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The Year That Was, Lyle Anderson

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The year 1964 was a year of progress for the Iowa Science Teacher's Association. Our newly revised constitution enabled us to elect officers by mail, making possible greater continuity between the officers, executive committee, and regional directors.

News And Notes - Detroit Casmt Convention

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

ISTA can find pride in the number of members who were involved and present in Detroit over the Thanksgiving weekend for the CASMT convention.

News And Notes - Any Other News

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

If we forget to include a news item in this section, please feel responsible!

News And Notes - Advertising For This Journal

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

We are looking forward to expansion of membership and size of this Journal. This is possible with your help in enlisting the help of more advertisers.

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.

Open Letter From The Advertising Editor, David L. Fagle

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

As each edition of the Iowa Science Teachers' Journal comes off the press it is evident that this publication is growing in quality and gaining much needed support. In the first edition not a single advertisement appeared but in the second edition one ad was in evidence.

Iowa Science Talent Search, J. D. Woods

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

At the meeting of the Iowa Academy of Science to be held April 17, 1964, at Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, seven Iowa high school seniors will be honored as winners of Collins Science Scholarships in the Eighteenth Iowa Science Talent Search.

News And Notes - Ford-Future Scientists Of American Awards

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The National Science Teachers Association has announced the Ford Motor Company's sponsorship of the 1963-64 Future Scientists of America Award.

Increasing Our Membership, Lindy Solon

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

At this writing we have approximately 111 members in good standing or should I say just standing and not doing much else. If we are to become a group of scientists who teach, then why don't we quit standing and attempt to get at least one fellow teacher in each school system to join our association?

News And Notes - Iowa To Host Regional Nsta Meeting

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Dean C. Stroud of Des Moines is the general chairman of a planning committee for the October 2 and 3, 1964, regional meeting of NSTA which will be held in Des Moines.

Review - Let's Explore The Atom, Lindy Solon

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

This book is a must for all elementary and junior high science teachers. One idea from this book will point up the new techniques of presenting static charges.

Ways To Use The Overhead Projector, Bert A. Murphy

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The overhead projector, a familiar sight in many science rooms, can be used in a number of interesting ways. In chemistry, I use the overhead to demonstrate reaction rates of metals in acids. Just put your beakers (labeled with wax pencil on the bottom) on the overhead and watch the reactions take place on the wall. You can, also, demonstrate titration end points with the overhead. The colored indicators show up nicely.

News And Notes - In-Service Programs

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The National Science Foundation sponsors In-Service Institutes for the in-service growth of science and mathematics teachers.

News And Notes - Ista At Isea

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Vice President David Fagle has been making plans for a fine fall meeting of ISTA at the October 16, 1964, meeting of ISEA.

Candidates For Office - Iowa Science Teacher's Association

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Again this year our officers for the Iowa science Teacher's Association will be elected through mail balloting. In order that you, as a voting member, may better know our candidates and thus be adequately informed to make your choices, we are including the following roster.

Front Cover - Table Of Contents - About

Midwest: A Literary Review

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

Midwest: A Literary Review

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The Hawkeye Science Fair, Dean C. Stroud

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

In the spring of 1958 a group of people representing the Iowa Medical Society, the Des Moines Register and Tribune, and Drake University were asked to meet to consider a suggestion that a science fair organization be developed to serve central Iowa and thus encourage high school students to do research.

Prefatory Note, L. Taylor

Midwest: A Literary Review

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A Group Of Poems, Richard L. Kirkwood

Midwest: A Literary Review

• The Conversion of the Wino
• The Vision of Actaeon
• Night in the Fall City

The Toast, Joanne Ver Sluis

Midwest: A Literary Review

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On A Summer's Day, Kathleen Terveen

Midwest: A Literary Review

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At Summer's Eve, Gary Harold

Midwest: A Literary Review

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That Night, Dean Kelsen

Midwest: A Literary Review

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An Affair With A Summer, Barbara Schmicher

Midwest: A Literary Review

An Affair with a Summer:

• A Love Affair
• I See Nothing
• Summer People

A Critique Of Three Poems, Robley Wilson Jr.

Midwest: A Literary Review

A Critique of:

• A Love Affair, B. Schmicher
• I See Nothing, B. Schmicher
• Summer People, B. Schmicher

A Group Of Poems, Nancy Price

Midwest: A Literary Review

• From the Catacombs
• Chicken
• Spiritual
• Centennial of Shiloh
• Marionette Show

College Life, Michael J. Griffith

Midwest: A Literary Review

No abstract provided.

Transparent World, Sondra Forstrom

Midwest: A Literary Review

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