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ARTICLES L. R. Krupkaand A.M.Vener 264 Treatmentof Agingin SecondarySchool BiologyTextbooks: A NeglectedPhenomenon CharlesR. Cobleand PaulB. Hounshell 270 Teacher-MadeScience Games DavidBardell 278 BacterialPhotosynthesis Without Chlorophyll RiversSingleton, Jr. 280 TeachingBioethics.from an Interdisciplinary and D. HeywardBrock Perspective SalvatoreTocci 286 ProjectAdvance Biology: An Alternativeto AdvancedPlacement Biology RitaDunn, David P. Cavanaugh, 291 HemisphericPreference: The Newest BettyM. Eberle, and RobertZenhausern Elementof LearningStyle

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COMPUTER CENTER TheodoreJ. Crovello 298 Computersin BiologicalEducation: The FutureIs Now!

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BIOLOGY TODAY MauraC. FRannery 303 Biologyin the News WayneA. Moyer 306 HighSchool Student'sExperiment Goes IntoSpace

HOW-TO-DO-IT ThomasF. Danieland TimothyJohns 308 A Laboratoryon Chemotaxonomy:The Systematic Distributionof Betalains RussellF. Wells 311 SimpleChromosome Models G.W.Kennemer 312 Color-CodedDissections: An Aidto Communication in the BiologyLaboratory 314 AUDIOVISUAL REVIEWS

315 BOOK REVIEWS COVER: Photographtaken over 25 years ago by Gene Christensenof Reno, Nevadaof an Indianwoman, then be- tween 90 and 100 yearsof age. The womanwas paid 50 cents to pose for the photographer.For more informationon aging,see "Treatmentof Agingin SecondarySchool BiologyTextbooks: A NeglectedPhenomenon" on pages 264-269 of thisissue.

American Biology Teacher, (ISSN 0002 7685) official journal of NABT, is published monthly except June, July, and August. Institutionalsubscriptions are $30 a year in the United States, Canada, and Mexico; overseas subscriptionsare $32 a year. Subscriptionsare offered on a calendar-year basis; members receive all issues in the volume for the year in which their subscription is entered. Adv)ertisingmatters, subscriptionorders, and changes ofaddress should be sent to NABT's Reston office, 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Reston, VA 22090. All manuscriptsshould be addressed to the Editor,ABT, 1757 North 15th Street, Laramie, Wyoming 82070. Editorialcontents (C 1981 by the National Association of Biology Teachers. Printed by InterstatePrinters, Danville, IL. Typeset by Naecker Bros., Silver Spring, MD. Second-class postage paid at Herndon, VA, and additional mailingoffices; single copy $4. NABT membership is $25 a year in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. United States student membership is $12.50 a year. Articlesexpress the views of the authors and not necessarily of NABT. Announcements and advertisements in this journal for products do not imply endorsement of NABT. Permission is granted by the National Association of Biology Teachers for librariesand other users to make reprographic copies for their own or their client's personal, noncommercial, or internal use. This permission does not extend to copying for advertising or promotional purposes, creating new collective works, resale, or to any material not copyrighted to the National Association of Biology Teachers. For furtherinformation write to the Editor,American Biology Teacher, 1757 North 15th Street, Laramie,Wyoming 82070. The N B Keynote Address Bogica NATIONAL and Sociali "Ecology, Extinction, and the Social Sciences" Sciences: Paul R. Ehrlich Bing Professor of Education for Population Studies Citizenship / Department of L-T-E LECTURES* WORKSHOPS* PAPERS. Biological Sciences Stanford University "Appropriate Uses of Microcomputers "Hope, Despair, Wisdom, and Folly: in Biology Education" Dr. Ehrlich is the first Promoting Health Literacy in Anti- holder of the Bing Pro- John Jungck, Beloit College, WI science Society" fessorship in Population William H. Carlyon Studies, endowed in 1976 by gifts from the "Using Computers to Teach Evolutionary Theory" Director, Department of Bing Fund, Inc. of LosAngeles. Widely known Health Education as a lecturer and author of several major Frank Price, Hamilton College, Clinton, NY American Medical books, including The Population Bomb Association (1968), The End of Affluence (1974), The "Albinism and the Olney White Squirrel

