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Resume Of Physics Section Meeting During Fall I.S.E.A. Convention Program, Henry J. Biere

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The two major topics dealt with in the physics section are of major concern to physics teachers.

Science And Social Change, Milton O. Pella

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The meager period of time we call "ours" in the vast continuum from creation to dissolution has but one constant and that constant is change; our time is one of unprecedented change.

If Cyclamate Is Banned, Should Hundreds Of Other Products Be Removed From Market?

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

If cyclamate is banned on the basis of the few tests performed so far, then hundreds of other products should also be removed from the daily market. This is the opinion of Drs. Stanley L. Inhorn, director of the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, and Lorraine F. Meisner, instructor of preventive medicine at the University of Wisconsin.

Identifying And Growing Biochemical Mutants Of Arabidopsis Thaliana, Sujit K. Dhar

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Beadle and Tatum (1945) irradiated bread mold fungus, Neurospora spores, with X-ray and isolated biochemical mutants by their inability to grow in minimal medium. They identified the defective pathways by finding a particular amino acid, vitamin, or nucleotide which, being added to the medium, remedied the defect.

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Iowa Science Teachers Journal

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'Water Resources In Iowa' Publication Now Available

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

A special printing of Water Resources of Iowa, planned and edited by Paul Horick, Ground-Water geologist at the Iowa Geological Survey, is now available.

Open Letter To Science Teachers: U.S. Army-Iowa Science, Engineering, And Humanities Symposium, Ronald D. Townsend

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

U.S. Army-Iowa Science, Engineering, and Humanities Symposium - In September, 1969, letters announcing this year's symposium and preliminary applications were sent to high school principals in Iowa and western Illinois. This year through the cooperation of the Iowa Academy of Science, initial letters and applications were also sent directly to the science teachers whose names were on the academy's mailing list. Included in the letter was a brief sketch of symposium activities and goals. The science teacher applications included nominations for student research papers and nominations for student symposium participants other than those applying to give papers.

Far-Nix And Lar-Nix Diesected, Charles J. Ellis

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

High school teachers do a wonderful job. This observation is of long standing and particularly true when one considers the "handicaps" under which these teachers operate. They not only must give of themselves and of their time, but each must be the disciplinarian, father-confessor, and big-buddy of the students. They must cope with school boards and parents, take tickets and usher! For all their expertise in these many areas, we on the "outside" thank these teachers.

The Ias Bulletin, V4n1, January 1970, Iowa Academy Of Science

IAS Bulletin

In this issue:

--- Officers, Directors, and Section Chairmen, 1969-1970
--- Section Program Notes (Incomplete)
--- Report and Recommendations from the Editor
--- Results of Biological Sciences Program Planning Survey
--- Iowa Academy of Science Visiting Scientist Program
--- Membership in the Academy
--- Natural History Area to be Developed
--- Educational Conference on Pollution
--- Report from the Statewide Biology Articulation Committee
--- Constitution Revision Committee Named
--- AAAS Research Grant Awards Announced
--- Retired Fellow Active
--- Need for an Academy Committee on Technical Education
--- NSF Officers Funding to Develop Academies' Role in State Scientific Advisory Capacity …

Unusual Ph.D. Program Supported

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Support of an unusual graduate program in science and mathematics education is provided by a National Science Foundation grant of $29,700 awarded today to the University of California at Berkeley. Known as "SESAME" (Search for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education), the recently established program leads to a Ph.D. Its aim is to offer students the opportunity to combine advanced training in one of the natural sciences or mathematics with the pursuit of central interests in science education.

Warning Issued Against Universal Use Of Lasers

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Enthusiasm for use of lasers in air pollution studies is being tempered by evidence that they should not be regarded as a universally useful yardstick, a University of Wisconsin physicist says.

Science Teachers' Knowledge Of Sound Theory, Jerry Underfer

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

J. W. Warren has written a book recently which gives a critical review of mistaken ideas which are conveyed by physics textbooks and overlooked by physics teachers. Although Warren doesn't consider the area of sound to any extent, the situation is analogous. As he points out, errors and misleading material which are published for years while books pass through several editions gravely mislead students.

Parks Suspend Entrance Fees Pending Congressional Action

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The Department of the Interior's National Park Service has suspended entrance fees to park areas normally entered by automobile pending Congressional action on restoring the Golden Eagle Passport, an annual fee system which expired last March 31.

Open Letter From The President, Lena Keithahn

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Recent mailings from the Executive Secretary of the Iowa Academy of Science to every science teacher in Iowa should encourage each one of us to become an active part of the Iowa Science Teachers Section of the Academy and to become well informed about every phase of the program. By becoming involved in the Iowa Academy you can enjoy all the benefits of membership as well as the advantage of working with science teachers throughout the state.

