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The Decline Of Natural Resources And The Decline Of Reason: A Model For Thought Provocation, Charles L. Frederick

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Contrasting two basic premises, that of natural resources and their decline and Abraham Maslow's concept of human needs, man is perhaps destined to the fate of becoming less than what might be considered a rational man.

Interdisciplinary Environmental Education Program For Teachers, James E. Murphy

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Environmental education offers a unique opportunity for innovative teaching because no one is around to say, "But, I always did it this way." Thus new environmental programs do not have to overcome the educational inertia of tradition which has stopped many new instructional movements dead in their tracks.

Iowa Science Teachers' Journal Publication Information; Iowa Science Teachers Section Officers And Regional Directors

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

No abstract provided.

Environmental Education: No Passing Fad, Frederick P. Deluca

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Environmental education has received increased attention during the past four years. Most of the fifty states have formulated or are in the process of formulating a state plan for environmental education. Elementary and secondary school curricula continue to reflect increased concern and activity in environmental education. Higher education has responded with modification of traditional courses, design and implementation of new courses, and at some institutions, new degree programs in environmental studies. Interest has not been restricted to the physical and biological sciences; people in social sciences and humanities on all levels have participated and in many instances have been at …

An Association Position Statement On Programs And Budgets Of The National Science Foundation Division Of The Pre-College Education In Science, Michael R. Lerner

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

This document is a position statement, together with recommendations, from the National Science Teachers Association relative to educational programs and budgets of the National Science Foundation, particularly at pre-college levels. It is the result of noting with great concern what seems to us to be a serious, threatening decrease in financial support for such educational programs over the past three years, coupled with our firm belief that more and better science education -- not less, either in quantity or quality -- is an imperative for all children and youth in these days of growing concern about societal problems and national …

1973 Panther, 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.

Front Matter

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

Dibenzo (G,P) Chrysene: A Challenging Experiment In Organic Synthesis, Robert E. Buckles, Arthur Serianz, David Naffziger

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Directions are given for the four-step synthesis of dibenzo(g,p)chrysene from fluoren-9-one. The intermediate products are 9,9'-bifluorene-9,9'-diol, spiro[fluorene-9,9'-(l0'H)-phenanthren]- 10'-one, and spiro[fluorene-9,9'-(l0'H)-phenanthren]- 10'-01 in that order. The experiment is designed to illustrate carbonium ion rearrangements and reductions as well as the properties of some interesting compounds to the experienced undergraduate student.

Front Matter

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

Comparison Of Vertebrate Communities Of Coralville Reservoir And Cone Marsh, Iowa, William J. Platt

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

The vertebrates in communities comprising a habitat with unpredictable water levels (the Coralville Reservoir) were compared to those present in communities comprising a habitat without severely fluctuating water levels (Cone Marsh). From data on the species of vertebrates and their relative abundance, it was determined that extensive ecosystem simplification had occurred in communities along the Coralville Reservoir. The major characteristics of this simplification were the following: 1) several species with similar modes of feeding were present at Cone Marsh but only species with generalized food habits were present along the Coralville Reservoir; 2) species at the top of food chains …

The Status Of Elementary Libraries In Iowa’S Middle-Sized Schools, Mary Esther Homan

Graduate Research Papers

It is the intent of this study to find the current status of centralized libraries in the state of Iowa as it affects the majority (fifty-four per cent) of Iowa's school children. The purpose of the study is three-fold: (1) to determine the degree of centralization achieved by media programs at the elementary level, (2) to
/="/">determine the degree of unification of print and non-print materials in the elementary media program, and (3) to determine the types of personnel presently serving the centers.

Sstp Florida Ecology Program

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The Florida Ecology Program is a two-week outdoor program concerned with utilizing the unique environmental setting of Florida as a "living laboratory" for field studies in ecology, marine geology and biology, ornithology, and various environmental problems.

Successful Rapport Sessions, James J. Hungerford

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

When the purpose of the "rap" session is not understood there may be considerable waste of time. Often changes occur, but advance questions for student thought are important for success of a session.

New Executive Director Of Nsta Named

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

President of the National Science Teachers Association, Elaine W. Ledbetter, announced the appointment of Robert L. Silber as executive director designate of NSTA at the 1973 NSTA Annual Convention in Detroit in March. He will succeed NSTA Executive Secretary Robert H. Carleton.

Istj Calendar

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

A calendar of events related to science education.

Iowa Science Teachers' Journal Publication Information; Iowa Science Teachers Section Officers And Regional Directors

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

No abstract provided.

Profile: Dave Kanellis, Charles Frederick

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Dave Kanellis, a teacher of social studies and environmental studies at West High School in Iowa City, is what one might consider a teacher's teacher. Although Dave was born in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, he has acquired many of the characteristics of a midwesterner, one of which is a down-to-earth approach with people. This characteristic is displayed in many ways in the classroom as well.

Two New Titles Added To List Of Free Teaching Aids

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

As a part of Project ASSIST the Science Education Center at the University of Iowa is now making a number of printed teaching aids available to science teachers. They consist of short articles by the staff which outline procedures and instructional strategies that are ready for classroom use.

Isu Science Teachers' Short Course

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The annual Science Teachers' Short Course will be held at Iowa State University, March 2 and 3, 1973. The Short Course is intended for secondary school science and mathematics teachers and is primarily concerned with current frontiers in science and the promotion of ideas and activities that hold high potential for use in the secondary school.

