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University of Northern Iowa

1993

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Science Notes - The Future Of Eisenhower Funds Jan 1993

Science Notes - The Future Of Eisenhower Funds

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Many local educators may be unaware that passage of the national "GOALS 2000" legislation will have a direct and perhaps dramatic effect on the Dwight D. Eisenhower Mathematics and Science Education Program (IKE), the Department of Education's largest program for professional development. GOALS 2000 will permit the Secretary of Education to waive the regulatory and statutory requirements of the original IKE legislation when a state files an application to implement its statewide planning for education reform.

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Editorial Office & Staff; Officers, Iowa Academy Of Science; Executive Board & Regional Directors, Iowa Science Teachers Section Jan 1993

Editorial Office & Staff; Officers, Iowa Academy Of Science; Executive Board & Regional Directors, Iowa Science Teachers Section

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

No abstract provided.

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Teaching The Nature Of Science, Gerald R. Walsh Jan 1993

Teaching The Nature Of Science, Gerald R. Walsh

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Early in my teaching career, I came to the conclusion that my colleagues did not approach science in the same manner as language arts, social studies or math teachers approached their subjects. While we were trying to "stuff' our students with all kinds of information of a specific nature, they focused upon producing a general literacy. They did not presume the majority of their students would one day become authors, mathematicians or social workers; instead they assumed that all students required communication skills within their respective subjects. Their mission seemed to be the promotion of literacy within the framework of …

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Build-A-Body, Gail B. Wortmann Jan 1993

Build-A-Body, Gail B. Wortmann

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Human anatomy students may be given a creative challenge in cooperative learning by asking them to "Build-A-Body," using only their lab partners as sources for measurements. Allow them as much latitude as possible in design and construction. As a result, they will be more aware of the correct proportioning of the human body and will more fully appreciate the complexity inherent in the human form.

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Science Notes - The Secret Of Life, Elizabeth B. Sharpe Jan 1993

Science Notes - The Secret Of Life, Elizabeth B. Sharpe

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

An eight-part public television series, The Secret of Life, will begin in fall 1993. Originating from WBGH-TV of Boston, this NOV A series will explore advances in the science of molecular biology. It will show how this "new biology" is transforming agriculture, industry, medicine and our perception of the world.

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Science Notes - Excellence In Science Teaching Awards, Elizabeth B. Sharpe Jan 1993

Science Notes - Excellence In Science Teaching Awards, Elizabeth B. Sharpe

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The Iowa Academy of Science has announced the recipients of its 1993 Excellence in Science Teaching Awards. The awardees are Richard H. Kruse, Ankeny Senior High School, Biology; Jeffrey B. Hepburn, Dowling High School (West Des Moines), Chemistry; Beverly A. Iverson, Marshalltown Community High School, Earth Science; Barbara A. Ehlers, Wings Park Elementary School (Oelwein), Elementary Science; Michael F. Zeller, Woodward-Granger Community School (Woodward), General/ Multiple Science; Lyn Countryman, Malcolm Price Laboratory School (Cedar Falls), Junior High Science; and Charles R. Gesiriech, Urbandale High School (Des Moines), Physics.

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Science Notes - "Herpetoculture In The Classroom" Workshop, Amy L. Wall Jan 1993

Science Notes - "Herpetoculture In The Classroom" Workshop, Amy L. Wall

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Herpetoculture, the keeping and captive propagation of reptiles and amphibians, will be the topic of two workshops designed for K-12 teachers this summer in Rock Springs, Wyoming. The workshops will cover an array of topics focusing on the responsible care and maintenance of reptiles in schools.

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Science Notes - Nabt Grant Focuses On Student Research Jan 1993

Science Notes - Nabt Grant Focuses On Student Research

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The National Association of Biology Teachers' project, Encouraging High School Student Research in Biology through Teacher-Scientist Partnerships, is accepting applications for nationwide field testing to begin in the fall of 1994. The project is funded by a five-year grant from the National Science Foundation.

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Science Notes - Nabt Publishes Dna Safety Guidelines Jan 1993

Science Notes - Nabt Publishes Dna Safety Guidelines

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Working with DNA and Bacteria in Precollege Science Classrooms, a new publication from the National Association of Biology Teachers, will help educators who wish to integrate biotechnology into their classrooms.

