Kennedy Science Resource Center enhances science education
Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids runs a volunteer turned credit bearing Science Resource Center aiding elementary teachers with animal shows and demonstrations. The center maintains a growing collection of living organisms and educational materials, receiving donated equipment and minimal district investment. Students gain responsibility, teamwork, and career insight through hands on experiences and outreach to elementary schools.
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Jimmy
Sara
Kennedy High School
Cedar Rapids Community
Kennedy Science
Lawrence Braun
Herbert Brunkhorst
Beth Cherveny
Donald Christy
Bob Falt
Randy Noecker
David Winkler
Rick Zehr
Science Resource Center
Falt
Kennedy
Science Department
Christy
Pat Hagen
Judy Thomas
Kennedy Science Resource Center
Kennedy Science Center
Science Center
Nancy Franklin
Kennedy High
Good news bad news for educators
Special to The Gazette reports a Cedar Rapids forecast by Dr. Rupert Evans of the University of Illinois. He predicts a 20 percent federal cut to vocational education but expects long term gains as Reagan shifts toward productivity and private funding rises. Evans warns of immigrant labor and a looming shortage of young white middle class workers, urging schools to prune weak programs and measure training value.
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the Gazette
America
Cedar Rapids
Rupert Evans
University of Iinois
Champaign
Evans
Kirkwood Community College
Feds
Reagan
Southeast Asia
Germany
Japan
JA winners show how it should be done
25 Louisville high school students won Junior Achievement Outstanding Business Award with Trak-Jac clocks in model freight car cases. They earned $15,390.35 in sales from $136 capital, 12.9 percent net profit, and liquidated stock valued at $15.56. The venture, sponsored by Louisville & Nashville Railroad, used two hour weekly sessions and yielded $1,803.23 to JA building funds.
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Trak-Jac
Paula Padgett
New York Society of Security Analysts
Padgett
Junior Achievement Inc
Stamford
Bill Hero
Dan Herp
Elizabeth Kiesler
Bishop David High School
Bill Herp
Notre Dame
Eastern Iowa science fair to award prizes March 28
More than 100 Eastern Iowa junior and senior high students compete at the Cedar Rapids event held at Washington High School. Special awards totaling scholarships, cash, plaques and certificates will be presented by 25 associations, universities and groups including the University of Iowa and Iowa State University offering $100 scholarships.
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Iowa State University
Iowa
American Cancer Society
Linn County Fish and Game Society
Eastman Kodak
Romanowsky
Audubon Society
Wildlife Outdoor Club
Indian Creek Nature Center
Izaak Walton League
Cedar Rapids Dental Assistants Society
Cedar Rapids Dental Hygienists Association
Iowa City Dental Assistants
American Meteorological Society
American Speech and Hearing Association
Junior Engineering Technical Society
Cedar Valley Rocks and Minerals Society
Experimental Aircraft Association
Grant Wood Model Rocket Club
Bausch and Lomb
Stanley Consultants of
Muscatine
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The
National Guard
U.S. Air Force
Army
Navy
Energy workshop series at HACAP center
A series of energy workshops will be hosted this month at HACAP Energy Training Center 907 Second St SE. Topics include water and wastewater facilities for rural communities wind power woodburning and weatherization with guest speakers films and demonstrations. Pre-registration is required with two sessions on March dates and a single workshop on March 16. Call 366-4911 to register.
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Hawkeye
5 Seasons Solar Group
Aviation workshop for airmen refresher meeting
A general aviation airmen refresher meeting will be held Thursday at 7 30 p m in the lecture hall of Prairie Junior High School. Eastern Iowa Area Aviation Association sponsors the workshop featuring Tim Griffith of the Iowa DOT Aeronautical Division on Vertigo and the Barony Chair and Ned Powers FAA accident prevention specialist on We Can Make Flying Safer.
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Prairie Junior High School
Eastern Iowa Area Aviation Association
Tim Griffith
Iowa Department of Transportation Aeronautical Division
Ned Powers
Federal Aviation Administration
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AAEF
A.C
Thomas Plumbing Service, Inc
15Th S. SE
E.I. Science Fair
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Hacap Center
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