Notes From The Department Of Public Instruction

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Gary Downs, State Science Consultant, attended the annual State Science Supervisors convention at Las Vegas on January 25-30, 1973.

Mr. Duane Toomsen has been employed by the Department of Public Instruction to serve as Environmental Education Consultant.

University Of Northern Iowa Fact Book, 1973-1974, 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
--Valuation of Instructional Equipment
--Tuition and Fees
--Board and Room
--Administrative Organization
--University Employees
--Number of Graduates
--Officers of Administrative Divisions
--Officers of Academic Divisions
--Types of Education Offered
--Special Services
--Instructional Buildings
--Administrative & Plant Facilities
--Student Housing and Food Services
--Married Student Housing
--Miscellaneous & Other Buildings
--Index

A Survey Of The Reading Habits, Library Usage, Subject Preferences, And Achievement Test Scores Of The Ninth And Eleventh Graders In The Colo Community School, Arleyne M. Gildersleeve

Graduate Research Papers

This study is a survey of the library o£ the Colo Junior-Senior High School, Colo, Iowa, during the 1972-1973 school year. It is limited to a strictly local situation, and the information secured and analyzed will be used primarily as a guide in planning future library programs in this particular situation. No attempt was made to do a statistical analysis or correlation. Rather. the conclusions show general trends and areas of weakness and strength. Faults are apparent in the questionnaire, and as always, student responses may or may not be conscientiously given. However, it is hoped that the paper will …

Stratigraphic Crinoid Zonation In Iowa Mississippian Rocks, L. R. Laudon

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Iowa Mississippian rocks, rich in fossil crinoidea, lend themselves excellently for stratigraphic zonation. Zone index fossils have been chosen in the basis of stage of evolution and abundance of occurrence. The following crinoid zones are established: North Hill formation, Aacocrinus chouteauensis (Miller), Hampton formation, Rhodocrinites kirbyi (Wachsmuth and Springer), Gilmore City formation, Rhodocrinites serpens (Laudon), Burlington formation, Dolbe Creek member, Cactocrinus proboscidialis (Hall), Haight Creek member, Agaricocrinus planoconvexus Hall, Cedar Fork member, lower part, Azygocrinus rotundus (Yandell and Shumard), upper part, Dorycrinus quinquelobus (Hall), Keokuk formation, transition beds, Eutrochocrinus trochiscus (Meek and Worthen), main limestone unit, Actinocrinites lowei (Hall), Warsaw …

Biological Modeling: A Program To Calculate The Input From Observations On The Output, James O. Osburn

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

In the usual situation, a model is constructed, and coefficients are adjusted until the predicted response to a known stimulus agrees with the observed response to the same stimulus in the real situation. Then the model can be used to predict the response to other stimuli. The reverse situation, while it is of practical importance, has not received much attention. This is the problem of finding the stimulus which would produce an observed response. A published attempt to solve this problem contains a fundamental error. The LaPlace transform method is shown to be applicable, but it is difficult to implement. …

Editorial Board

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

Effect Of Thyroxine On Early Development Of Chick Limb Buds, Suleiman A. Suleiman

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Transplanted hind limb buds of chick embryos at stage18 were treated with thyroxine, which caused complete growth inhibition at concentrations of 200, 150, and 100 μg/ml. Lower concentrations caused reduction in length and weight as well as decreased number of feather germs. An increase in the enzyme acid phosphatase and number of lysosomes, in the cells of limb buds, were also observed. Increased acid phosphatase reaction was accompanied by decreased amounts of RNA (in treatment with 50 and 70 μg/ml. concentrations), suggesting a correlation between the two thus showing a thyroxine effect on lysosome activity.

Somesthetic Functions In Patients With Brain Disease And Normal Subjects, Harvey S. Levin, Arthur L. Benton

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

This paper summarizes the results of a series of studies of somatosensory function in normal and brain-diseased subjects that were designed to investigate: (1) neural mechanisms in tactile resolution and masking, and; (2) cerebral dominance and somesthesis. Our results are consistent with the possibility that lateral inhibition effects influence tactile resolution and masking. Additional findings suggest that the physiologic mechanisms involved in tactile masking and obscuration in healthy subjects also mediate the pathologic expressions of these phenomena shown by patients with cerebral disease. Studies of hemispheric dominance and somesthesis have indicated that patients with right hemisphere disease often demonstrate bilateral …

Communication And Cooperation Between The Classroom And The Library, Paul W. Essig

Graduate Research Papers

Library literature points out the importance of communication between the classroom teacher and the librarian in specific fields of the curriculum and contains general suggestions for its improvement. ' ' ' A search of current literature provides the basis for this paper. The purpose of the paper is to examine the importance of communication between the classroom and the school library and the effect this communication can have on the school program in general and the use of the library in particular.

Selection And Training Of Student Assistants For The Media Center, Nancy Butler

Graduate Research Papers

The new media specialist must make many decisions in the first few weeks on the job. One of the things he must decide is how he is going to select and train student assistants. This paper represents one new media specialist's attempt to investigate the kinds of selection and training procedures practiced in media centers and to apply what is found to her own new center.

A Literature Survey Of Educational Radio And Its Role In Education, Pamela Susan Dinville

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this paper is- to explore through the literature the medium called educational radio. The historical development and the present status of the medium has been surveyed with emphasis given to the development of instruc­tional broadcasting. The survey demonstrates the effective­ness of instructional. radio, and 'defines the potential, pro­blems, and probable future of the medium.