The Iowa Academy Of Science As A Directing Influence In Science Education, Robert W. Hanson

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The last decade was marked by drastic changes in the studied approach to teaching science and most school subjects. A whole new vocabulary of science education terminology appeared-the process approach, conceptual schemes, Hanson integrated science, audio-tutorial techniques, the multi-media approach, computer-assisted instruction. These and many other phrases can be summed up in the one word innovation, and many educators of the more traditional bent feel a bit uneasy and perhaps defensive about the extent to which innovation is lacking in their teaching.

The Need For Sex Education, R. J. Vanden Branden

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

There is no shortage of information and misinformation about sex education; however, it is difficult to determine which information is based upon more than personal bias and experience. Educators profess to educate children in those aspects of behavioral change which are based upon the needs of the students. The assumption is that if a need exists that is not otherwise being met, the schools must satisfy that need. Is sex education such a need?

A Comparison Of Achievement In Biology In An Individualized And Group Approach To Bscs Biology, Harry F. Fulton

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

In January of 1970 the author completed a study at The University of Iowa. In general the purpose of the study was to compare student outcomes as a result of exposure to an individualized and a group approach to teaching the Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS) course.

Issues In Elementary School Science Raised In Publication

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

At which point does a child understand science? Should elementary school science serve his immediate interests or future needs? These are some of the questions raised by D. C. Ipsen, author of Issues in Elementary School Science, the latest publication of the National Science Teachers Association.

Iowa Section Of Aapt Will Meet In April

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The Annual Spring Meeting of the Iowa Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers will be held Saturday, April 25, 1970, at Grinnell College.

How We Raise Clean, Healthy Amoeba Proteus, Eugene C. Bovee, Sandra C. Thompson, Mercedes L. Acuña

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

We so frequently use Amoeba proteus for observation and experimentation in our classes in Cell Structure and Function, and Physiological Protozoology at the University of Kansas, that it has been necessary to avoid buying the many needed cultures from any of the major biological suppliers. Consequently, we have had to devise a reasonably reliable method of our own to culture that amoeba.

Annual Report And Membership List, 1969-70, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Contents:

Minutes of the Annual Business Meeting ... 3
Report of Tellers - Constitution Revision ... 7
Report of the Secretary - Treasurer ... 7
Report of the Auditing Committee ... 7
General Operating Budget 1970-71 ... 8
Report of the Membership Committee ... 9
Report of the Finance and Endowment Committee ... 16
Report of the Science Teaching Committee 17
Report of the Science Talent Search Committee ... 19
Report of the Conservation Committee ... 20
Report of the Resolutions Committee ... 21
Report of the Editor ... 22
Report of the High School Relations Committee ... 22
Membership …

Letter From A School In India, M. Kattaiah

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The text of a letter from Z. P. High School in Upalapadu, India.

Nsf Announces Grants For Inservice Institutes

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The National Science Foundation announces the award of 121 grants, totaling $2,184,700, to support inservice institutes that will be conducted by universities and colleges.

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Iowa Science Teachers Journal

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Nsta, Nasa Announce 1971 Youth Congresses

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The National Science Teachers Association and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announce twelve regional Youth Science Congresses to be held throughout the United States during the spring of 1971. This is the seventh year the NSTA-NASA sponsored congresses have been held.

Do Honey Bees Learn To Work? (An Excerpt From Sophomores And Honey Bees), Richard F. Trump

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Another question that your students can answer for themselves is whether bees really inherit their work behavior. That's what we tell our students - that bees are creatures of instinct. And expect our students to believe it. We all know, of course, that too much of our teaching is like that. The least we can do is to offer evidence. Better yet, we can give the students a chance to see for themselves.

High School Biology Training And Introductory College Biology Success, Stanley Whelchel, David Pettus

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

High School biology teachers are occasionally concerned with curriculum problems such as: 1. Should BSCS biology be introduced in the curriculum, and if it is, will the students do well in the introductory biology courses in college? 2. Should two biology courses be offered at the high school level, and will the second course really prepare a student better for college biology?

A New Approach To Junior High Science Iscs - Intermediate Science Curriculum Study, Louis A. Gatta

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

What is the background of ISCS? Why ISCS? What content is included in ISCS? How is ISCS taught? What ISCS materials are available? What can be said in summary?

Elementary Science Projects And The Low Group Of Ninth Graders, Richard D. Mcvey

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

For many years it has been a common practice in junior high schools to group children according to their ability. In the science class, as well as in the other areas, this has had its advantages and disadvantages. To motivate the student in the low group is a different type of problem than to motivate the students of the average- or high-ability group.

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

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

No abstract provided.