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Recognition Of Richard Sweeney

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

At the spring Short Course for Science Teachers at Iowa State University in Ames, Richard L. Sweeney, biology teacher and chairman of the Science Department of Hoover High School in Des Moines, was presented a plaque, given in recognition of his outstanding service to the Iowa Science Teachers Section of the Iowa Academy of Science.

Rallying Cry For Truly Logical Animal Lover, Michael O'Donnell

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

On attending a recent animal-protection rally, I noticed that a great deal was said about outrages against the nobler and cuddlier animals but nothing at all about the daily slaughter of many millions of microorganisms. I have therefore composed an anthem which I hope will prove a rallying cry for the truly logical animal lover.

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Iowa Science Teachers Journal

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The Multi-Media Approach To Biology, Lena M. Keithahn

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

"If at first you don't succeed, you are just about average." This flippant statement of a common experience has led to the multi-media approach in an attempt to make the learning of biology for the average sixteen year old who scores between 35 to 89 on the comprehensive test of the ITED more meaningful and successful.

Let The Elementary Students Enjoy The Lakeshore, Roland F. Chapman

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

One of the activities used during the fall for fifth grade students at Spirit Lake Elementary School, involves studying animals and plants that live in and near the shores of lakes in Northwest Iowa.

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Iowa Science Teachers Journal

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The Ias Bulletin, V3n5, November 1969, Iowa Academy Of Science

IAS Bulletin

In this issue:

--- Officers, Directors, and Section Charimen, 1969-1970
--- Spring Program Planning
--- Board Meeting Bombshell
--- What About the Proceedings Format?
--- Speakers' Bureau Project Dropped
--- Visiting Scientist Program Still Alive
--- Excellence in Teaching Awards
--- Long Range Program Planning in the Biological Sciences
--- Symposium Volume of Archeological Papers Being Prepared
--- Academy Representatives to Attend Academy Conference in Boston
--- Constitution Revision
--- Financial Condition of the Academy
--- Academy Membership is a Bargain
--- News from Other State Academies
--- Membership in the Academy
--- Iowa Academy og Science Visiting Sceintist Program …

The Ias Bulletin, V3n4, September 1969, Iowa Academy Of Science

IAS Bulletin

In this issue:

--- Officers, Directors, and Section Chairmen, 1969-1970
--- New Members Since May First
--- Membership by Section Interest
--- Board Meeting Scheduled
--- Geology Monograph "Water Resources of Iowa" to e Available Soon
--- Grant Received from NSF for Junior Academy Work
--- Academies of Science and Science Education
--- Activities of NSRA of Interest to Academy Members
--- Member Wants Critical Analysis of his Trisection
--- All High School Science Teachers in Iowa now on Information Mailing List
--- Several Vacancies Left by the Departure of One Active Member
--- Local Arrangements Named for April 1970 …

The Ias Bulletin, V3n3, May 1969, Iowa Academy Of Science

IAS Bulletin

In this issue:

--- From the Editor
--- Attendance at 81st Session
--- Committee on Ecological Disturbances Continued
--- 1970 Plans Already Underway
--- New Corporate Member
--- Note to Visiting Scientists
--- Another Fall Articulation Conference Planned
--- ISTS Regional Meetings to be Featured in Science Education News
--- New Sections Being Considered
--- Members Urged to Support the Academy through Contributions
--- Fiscal Year Changed
--- Status of the Constitution Revision
--- Nomination of Fellows is in Order
--- What some of the Other State Academies are Doing
--- Newsletter to Have New Format
--- Our New President …

Iowa Junior Academy Of Science: The Thirty-Seventh Convention, April 18-19, 1969, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

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The Eighty-First Session Of The Iowa Academy Of Science And The Thirty-Seventh Convention Of The Iowa Junior Academy Of Science, April 18-19, 1969, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

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The Ias Bulletin, V3n2, March 1969, Iowa Academy Of Science

IAS Bulletin

In this issue:

--- Constitution Revision
--- Academy Conference to Conduct Editors' Workshop
--- Features of the Eighty-First Session April 18, 19 at University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls
--- Motel Information for the April Meeting
--- Reservations Required for Academy Banquet
--- Section Program Highlights
--- Revised Constitution 1969
--- Revised Bylaws

A Comparison Of The Attainment Of The Common Objectives Of The Cba, Shems, And Modern Chemistry Courses As Reflected In Student Performance On Various Objective Measures, Verne A. Troxel

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

In the February, 1968, Iowa Science Teachers' Journal the writer outlined a study in which students in Iowa and Illinois who were utilizing the CBA, CHEMS, and Modern Chemistry (MC) chemistry materials were to be studied to determine if these courses were meeting their common objectives equally.

A Study In Philosophy And Goals Of Science Education, Dale Bunsen

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

An inquiry into the philosophical area of any human endeavor results in the framing of "why" questions. Why study science at all?, naturally becomes one of these questions which has great relevance to the field of science education. "How" and "what" questions generally use up most of the science educator's time and efforts. This is not an attempt to negate the importance of "how" and "what" questions (they are the stuff of science); rather, it is an attempt to determine what the case for science is in our educational process.

