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Mice Jan 1978

Mice

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

If a pair of field mice can produce six offspring 17 times a year (and they can) then in just a few months, two mice could become millions.

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Free Films Jan 1978

Free Films

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The Canadian Consulate has a series of excellent science films available to educators on a free loan basis.

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Free Materials Jan 1978

Free Materials

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Available from Educational Materials, Chevron Chemical Company.

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Chameleons In The Classroom, David Fagle, Nancy Walden Jan 1978

Chameleons In The Classroom, David Fagle, Nancy Walden

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

What can you get at a pet shop that will change its color and your science teaching? You can get Anolis carolinensis, a unique and interesting reptile that has become a commonplace object of study in many progressive science classrooms. Anolis carolinensis, the American chameleon is not a "true" chameleon. "True" chameleons exhibit more dramatic color changes, but children are charmed and intrigued by the behavior and color changes exhibited by this American reptile.

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Iowa Science Teachers Fall Conference Jan 1978

Iowa Science Teachers Fall Conference

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Iowa Science Teachers Fall Conference, Co-sponsored by NSTA and IAS.

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Organizing A Rock And Mineral Club (Part I), Ron Bonstetter Jan 1978

Organizing A Rock And Mineral Club (Part I), Ron Bonstetter

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

This is Part I of a collection of ideas designed to promote the formation of rock and mineral clubs. Such programs are appropriate for interested individuals from upper elementary grades through high school. A broad range of interests and skills are suggested to leave room for the creativity of prospective club advisors. Membership in clubs of this nature provides many opportunities for the development of interests, hobbies and careers. The desire to pursue rock and mineral studies is developed and encouraged by creating an informal setting where individuals can identify and fulfill their interests. A successful club allows its members …

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Chem 13 And Physics 13 News Jan 1978

Chem 13 And Physics 13 News

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Chem 13 News and Phys 13 News are distributed without charge to high school teachers.

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Determining Textbook Readability, George R. Davis Jan 1978

Determining Textbook Readability, George R. Davis

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Since student success in science is related to reading ability, the selection of a readable text is crucial to classroom instruction. The determination of reading level is probably the single most important factor in textbook selection. If textbooks are unreadable for students, few students will read them and the other reasons for selecting texts will be lost to the reading audience. What determines the reading level of a textbook and how is the reading level of a textbook evaluated? This article discusses the answers to these questions and includes a quick method for reading level determination.

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A Teaching Calendar Jan 1978

A Teaching Calendar

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

"What can we do today?" is a question voiced by teachers at lesson plan time, by children on rainy days, and others with time on their hands. It used to be difficult to find new and interesting learning activities to fill this time, but with Science Fun, Every Day in Every Way, there are always answers at hand.

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Ists Bus To Milwaukee Nsta Regional Convention Jan 1978

Ists Bus To Milwaukee Nsta Regional Convention

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Why drive to the Regional NSTA Convention when you can conserve energy and relax with your colleagues on a chartered bus?

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Honors To Iowans: Aas Convention Participants; Outstanding Science Teacher Awards; Idpi Awards Jan 1978

Honors To Iowans: Aas Convention Participants; Outstanding Science Teacher Awards; Idpi Awards

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Frank Starr and Hjalmer Peterson were recognized for contributions in science education by the Iowa Academy of Science at the 1978 annual spring meeting of the Iowa Academy of Science.

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New Nsta Publications Jan 1978

New Nsta Publications

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The titles can be obtained by writing the National Science Teachers Association.

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Please, Check My Pascals! Jan 1978

Please, Check My Pascals!

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Conversion to metric units will involve more than meters, liters and grams.

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New Copyright Law Jan 1978

New Copyright Law

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Summary of the new copyright law.

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Pascal Jan 1978

Pascal

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Pascal, a French mathematician and physicist, was born on June 18, 1623. Pascal was an infant prodigy. His father, a mathematician, supervised his education and denied him any books on mathematics in his early childhood.

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Officers, Iowa Academy Of Science; Editorial Staff ; Officers & Regional Directors, Iowa Science Teachers Section; Advisory & Technical Review Boards Jan 1978

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

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

No abstract provided.

