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Environmental Education In The Environment, Michael J. Naylon

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Man, the thinking animal, is an observer of events in the universe. He has conceded the obvious truth of his uniqueness on this planet and his religions charge him with its stewardship. However, the very quality which distinguishes him from other life forms has also proven to be his greatest weakness. Perception is a personal experience; its very nature mandates that it be point-centered in the universe. That point is the individual. Collective man is guilty of assuming that the universe "happens" around him. He has not effectively perceived that he is a happening in the universe. He has compounded …

A Xenon Strobe Light For Only $17.50

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Available in kit form from Southwest Technical Products Corporation, 219 W. Rhapsody, San Antonio, Texas 78216, this variable rate xenon strobe light has proved to be the bargain of the year for physics teachers.

Environmental Studies

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Environmental Studies, AGI's newly-funded project based in Boulder, Colorado, has produced a packet of materials for use in the Elementary School.

The Comparative Effects Of Individualized And Group Instruction In Bscs Biology On The Ability Of Students To Think Critically, Harry F. Fulton

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Research in the area of critical thinking ability many times involves the use of the Watson and Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal (WGCTA). These abilities involve inference or drawing conclusions from facts or premises, recognition of assumptions or hypotheses, deduction or working from basic premises to conclusions, interpretation of data to derive or explain its meaning, and the evaluation of arguments or evidence. The items on this instrument are not specifically limited to science. As a result, when researching the effect of an instructional procedure in science, the teachers and all other subjects the students are exposed to need to be …

A Study Of The Development Of Student Attitudes In Two Approaches To Teaching Bscs Biology, Harry F. Fulton

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

When a student enters a science class at the start of the semester, how often does the science teacher consider the student's attitude toward science? Usually our concern is about his background in science, his intelligence, or if he will be a discipline problem. These areas are perhaps important but a study by DeRose (2) also reveals the importance of attitude. He indicates that the achievement of students in a particular class may depend to a large extent on the attitude of students toward that class.

The Acs-Nsta Cooperative High School Chemistry Examinations, Albert J. Judge, Charles W. Hendrickson

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Teachers of chemistry have available an evaluative tool used extensively throughout the nation to measure the end-of-year achievement of high school chemistry students. This instrument is the ACS-NSTA Cooperative High School Chemistry Examination. The National High School Testing Program under the direction of Professor Theodore A. Ashford has made available to high school teachers a series of widely used ACS-NSTA Cooperative Chemistry Examinations. It is estimated that over a million and a half high school students have been tested since the first ACS-NSTA High School Chemistry Examination appeared in the late 1950s.

Iowa Upstep: A New Program In Science Education, Louis Gatta

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

At a time when knowledge is exponentially increasing and advances in pure science are being incorporated into an ever accelerating technological society, there exists a trend toward fewer and fewer adequately prepared science teachers. At a time when total enrollment in junior and senior high schools is reaching record breaking numbers, the enrollment in elective science courses is on the decline.

Open Letter From The Editor, Robert E. Yager

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

As we prepare copy for Volume 9 of the Iowa Science Teachers' Journal, we are reminded that this volume represents the ninth year for the Journal in its present format and as a publication of the Iowa Academy of Science. Because no appropriation was made by the state legislature during 1971 for support of the Academy, the Journal will be issued only three times during 1971- 72.

Grading Practices: A Current Bibliography

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Published by the Commission on Undergraduate Education in the June issue of the Biological Sciences News.

Teaching Teaching, D. J. Moffatt, A. W. Jacobs, W. K. Metcalf

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The role of a modern Anatomy department is threefold (Metcalf, 1970): 1. To teach anatomy and its sub-disciplines, gross anatomy, neuroanatomy, microscopic anatomy and embryology, to people who wish to learn it. 2. To advance the science of anatomy-the structural basis of function. 3. To train graduate students for a future role as anatomy faculty.

