Digital Commons Network^™

Nature's Notebook

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

A new publication is now available to upper-elementary teachers desiring nature-centered materials and activities for classroom teaching.

Microtetrameres Sp. (Nematoda: Tetrameridae) Host And Geographic Records Extended, Charles J. Ellis, Gregory Calderwood

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Host and geographic records of Microtetrameres sp. are extended. One hundred thirty-eight birds were examined including 10 genera, 10 species and 5 families. Two species were infected with Tetrameres sp., one with over 40 females.

Front Matter

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

Editorial Board

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

Iowa Academy Of Science Leadership Directory, 1977-78, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Contents:

Officers and Directors ... 2
Section Chairpersons ... 3
Standing Committees ... 6
Special Committee ... 15

The 1977 Outstanding Service Award, Roy Unruh

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The Iowa Science Teachers Section has selected Dr. Robert E. Yager, Professor of Science Education, and Head of the Science Education Department at the University of Iowa, as its recipient of this year's Outstanding Service Award.

Editorial Board

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

The Graduate Program 1977-1979, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Programs and Courses Catalogs

Table of Contents

University Calendar ... 4
The Graduate Program ... 7
University Facilities and Educational Services ... 9
Financial Assistance ... 18
Admission to Graduate Study ... 20
Master's Degree Programs ... 24
Master of Arts in Education Degree ... 30
Master of Arts Degree ... 36
Master of Business Administration Degree ... 52
Master of Music Degree ... 53
Specialist in Education Degree ... 56
Specialist Degree ... 65
Cooperative Doctoral Program ... 66
Courses of Instruction (by departments) ... 67
State Board of Regents ... 130
Officers of Administration ... 131
Graduate Council ... 133
Graduate Faculty …

Annual Report Of The Iowa Academy Of Science 1976-77, Robert W. Hanson

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

This report continues the practice of writing a running history of the Academy on a year-to-year basis, begun in 1975. The reports of committees are kept on file in the Academy office and are not published; however, this report includes all legal necessities such as constitution and bylaw revisions, election results, and financial statements. The rest of the report covers the essence of all Academy committee activity and Board action.

Benthic Diatom Distribution In The Cedar River Basin, Iowa, Stephen P. Main

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Counting approximately 500 diatoms from each of 16 benthic diatom samples collected 11 October 1975 from the Cedar River and its tributaries, the Shell Rock and Little Cedar Rivers, in NE Iowa has yielded 118 taxa. These waters were alkaline (160-210 ppm HCO₃; pH 8.4-9.5); turbidity was negligible in the Little Cedar and rose to 40 FTU in the Cedar. The 5 most abundant taxa and their distributions were: Stephanodiscus subtilis (Van Goor) A. Cleve, more than 40% of the 2 Shell Rock samples and rare in the 4 Little Cedar samples; Cyclotella men …

Practical Application Of Basic Research In Hydrogen Bonding, Paul E. Rider

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

It has become common in recent years for non-scientists to react rather disdainfully toward research projects that ad dress what appear to them to be highly specialized areas of interest and which, from their titles, offer little good for mankind. Those of us who spend great portions of our waking hours engrossed in these studies tend to over-react in the other direction by holding our endeavors in an exaggerated esteem that tends to preclude an appropriate assessment of their essential merit. As is usually the case, the proper perspective lies somewhere in between.

Try It

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Songbirds sometimes end it all by mistakenly dashing into picture windows or sliding doors.

Snowflakes You Can Keep!, A. C. Haman

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Are all snowflakes the same shape? To answer this question have students try the following procedure, used for the preservation of snowflakes, outlined in a recent Kalamazoo Nature Center Newsletter.

"Fore" Physics, Rick Zehr

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

I have developed an activity which I would like to share, in the hope that it might prove educational as well as enjoyable. In Chapter 1 of the Project Physics there is a brief history of photography, which in itself is quite interesting, but one picture specifically lends itself to additional study. The photograph of the golfer provides the basis for this activity. The students are asked to work in small groups to determine the speed of the ball.

© Copyright 1977 By The Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The American Chemical Society and the National Science Teachers Association have been constructing, standardizing and disseminating examinations in high school chemistry since 1953.

