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Science Notes - Nabt Announces
Science Notes - Nabt Announces
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) is seeking nominations for five secondary school biology teaching awards. Recipients will be recognized at the NABT National Convention in St. Louis, MO, November 16-19, 1994.
Science Notes - Aviation/Aerospace Teacher Institute
Science Notes - Aviation/Aerospace Teacher Institute
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Teachers are invited to participate in the Science Center of Iowa's Aviation/ Aerospace Teacher Institute which will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., July 11-15, 1994. Teachers will receive classroom materials and training in a number of space-related activities. Activities will include simulating an aerospace flight and the design of the first Martian city.
Astronomy Bulletin - The Night Sky: July 5, 1994 To September 24, 1994, Patrick Steven Leiker
Astronomy Bulletin - The Night Sky: July 5, 1994 To September 24, 1994, Patrick Steven Leiker
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
No abstract provided.
Science Notes - Ice Cream: An Edible Experiment In Thermodynamics
Science Notes - Ice Cream: An Edible Experiment In Thermodynamics
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Ice keeps things cold because it absorbs energy from its surroundings, melting as it does so. The temperature at which a solid melts, called its melting point, is the same temperature at which the liquid form freezes. For pure water, this is 0° or 32° F. However, if some other substance, such as salt, is added to the water or ice, the freezing/melting point temperature is lowered. Thus, you can use salted ice to freeze liquid water.
Science Notes - Papers Solicited For Biology Curriculum Workshop
Science Notes - Papers Solicited For Biology Curriculum Workshop
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
A workshop focusing on "Integrating Biology Across the Curriculum" will be held September 23-24, 1994. Educators are invited to submit abstracts describing exemplary integration strategies and information about successful and unsuccessful programs.
Editor's Corner - Editorial Privileges, Carl W. Bollwinkel
Editor's Corner - Editorial Privileges, Carl W. Bollwinkel
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The editorship of the Iowa Science Teachers Journal has brought many privileges to this editor. Perhaps the greatest of these is the responsibility of determining what is most helpful for Journal readers and authors-those who establish the standards of science education in Iowa. This has not been an easy task and has often led to disagreement. This disagreement has been the basis of professional growth for writers, readers and editors-especially this editor. It is truly a privilege to maintain standards of quality.
Cover - Front Matter - Table Of Contents
Cover - Front Matter - Table Of Contents
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
No abstract provided.
Mathematics / Science Demonstration Classrooms In Iowa
Mathematics / Science Demonstration Classrooms In Iowa
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Last fall, about 200 mathematics and science educators participated in the Governor's II Conference on Mathematics and Science Reform. The conference focused on achieving integration of math and science in Iowa by using model classrooms. Five months later, Iowa teachers, administrators and staff continue to develop model classrooms.
A New Perspective For Science Inservice: Problem Solving Demonstration Classrooms, Julie L. Wilson, Edward L. Pizzini
A New Perspective For Science Inservice: Problem Solving Demonstration Classrooms, Julie L. Wilson, Edward L. Pizzini
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
"Project: Problem Solving in the Model Classroom" was begun one year before the Governor's II Conference as a cooperative effort between the University of Iowa and a number of Iowa school districts. The Dwight D. Eisenhower funded program was intended to develop model classrooms that used problem solving with math/science, Science/Technology /Society (STS) or technology as effective classroom practice. The project has become an integration of inservice strategies, demonstration classrooms and reform initiatives that improve science education in Iowa. At the Governor's II Conference, we recognized that future model classrooms could benefit from our experience, specifically our rationale, development of …
Demonstration Classrooms: A Thematic Approach To Science/Mathematics Integration, Carl W. Bollwinkel, Barbara A. Bonnett, Rosalie J. Cochran
Demonstration Classrooms: A Thematic Approach To Science/Mathematics Integration, Carl W. Bollwinkel, Barbara A. Bonnett, Rosalie J. Cochran
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
A fundamental principle of ecology is that "everything is interconnected." This observation holds true in the academic as well as the natural world; if we study an environmental issue in depth, we find that it cannot be resolved by means of any single discipline. Environmental studies transcend all disciplines so as to include the sciences, mathematics, technology, social studies, language arts and the practical and fine arts. The science component, ecology, is itself an integrating rather than a splintering science. It draws together the traditionally separate disciplines of biology, chemistry, physics and earth science. Mathematics provides a tool for quantifying …
Model Demonstration Elementary Classrooms In Northeast Iowa: The Luther College Project, Darrel Hoff, Joyce Becker, Nanette Eklund, Wendy Stevens
Model Demonstration Elementary Classrooms In Northeast Iowa: The Luther College Project, Darrel Hoff, Joyce Becker, Nanette Eklund, Wendy Stevens
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Luther College has a tradition of elementary teacher preparation stretching back to the tum of the century. It was therefore fitting that Luther College receive the only Eisenhower model demonstration program grant given to an Iowa four-year college. Built on outreaches and contacts developed by a teacher enhancement summer workshop held on the Luther Campus in 1993, the new program extends its outreach to the entire Northeast Iowa region.
