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Iowa Science Teachers Journal

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Piaget And Science Teaching, Frederick P. De Luca

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Piaget's life is as interesting as his theory of intellectual development He was born in France in 1896, published his first article at the age of 11, completed his Ph.D. degree in biology at the age of 21, and subsequently devoted his efforts to study, research and teaching in the psychology of intellectual development. Initially he was interested in exploring the idea that intellectual development resulted from adaptation of the individual to his environment, a concept involving a combination of biology and psychology. As his research progressed, however, he found it necessary to incorporate ideas from the disciplines of formal …

A Unique Elementary Science Teacher Education Program, S. Cecilia Kuennen

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Within the past decade exciting new science programs have become available and have been introduced into the elementary schools. At the same time important changes are taking place in pre-service science education programs on the college level to ensure long-range success in the use of these new curricula. Briar Cliff College, Sioux City, Iowa, has successfully implemented an innovative pilot program which may well be adopted by other teacher education centers throughout the country. The strength of the program lies in the cooperative effort between the college and the elementary school system.

Anonymous Advertiser Boosts Sun Power

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

A challenge to use solar energy was thrown in front of readers of the Wall Street Journal recently. The medium was a full-page advertisement costing $9,000 in which the buyer expressed his confidence in American ingenuity which would free all mankind from energy deficits and make the innovator wealthy as well.

Student Programs In Retrospect, Brian J. Awbrey

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Science may often be considered a discipline of absolutes and systematized knowledge, but science education in Iowa need not be so. To the young and enthusiastic Iowa student scientist there are a number of educational opportunities available that are exciting and relevant, as well as several which take place outside of the classroom. These extracurricular opportunities are designed to allow the secondary science student to realize a few of his educational aspirations while interacting directly with other professionals and student scientists from the state. Since I have been involved personally with some of the unique Iowa science educational opportunities as …

Fate Of The World Rests On Science Teachers: Asimov, Virginia L. Dobson, George Hamilton

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Dr. Isaac Asimov, biochemist, science writer, and former teacher, gave the Fellows Address at the 78th Science Teachers Association of New York State Conference last year. In his presentation he defined science as an attempt to understand the rules that govern the universe, an attempt that was of no practical purpose before the 18th century. The following excerpts were reported by Virginia L. Dobson and George Hamilton, Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas.

Selected Outcomes Of A Summer Institute For High School Biology Teachers, Melton E. Golmon

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The 1972 University of Iowa Summer Institute for High School Biology Teachers was designed to assist participants in implementing the course, Biological Science: Molecules to Man (Blue Version), developed by the Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS). The program consisted of eight weeks of classroom instruction and was supported by the National Science Foundation. Instruction was planned to provide the participants with an opportunity to improve their competence in biological subject matter and to become acquainted with teaching strategies inherent in materials produced by BSCS. In order to accomplish these objectives, participants were enrolled in three related courses.

School Tours At The Des Moines Center Of Science And Industry, Linda Garten

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

As every teacher knows, some of the best learning experiences take place outside the classroom. This may be especially true when you take your class on a field trip to the Des Moines Center of Science and Industry, where a program has been planned especially for school groups. Science Center school tours provide a motivational experience which stimulates interest in science and technology through participation.

Publications: Assessment Progress Report; Energy-Savers Directory

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Short comments regarding various publications:

- Assessment Progress Report

- Energy-Savers Directory

Women In Science - Bibliography Offer, Walter S. Smith

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Most high level science careers are not pursued by women in any large proportion. Women comprise less than ten percent of American physicians, engineers, geologists, chemists, physicists, dentists, and veterinarians. On the other hand, women are over-represented in such science-related careers as nursing, dental hygiene, medical technology, physical and occupational therapy, and dietetics. Men encounter personal barriers or social pressures which make difficult their entry into "women's work." Likewise, women cannot easily pursue "men's careers." The result includes society's cheating itself by its under-utilization of science talents and the individual's having a reduced range of choices which could lead to …

Call For Earth Science Education Manuscripts

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The Journal of Geological Education is seeking manuscripts on earth science teaching written by elementary and secondary earth science teachers.

National Science Teachers Association

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

NSTA headquarters and staff recently moved out of the NEA Building into their own home at Connecticut Avenue and S Street NW. The Georgian-style building is conveniently located downtown where public transportation is available, and parking facilities are nearby. The spacious mansion has a large conference room suitable for committee meetings. Owning its own headquarters symbolizes NSTA's ability to build an identity as an independent organization and its hope to intensify the feeling of active membership on the part of science teachers.

Small Grant Proposals

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Proposals for high school and college student research funded by AAAS are now being received.

A Report From Nsta Director For District Viii, Edward P. Ortleb

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

As the newly elected director of District VIII of the National Science Teachers Association, I had the oppo1tunity to attend the board meeting in Colorado Springs this summer. It was a real pleasure to work with the most capable staff and officers of NST A. Our district can be very proud of its representation for the past two years in the person of David L. Fagel from Marshalltown, Iowa. Dave did an outstanding job and is very much respected for his leadership. I hope that I may as ably serve District VIII.