Purebred?, Wilmer J. Miller

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

A notion of "purity" and connotations of cleanliness, neatness, stability, uniformity, worthiness and admirable values click through our mental processes. After all, that's what we learn in biology, especially the genetic section, don't we? Well, maybe it's colored a bit by the horticulturalists' and stock breeders' influence, and dog and cat fanciers who want pedigree papers and conformity to some arbitrary standard. Poultry and small pet fanciers have about the same attitude, but rely less on papers. But "purebred" is jargon--at worst meaningless in the context of conflicting usages, and contemptuous in use by a more sophisticated group--breeders or teachers …

Bioassay And Corn Coleoptiles, S. Lane Wilson

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

In the 1930s, Dr. F. W. Went and R. Bonner conducted investigations into the factors regulating cell elongation in plants and their subsequent effect on plant growth. These studies eventually led to the isolation of a plant growth hormone called auxin. Auxin was finally identified chemically as indole-3-acetic acid or IAA.

More Snow Jobs, Paul Joslin

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

On the first day of snow, when the attention of children is obviously distracted from normal classroom procedures, have them bundle up and go outside. Once outside, have the students follow you in a line and form a circular path. You can then use the circle formed in the snow, to teach or review concepts associated with motion, time, direction, fractions and geometry.

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

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

No abstract provided.

Two New Nsta Publications

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The following publications were introduced at the 25th Annual National Science Teachers Association's Convention.

Are Young People More Intelligent Than Older People?

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The brain of a ninety-year old may consist of only two-thirds the number of cells found in that of a twenty-year old.

Spotlighting Excellence, Dave Mccalley

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

This article begins a continuing series of personal sketches concerning recipients of the annual Iowa Academy of Science Excellence in Science Teaching Awards. In this article, the recipients of the awards in biology and elementary science teaching, Owen Primavera and Diana Brill, will be featured.

Intelligent Zinc

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Recently, Professor Adon A. Gordus of the University of Michigan has been directing a study of more than 800 well-documented hair samples. Using atomic absorption spectroscopy and neutron activation, his study has uncovered some interesting correlations between academic performance and trace metal content of hair.

The Anti-Science Syndrome, Arthur Koestler

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The average person will be reluctant to admit that a work of art is beyond his level of comprehension; but he will, in the same breath and with certain pride, confess his complete ignorance of the principles which make his radio work.

Patriotic Phenolphtalein, Joe Moore

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

To illustrate the "patriotic nature" of phenolphthalein, prepare a dilute solution by dissolving 0.1 gm of phenolphthalein in 100 ml of ethyl alcohol and dilute with 50 ml of water.

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

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

No abstract provided.

Front Matter

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

Your Population Is Raisin!, Joe Moore

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Sampling techniques are used to quickly estimate the size of populations within given sets.

Northern Iowa 1977-78 Wrestling, University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

--Facts About UNI --1
--The Panther Press --2
--Panther Mat Outlook --2-3
--Returning All-Americans --4-5
--Panther sketches --6-9
--'77-'78 UNI Roster --10
--Head Coach Chuck Patten --11
--Asst. Coach Don Briggs --12
--The Patten Coaches --12
--'76-'77 In Review --13
--'77 NCC Results --14
--'77 NCAA Division II Finals --14
--All-Time Records --15
--All-Time NCC Champions --16
--NCC Mat Champions --16
--Panther National Champions --17
--The Record Book --18
--UNI Dept. of Intercollegiate Athletics --19
--University of Northern Iowa --20

University Of Northern Iowa Fact Book, 1977-1978, University Of Northern Iowa

University of Northern Iowa Fact Book

Contents:

-- Type of Institution
-- Accreditation
-- Location and Size of Campus
-- Athletic and Physical Education Facilities
-- President
-- Fall Enrollment Through the Years
-- Number of Buildings
-- Appropriations and Budget
-- Valuation of Investment in Plant
-- Tuition and Fees
-- Board and Room
-- Administrative Organization
-- University Employees
-- Number of Graduates
-- Who to Call: Administrative Divisions, Services and Information
-- Types of Education Offered
-- Special Services
-- Instructional Buildings
-- Administrative & Plant Facilities
-- Student Housing and Food Services
-- Family (Married Student) Housing
-- Miscellaneous & Other Buildings …