Race Bomb (1977), and Ecoscience (1977), he -Research in the Community" Dr. Carlyon, a native Downloaded from http://online.ucpress.edu/abt/article-pdf/44/5/255/39702/4447499.pdf by guest on 29 September 2021 has been a leader since the mid-1960s in John Stencel, Olney Central College, IL of Michigan, has a pointing out the devastating effects of rising Bachelor's degree in population on resources and environment. "Learning Strategies and Conceptual health and physical He was a founder and first president of Biological Education" education and a Master's degree in health Zero Population Growth and is a past presi- education from George Williams College, dent of the Conservation Society. 'Laine Gurley, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY and a Ph.D. in health education from South- Dr. Ehrlichreceived his B.A. from the Uni- ern Illinois University. He has worked in the versity of Pennsylvania, and his M.A. and health education field since 1956, and has Ph.D. from the University of Kansas, where "Implementing an Advanced Placement Biology Course in High School" been with the AMA since 1972. He serves as he was a research associate before joining secretary to the AMA Medicine/Education the Stanford faculty in 1959. Active in both James D. Ollschlager and Donald J. Committee on School and College Health. the undergraduate program in human biol- Lauer, LibertyvilleHigh School, IL In addition to being the author of many pub- ogy and the graduate program in biology, lications in the area of health education, Dr. Ehrlich leads student research groups at "A Case Study In Science and Politics Dr.Carlyon is also a poet and a playwright. Stanford's Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve (Evolution and Creationism)" and at Rocky Mountain Biological Labora- "From Darwin to Sociobiology: Ad- tories. He is the author or co-author of more William V. Mayer vances in the Scientific Understanding than 280 research papers and articles and Director of the Ecological Causes and Genetic 16 books, and the recipient of numerous Biological Sciences Consequences of Natural and Sex national and international scientific awards. CurriculumStudy Selection" Boulder, Colorado Carl Bajema, Grand Valley State College, "Computers in Blo Education" Allendale, MI Theodore J. Crovello, University of Notre Dr. Mayer has been Dame, IN involved with the con- "The Role of Field Stations in Biological troversy over teaching Education" of creationism in the "Computers in General Biology" David M. Gates, University of Michigan, schools for several years and was a con- Ann Arbor James Spain, Michigan Technological sultant and witness for the State of California University, Houghton in the Segraves vs. California case resolved "Supervising High School Research early this Spring. Dr. Mayer received his Students" "Microcomputers in Ecology" A.B. in zoology from the University of Cali- David Firmage, CoI by Col lege, Watervi I Ie, fornia and his Ph.D. in biology from Stanford Nevin Longenecker, John Adams High ME University. He taught biology at Wayne State School, South Bend, IN "Biology Education for Citizenship" University and the University of Southern "The Disadvantaged Majority: Biology California prior to taking on the position of Education for Women and Minorities" Paul DeHart Hurd Associate Director of BSCS in 1963. He has Professor Emeritusof been Director since 1965, and is also pro- / Jane Butler Kahle Education fessor of biology at the University of Col- Department of Biological Stanford University orado. Dr. Mayer is a past president and Sciences honorary member of NABTand chairs NABT's Purdue University Dr. Hurd holds an Evolution Education Committee. Ed.D. in science educa- Dr. Kahle earned a tion from Stanford and "Changes in Biology Education for the B.A. at Wellesley Col- an A.B. in botany and '80s" lege and M.S. and Ph.D. an M.A. in plant ecol- degrees at Purdue Silver MN ogy from the University of Northern Colo- John Twedt, Lake Public Schools, University. She has rado, Greeley. He has received honorary served on many NSF and NIE projects and doctorates from the University of Northern "Preparation for the Teaching of boards, including Project Synthesis, National Colorado, Ball State University, and Drake Biology In Higher Education" Conference for Women and Minorities, University. He has been awarded honorary Randy Moore, Baylor University, Waco, TX and projects concerning instructional strate- life memberships in NABT,Phi Delta Kappa, gies for disadvantaged secondary school NSTA,AERA, and other professional societies. "A Comparison of Teacher and Principal students. She serves as Vice President of Dr. Hurd has served as a science education Perception of an Outstanding Biology NABT and is the co-editor of NABT's new consultant to the National Science Founda- Teacher" book, New Directions in Biology Teaching tion and is a fellow of the Stanford-Northeast William E. Searles, Mc Gill University, (1982). She is also the author of Biology Asia-United States Forum on International Montreal, Canada, and Raymond Ng, Skills and Concepts (Ginn and Company, Poliy._ Northmount High School, Montreal, Canada forthcoming). CONVENTION1 982 BQnquet Address "Radioactivity in the Service of October 14-17 Humanity" TheWestin Hotel Rosalyn S. Yalow RenQlssQnceCenter Senior Medical Investigator The Sessions Veterans Administration and Detfolt,ml Chairman, Department of Clinical Sciences Montefiore Hospital FILMS* EXHIBITS* POSTERS Bronx, New York "Psychobiology and Sexual Wellness" "A Potpourri of Teaching Strategies for Dealing with Social Issues in the Rosalyn Yalow, 1977 recipient of the Nobel F. Paul Pearsall Classroom" Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her role Chief, Problems of in the development of radioimmunoassay Donald 1. Galbraith, University of Toronto, technique, will discuss her own work in Daily