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Science Calendar

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

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Editor's Corner - Originality, Carl W. Bollwinkel

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The purpose of this journal is to provide an avenue for sharing ideas in the field of science education. Some old ideas which may not be widely known are certainly worth sharing. The new ideas which are worth sharing we particularly treasure - perhaps because there are so few of them. Most of the time we are doing a bit of rearranging of ideas and finding new applications. These are certainly helpful, and to share them seems a worthwhile goal.

The Iowa Physics Project: Past, Present, And Future, Timothy M. Cooney, Roy D. Unruh

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Iowa, along with many other states, has been faced with a loss of qualified physics teachers to the private sector for better salaries. This has created a shortage of people qualified to teach physics. A study by Howe and Gerlovich (1983) indicated that the majority of states in the United States are experiencing serious shortages of "qualified" science and math teachers. Science consultants from each state were asked to rate the supply of science and mathematics teachers on a Likert Scale ranging from one to five (1 = surplus and 5 = critical shortage) in the years from 1980 to …

To Start With Impact, Robert E. Yager

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Many science educators and curriculum coordinators are now asking science teachers to plan their courses - perhaps their entire science curricula - around current issues and problems. Such procedures require identifying local concerns, regional problems, national controversies, and global crises to use as unit themes, application focuses and course titles for school science offerings.

Student Research - Electromagnetic Field Effects On Succor Creek Desert Shrubs, Sonya Folkman

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

There have been indications that exposure to electromagnetic fields produced by voltage power lines have permanent effects on living organisms. I found studies on electromagnetic field effects on rodents and humans, but there has been little research done with plants. The purpose of my study was to record any measurable effects on desert shrubs in an area of Succor Creek, Oregon, produced by an adjacent 500 KV power line.

Science Notes - Iowa-Nssa Curriculum Up-Date Conference

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

July will be the month for the 1986 NSSA Up-Date Conference which has been conducted annually for over ten years at the Science Education Center; The University of Iowa. Key teachers, supervisors, department chairs, and genera] science educators interested in participating should send for application materials.

Science Notes - Free Materials About Trees, Kerisa L. Chung

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Teachers wishing to develop a unit on trees would be most interested in the booklet "From Tiny Trees" and the "'Trees of the Northeast" coloring book, which are both available at no cost from the International Paper Company.

Science Notes - Free-Loan Videocassettes And Films

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Catalogs for free-loan films and videocassettes are available to educators through the Modem Talking Picture Service.

Science Calendar

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

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Iowa Science Teachers Journal

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Survey Shows Chemistry Textbooks And Teaching Practices In Iowa To Be Conventional, Robert W. Hanson

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Part of a survey of the 485 high school chemistry teachers in Iowa in the spring of 1984 dealt with the textbooks used in chemistry courses offered in their schools and with changes in emphasis in teaching chemistry during the past three years. The target group of teachers included 455 from public schools and 30 from parochial schools. Seventy-eight percent of the public school and fifty percent of the parochial school teachers responded. Schools and school districts of all sizes were represented among the respondents.

Science Notes - Attention! Ias Members Who Teach K-6, Carl W. Bollwinkel

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The new Elementary Science Teaching Section of the Iowa Academy of Science has now been formed with advantages for K-6 teachers who affiliate. These advantages include a news bulletin, special program activities and membership rates.

Science Notes - Iverson And Olsen Honored With Presidential Awards, Stephanie A. Althof

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The White House recently announced the names of 108 teachers honored with Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching. Iowa teachers Ross L. Iverson (science) from Miller Junior High of Marshalltown and Christopher R. Olsen (mathematics) from Washington Senior High School of Cedar Rapids were among the recipients of this prestigious award.

Science Notes - University Of Illinois To Share Use Of Nuclear Reactor

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Students from high schools, community colleges, and non-reactor-owning colleges and universities can be involved in nuclear science projects that require using a reactor through a program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Science Notes - Teachers Needed To Evaluate New Program, Stephanie A. Althof

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The Winter Science Curriculum Project (WSCP) is developing a new program of activities and needs evaluators for 1987.

Science Notes - New Catalog Of Educational Materials On Astronomy

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

A new Selectory (catalog) of educational materials on astronomy has been published by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. The international Society has been a source of nontechnical information about the universe since its founding on the Pacific Coast in 1889.

An Instruction Unit: Nutrition For Kids, Shirley Chisam Crawford

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The true purpose of education and learning is to help people learn to live the most effective, productive and satisfying lives possible. Nutrition should be an integral part of this education and learning.

