Iowa
Science Teachers Section
Iowa
Academy of Science
The mission of the Iowa Science Teachers Section of the Iowa Academy of Science is to advocate for excellence in science education by promoting professionalism, influencing policy, and enhancing learning.
The mission of the Iowa Academy of Science is to further scientific research and its dissemination, education in the sciences, public understanding of science, and recognition of excellence in these endeavors.
Volume 33, Issue 2
Spring 2006
Editorial
The Teacher's Crucial Role in Helping Students Learn
Through Inquiry
Michael Clough, ISTJ Editor
Featured Articles
Winging It:
Exploring Form and Function using Chicken
Wings
Kyle Girup and Michael Klein
Rounding up Student's Conceptions on Circular Motion
Shannon McLaughlin
Revving it Up!
Helping Students Investigate the Forces that Power a Motor
Roy D. Unruh and Larry Escalada
Circuits without Wires?
Helping Students Understand the Power of Ions
Elizabeth Potter and Caroline M. Kelly
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