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Science Notes - Izaak Walton League Newsletter Available, Stephanie A. Althof
Science Notes - Izaak Walton League Newsletter Available, Stephanie A. Althof
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The Izaak Walton League of America is offering free subscriptions of its quarterly publication, Outdoor Ethics, to interested science educators. Outdoor Ethics was created to help its readers understand the importance of the behavior of all users of the outdoors and the impact that behavior has on natural resources. Recent issues of Outdoor Ethics have included articles about hunting, illegal animal collecting, wilderness expansion and camping.
Science Notes - Natural History Potpourri Workshop For Elementary And Middle School Teachers
Science Notes - Natural History Potpourri Workshop For Elementary And Middle School Teachers
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The topics of trees, prairie plants, birds, pond animals and rocks will be explored via field trips, classroom presentations and application activities during the week-long workshops to be presented at the Iowa Conservation Education Center at Springbrook State Park.
Science Notes - Acid Rain Materials Available From Canadian Embassy, Stephanie A. Althof
Science Notes - Acid Rain Materials Available From Canadian Embassy, Stephanie A. Althof
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The Public Affairs division of the Canadian Embassy has made available a set of informational publications on acid rain. The set includes three color folders dealing with the causes and effects of acid rain as well as current regulations and programs working to control the growing problem.
Science Notes - Iowa Pharmacy Foundation Student Recruitment Program, Stephanie A. Althof
Science Notes - Iowa Pharmacy Foundation Student Recruitment Program, Stephanie A. Althof
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Iowa students interested in the field of pharmacology may wish to contact the Iowa Pharmacy Foundation's Pharmacy Student Recruitment Program. Designed to encourage quality high school and junior college students to consider pharmacy as a career option, the program features two main components: a network of pharmacists across the state who volunteer their time to talk with interested students, and printed materials which provide information to students.
What's Happening In Elementary School Science, Greg Stefanich
What's Happening In Elementary School Science, Greg Stefanich
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Considerable confusion exists as to what is happening in science teaching in the elementary grades. In 1989, the author undertook a study to determine the amount of time currently spent teaching science, teacher attitudes toward science teaching and student attitudes toward science in elementary classrooms in Iowa.
Astronomy Bulletin - The 1990 Spring Sky, P. Steven Leiker
Astronomy Bulletin - The 1990 Spring Sky, P. Steven Leiker
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
No abstract provided.
Cover - Front Matter - Table Of Contents
Cover - Front Matter - Table Of Contents
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
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Science Notes - Summer Camps For Students, Stephanie A. Althof
Science Notes - Summer Camps For Students, Stephanie A. Althof
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The Iowa Cooperative Extension Service is sponsoring several summer programs for students. Included in the offerings are Spaceship Earth Camp, Invaders of the Darkness and Hard Rock Camp.
Science Notes - Support Program For Instructional Competency In Astronomy, Darrel Hoff
Science Notes - Support Program For Instructional Competency In Astronomy, Darrel Hoff
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Astronomy education lacks a unified, national support program. The nation's 1,200-1,600 high school astronomy teachers are generally isolated from their peers. As many as 7,000 other teachers would like to develop astronomy courses but cannot find suitable materials. Approximately 20 percent of a typical earth science course is astronomy, and studies show earth science teachers generally have weak astronomy backgrounds. Astronomy resources for elementary grades exist, but, as in earth science, teacher preparation is often insufficient. To remedy these problems a plan, called Project SPICA, has been developed by the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA).
Science Notes - Earth Day Teleconference
Science Notes - Earth Day Teleconference
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The Iowa Conservation Education Council, in cooperation with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the Iowa State University Cooperative Extension, is sponsoring a teleconference in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Earth Day.
Science Notes - Special Opportunity For Elementary Science Teachers
Science Notes - Special Opportunity For Elementary Science Teachers
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
This spring, a unique opportunity will present itself when the National Science Teachers Association convention is held in Atlanta, April 5-8. The NSTA Convention Planning Committee is developing a special program that will help meet the needs of elementary teachers. The first National Elementary Science Day will be held on Friday, April 6, during the convention. An entire day of special events, sessions, exhibits and social activities will be provided especially for K8 teachers.
