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Science Notes - Book News : "Science And Creation: Geological, Theological And Educational Perspectives", Robert W. Hanson

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

During the past few years the scientific community at large and the education community in particular have awakened to the public's concern about restoring traditional values in American society. The theory of evolution is seen by many Fundamentalists as responsible for the destruction of these values. Thus, in an attempt to restore this value system, a substantial part of the public has supported the movement to teach "creation science," which purports to show that a literal interpretation of the Genesis account of origins, including the notion that the universe is only a few thousand years old, can be supported scientifically.

Science Notes - Book News : Fundamentals In Laboratory Microbiology

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Fundamentals in Laboratory Microbiology, published by the Iowa State University Press, is a self-paced laboratory approach to introductory microbiology that assumes no prior knowledge of biology on the part of the student. Classical methods are stressed, with an emphasis on the natural relationships between organisms and their environment.

Science Notes - Summer Programs In Science - Start College Early

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The University of Iowa offers a variety of specially designed courses for high school students.

Science Notes - Astronomy Education Materials

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Do you want to share astronomy instructional materials you have created and at the same time get credit for them? The Astronomy Education Materials Project provides a way for this to happen.

Science Notes - New Astronomy Newsletter, Carl W. Bollwinkel

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The Universe in the Classroom is a newsletter on teaching astronomy sponsored by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific and the American Astronomical Society. The newsletter is written for teachers, librarians, youth group leaders and others interested in conveying the excitement of astronomy to young people. The first issue contains information and a listing of resources for the study of Halley's Comet which in Feb. 1986 will pass close enough to the earth to be observed.

Science Notes - Cancer Research Scholarships For Iowa High School Students

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Iowa high school students (grades 10-12) contemplating careers in the medical sciences may apply for one of ten $300 scholarships to be awarded by the Iowa Division of the American Cancer Society.

Science Notes - Audubon Ecology Camps And Workshops, Carl W. Bollwinkel

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

A brochure is available which describes the summer programs at Audubon's four summer camps in Wisconsin, Maine, Connecticut and Wyoming.

Science Notes - Dap Workshop, Carl W. Bollwinkel

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The Developmental Activities Project was created to help K-2 teachers implement a hands-on, individualized approach to teaching math/science that is based on the research (primarily that of Piaget) on how children's thinking develops.

Science Notes - Research Apprenticeships For Minority Students

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

All minority high school students (grades 10-12) contemplating careers in the health sciences are encouraged to apply for one of five $900 NIH - Minority Research Apprenticeships.

Science Notes - Lantz Summer Awards For Graduate Study In The Sciences

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The College of Natural Sciences of the University of Northern Iowa announces the availability of financial awards to pay tuition costs of graduate study during Summer Session 1985 in the fields of biology, chemistry, earth science, physics, science, and science education.

Science Notes - Prairie Heritage Gathering

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The 1985 Tall Grass Prairie Heritage Gathering is scheduled for July 26 through July 28. Activities will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Friday and conclude with a lunch on Sunday.

Index To Volume 21

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

No abstract provided.

Twenty Years Ago In Istj: "Live" Geology, Mary Isidore Rohan

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

How old is the earth? Where did it come from? How was it made? Junior high students are determined to solve all life's mysteries, and therefore geology with its wealth of clues is a likely target for their curiosity. The earth sciences seem to hold an almost mystical fascination for the junior high age child possibly because the adolescent is beginning to realize he is part of the whole universe and not just of a family, and is using his powers of observation to see what this universe holds.

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

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

No abstract provided.

Abstracts Of Papers, 95th Session Of The Iowa Academy Of Science, April 22-23, 1983, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

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

The Annual Meeting Of The Iowa Academy Of Science April 22-23, 1983 [Program, 95th Meeting], Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

No abstract provided.

95th Session Iowa Academy Of Science Awards Luncheon, April 22, 1983, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Program:

--- Introduction of Head Table - Harry T. Horner, President, Iowa Academy of Science
--- Recognition of students participating in various state-wide activities - Gary Downs, Chair, Student Programs Committee
--- Presentation of students selected to present papers at the 1983 Iowa Academy Meeting and announcement of those selected to represent Iowa at the American Junior Academy of Science Meeting, New York, May 1984 - Mary Sievert, Director, Iowa Junior Academy of Science
--- Presentation of the Excellence in Science Teaching Award in Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Elementary Science, Junior High Science, and Physics - David McCalley, University of …

Survey Of In-Service Needs Of Iowa Science Teachers, Timothy Cooney, Darrel Hoff

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

National concerns about science education have suggested a number of factors which are contributing to what is now being called a crisis. One such factor is that colleges and universities are producing fewer certified science teachers, even as many science teachers are leaving the classroom to pursue other employment. A second factor is that the average age of the science teacher is increasing and many teachers have not continued to update their training. A third factor; which may be a result of the first two, is that the number of secondary students taking science and the number of courses they …

