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A New Association For Earth Science Teachers
A New Association For Earth Science Teachers
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The Michigan Earth Science Teachers Association (MESTA) has been a positive influence in earth science education primarily through their activities, which include an annual conference, field trips, a quarterly publication and presentations at professional meetings in the state. Almost a year ago the Association voted to devote some of its resources and guidance for earth science teachers on a national basis by sponsoring the National Earth Science Teachers Association.
Science Notes - Outlook Is Underway!
Science Notes - Outlook Is Underway!
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The first Outlook class of Iowa educators began course work on Monday, June 5, 1983. A total of 320 educators from all parts of the state were enrolled in the eight week-long, in-service training programs. Seven of the week-long sessions were at the Springbrook Conservation Education Center north of Guthrie Center and one week was scheduled for the campus at the University of Northern Iowa at Cedar Falls.
Science Notes - Summer Science Programs For High School Students
Science Notes - Summer Science Programs For High School Students
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
This year, the Secondary Student Training Program at The University of Iowa will celebrate twenty-five years of providing enrichment experiences for secondary students.
Cover - Front Matter - Table Of Contents
Cover - Front Matter - Table Of Contents
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
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History Of Science Crossword Puzzle Answers
History Of Science Crossword Puzzle Answers
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
No abstract provided.
Science Notes - Iowa Mathematics, Science Teachers To Receive For Presidential Awards
Science Notes - Iowa Mathematics, Science Teachers To Receive For Presidential Awards
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Roger D. Fuerstenberg and Karen Murphy have been selected to represent the state in a national awards program that recognizes outstanding mathematics and science teachers.
A History Of Science Crossword Puzzle, Timothy Cooney
A History Of Science Crossword Puzzle, Timothy Cooney
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
How is your memory? The names of famous contributors to science provide the answers to the following crossword puzzle.
Officers, Iowa Academy Of Science; Editorial Staff ; Officers & Regional Directors, Iowa Science Teachers Section; Advisory & Technical Review Boards
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
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Cover - Front Matter - Table Of Contents
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
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Teaching Nuclear Issues
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The Nuclear Information and Resource Service has just published several new publications designed to help educators teach about nuclear weapons and nuclear power.
Energy Crunch
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Chop up some spinach, throw in some fat, add water, sunlight and a few other chemicals, and you may end up with a recipe for easing the energy crunch. At the Michigan State University laboratory of biophysicist Dr. H. Ti Tien , these ingredients are used to make a device for generating electricity directly from sunlight.
Films, Fractions, Ratios And Reels, David Duncan, Bonnie Litwiller
Films, Fractions, Ratios And Reels, David Duncan, Bonnie Litwiller
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Many teachers show films in their classes to supplement scientific concepts. In addition to learning from the content of the film, significant mathematical ideas may be found by observing the motions of the projector itself.
The 1982 Outstanding Service Award, Carolyn Brockway
The 1982 Outstanding Service Award, Carolyn Brockway
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The Iowa Science Teachers Section of the Iowa Academy of Science annually presents a deserving member with the "Outstanding Service Award." This year, Dr. Joe Moore, the science and environmental education consultant of Keystone AEA in Elkader, Iowa was chosen to receive the award. The award was presented at the annual Fall Conference in Marshalltown on November 11.
A Multiple Evaporator For General Chemistry, H. I. Feinstein
A Multiple Evaporator For General Chemistry, H. I. Feinstein
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Many experiments require a hood clue to the evolution of hazardous fumes. One such experiment involves the use of nitric acid in the determination of combining ratios of certain metals, e.g., tin and oxygen. Where large classes are the rule, as in general chemistry, and the number of fume hoods is limited, the progress of the class is slowed considerably if individual set-ups are used.
Wood Won't Work, James Hungerford
Wood Won't Work, James Hungerford
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Electric power plants are rated in terms of megawatts of electric power. A 1,000 megawatt power plant will produce the electric needs for about one million people.
1983 Nsta Convention
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
"Student, Teacher, Society: Accepting the Challenge" is the theme of the National Science Teachers Association area convention in Biloxi, Mississippi December 1-3, 1983.
Analysis Of The Problems In Science Education And Recommendations For Resolution, George Burnet
Analysis Of The Problems In Science Education And Recommendations For Resolution, George Burnet
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The quality of precollege mathematics and science education in our schools and the implications for all sectors of American society have been articulated in the Commission on Precollege Education in Mathematics, Science, and Technology's report, Today's Problems, Tomorrow's Crises (1982) and in numerous other reports, articles, publications and public fora. Since July 1982 the Commission has been collecting information and suggested solutions from a broad base of institutions, organizations, and expert observers.