Science Notes - Information On Whales Available, Stephanie A. Althof
Science Notes - Information On Whales Available, Stephanie A. Althof
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Greenpeace USA and the Whale Adoption Project have made several pieces of information on whales available to interested educators.
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Cover - Front Matter - Table Of Contents
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
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Two Models For The Teaching Of Science-Related Social Issues, Patricia R. Simpson
Two Models For The Teaching Of Science-Related Social Issues, Patricia R. Simpson
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
In the past ten years, major reports have appeared criticizing the educational system. A number of these suggest that schools are not producing adults willing to take an active citizenship role in society. Such reports as A Nation at Risk (NCEE, 1983) and The Carnegie Report (Boyer, 1983) are among many general education studies which address this point. Reports from specific content areas (Harms & Yager, 1981; Patrick & Remy, 1985; Ramsey & Hungerford, 1988) have also voiced concern regarding a seeming lack of American interest in dealing with the many science, technology and society (STS) issues which face the …
How Long Is A Snail's Pace?, Carl W. Bollwinkel
How Long Is A Snail's Pace?, Carl W. Bollwinkel
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
For a change of pace, you and your students may find the study of land snails a stimulating adventure. Strange as it may seem, many students find pet snails amazing and lovable. Snails provide excellent opportunities for observation, experimentation and other process studies as well as providing a wealth of content concerning an animal from one of the lower phyla. And, a snail's pace is an example of one of life's great virtues -- patience. How long is a snail's pace? Considering that a snail is one foot, or has one foot, the answer must be ..... Surely not, but …
Geodes: A Look At Iowa's State Rock, Brian J. Witzke
Geodes: A Look At Iowa's State Rock, Brian J. Witzke
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Iowa geodes have long been objects of curiosity, their sparkling interiors containing some of the most beautiful crystals to be found anywhere in the Midwest. Although geodes are known from many localities around the world, one of the most productive and famous collecting regions is encompassed within a 35-mile radius of Keokuk, Iowa. Rock collectors commonly refer to geodes from this region as "Keokuk geodes." In keeping with the world-renowned status of the Iowa geodes, the Iowa General Assembly declared the geode as the official "State Rock" in 1967.
N.S.F. Impact On An Iowa Teacher Or How I Spent My Summer Vacation, Paul D. Jones
N.S.F. Impact On An Iowa Teacher Or How I Spent My Summer Vacation, Paul D. Jones
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
"The Integration of Research and Teaching Science and Mathematics--a six-week (two weeks each summer) N.S.F. supported program at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Contact Professor Max Dresden, Executive Director, Institute for Theoretical Physics" When I read this advertisement in the January 1985 issue of the Physics Teacher, I thought it looked interesting so I applied. In May of 1985 I was notified of my acceptance into the program, and then I wondered what I was getting into.
Science Education Initiatives For The 1990s, Carl W. Bollwinkel
Science Education Initiatives For The 1990s, Carl W. Bollwinkel
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The following article was prepared by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) whose president, Dr. Hans Andersen of Indiana University, and I talked about these initiatives at an NSTA convention. Dr. Andersen believes strongly in these initiatives and asked me to publish them in the ISTJ.
Science Notes - Recombinant Dna Simulation, Stephanie A. Althof
Science Notes - Recombinant Dna Simulation, Stephanie A. Althof
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
In a recent letter to ISTJ, Marshalltown science teacher James J. Hungerford strongly recommended a simulation of recombinant DNA that he found in the April 1987 issue of The Science Teacher. Using Christie L. Jenkins' article, Recombinant Paper Plasmids as a guide, Hungerford was able to reproduce the simulation for his students and found that they both enjoyed and learned from the experience.
Science Notes - Acid Rain Poster Available, Stephanie A. Althof
Science Notes - Acid Rain Poster Available, Stephanie A. Althof
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Publication Department has made available a poster entitled "Acid Rain: The Effects on Aquatic Species." The poster includes descriptions of acid rain and pH, the causes of acid rain, its effects and methods of testing.
