Wet or Dry

What does wet mean? Here are some questions for you and your students

Up or Down

Which way is up? Which way is down? Are these always opposite directions? Can you construct a definition of up that is true and that works in all situations? Consider the following situations and for each state an operational definition

The Asiatic lion: A study of ecology and behaviour

The primary aims of this research were to investigate the ecology and behaviour of the Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica), and to advise on ways of conserving it. The field research was done between 1968-71 in and around the Gir Forest Wildlife Sanctuary in western India, where the lions are now restricted. The main studies were of the habitat, availa-: bility of wild and domestic prey, food habits based on faecal analysis, lion predation on domestic stock, the inter-relations between lions and people living in the area, lion population dynamics and general behaviour. This research was part of a larger enterprise involving the total ecology of the sanctuary. Evidence for a decline in lion numbers in the recent past has been largely associated with a decrease outside the sanctuary boundaries, where conditions are now so poo

IOWANET Update

How come space is so dark if it is occupied by trillions of stars that are all so bright like our Sun? asked a Des Moines second grader. His question was answered by three very different people: a physics teacher, a high school physics student and a retired attorney. All gave slightly different answers; the student received a rich and immediate response to a question that could not be answered with local school resources. This student\u27s opportunity was made possible by his school\u27s participation in the IOWANET computer conferencing network. The following article will help teachers understand and appreciate the structure of IOWANET and the way in which it will be implemented. We will also provide examples of how students are already using this powerful technology in the classroom to network state-wide and nationally

Interview of Paul Joslin, F.S.C.

Brother Paul Joslin was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 3, 1946. He grew up in Colwyn, Delaware Country, Pennsylvania which is adjacent to southwest Philadelphia. He attended West Philadelphia Catholic High School for Boys where he was introduced to the Lasallian Christians Brothers. During the middle of Brother Paul’s junior year of high school, he became a Juniorate and on June 15, 1964 became a Novitiate in the Christian Brothers. Brother Paul studied Spanish at LaSalle University, then LaSalle College, as an undergraduate from 1965 – 1969. He earned a Masters degree in Spanish from Millersville University of Pennsylvania, then Millersville College, in 1974. During his vocation as a Christian Brother, Brother Paul has taught Spanish and religion at Archbishop Carroll High School in Radnor, Pennsylvania, Calvert Hall Catholic High School in Towson, Maryland, West Philadelphia Catholic High School for Boys in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a Christian Brother’s school in Chiquimula, Guatemala, the Colegio de la Salle in Huehuetenango, Guatemala and Hudson Catholic High School in Jersey City, New Jersey. Brother Paul currently lives at the Christian Brother’s house at Hudson Catholic High School in Jersey City, New Jersey. The interview discusses Brother James Miller, a Christian Brother who was murdered in Guatemala in 1982

Technology Available to Iowa Teachers through Area Education Agencies

Recently, we have, as a nation, come to realize the vital need for technology literacy among our citizens if we are to cope in a global society. Iowa educational leaders are striving to gain a competitive edge m this area. Working for this edge, the Iowa Department of Education has hired a technology consultant, and guides are being refined to help educators address the topic in their curricula. Standards have been adopted by the State Board of Education relative to telecommunications in Iowa classrooms

Milbert Krohn, 1927-1973

A personal reflection on the passing of Milbert Krohn

More Snow Jobs

On the first day of snow, when the attention of children is obviously distracted from normal classroom procedures, have them bundle up and go outside. Once outside, have the students follow you in a line and form a circular path. You can then use the circle formed in the snow, to teach or review concepts associated with motion, time, direction, fractions and geometry

The Des Moines River Study

The Des Moines River Study was a cooperative project involving the Department of Public Instruction, the Drake University Science Education Department, and science teachers and selected students in eighteen schools along the Des Moines River from Estherville to Knoxville. The year-long study began in November, 1974 and ended in October, 1975