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Cover - Front Matter - Table Of Contents Jan 1978

Cover - Front Matter - Table Of Contents

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

No abstract provided.

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Innovation In Science Education Jan 1978

Innovation In Science Education

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Innovation in Science Education-World-Wide, by Albert V. Baez, has been published by Unesco Press with the purpose of promoting improvements in science education-worldwide, but particularly in developing countries.

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What The Law Allows Jan 1978

What The Law Allows

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Teacher liability is a topic of current interest. Listed below are some cases in which science teachers have been sued for liability. Assuming that you are a member of a jury and have been given all relevant facts, which cases would you award a verdict of guilty?

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Dates To Remember In 1978 Jan 1978

Dates To Remember In 1978

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

A listing of dates for a variety of science events.

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London International Youth Fortnight Jan 1978

London International Youth Fortnight

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Applications are invited from science students throughout the world to participate in the 1978 International Youth Science Fortnight.

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Something Fishy Jan 1978

Something Fishy

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

There are 40 million fishing licenses sold annually in the United States and only 2 million marriage licenses.

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Environmental Simulations Jan 1978

Environmental Simulations

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Five computer simulation units dealing with increasingly important environmental issues are now available as guides for students and teachers.

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Honors To Iowans Jan 1978

Honors To Iowans

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Several Iowans are listed in the 37th Annual Science Talent Search for the Westinghouse Science Scholarships and Awards for 1978: James Paul Mitchell; Harry Georson Coin; Bruce Brocka; Linda Mary Bernes; Lance Gordon Johnson.

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Pcb's, Erwin Richter Jan 1978

Pcb's, Erwin Richter

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

PCBs, or polychlorinated biphenyls, is a general name applied to compounds consisting of two benzene rings joined together, with several to all of the remaining hydrogen atoms substituted with chlorine. Because of this, formulations of PCB's vary in the percentage of chlorine with the sample taken.

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Consumer Science: A Viewpoint, Donald J. Schmidt Jan 1978

Consumer Science: A Viewpoint, Donald J. Schmidt

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

As a member of the Iowa Academy of Science and a former Iowa teacher, I know that science teachers in Iowa are constantly striving to make their classes more interesting and meaningful to students. I would like to share with you some ideas generated by a group of twenty-three secondary school science teachers at Fitchburg State College in a summer workshop dealing with consumer science education.

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A Chemistry Tip Jan 1978

A Chemistry Tip

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

In the CHEMS laboratory reaction of hydrochloric acid with Mg ribbon, addition of some food coloring to the acid solution makes gas volume easier to read.

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The Cecropia: An Incredible Eating Machine, Linda B. Hoffman Jan 1978

The Cecropia: An Incredible Eating Machine, Linda B. Hoffman

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

One of Iowa's most dramatic, native insects is the cecropia moth, Hyalophora cecropia. The larvae of this large, woodland moth feed on the leaves of native trees such as birch, maple, ash, willow, elm, apple and wild cherry (Swan and Papp, 1972). The adults are most prevalent in Iowa in late spring and early summer. In late summer the most prevalent stage is represented by large, distinctive caterpillars. In late fall, the dominant stage is the spindle-shaped, pupal cocoons found attached to the twigs of deciduous trees or in litter at base of trees.

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New Nsta Publications Jan 1978

New Nsta Publications

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The National Science Teachers Association announces the publication of POPULATION: The Human Dilemma, the third in the series of NSTA Materials Guides.

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Thoughts On Philosophy And Science Curriculum, Marlow Ediger Jan 1978

Thoughts On Philosophy And Science Curriculum, Marlow Ediger

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Before making curricular decisions, science educators should study diverse schools of philosophy, explore their implications and adopt that philosophy which best meets the needs of the students and community for which the curriculum is designed. The curriculum developed should provide the understanding, skills and attitudes necessary to fulfill the philosophical goals selected. In this paper, four schools of philosophy are explored and their implications to science education are discussed. In all cases, the curriculum designed should promote the recommended principles of the psychology of teaching and learning. Each philosophy proposed assumes an active rather than passive involvement of students.

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