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Science Notes - Iowa 4-H Education And Natural Resource Center's Summer Camps, Elizabeth B. Sharpe Jan 1993

Science Notes - Iowa 4-H Education And Natural Resource Center's Summer Camps, Elizabeth B. Sharpe

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The Iowa State Youth and 4-H Education program is offering science summer camps for students. The 1993 Science Biotechnology Camps Series includes "A Crime, A Que and Biotech," "Biotech-The Science of Life" and "You and Your D.N.A.". These camps are open to the general public.

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Science Calendar Jan 1993

Science Calendar

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

No abstract provided.

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Editorial Office & Staff; Officers, Iowa Academy Of Science; Executive Board & Regional Directors, Iowa Science Teachers Section Jan 1993

Editorial Office & Staff; Officers, Iowa Academy Of Science; Executive Board & Regional Directors, Iowa Science Teachers Section

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

No abstract provided.

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A Gravity Investigation Of The Fayette Structural Zone And Surrounding Area, Northeast Iowa, Richard L. Kellogg, Christopher Meinen Jan 1993

A Gravity Investigation Of The Fayette Structural Zone And Surrounding Area, Northeast Iowa, Richard L. Kellogg, Christopher Meinen

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

A gravity survey was conducted over approximately 2600 square kilometers of northeast Iowa. The survey was undertaken to provide detailed gravity coverage at approximately one mile intervals and to investigate the sources of gravity anomalies in the study area. An additional objective was to verify with gravity data the presence of the Fayette Structural Zone, previously identified on the basis of magnetic linears. Four hundred and twenty-seven gravity stations were occupied and data from these stations combined with extant data from the Geological Survey Bureau of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to produce the gravity interpretation. A Bouger gravity …

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Habitat And Distribution Of Plants Special To Iowa's Driftless Area, William P. Pusateri, Dean M. Roosa, Donald R. Farrar Jan 1993

Habitat And Distribution Of Plants Special To Iowa's Driftless Area, William P. Pusateri, Dean M. Roosa, Donald R. Farrar

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

A portion of the Upper Midwest escaped glaciation during the two most recent glacial epochs. This "Driftless Area", also known in Iowa as the "Paleozoic Plateau", comprises some 39,000 square kilometers (15,000 square miles) in the states of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Today the highly dissected terrain provides a variety of habitats supporting a rich and diverse flora including many plants special to the area, i.e., principally, in Iowa, restricted to the Driftless Area. These special plants have received much attention, often having been discussed as possible relicts from past floras. However, distribution data for these species beyond the …

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Well-Water Quality Data From A Volunteer Sampling Program: Audubon County, Iowa, L. S. Seigley, G. R. Hallberg, P. R. Walther, G. A. Miller Jan 1993

Well-Water Quality Data From A Volunteer Sampling Program: Audubon County, Iowa, L. S. Seigley, G. R. Hallberg, P. R. Walther, G. A. Miller

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

This study presents the results of a countywide volunteer sampling of private well-water. Volunteers collected 231 well-water samples in Audubon County for nitrate-nitrogen (NO3,-N) and total coliform bacteria analyses during September 1988. Questionnaires were completed at all sites to document well construction, age and depth of well, well placement relative to septic system, barnyard/feedlots, location of chemical mixing/tank rinsing, and presence of abandoned wells.

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Cover - Front Matter - Table Of Contents Jan 1993

Cover - Front Matter - Table Of Contents

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

No abstract provided.

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International Perspectives On Science Education, Mark A. Grey Jan 1993

International Perspectives On Science Education, Mark A. Grey

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Since the 1983 publication of A Nation at Risk (National Commission on Excellence in Education), comparisons of the American education system with those of other countries have become commonplace. Hundreds of articles on the subject have appeared in the popular, professional and academic literature, as well as in a number of books. Comparisons have also been driven by the "America 2000" campaign. The challenge to science educators in this campaign is explicit: "By the year 2000, United States students will be first in the world in science and mathematics achievement."

