple experiments and calculations that are well within the capability of science students in today's high schools.

Open Letter To Iowa Science Teachers' Journal, Ken Carlander

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

While this Journal is specifically designed for the Science Teaching Section of the Iowa Academy of Science, it is sent to each member of the Academy and each member is welcome to submit articles or suggestions.

Open Letter From The Executive Secretary, Robert W. Hanson

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

One year ago this space was occupied by an open letter from then President Martin Grant. Dr. Grant is no longer with us, having succumbed June 28 from multiple myeoloma after a long and painful illness. His contributions to the objectives of the Academy through a lifetime of scholarship will stand as a memorial to a great man.

University Of Northern Iowa Fact Book, 1968-1969, University Of Northern Iowa

University of Northern Iowa Fact Book

Contents:

--Type of Institution
--Accreditation
--Location and Size of Campus
--Athletic Plant of 166 Acres
--President
--Enrollment
--Number of Buildings
--Appropriations
--Tuition and Fees
--Board and Room
-- Valuation of Scientific and Technical Instructional Equipment
--Administrative Organization
--University Employees
--Number of Graduates
--Officers of Administrative Divisions
--Officers of Academic Divisions
--Types of Education Offered
--Special Services
--Principal Buildings - Instruction
--Administrative & Plant Facilities
--Student Housing and Food Services
--Buildings Under Construction & Those in the Planning Stage
--Miscellaneous & Other Buildings
--Index

University Catalog 1968-1969, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Programs and Courses Catalogs

Table of Contents

University Calendar ... 4-5
The University and Its Program ... 6
University Map ... 8-9
University Terminology ... 10
Questions and Answers ... 12
Steps in Preparing for Admission ... 14
General Information ... 16
Student Residence ... 16
Student Services ... 18
Extracurricular Activities ... 20
Student Financial Aid
Employment, Loans, Scholarships ... 24
University Facilities and Educational Services ... 27
Extension Service ... 30
University Policies ... 33
Admission Procedures ... 33
Enrollment and Registration ... 40
Fees Schedule ... 41
Curricula ... 50
Undergraduate Curricula ... 54
Curriculum Adjustments for Transfer Students ... 64 …

Teaching Beginning Concepts In Mathematics, Mildred Dick Pierce

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to investigate concept development as it relates to the teaching of mathematics in the kindergarten, and to propose a program of activities to be used in developing mathematical concepts with kindergarten children. Basic to determining the strategy to be used in teaching children is a consideration of the background of information the children possess when the teaching begins, and the background of information and the attitudes of the teachers who teach. Since any program which proposes that a different type of learning experience be used implies criticism of the methods now in use, it …