Programs In Environmental Education Readied For Mid-Fall Release

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The latest National Science Teachers Association compilation of going environmental programs held by schools will be available by mid-October. Programs in Environmental Education is an aid to teachers, curriculum planners and others interested in examples of current environmental education programs.

Annual Report And Membership List, 1970-71, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Contents:

Report of the Executive Secretary --- 4
Minutes of the Annual Business Meeting --- 9
Report of the Governmental Cooperation and Assistance Committee --- 16
Report of the Publications Committee --- 19
Report of the Editor --- 21
Report of the Librarian --- 22
Report of the Social Implications Committee --- 23
Report of the Student Programs Committee --- 24
Report of the Recognition and Awards Committee --- 25
Report of the Finance Committee --- 26
Report of the Treasurer --- 28
Report of the Resolutions Committee --- 29
Report of the Elections Committee --- 30
Report of the …

Cover - Ias & Ists Officers, Directors And Chairpersons - Ist Journal Information - Table Of Contents

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

No abstract provided.

It's What We Tried To Tell Them Half A Century Ago

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Transportation Secretary Volpe made headlines last month when he urged an international agreement for tighter controls to curb oil pollution by tankers that dump oily "ballast water" at sea.

The Role Of Science In The Elementary School, Dean Halverson

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

For years we have taught science in the elementary school with little thought as to its role in light of the teachers and pupils in the schools. A successful program must be designed with their capabilities and interests in mind; therefore it is essential that we take a better look at the elementary teachers and their students.

Science Through Choice, Darrell G. Phillips

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The young lady pictured on the front cover of this issue is deeply involved in structuring her own intellect. She is certainly finding out how particular things "work," but, more importantly she is using her own mind to plan next steps, to explore possibilities and to make decisions. Such intense involvement in learning is not at all uncommon, but this particular situation is highly unique-unique because it is taking place in a science classroom in a public school!

Waste Water: A Valuable Resource

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Waste water isn't a problem-it's a valuable resource, according to a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee engineer.

Using A Computer In High School Chemistry, Floyd F. Sturtevant, Kenneth A. Hartman

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The advent of the computer is having a great influence on our society and the educational system. Many public school systems have contracted with institutions and organizations for use of their computer facility in class scheduling, pupil accounting, fiscal accounting, preparation of student grades and the like. The computer has not, with the exception of some experimental situations, been widely used in the public schools as an instructional tool. The advent of the time-sharing and multi-tasking computer provides the opportunity for public schools to avail themselves of an instructional computer at a reasonable cost without employing specialized computer scientists. It …

Nsf Reports 1970 Salaries

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Statisticians earned the highest median salaries ($16,900) among 313,000 scientific and technical personnel in the United States in 1970, the National Science Foundation reports. Computer scientists were second highest on the list with $16,500 and economists third with $16,300.

Helping Children Learn Earth-Space Science

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

For teachers who are looking for more ideas and background in teaching earth and space science, this new publication should provide just the lift. Helping Children Learn Earth-Space Science is a compilation of outstanding articles which have been brought together from Science and Children, 1963-1971, by William B. Matthews III, Professor of Geology at Lamar State College of Technology, Texas.

Nsta Combined Bibliography Ready

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Teachers, supervisors and administrators will find the new Bibliography of Science Courses of Study and Textbooks for Grades K-12 1970 helpful in planning the school science curriculum.

Orau To Develop Environmental Science Package For High School Students

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU), Oak Ridge, Tennessee, will develop and test a package of environmental measuring devices that high school students will build themselves from basic electronic components and then use to monitor air, water, noise and radiation pollution levels in their home communities.

Back Cover

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

No abstract provided.