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Science Notes - Earthwatch Needs Teachers To Work On Summer Environmental Research Projects, Amy L. Wall Jan 1993

Science Notes - Earthwatch Needs Teachers To Work On Summer Environmental Research Projects, Amy L. Wall

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Teachers of all subjects and all levels are invited to work on environmental research projects this summer with Earth watch, a non-profit organization which funds endangered species studies, rain forest surveys, archaeological excavations and resource management projects.

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Astronomy Bulletin - The Night Sky: May 15 To October 31, 1993, P. Steven Leiker Jan 1993

Astronomy Bulletin - The Night Sky: May 15 To October 31, 1993, P. Steven Leiker

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

No abstract provided.

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Cover - Front Matter - Table Of Contents Jan 1993

Cover - Front Matter - Table Of Contents

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

No abstract provided.

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Science Notes - Summer Institutes For Middle Level Science Teachers, Jonna M. Higgins Jan 1993

Science Notes - Summer Institutes For Middle Level Science Teachers, Jonna M. Higgins

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Teachers of grades 5-9 are invited to apply to attend summer institutes at one of four college campuses nationwide. Participants in the APAST/NSTA/NSF program will learn new teaching techniques, increase science content knowledge and develop networks with creative teachers and science educators from across the nation. They will apply the results of education research to their teaching and improve their leadership skills.

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Iowanet Update, Jack Gerlovich, Paul Joslin Jan 1993

Iowanet Update, Jack Gerlovich, Paul Joslin

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

"How come space is so dark if it is occupied by trillions of stars that are all so bright like our Sun?" asked a Des Moines second grader. His question was answered by three very different people: a physics teacher, a high school physics student and a retired attorney. All gave slightly different answers; the student received a rich and immediate response to a question that could not be answered with local school resources. This student's opportunity was made possible by his school's participation in the IOWANET computer conferencing network. The following article will help teachers understand and appreciate the …

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Science Notes - Grants Available For Physiology Research Jan 1993

Science Notes - Grants Available For Physiology Research

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The American Physiological Society (APS) is sponsoring a program to provide high school science teachers with experience in physiology research. Each grant supports the involvement of a high school teacher in an ongoing research program at an APS member's laboratory.

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Science Notes - Duracell-Nsta Scholarship Competition, Jonna M. Higgins Jan 1993

Science Notes - Duracell-Nsta Scholarship Competition, Jonna M. Higgins

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Students wishing to compete for $30,000 in scholarships may enter the 1993 Duracell NSTA Scholarship Competition. Sponsored by Duracell U.S.A. and administered by the National Science Teachers Association, the competition offers students in grades nine through twelve have an opportunity to win up to $10,000 in college scholarships.

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Science Notes - "Excellence In Polymer Education" Award Jan 1993

Science Notes - "Excellence In Polymer Education" Award

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

To recognize the efforts of secondary and junior high school chemistry teachers who help students meet the challenges and responsibilities of living in a technological age, the Polymer Education Committee (POLYED) of the American Chemical Society sponsors the “Award for Excellence in Polymer Education by a Junior High or High School Chemistry Teacher."

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Science Calendar Jan 1993

Science Calendar

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

No abstract provided.

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Science Notes - Coalition Distributes Eclipse Safety Information Jan 1993

Science Notes - Coalition Distributes Eclipse Safety Information

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

On May 10, 1994, North America will experience an annular eclipse of the sun. Because looking directly at the sun at any time can cause severe eye damage, including blindness, a coalition of ten eye care, safety and astronomy organizations has been formed to tell people everywhere how to avoid injuring their eyes during the eclipse.

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Science Notes - Smokey Bear Fire Prevention Kits Available Jan 1993

Science Notes - Smokey Bear Fire Prevention Kits Available

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Kindergarten and primary grade teachers can now obtain free Smithsonian Institution/USDA Forest Service learning kits that celebrate Smokey Bear's golden anniversary.

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Science Calendar Jan 1993

Science Calendar

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

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Editorial Office & Staff; Officers, Iowa Academy Of Science; Executive Board & Regional Directors, Iowa Science Teachers Section Jan 1993

Editorial Office & Staff; Officers, Iowa Academy Of Science; Executive Board & Regional Directors, Iowa Science Teachers Section

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

No abstract provided.

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