LivingClinic Canada Department of nuclear medicine and the positive benefits of radioactivity on human life in contrast to Psychiatry "Footprints in Stone-Did Dinosaurs what she feels is our unreasoning fear of Sinai Hospital of Detroit and Humans Really Walk in the Same radiation. Mud in Texas? A Look at the Scientific Radioimmunoassay (RIA) is considered Dr. Pearsall, who Evidence" in 20 designed and directs one of the most important advances - the Problems of Daily H. Murray Lang, University of Toronto, years in basic research which has been Downloaded from http://online.ucpress.edu/abt/article-pdf/44/5/255/39702/4447499.pdf by guest on 29 September 2021 Canada LivingClinic, is also a professor in the Depart- directly applied to clinical medicine. It is currently in use in over 4,000 laboratories in ment of Psychology, Henry Ford College; "Teaching a Lab-Oriented Mendelian Co-director, Holistic Medical Center; and this country and thousands abroad for identi- Genetics Class in a Junior/Senior High fying and measuring the concentration of Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of School Biology Class" Psychiatry, Wayne State University Medical hundreds of substances including drugs, School. He holds a Ph.D. from Wayne State Ralph F. Touch, University of Scranton, PA hormones, viruses, vitamins, and enzymes. University and has done postdoctoral work The advent of this technique gives physicians in clinical neuropsychology at Wayne State, "What's Happening to Science and and investigators in all areas of biologic as well as graduate studies at the Institute Society Education?" science a tool which has brought about an for Sex Research, Kinsey Institute, Indiana Dorothy B. Rosenthal, University of explosion of new information leading to University; the Center for Marital and Sexual Rochester, NY fresh insight and understanding in almost Studies, Long Beach State University;Harvard every aspect of medicine and physiology. Medical School; and Albert Einstein Medical "Explanation of the Exploration Beach Dr. Yalow holds an A.B. in physics and School. He is the author of several mono- Program" chemistry from Hunter College and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in physics from the University graphs and papers and is preparing a book, Peggy Milstead, Sea World of Florida, Death of the American Marriage. of Illinois, Urbana as well as more than Orlando 20 honorary degrees. She has been hon- ored by the National Academy of Sci- "Integrating Science and Social Studies: "Underwater Communication and ences in 1975 and the American Academy of Some Teacher Perceptions and Ideas Sound" Arts and Sciences in 1979. In 1976 she re- About Interdisciplinary Instruction" Peggy Milstead, Sea World of Florida, ceived the prestigious Albert Lasker Basic Charles R. Borman, Buena Vista College, Orlando Medical Research Award for her role in Storm Lake, IA discovering and developing radioimmuno- "Environmental Studies by Correspon- assay technique for the measurement of "Teaching About Science, Technology, dence: Teaching and Evaluation with pharmacologic and biologic substances. and Society: An Educational Dilemma the Utilization of Actual Everyday Dr. Yalow is the first woman, and the first for the 'SOs" Experiences" nuclear physicist, to win an Albert Lasker Donald R. Winslow, Indiana University, Basic Medical Research Award since the Mary C. McConnell LaskerAwards were established in 1944. Associate Professor Bloominaton Portland State University A Conceptual Lint Richard C. Remy Oregon "Decision-Making: for Education In the Sciences and Socia Associate Professor Ohio Stote University Dr. McConnell re- Studies" Columbus ceived her A.B. in psychology from Stanford Dr. Remy holds ap- University, her M.Ed. in John J. Patrick pointments in the Politi- counseling from Har- Professor of Education ji] cal Science and Human- vard University, and her Ph.D. in education Indiana University ...... 0X000i.. sdi ities Education Depart- from University of Colorado. She was a Staff Bloomington ments at Ohio State Associate with the Biological Sciences Cur- University, as well as riculum Study and contributed principally Dr. Patrickhas an A.B. being Director of the Citizenship Develop- to curriculum development materials in the in history from Dart- ment program at the University's Mershon area of human sciences for middle school mouth College, and an Center. He holds a B.A. in American history students. Dr. McConnell also served as Proj- M.S. in secondary from Loyola University and a Ph.D. in political ect Coordinator for BSCS'program on Inno- education and an Ed.D. science from Northwestern University. Dr. vations: The Social Consequences of Science in social studies education from Indianc Remy has extensive research, curriculum and Technology (funded by NSF). Dr. University. He has taught at the middle development, and teacher training experi- McConnell is an educational consultant in school, secondary, and college levels since ence in the area of pre-collegiate political the fields of middle school education, cur- 1958. Dr. Patrickis the author of many books, education. He served as Associate Director ricula for the gifted and talented, evolution/ monographs, and articles in the socia and then Co-director of the American Politi- creation, adult education, and leadership studies, political science, and educatior cal Science Association's Political Science development and has published extensively. fields, and served as a consultant and in- Project. He is the co-author, with John She is a co-author of Middle School/Junior structional designer in the production of four Patrick, of Civics for Americans (Scott-Fores- High School Science Schooling in the United films for young people by Centron Educa- man, 1980), a 9th-grade civics textbook States (BSCS,in press). tional Filmsand Ginn and Company. program. FIELDTRIPS

