Iowa Science Teaching Section (ISTS) Journal
Please read the disclaimer at the bottom of the page.
Future issues of the ISTS Journal will be published as a special section in the Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science.
The issues of the Iowa Science Teachers Journal (ISTJ) below were funded, in part, by the Iowa Math and Science Education Partnership (IMSEP).
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Volume 39, Issue 1; Winter 2012
Editor: Dr. Jerrid Kruse
Associate Editors: Dr. Michael P. Clough, Jesse Wilcox
Managing Editor
Joe Taylor
Volume 38, Issue 3: Fall 2011
Editor: Dr. Jerrid Kruse
Associate Editors: Dr. Michael P. Clough, Jesse Wilcox
Managing Editor
Joe Taylor
Volume 38, Issue 2: Spring 2011
Editor: Dr. Jerrid Kruse
Associate Editor: Dr. Michael P. Clough
Managing Editor
Joe Taylor
Volume 38, Issue 1: Winter 2011
Editor: Dr. Jerrid Kruse
Associate Editor: Dr. Michael P. Clough
Managing Editor
Joe Taylor
Volume 37, Issue 3: Fall 2010
Editor: Dr. Jerrid Kruse
Associate Editor: Dr. Michael P. Clough
Managing Editor
Joe Taylor
Volume 37, Issue 2: Spring 2010
Editor: Dr. Jerrid Kruse
Associate Editor: Dr. Michael P. Clough
Managing Editor
Joe Taylor
Volume 37, Issue 1: Winter 2010
Editor: Dr. Jerrid Kruse
Associate Editor: Dr. Michael P. Clough
Managing Editor
Joe Taylor
Volume 36, Issue 3: Fall 2009
Editor: Dr. Jerrid Kruse
Associate Editor: Dr. Michael P. Clough
Managing Editor
Joe Taylor
Volume 36, Issue 2: Spring 2009
Editor: Dr. Jerrid Kruse
Associate Editor: Dr. Michael P. Clough
Managing Editor
Joe Taylor
Volume 36, Issue 1: Winter 2009
Editor: Dr. Jerrid Kruse
Associate Editor: Dr. Michael P. Clough
Managing Editor
Joe Taylor
Volume 35, Issue 3: Fall 2008
Editor: Dr. Jerrid Kruse
Associate Editor: Dr. Michael P. Clough
Managing Editor
Joe Taylor
Volume 35, Issue 2, Spring 2008
Editor
Dr. Michael P. Clough
Managing Editor
Joe Taylor
Volume 35, Issue 1, Winter 2008
Editor
Dr. Michael P. Clough
Managing Editor
Joe Taylor
Volume 34, Issue 3, Fall 2007
Editor
Dr. Michael P. Clough
Associate Editor
Jerrid Kruse
Managing Editor
Joe Taylor
Volume 34, Issue 2, Spring 2007
Editor
Dr. Michael P. Clough
Associate Editor
Jerrid Kruse
Managing Editor
Joe Taylor
Volume 34, Issue 1, Winter 2007
Editor
Dr. Michael P. Clough
Associate Editor
Jerrid Kruse
Managing Editor
Joe Taylor
Volume 33, Issue 3, Fall 2006
Editor
Dr. Michael P. Clough
Managing Editor
Joe Taylor
Volume 33, Issue 2, Spring 2006
Editor
Dr. Michael P. Clough
Managing Editor
Joe Taylor
Volume 33, Issue 1, Winter 2006
Editor
Dr. Michael P. Clough
Managing Editor
Joe Taylor
Volume 32, Issue 3, Fall 2005
Editor
Dr. Michael P. Clough
Managing Editor
Joe Taylor
DISCLAIMER: Experiments, laboratory exercises, lecture demonstrations, instructional settings, and other descriptions involving the use of chemicals, equipment, and instructional methods are presented in this journal as illustrative and directed at qualified science teachers. Manuscripts are reviewed to monitor the safe use of chemicals, materials, and equipment and to encourage the safe selection of instructional settings and methods, however the Iowa Academy of Science and Iowa Science Teachers Section does not assume any responsibility for the use or recommendations made in its published materials. Before implementing any materials published in this journal, users should carefully read all directions, consider all safety concerns, and make appropriate decisions based upon the age and abilities of the targeted audience. The user of any published materials from the Iowa Science Teachers Journal agrees to hold the Iowa Academy of Science and Iowa Science Teachers Section harmless and waive any and all claims against the Iowa Academy of Science and Iowa Science Teachers Section, their officers, directors, editors, reviewers, members, employees, attorneys, agents, successors and assigns, resulting from any and all liabilities incurred as a result of implementing or attempting to implement any materials and ideas described.