Astronomy Bulletin - The Night Sky: April 21 To June 29, 1994, P. Steven Leiker
Astronomy Bulletin - The Night Sky: April 21 To June 29, 1994, P. Steven Leiker
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
No abstract provided.
Science Notes - Newsletter Promotes Environmental Health
Science Notes - Newsletter Promotes Environmental Health
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The Young Environmentalist's Action (YEA) is a newsletter for young people which focuses on current international events in the sciences, social studies and geography. YEA's articles and "Ideas Page" are designed to facilitate group discussions, reports, displays, school newspaper articles or letter-writing groups and public speaking exercises. The newsletter is available in both English and Spanish.
Editor's Corner - Preserving Biodiversity: Notes To A Korean Grandson, Carl W. Bollwinkel
Editor's Corner - Preserving Biodiversity: Notes To A Korean Grandson, Carl W. Bollwinkel
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
One of the things that makes this world such a wonderful place is the variety of living things. There are thousands and thousands kinds of plants and animals. Some are so tiny we cannot see them without a magnifying glass. Some are bigger than elephants. Some, like parrots, have bright colors. Some, like orchids, have very strange shapes. Some, like people, come in different sizes, shapes and colors and do very interesting things. There are many differences in all these living things and we call this "diversity."
Estimation Of Percent Body Fat By Hydrostatic Weighing In High Schools, Fred W. Kolkhorst
Estimation Of Percent Body Fat By Hydrostatic Weighing In High Schools, Fred W. Kolkhorst
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Concerns with fitness have increased interest in body composition and ideal body weight. Although anthropometric (e.g. skinfold) measurements can quickly determine general body composition, hydrostatic weighings are more accurate. While most exercise physiology laboratories on university campuses have a specialized tank for performing hydrostatic weighings, adequate stations can be set up in any swimming pool for a minimal initial cost. Several scientific concepts can be demonstrated during this exercise: measurement of lung volumes, determination of body density and calculation of percent body fat.
Astronomy Bulletin - The Night Sky: December 13 To February 13, 1993
Astronomy Bulletin - The Night Sky: December 13 To February 13, 1993
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
No abstract provided.
Using Science Fiction To Teach Science Fact
Using Science Fiction To Teach Science Fact
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Naola Van Orden at Sacramento City College in California has her students write science fiction stories to demonstrate their understanding of various scientific concepts. While the assignments made by Van Orden and the responses she received from her students may be too advanced for lower grades, the idea can be used from the elementary level up.
Science Notes - Environmental Issues Instruction (Eii) Workshops
Science Notes - Environmental Issues Instruction (Eii) Workshops
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Two eii programs have been funded by REAP and will be offered in early 1994. The eii program, which is appropriate for elementary, junior and senior high teachers of all disciplines, focuses on teaching students to move beyond awareness to analysis and responsible decision-making and action.
Science Notes - Global Systems Science Summer Institutes, Jonna M. Higgins
Science Notes - Global Systems Science Summer Institutes, Jonna M. Higgins
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
High school teachers interested in serving as partners to develop interdisciplinary course materials related to global environmental problems are invited to attend the Global Systems Science Summer Institutes. Participants will also design new teaching techniques. Before attending the institute, accepted teachers will test current materials in their classrooms.
Science Notes - Scholarships Available To Minority Students
Science Notes - Scholarships Available To Minority Students
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The American Physical Society (APS) is once again offering ''Corporate Sponsored Scholarships for Minority Undergraduate Students Who Major in Physics."