The Field TripCommittee has arranged these trips for you to see and learn about the unique characteristics of this area. They are designed for your study and interest. All Field Tripsare scheduled for Thursday, October 14th. Busses will depart from and return to the Renaissance Center at the times specified. Pre-registration is necessary for all trips because some are limited to or require a specific number of registrants. The personal information requested for Field Trip No. 6 (EPA-MotorVehicle Emissions Laboratory) must be at NABTHeadquarters by Sep- tember 20 to allow for clearance by the Environmental Protection Agency. Space is limited and the Field Tripswill fill quickly. Register Earlyand please indicate your 2nd and 3rd choices so that space can be reserved immediately on one of these in the event your first choice is filled. Any difference in cost will be refunded or invoiced. Because of the popularity of the Field Trips, NABTwill be unable to keep any waiting lists. Please check at the Field TripDesk in the Registra- tion area for any last minute openings. (This does not apoly to Field TripNo. 6) PLEASEBE PROMPTI

Field Trip No. 1 The Detroit River Appreciation Day Field Trip No. 5 Detroit Ecology View Detroit's and (suburban) development along the Detroit River A "behind-the-scenes" look at the ecology of this major urban area. by boat provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Participants The impact of industrial growth and urbanization will be viewed will be involved in a river trip, from the Detroit Westin Hotel to Pointe relative to the area's major watersheds and geology. The trip will Mouille (Monroe, Michigan) and returning. Emphasis during this include visiting a successful outdoor teaching area and nature center, 60-mile trip will be on commercial and industrial developments, and observing geological, historical, and aquatic points of interest geographic and geologic features, dredging operations, spoils areas, that were involved in Detroit's growth over the past two-and-one- pollution problems, and conservation efforts at Pointe Mouille. Bring half centuries. Similar field experiences can be designed for your your camera and binoculars. Guide: Dr. John Zukowski, Supervisor city. Bring your camera and binoculars. Guide: Dr. Orin Gelderloos, of Middle School Science, Detroit Public Schools. The University of Michigan-Dearborn. 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. LIMITEDTO 35 10:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. LIMITEDTO 43 (includes transportation and box lunch) ...... $ 6.00 (includes transportation and box lunch) ...... $9.00 Downloaded from http://online.ucpress.edu/abt/article-pdf/44/5/255/39702/4447499.pdf by guest on 29 September 2021 Field Trip No. 2 Fossil Collecting and Canadian Ecology Visit and collect fossils at a Devonian sea bed near Arkona, Ontario, Field Trip No. 6 EPA-Motor Vehicle Emissions Laboratory Canada. This tour will provide an excellent opportunity for the collec- (Registration Deadline September 20) tor to find and keep specimens of Devonian fauna such as brachio- The Environmental Protection Agency's Motor Vehicle Emissions pods, crinoids, cephalopods, trilobites, bryozoans, and corals. Laboratoryin Ann Arbor certifies all vehicles marketed in the United Obtaining collections are generally assured. Additional stops are States. The tour will outline and explain the federal test procedures planned at sand dunes and other nearby ecological environments used to determine whether or not a vehicle posses the air quality as time permits following fossil collecting. Bring camera, and wear standards passed by Congress. The area of vehicle testing will be field clothes and field shoes. Guides: Donald Wuiek, Oakland Com- toured, and if possible, actual testing will be observed. This facility munity College-Auburn Hills Campus; Thomas Gill, Clawson, Michi- is the only one of its type in the world that certifies vehicles. Guide: gan Public Schools. Denise Black, Walled Lake Consolidated Schools. 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. LIMITEDTO 45 NO CAMERASALLOWED. (includes transportation, tolls, and box lunch)...... $20.00 To register for this Field Trip the following complete information must be received at NABT Headquarters by September 20, 1982: 3 Field Trip No. Point Pelee and Jack Miner's Bird Sanctuary Name, first, middle (no initial and if there is no middle name such Point Pelee is an unusual sandspit formation jutting into Lake Erie, should be stated), and lost; date and place of birth (city and state); forminrgthe most southern land in mainland Canada. It is a unique social security number; and complete home address. combination of landform and life which are even today being