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Teaching A Success Story, James Hungerford
Teaching A Success Story, James Hungerford
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
In a recent article in the Phi Delta Kappan, it was suggested that educators may be doing a better job of teaching than ever before.
Information About Black Holes
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Because of the enormous public interest in black holes, the Astronomical Society of the Pacific has recorded a two-minute taped message about these intriguing cosmic objects.
Eye Safety
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Any teacher making a request on school stationery can receive a free sample of splash goggles.
Nutrition
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
A new science curriculum from Dairy Council, Inc., K-6 Nutrition Program: Food . . . Your Choice, is being expanded for use in grades 7-10.
Workshop
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
A series of one-week workshops for chemistry teachers, Demonstrations and Student Experiments, will be held during June, July and August, 1980 at Queen's University.
Uni Science Symposium
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The 1980 UNI Science Symposium will be held Nov. 13-14. The symposium will include speakers on various topics related to science and mathematics.
Officers, Iowa Academy Of Science; Editorial Staff ; Officers & Regional Directors, Iowa Science Teachers Section; Advisory & Technical Review Boards
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
No abstract provided.
The Earth's Magnetic Field, Robert S. Carmichael
The Earth's Magnetic Field, Robert S. Carmichael
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
In the year 1600, the Englishman William Gilbert published "De Magnete", one of the first true scientific treatises. He had studied, with a compass needle, the dip and pattern of the magnetic field around a sphere of lodestone magnetite (the mineral Fe304). Further, he deduced that the Earth had a similar field, and was therefore like a giant magnet.
Wildlife Folders
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The Canadian Wildlife Service provides informative folders on many different forms of wildlife.
The Essentials Of Education
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Public concern about basic knowledge and the basic skills in education is valid. Society should continually seek out, define and provide every person with those elements of education that are essential to a productive and a meaningful life. The basic elements of knowledge and skill can be called the essentials of education. In an era dominated by cries for going back to the basics, for minimal competencies and survival skills, educators should reject simplistic solutions and declare a commitment to the essentials of education.
An Alternate Field Trip Vehicle, Gary G. Anderson
An Alternate Field Trip Vehicle, Gary G. Anderson
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
In situations where-institutional vehicles or public transportation facilities are not available or financially feasible for student field trips, leased recreational vehicles from private sources offer an economical and efficient means of transporting a few or as many as 15 to 20 persons per vehicle.
Teachers Tips From Kodak
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
A new booklet, Teachers Tips from Kodak, shows 275 different ideas and ways to use photography as a teaching aid.
Educational Handicaps In Chemistry Students, Charles Douglass Jr.
Educational Handicaps In Chemistry Students, Charles Douglass Jr.
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Research has been carried out to determine which characteristics and abilities are the best predictors of success in a college level chemistry course. Much of the work has centered on achievement measures such as high school chemistry performance, SAT or ACT scores, and the like. Factors other than demonstrated aptitude and ability are also important to success. Some research has looked at the effect of cognitive styles and motivational factors in attempting to predict success. Recent studies in our department indicate that most students who do not perform well may be thought of as suffering from an educational handicap, where …
Free Films
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
A catalog of free films and filmstrips on solar energy is available from the National Solar Heating and Cooling information Center.
A Family Life Education Program, James J. Hungerford, Opal A. Fagle
A Family Life Education Program, James J. Hungerford, Opal A. Fagle
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
In April of 1968, the initial work of the Marshalltown Family Life Education Program began. Parents, concerned citizens and various civic organizations made their requests known to the Board of Education that they believed there was a need for the school to improve and study the present Family Life Program in the Marshalltown schools.
Astronomy News
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Texas McDonald Observatory, in an effort to increase public understanding of astronomy, publishes McDonald Observatory News.
Vulcanism
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
If you want slides of the Mount St. Helens volcanic activity, a set of 10 is available for $12.50 from Volcano.
Officers, Iowa Academy Of Science; Editorial Staff ; Officers & Regional Directors, Iowa Science Teachers Section; Advisory & Technical Review Boards
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
No abstract provided.
Istj, Religion And Politics: An Editor's View, A. C. Haman
Istj, Religion And Politics: An Editor's View, A. C. Haman
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
During the past year, the Iowa Science Teachers Journal has been criticized (and in one instance politically threatened) for not publishing sectarian interpretations of natural phenomena which conflict with widely accepted scientific theory. It is a policy of the journal not to publish sectarian or political views concerning natural phenomena. The purpose of this editorial is to provide clarification of the journal's role in reporting advances in science and science teaching to the public and parochial schools of the state.
Moon Phases And Piaget, Carolyn Brockway
Moon Phases And Piaget, Carolyn Brockway
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
According to Piaget, a teacher must be aware of the mental development of children in order to present concepts to students in a meaningful way. Too often, the mental processes of children are ignored in teaching. After years of teaching the phases of the moon in the traditional manner of using diagrams in texts; drawings on the board and teacher demonstrations with models, I discovered, several months after instruction, that a majority of my students could not demonstrate the positions of the moon in relation to the sun and earth in explaining moon phases.
The Iowa Tests Of Basic Skills: Indicators Of Science Achievement, Darrel Hoff, Charles Hohensee
The Iowa Tests Of Basic Skills: Indicators Of Science Achievement, Darrel Hoff, Charles Hohensee
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
In most public schools in Iowa, the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS) are administered to grades three through eight. These tests provide a wealth of information concerning achievement in basic academic skills, but they do not provide a direct assessment of achievement of scientific skills. As a result, junior high teachers often have little data for assessing the scientific abilities of their students unless they administer additional tests. Science achievement, per se, is not usually measured in Iowa's public schools until the ninth grade, when students are given the Iowa Tests of Educational Development (ITED).
Education In Iowa, Jesse Jackson
Education In Iowa, Jesse Jackson
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Education is important in Iowa, as it has the nation's highest literacy rate.
Ists Fund For Teachers
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The Iowa Science Teachers Section of the Iowa Academy of Science has a fund to encourage participation of teachers and potential teachers (college science education majors) to attend regional and national professional meetings.
Borrowing Moon Rocks
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Samples of the Moon's surface (rocks brought back by Apollo mission astronauts) may be borrowed for classroom use from NASA at no charge.
Mississippi River Ecology
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Luther College is offering a summer studies program on the Mississippi River ecosystem.
Cover - Front Matter - Table Of Contents
Cover - Front Matter - Table Of Contents
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
No abstract provided.
Physics Olympics Rules
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
If you would like to know how to prepare your students for participation in the Official Iowa Physics Olympics.
A Tip About Controversy, James Hungerford
A Tip About Controversy, James Hungerford
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Under certain circumstances, scientific theory may conflict with the existing views of the community in which you teach. Such controversy, if handled properly, may serve as a vehicle for stimulating learning and understanding. Such issues, handled improperly, often result in chaos for everyone involved. As a professional educator, the responsibility for "if' and "how" controversial issues are faced in the classroom is yours.
Esp: A Laboratory Exercise, Darrell D. Young
Esp: A Laboratory Exercise, Darrell D. Young
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Extrasensory perception (ESP), is defined as that knowledge acquired above and beyond that which is obtained by using the five senses.
Mars Map
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The first geologic map of the entire surface of the planet Mars may be obtained for $1.50 from the U.S. Geologic Survey.