Editorial Review Board; Iowa Academy Of Science Officers & Directors; Standing Committee Chairmen; Section Chairpersons

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Iowa Science Teachers Journal

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Weather Balloons: An Interdisciplinary Unit, Eugene Brady

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

"When can we let them go?" "How far do you think they will go?" "I hope someone finds mine." These were typical comments from the 140 Perry second grade students who culminated their study of air with the release of 140 balloons. The idea for such an activity was an outgrowth of an assignment in the second grade reader. One of the second grade teachers suggested this project could be readily adapted to the second grade science program. The other second grade teachers began to make suggestions on how science, language arts, geography and reading could be incorporated into the …

Eastern Iowa Science Fair

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

This year's Eastern Iowa Science Fair was held April 6 and 7 at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids.

To Dye Or Not To Dye, A. C. Haman

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

In the beginning there was water and rock, but as plant life evolved, the globe became more colorful. Cool greens gradually enveloped the earth as successive waves of mosses, ferns, conifers and angiosperms conquered the land. In addition new pigments evolved providing artistic man with new mood-creating dyes with which to color his existence. Primitive man utilized dyes to color his skin to frighten his enemies and increase his prestige. Greek ladies, dissatisfied with the color of their hair, used buckthorn, Rhamnus, to stain their hair yellow and add to their charms. European aristocrats of the Middle Ages, traveling …

Information About The National Youth Science Camp

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

In 1963 the state of West Virginia founded the National Youth Science Camp and the governor of that state invited each of the other governors to nominate two senior boys as delegates, all expenses paid by the state of West Virginia. This year both delegates and the alternates are being selected on behalf of Governor Ray from the Hawkeye Science Fair.

An Experimental Study Of The "Doctor Fox Effect", John E. Ware, Reed G. Williams

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Colleges and universities are employing student evaluations of faculty with increasing frequency. On some campuses, the forms are used at the instructor's option and serve primarily as a source of feedback for faculty development purposes. Others require student evaluation of instruction and publish the results in academic "consumer's guides." Still others consider student evaluations of instruction in making decisions with regard to faculty salary increases, retention, tenure and promotion. The optional use of student ratings in order to improve instruction often evolves to the mandatory consideration of student rating data in making decisions about faculty retention, promotion and tenure. As …

Field Trips And Pond Water Studies, Richard Pope

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

One of the activities that the students enjoy a great deal is the study of pond water, both before and after our trip. To the student whose curiosity is stirred by the study of nature, the pond offers an unusual and interesting experience.

Ssma Convention To Be Held In Cincinnati In November

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The School Science and Mathematics Association will hold its 1974 national convention in the Netherland Hilton Hotel in Cincinnati on November 7, 8, and 9.

Upstep Summer Conference Provides Means Of Making Curriculum Improvements, Tony Heiting

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The UPSTEP Summer Conference for Science Curriculum Innovation and Leadership is an opportunity for teachers to work with others to make their teaching environment more effective.

Free Teaching Materials For Environmental Studies

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Single copies of the following publications will be sent free to teachers upon request for a specific title.

Scholarship Winners - Hawkeye Science Fair - 1974

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First place winner in the biological sciences category was Dean Loven, Senior High School, Newton, for "A Study of the Ehrlich Ascites Carcinoma in CF -1 Mice."

First place winner in the physical sciences category was Randy Stalzer, Garrigan High School, Algona, for "The CO2 Laser."

Second place winner in biological science, Patricia Strautman, Kuemper High School, Carroll.

Second place winner in physical science, Marc Johnson, Community High School, St. Ansgar.

Third place winner in biological science was Diane M. Rusley, Community High School, Lake Mills.

Third place winner in physical science, Tim Hanusa, Abraham Lincoln High School, Council Bluffs.

Professor George M. Maxwell Makes Magic - And Learning Engineering Becomes Fun, Jack Burke

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The University of Wisconsin-Madison associate professor of metallurgical and mining engineering teaches materials science both on the campus and around Wisconsin, talking and putting on demonstrations before high school and college students, bankers, businessmen, dentists, doctors, secretaries and others. Give him five minutes or a college semester, and he will try to convert you into a knowledgeable user of materials. His approach starts off with familiar basic processes of chemistry and physics and builds from there.

Model Rocketry - An Excellent Teaching Aid, Edward L. Pizzini

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

As unlikely as it may seem, hobbies can serve as a powerful aid in the teaching of science. They not only provide concrete examples but capitalize on the student's interest. Model rocketry activities are an excellent example of such "high involvement" learning hobbies.

National Science Teachers Association

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

NSTA to hold three area conventions in fall: Memphis, Denver, and Washington, D. C., take your pick of three fine places to visit this fall and take advantage of the professional opportunity of being part of a National Science Teachers Association convention. Upwards of 2,000 teachers from the southern, western, and eastern areas of the country are expected to attend these three meetings which will include a wide range of sessions, workshops, field trips and tours geared to science and science education.

Chemistry Newsletter, Frederick Duke

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

We promised a newsletter - here it is. We include a description of how we operate, what books we use, and how we arrange our laboratories and the like, along with some opinions we have.