Investigative Methods For The Science Teacher, Bernard D. Hermanson

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The basis for this research project was the idea: Why tell or lecture students about an idea or fact when, if given the appropriate information, they would be able to figure it out for themselves? This does not mean that we hand the students a text and tell them to learn about the subject on their own, nor is this "investigative" approach to be used all the time. Because of the different levels of reasoning needed for various topics, one cannot expect a student to deduce the composition of an atom as easily as he can deduce the composition of …

Paramecia Affected By Leaf Extracts, M. Bley, B. Frenchick, K. Smith

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Leaves and needles from deciduous and coniferous trees play a major role in the formation of soil in their respective forests and thus help to determine the type of life that can successfully live there. Because of the known effects of leaf and needle litter on larger invertebrate life, earthworms, millipedes, etc., it was decided to experiment with infusions of paramecia derived from both leaves and needles to see if they were similarly affected.

The Ias Bulletin, V5n1, January 1971, Iowa Academy Of Science

IAS Bulletin

In this issue:

--- Officers, Directors, and Section Chairmen, 1970-71
--- Note from the Editor of the Proceedings
--- Survey of Interest in the Iowa Science Teachers Journal
--- 83rd Session Joint Meetings Planned
--- General Session Speakers Named
--- Governor's Budget Hearings Involve Academy Officers
--- Iowa Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers
--- Note from One of Our Older Members
--- The 137th Meeting of the AAAS, Chicago
--- ISTS Executive Committee Meeting
--- NSTA Meetings
--- Excellence in Teaching Awards
--- Action by the Social Implications Committee
--- AAAS Research Grant Funds Available
--- Questionnaire …

Two Program Processors For The Preparation Of Instructional Materials In Chemistry, Lloyd V. Gayman

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The use of inductive or inquiry techniques in the teaching of science has been emphasized. A possible technological aid to the inquiry process is the electronic computer. A review of the literature in this area led to the development of two program processors, one to produce simulated experiments, the other to generate problems for student use.

The first processor, SIM/G, can be used to produce tables or charts. Five sample programs were prepared to illustrate the use of the SIM/G processor. Directions for use of the processor have been given. Documentation has included both a complete verbal explanation and a …

The Ias Bulletin, V4n5, November 1970, Iowa Academy Of Science

IAS Bulletin

In this issue:

--- Officers, Directors, and Section Chairmen, 1970-71
--- Important Board Action Concerning Proceedings
--- Annual Meeting Plans
--- Governor's Conference on Environmental Systems
--- "Public Lands and the People" Conference
--- IAS to Seek NSF Support for State Government-Academy Cooperation
--- IAS Receives NSF Grant to Help Finance Junior Academy Research Symposium
--- New Standing Committees Asked to Meet
--- Iowa Academy-State of Iowa Connections
--- Survey of Interest in the Iowa Science Teachers Journal
--- Back Issues of the Proceedings Available
--- Changes in Farm Management
--- Legislative Advisory Committee to be Appointed
--- Invitations for …

The Ias Bulletin, V4n4, September 1970, Iowa Academy Of Science

IAS Bulletin

In this issue:

--- Officers, Directors, and Section Chairmen, 1970-71
--- Roster of Committees
--- New Blood in the Board
--- Board Meeting October 31
--- Publications Committee to Meet
--- annual Meeting Committee to Meet
--- Chemistry Teachers of Central Iowa May Organize
--- Cooperative Project for Two-Year Colleges Underway
--- Request for Information on Environmental Education Materials
--- Academy Sponsors Environmental Education Conference
--- Indiana Academy Sets up Agency to Work with State Government
--- Northern Regional NSTA Conference
--- Correction to the Annual Report and Membership List
--- Gleanings from the Michigan Academy Newsletter
--- UNI Conservationist …

The Ias Bulletin, V4n3, May 1970, Iowa Academy Of Science

IAS Bulletin

In this issue:

--- Officers, Directors, and Section Chairmen, 1970-71
--- 82nd Facts and Figures
--- Section Attendance
--- New Constitution Adopted
--- Concerning the Dues Increase
--- Abstracts Available
--- Election Results
--- New Standing Committees
--- New Proceedings Policies in 1971
--- Annual Report
--- New Members Since March