Science Calendar

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

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Environmental Education Teacher And Student Needs: A Teacher Survey Identifies Problems, Motivational Factors And Desired Topics For Teacher Workshops And Student Groups: Part Two, Gail George

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

In order to identify teaching problems and student motivational factors and to determine which environmental topics of study are perceived to be of greatest importance for grades 4-12, the Iowa Conservation Education Center (ICEC) conducted a survey of Iowa science teachers. The background of the teachers who responded to the survey and their perceived needs for student groups were described in a recent issue of ISTJ]. The needs for teacher workshops will be presented in this article.

The Iowa Science Teachers Fall Conference, 1986, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Contents:

--- Keynote Speaker: Dr. Carolyn Sumners
--- Sessions
--- Registration Form

The Annual Meeting Of The Iowa Academy Of Science April 26-27, 1985 [Program, 97th Meeting], Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Program Contents:

Program Summary --- 4
Symposia Programs --- 10
Video Film Festival --- 15
Poster Papers --- 16
Campus Map --- Centerfold
Section Programs --- 18
Agricultural Sciences --- 18
Anthropology --- 21
Biotechnology --- 22
Botany --- 23
Chemical Education --- 28
Chemistry Inorganic --- 29
Chemistry, Organic --- 30
Conservation --- 32
Engineering --- 33
Geology --- 37
Linguistics --- 37
Nursing --- 38
Physics --- 39
Physiology --- 40
Psychology --- 41
Science Teaching --- 43
Zoology --- 44

Program Abstracts, 97th Session, Iowa Academy Of Science, April 26-27, 1985, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Presentation abstracts from the annual meeting of the Iowa Academy of Science

Enlightened By Shadow, Nancy Frazier

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

In the golden age of radio, listeners were told that "only The Shadow knows." 1.,amont Cranston, better known as The Shadow, was the enlightened character with all of the answers to solve repeated mysteries. The Shadow is no longer with us, but the use of shadow puppetry in the elementary classroom can help solve mysteries and bring "life" to the study of light and shadow. Toe use of shadow puppets should allow students to achieve the following objectives: to create shadows by putting objects between a light source and a screen or surface; to recognize objects by their shape; to …

Science Notes - What's The Outlook For This Summer, Carl W. Bollwinkel

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Outlook training workshops will be offered during each of the four weeks in June 1986. Outlook is an environment education enrichment program developed in Iowa for grades K-12.

Iowa Meteorites, Larry A. Kelsey

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Every day, the earth is bombarded by an estimated 100 tons of interplanetary debris. Most of this is produced by micrometeorites that vaporize high in the atmosphere and slowly settle to earth as a fine dust. Only a rare once-a-day small meteorite survives its passage through the atmosphere to impact the earth. Unfortunately, the vast majority of these go undetected or undiscovered. As a result, it is an important event when a sizable meteorite fall occurs which is well observed and documented. Interestingly, Iowa appears to have been blessed with an inordinate number of these falls within recorded history. In …

Science Notes - Search For Excellence In Science Education 1985-1986, Carl W. Bollwinkel

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The 1985-86 Search for Excellence in Science Education is seeking programs for state and national recognition.

Science Notes - Workshop On Teaching Astronomy In Grades 3-12, Kerisa L. Chung

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

"The Universe in the Classroom," a workshop on teaching astronomy in grades 3-12, will be offered as part of the 98th Annual meeting of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. The meeting will be July 12-14, 1986, on the campus of the University of Colorado, Boulder.

Science Notes - Secondary Student Training Programs, Kerisa L. Chung

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The University of Iowa is offering three Secondary Student Training Programs (SSTP) in the summer of 1986. The goals of these programs are to supplement the high school curriculum, stimulate student interaction with scientists and educators, facilitate career planning and decision making, provide a smooth transition from high school to college, provide opportunities for enrichment and acceleration in science, and allow students to take an active role in science.

Science Notes - Illustrated Selectory Of Astronomy Materials, Kerisa L. Chung

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

A 16-page illustrated selectory of materials about astronomy is available from the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. Each listed item was selected for inclusion for its scientific and educational value as well as for its visual appeal. Some items are being made available at a discount rate and many are produced and distributed exclusively by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific.

Science Notes - Teaching For Thinking: Creativity In The Classroom

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Teaching for Thinking: Creativity in the Classroom is a new video series in teaching/professional development designed to help teachers produce more creative student thinking. This new series from the Agency for Instructional Technology, which both explores theory and investigates classroom practice, is aimed at middle-school and high-school teachers of all subjects. Each of the twelve 30-minute programs features an interview with a guest expert and several visits to actual classrooms where master teachers employ specific creativity-enhancing techniques.