Science Notes - Astronomy And Space Science Education Summer Institutes, Jonna M. Higgins
Science Notes - Astronomy And Space Science Education Summer Institutes, Jonna M. Higgins
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Elementary and middle school science teachers may wish to learn more about the Astronomy and Space Science Education Summer Institutes to be held on June 21-July 12 and July 17-August 5 at the Lawrence Hall of Science of the University of California at Berkeley. The primary focus of the institutes is to serve elementary and middle school teachers who wish to better integrate astronomy and space science content into their curriculum. However, secondary consideration is given to high school instructors who are responsible for training elementary or middle school teachers.
Science Notes - Project Learning Tree-Nature Scope Workshops, Jonna M. Higgins
Science Notes - Project Learning Tree-Nature Scope Workshops, Jonna M. Higgins
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
All educators are invited to participate in the Project Learning Tree/Nature Scope Workshops to be held around the state throughout the school year. The Project Learning Tree materials have undergone a complete revision and are available at the K-8 level. Nature Scope is a series of eighteen topic-centered packets that target a wide variety of subjects. Workshop materials will include four Nature Scope packs and a copy of Project Learning Tree.
Science Notes - Excellence In Science And Mathematics Teaching Awards, Jonna M. Higgins
Science Notes - Excellence In Science And Mathematics Teaching Awards, Jonna M. Higgins
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Each year, the Presidential Awards for Excellence recognize teachers who have demonstrated excellence in the fields of science and math education. Award recipients will spend a week in Washington, D.C. next spring as guests of President Clinton. Six Iowa science educators have been selected as 1993 honorees.
Science Notes - The Future Of Eisenhower Funds
Science Notes - The Future Of Eisenhower Funds
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Many local educators may be unaware that passage of the national "GOALS 2000" legislation will have a direct and perhaps dramatic effect on the Dwight D. Eisenhower Mathematics and Science Education Program (IKE), the Department of Education's largest program for professional development. GOALS 2000 will permit the Secretary of Education to waive the regulatory and statutory requirements of the original IKE legislation when a state files an application to implement its statewide planning for education reform.
Editorial Office & Staff; Officers, Iowa Academy Of Science; Executive Board & Regional Directors, Iowa Science Teachers Section
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
No abstract provided.
Science Notes - Excellence In Science Teaching Awards, Elizabeth B. Sharpe
Science Notes - Excellence In Science Teaching Awards, Elizabeth B. Sharpe
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The Iowa Academy of Science has announced the recipients of its 1993 Excellence in Science Teaching Awards. The awardees are Richard H. Kruse, Ankeny Senior High School, Biology; Jeffrey B. Hepburn, Dowling High School (West Des Moines), Chemistry; Beverly A. Iverson, Marshalltown Community High School, Earth Science; Barbara A. Ehlers, Wings Park Elementary School (Oelwein), Elementary Science; Michael F. Zeller, Woodward-Granger Community School (Woodward), General/ Multiple Science; Lyn Countryman, Malcolm Price Laboratory School (Cedar Falls), Junior High Science; and Charles R. Gesiriech, Urbandale High School (Des Moines), Physics.
Science Notes - Iowa 4-H Education And Natural Resource Center's Summer Camps, Elizabeth B. Sharpe
Science Notes - Iowa 4-H Education And Natural Resource Center's Summer Camps, Elizabeth B. Sharpe
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The Iowa State Youth and 4-H Education program is offering science summer camps for students. The 1993 Science Biotechnology Camps Series includes "A Crime, A Que and Biotech," "Biotech-The Science of Life" and "You and Your D.N.A.". These camps are open to the general public.
Editorial Office & Staff; Officers, Iowa Academy Of Science; Executive Board & Regional Directors, Iowa Science Teachers Section
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
No abstract provided.
Science Notes - Earthwatch Needs Teachers To Work On Summer Environmental Research Projects, Amy L. Wall
Science Notes - Earthwatch Needs Teachers To Work On Summer Environmental Research Projects, Amy L. Wall
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Teachers of all subjects and all levels are invited to work on environmental research projects this summer with Earth watch, a non-profit organization which funds endangered species studies, rain forest surveys, archaeological excavations and resource management projects.
International Perspectives On Science Education, Mark A. Grey
International Perspectives On Science Education, Mark A. Grey
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Since the 1983 publication of A Nation at Risk (National Commission on Excellence in Education), comparisons of the American education system with those of other countries have become commonplace. Hundreds of articles on the subject have appeared in the popular, professional and academic literature, as well as in a number of books. Comparisons have also been driven by the "America 2000" campaign. The challenge to science educators in this campaign is explicit: "By the year 2000, United States students will be first in the world in science and mathematics achievement."