Governor's Task Force Report On High Technology In Iowa: Results And Applications To The Crisis In Science Education, David H. Swanson
Governor's Task Force Report On High Technology In Iowa: Results And Applications To The Crisis In Science Education, David H. Swanson
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Governor Robert Ray, on May 18, 1982, directed a High Technology Task Force to examine the feasibility of the development of high technology industries in Iowa. This task force after 5½ months of study, made its report to the governor. The report found that 75 percent of the new U.S. manufacturing jobs created during the past 25 years were in seven basic industry groups. These industries were generally described as high technology. The report also concluded that in the future manufacturing employment increases were most likely to occur in high technology industries. Considered major among the locational factors of high …
The Search For Excellence In Science Education, John E. Penick
The Search For Excellence In Science Education, John E. Penick
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
In 1976 several NSF funded studies revealed the current state of science education in the United States. In 1978, a synthesis of the more than 2,000 pages of information from those three NSF reports and the NAEP data was begun by twenty-three science educators throughout the U.S. The synthesis researchers worked independently in small teams, each focusing on one aspect of science education: elementary science, biology, physical science, science/technology/society, or inquiry. A critical part of the synthesis analysis was developing a description of an ideal or desired state for a focus area and then comparing the actual to the desired …
A Look At Earth Science Teacher Needs, Peter A. Rubba
A Look At Earth Science Teacher Needs, Peter A. Rubba
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
In preparation for designing a number of inservice activities for science teachers, the author completed a needs assessment on a random, stratified sample of the grade six through twelve science teachers in Illinois. The survey was carried out using the Moore Assessment Profile (MAP), an instrument which had been developed specifically to identify the needs of inservice science teachers.
A Refined Plan For Elimination Of Unwanted/Dangerous Chemicals, Jack Gerlovich, Ron Kolpa, Frank Kilpatrick
A Refined Plan For Elimination Of Unwanted/Dangerous Chemicals, Jack Gerlovich, Ron Kolpa, Frank Kilpatrick
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Through the cooperative efforts of numerous state agencies, the state of Iowa has refined its plan for safe, expeditious and effective identification and redistribution and/or disposal of hazardous chemicals from school science storerooms. Following assessment of high school and community college storerooms, review of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) guidelines for handling and disposal of hazardous substances, review of related chemical literature, and testing at the University of Iowa, a list of 100 "chemicals considered more hazardous than their education value" was synthesized.
The Basics Of Dieting, Erwin W. Richter
The Basics Of Dieting, Erwin W. Richter
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Much has been written and much more will be written concerning dieting and weight loss. There are fad diets, carbohydrate free diets, fat free diets, liquid protein diets, and others too numerous to mention.
Science Notes - National Earth Science Teachers Association Founded
Science Notes - National Earth Science Teachers Association Founded
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Amidst much enthusiasm and strong volunteer support (at 8 a. m. on Saturday morning at NSTA in Dallas), NESTA (National Earth Science Teachers Association) was organized.
Science Notes - Iowa Wildlife In Art Annual Exhibition And Sale
Science Notes - Iowa Wildlife In Art Annual Exhibition And Sale
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Iowa's first major wildlife art show will be March 30, 31, April 1, 1984. There will be three main features of the show.
Science Notes - The House Mouse
Science Notes - The House Mouse
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
For more than 10,000 years, house mice have been a part of man's immediate environment. From the grain producing area of Northern Asia, they have spread all over the world.
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Cover - Front Matter - Table Of Contents
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
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Perceptions Of Science Of Third, Seventh, And Eleventh Grade Students Enrolled In Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Schools, Stuart O. Yager, Robert E. Yager
Perceptions Of Science Of Third, Seventh, And Eleventh Grade Students Enrolled In Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Schools, Stuart O. Yager, Robert E. Yager
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
As a part of the Third Assessment of Science for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (National Assessment, Note 1.), an extensive battery of items dealing with the affective domain were included for the first time. Information for the National Assessment of Educational Progress is gathered from a stratified sample drawn from the entire United States. All questions are reviewed by education specialists (including science educators, measurement experts, and lay persons). The questions are administered to 2,500 persons selected to represent varying age levels. For NAEP studies, four samples are used, namely 9, 13 and 17-year-olds and a young-adult sample.
The Identification Of Unknown Bacteria, Steve Ziser
The Identification Of Unknown Bacteria, Steve Ziser
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
A major activity of most college level introductory microbiology courses is the identification of one or more unknown bacterial species. The ways suggested in many lab manuals for identifying bacteria are often unorganized and difficult to follow. In addition, the huge volume of information often required to make a diagnosis may overwhelm beginning microbiology students who are largely incapable of weighing the importance of many of the tests in trying to decide how to best proceed with the identification. Microbiology manuals too often overlook the fact that identification is an orderly process of moving from general characteristics to more specific …
Element-Ary Puns, Rita K. Voltmer, Jody M. Hines, James L. Kelly
Element-Ary Puns, Rita K. Voltmer, Jody M. Hines, James L. Kelly
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The periodic table offers a lot of information, most of which is usually not used by high school students. However, it is important for students of chemistry, biology and physics to have some background related to the elements that make up the periodic table. Several students were working with a periodic table and realized they could make studying the elements more enjoyable by making up some statements that led to the actual naming of the element. For example: If you want to catch wild horses, europium.
Outstanding Science Student Award
Outstanding Science Student Award
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Through a grant from the Rolscreen Company of Pella, Iowa, the Iowa Academy of Science is making available to every high school in Iowa two 2-inch bronze medals for presentation to an outstanding senior boy and girl science student.