Science Notes - Wisconsin Dnr Offers Informative Poster On The Water Cycle, Stephanie A. Althof
Science Notes - Wisconsin Dnr Offers Informative Poster On The Water Cycle, Stephanie A. Althof
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (in cooperation with the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey) has made available an 11" x 17" color poster titled "Groundwater and Land Use in the Water Cycle." The poster illustrates various aspects of the water cycle from precipitation to transpiration and evaporation including runoff, erosion, saturation, groundwater movement and the location of and movement through various aquifers.
Science Notes - Nasa Launches Distribution Center For Aerospace Education Materials
Science Notes - Nasa Launches Distribution Center For Aerospace Education Materials
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has established a national distribution center for educational materials as part of the NASA Teacher Resource Center Network. For a minimal charge, the NASA Central Operation of Resources for Educators (CORE) is able to make NASA-related, educational audiovisual materials available through its mail order service.
Science Notes - Free-Loan And Free Duplication Video Cassettes, Stephanie A. Althof
Science Notes - Free-Loan And Free Duplication Video Cassettes, Stephanie A. Althof
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Karol Media, in cooperation with a grant from Phillips Petroleum, has made several videotapes available to schools on a free-loan/free duplication program.
Science Notes - Groundwater Newsletter
Science Notes - Groundwater Newsletter
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
If you would like to keep updated on groundwater issues in Iowa, you may want to receive the Groundwater Protection News, a newsletter published by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources five to six times per year.
Science Notes - The Universe In Your Desk: Astronomy Resource Guide Available From Project Star, Stephanie A. Althof
Science Notes - The Universe In Your Desk: Astronomy Resource Guide Available From Project Star, Stephanie A. Althof
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Project STAR (Science Teaching through its Astronomical Roots) recently released the third edition of its astronomy resource guide "The Universe in Your Desk." Prepared by Darrel Hoff, the booklet is the culmination of over 40 high school teachers' efforts and is available to science teachers at no cost.
Science Notes - Catalog Of Free Loan Materials Offered By Modern Talking Pictures Service, Stephanie A. Althof
Science Notes - Catalog Of Free Loan Materials Offered By Modern Talking Pictures Service, Stephanie A. Althof
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The Modern Talking Picture Service recently released its latest Free Loan Materials catalog. Included in the listings are videos, 16mm films, kits, posters, booklets and folders (there is a nominal fee for some of the teaching materials) designed for use in science, home economics/ consumer education, health/physical education, social studies, agriculture, ecology and other subjects. All of the materials are most appropriate for use in secondary schools.
Editor's Corner - New Assistant Editors, Carl W. Bollwinkel, Laurence A. Hutzell, Francis C. Peterson
Editor's Corner - New Assistant Editors, Carl W. Bollwinkel, Laurence A. Hutzell, Francis C. Peterson
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
It is a special pleasure to introduce two new assistant editors in the physical sciences. Chemistry and physics articles have not been abundant in recent issues and both editors are particularly interested in locating articles of practical value to classroom teachers. As each of the new editors states in his editorial, many readers have excellent ideas for classroom activities. Some of these activities may not be totally new but have a new approach which will prove helpful to other teachers. The entire editorial staff is eager to aid you in preparing articles for publication. Contact one of the editors to …
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Cover - Front Matter - Table Of Contents
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
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A Comparative Summary Of Instructional Science Materials And Outdoor Experiences For Students In Iowa Elementary Schools From 1980-1987, Greg Stefanich, Mary Norton, Jan Anderson
A Comparative Summary Of Instructional Science Materials And Outdoor Experiences For Students In Iowa Elementary Schools From 1980-1987, Greg Stefanich, Mary Norton, Jan Anderson
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Following the development of the "new science programs" in the late 1960's, Iowa became a leading state in the adoption and implementation of activity-based science in elementary classrooms. A survey conducted by Anderson in 1980 indicated that approximately 40 percent of the school districts in Iowa were using NSF developed programs in their elementary buildings. Research on the NSF curricula indicates that the programs were more effective in raising student performance and attitudes than the traditional reading-based programs. Shymansky (1989) indicates that students using the NSF curricula showed significant gains in achievement, process skills, perceptions and analytic skills. They generally …