Concerns Of The Articulation Committee, R. J. Vanden Branden, Robert Franke

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Communications between the various educational institutions in Iowa is and should be the primary need which is satisfied by Articulation Committee activity. A panel, composed of Paul Tweeton of the State Department of Public Instruction, Robert Franke, and Tom Hendricksen representing two-year and four-year colleges, respectively, presented various views related to better communications and other concerns of articulation. The panel discussion was designed to provide an opportunity for dissemination of information by the panel and reception of ideas and suggestions from the audience.

Varied Nsta Activities Reported

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

A series of short reports on recent activities of the National Science Teachers Association.

Science For Students Today And Tomorrow, Robert E. Yager

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Teaching science as a body of peculiar knowledge which exists for students to learn is still a common approach in American secondary schools. This is true today even with the so-called "new" science programs and their added impetus to the idea of teaching and emphasizing the processes of science in addition to the traditional content of a given discipline. The last ten years have seen great advances. However, much more is needed before we can talk of science in in our schools that is relevant for students both presently and in the future. We have too often accepted new ideas …

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Iowa Science Teachers Journal

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Rock And Mineral Exchange Service

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Elementary and Secondary school science teachers interested in swapping rocks, minerals, and other earth science materials are hereby notified that a clearinghouse for earth science materials exchange has been established in Arlington Heights, Illinois.

Conservation And The Biology Teacher, M. E. Stempel

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Conservation practices are based on a need to retain the best features of soils, plants, and animals. These are the raw materials of commerce. Commercialization has accelerated until most land areas are now exploited.

Instructional Aid On Chromatography Available

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

"How to Use Chromatography as a Science Teaching Aid," by Frank M. Ganis, Chairman, Department of Biochemistry, School of Dentistry, University of Maryland, Baltimore, outlines five procedures to separate mixtures of chemical substances. Each method stresses a new aspect of chromatography, progressing from simple to more complex techniques.

The Imbalance Of Nature, Chalmer J. Roy

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

On this fantastically dynamic planet, what can be the meaning of the balance of nature? The dynamics of the atmosphere, of the oceans, and of the solid earth show no signs of reaching an equilibrium, a condition of no change. Nature does not obey laws. The so-called laws of nature are human constructs, designed to explain observed relationships and phenomena.

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Iowa Science Teachers Journal

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Iowa Outdoor Education Center Planned

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Hawkeye Naturama, a proposed recreation center designed to improve outdoor recreation and outdoor education experiences for all of Iowa's citizens as well as out-of-state tourists, is in the initial development stage.

Expected Student Outcomes In Earth Science Investigations, John F. Thompson

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

One of the basic precepts in science teaching is the Futility Factor: no laboratory investigation is ever a complete failure . . . it can always serve as a bad example. There will always be some kind of result when students do investigations. Whether the outcome is expected or not is another question. Occasionally in a classroom investigation the "wrong" outcome is the only result. At times like this we doubt the results obtained even by the authors of the investigation.

What Do I Do Now, Teacher?????, Milbert H. Krohn

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Fifteen years of science fairs has brought me into contact with excitement, danger, success, failure, and freakishness such as never could be known if the spontaneity and creativity of youth had not been challenged. The writer is not sure whether science fairs are necessary or not. Sometimes, after they are over, the justification for another is like hitting yourself on the head with a hammer because it feels so good when you stop. Let's go back, readers, to some things in the past.

Aseptic Culture Of Arabidopsis Thalian: A Flowering Plant That Can Be Handled Like A Microorganism, Sujit K. Dhar

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh. belongs to the tribe Arabideae of the Cruciferae. The plant occurs throughout Europe, East Africa, and Northern and Central Asia.

Nabt Convention In Philadelphia In October, 1969

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The National Association of Biology teachers will hold its national convention in Philadelphia, October 8-11, 1969. The theme of the convention will be "Social Implications of Biological Education."

Physics Is Too For Girls, Floyd D. Goar

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

For several years there has been concern about the lack of girls in physics classes and, more recently, the lack of boys. The idea for an all-girl class has been in the back of my mind for some time because just watching the few girls in my physics classes each year gave me the impression that they weren't really enjoying themselves.

Nature Of The Antinatriuretic Action Of Growth Hormone, Ronald R. Bach

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Three interrelated experiments were initiated to study growth hormone's stimulation of urinary sodium retention. First a dose-response curve was determined by administration of known dosages of growth hormone or the vehicle to groups of rats. Urine was collected from four to six hours after administration. In a second experiment, the relationship between time and degree of response to growth hormone was determined. Urine was collected from 0-2, 2-4, 4-6, 6-8, 8-10, 12-14, 16-18, and 20-22 hours after administration. Sodium excretion was not altered in the 0-2 hour collection period. Significant retention took place in both the 2-4 and 4-6 hour …