Reading Rocks: Early History Of Paleontology, Mary Simonis-Parish, Doris A. Simonis

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The word paleontology is taken from the Greek words 'palaios' meaning old, 'ontos' a being, and 'logos' to study (Hamlyn, 1968). It is usually loosely translated to mean 'the study of past life', or 'the study of fossils'. Though the word itself has been used only in recent times, an interest in fossils (as interesting objects literally "dug out of the earth") is probably as old as humankind. The subject of this paper is the development of ideas that deal with the significance and origin of fossils. The explanations range from ancient times up to the nineteenth century when fossils …

Collecting Reptiles And Amphibians For Classroom Use, Donald J. Perschau

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The advantages of living organisms in the classroom are well known to biology and elementary teachers. Live animals and plants spark interest, provide color and movement, can be used as teaching materials, and can generally improve the classroom environment. Organisms commonly found in classrooms include plants from the genera Coleus, Dracena, Philodendron, and many others, and animals which are often small mammals or perhaps tropical fish. Seldom does one find more primitive vascular or non-vascular plants, invertebrate animals, reptiles or amphibians. It has been my experience that these organisms have much to add to the classroom and …

Science Notes - Contest Winners: Matt Manning And Derek Olsen

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Organisms which live in a drop of pond water was the subject of the art work on the cover of the autumn ISTJ. Those organisms were not only the cover subject but the basis of a contest to find the students who could most correctly and neatly label those organisms. And now I have the pleasure of announcing the contest winners: Matt Manning and Derek Olsen.

Science Notes - Iowa Academy Of Science Highlights Of The 1984 Annual Meeting, April 27-28, 1984, University Of Iowa, Iowa City

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Three General Session speakers are planned for this year's Iowa Academy of Science meeting. At 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Dr. Eugene Rasmusson of the Climate Analysis Center; in Washington, D.C., will speak on "The El Nino/Southern Oscillation Phenomenon and Global Climate Fluctuations." Dr. Rasmusson was one of the early observers of climatological phenomena which have affected our weather the last few years.

Science Notes - Book News : Science Safety For Elementary Teachers

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Science Safety for Elementary Teachers, recently published by the Iowa State University Press, is designed to help elementary school teachers make their classrooms safer places in which to learn.

Officers, Iowa Academy Of Science; Officers & Regional Directors, Iowa Science Teachers Section; Editorial Staff & Boards

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

No abstract provided.

Science And Math Teachers: A National Survey Of Supply And Demand, Trevor Howe

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Total enrollments in Iowa public schools, K-12, have declined. Total enrollments have declined by 130,116 students in ten years. The projected enrollments are expected to drop 31,444 students in the next five years. Obviously the implication is a reduction in the number of teaching positions at both the elementary and secondary levels over the next several years. However, current data indicate that the science and math teacher supply is decreasing more rapidly than student enrollment.

Average Heat Of Combustion And Available Energy Of Carbohydrate, Fat And Protein, H. I. Feinstein

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The food energy of carbohydrate, fat and protein recorded in many nutrition tables is the net available energy. It is equal to 16.7, 37.7, and 16.7 kilojoules per gram respectively. These are not the same as the heat of combustion determined calorimetrically.

Students' Views Of Science Teachers, Classes, And Course Content, Robert E. Yager, Ronald J. Bonnstetter

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The Third Assessment of Science, part of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), provided needed views concerning successes and failures of school programs (Holmes & Wright, 1980; National Assessment, Note 1). For the first time, the 1977 assessment of science included an extensive battery of items dealing with the affective domain. Present plans include abandoning future assessments in science that would permit a longitudinal study of such outcomes of science instruction. This unfortunate situation prompted the authors to replicate the study with Iowa samples five years later.

An Nsta Position Statement: Science-Technology-Society: Science Education For The 1980s, Glenn D. Berkheimer, Rodger W. Bybee, Kathleen M. Donnellan, Paul Dehart Hurd, Donald E. Maxwell, Rita Peterson, Harold Pratt

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Science and technology influence every aspect of our lives. They are central to our welfare as individuals and to the welfare of our society. All around us are examples of the importance of science and technology for production of food, shelter, clothing, medicines, transportation, and various sources of energy. There are an increasing number of science- and technology-related societal problems as well as increasing societal benefits. Science and technology are central to our personal and cultural welfare and to many societal problems. We must insure appropriate science education for all citizens.

Science Notes - Guinea Pigs

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Guinea pigs (cavies) have excellent disposition. They are gentle and rarely bite. Several varieties make good classroom animals. The English (or Bolivian) type has short hair. The Abyssinian type has a short rough coat. The Peruvian guinea pig has shaggy hair which requires brushing each day.

Thomas Edison/Max Mcgraw Scholarship

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The Thomas Alva Edison Foundation and the Max McGraw Foundation are once again co-sponsoring a scholar hip program which this year will be open to all high school students with an interest in science and engineering.