devel- 10:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. LIMITEDTO 30 oped by the ever-evolving Lake Erie. The "Point" is an important (includes transportation and box lunch) ...... $10.00 stopover station for migrating birds. Some 301 species have been re- ported for the migration period. The trip to Point Pelee will begin at the Nature Interpretive Center with a slide-tape presentation by the Field Trip Nos. 7 & 8 Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Park Naturalists. Following that, participants will take a guided hike Museum-Dearborn on the Woodlands Nature Trail The last in the Park (2.75 km). stop Henry Ford Museum (indoors) and Greenfield Village (outdoors) will be at the marsh for a walk on the boardwalk (1.6 km). form the most visited indoor-outdoor museum complex in North We will visit the internationally known haven for Canada Geese America. The museums, located on a 260-acre site, complement at Jack Miner's Bird Sanctuary, Kingsville, Ontario, in the afternoon. each other in telling the story of America's 300 years of transforma- If our timing is good, we will be able to see thousands of Canada tion from a traditional rural society to a modern industrial complex. Geese coming in for the afternoon feeding. Dress appropriately for Bring your walking shoes, cameras, and plenty of film to see hiking and possible inclement weather. Guide: Dr. James Tisdale, America's authentic past. University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. No. 7 Greenfield Village contains actual settings of early America. 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. LIMITEDTO 45 Encirclingthis outdoor complex is an authentic railroad steam engine (includes transportation, tolls, and box ...... $20.00 lunch) with closed and open passenger cars and a steam-powered Mississ- ippi paddle wheel boat that tours the river through the village. The Field Trip No. 4 Belle Isle American urban settings include the Wright Brothers' cycle shop, Tour this natural 928-acre island located in the Detroit River. The Noah Webster's house, a covered bridge, Edison's Menlo Park facil- island has many parks, nature center and trails, woods, roaming deer ities, Henry Ford's birthplace, a grist mill, saw mill, and many other herds, zoo, aquarium, and botanical gardens. The tour will concen- actual buildings of America's past. Horse-drawn rides through the fall trate on the aquarium and a "behind-the-scenes" tour of the facility. colors of the villages are available. Also, the zoo with raised walkways will be visited. As conditions per- No. 8 Henry Ford Museum-This indoor complex, recently refur- mit, the conservatory and botanical gardens will be toured. If time bished and reorganized, contains major collections in transportation, and interest exist, other facilities and sites will be visited including lighting and communications, power and shop machinery, agri- beautiful views of riverfront Detroit and Windsor, Canada from culture, heavy farm equipment, and domestic and decorative arts. Belle Isle. Bring camera and binoculars. Guide: Dr. William Thomp- Numerous examples of presses, radios, telephones, telegraphs and son, Wayne State University, Detroit. office machines, cooking implements, stoves, and numerous early 10:00A.M. - 3:00P.M. LIMITEDTO 43 sewing machines. The museum also has outstanding collections of (includes transportation, fees, and box lunch) ...... $9.00 fine furniture, silver, ceramics, glassware, and musical instruments. Note: Bothmuseums could be touredon the some doy. Theyare contiguous tral campus will be toured including labs and an on-campus climax so if you sign up to attendone tour,a ticketto enter the other museumcon be forest used in lab courses, and meeting the biology department purchosedon-site and for an additional$6.00 at the other museum. Return faculty. Come and discuss topics, concerns, and ideas pertinent to us tronsportotionwill be as if you were attendingonly one museumtour. all. A light dinner will be served. Guide: Ed Krol, Henry Ford Com- 8:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. LIMITEDTO 170 munity College, Dearborn. (includes entrance fees and transportation; lunch is available at 5:30 P.M. - 8:30 P.M. LIMITEDTO 40 both Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum). . . $12.00 for (includes dinner and transportation)...... $12.00 each or $18.00 for both tours.

Animal Behavior Focus Field Trip No. 9 The Detroit Zoo: Friday Evening Visit the acclaimed Detroit Zoo, north of downtown Detroit, which October 15, 1982 since its founding in 1928 has pioneered the establishment of natural Trip No. 11 cageless exhibits. After a short welcome and discussion of zoos and animal behavior, the tour will concentrate on primate nonverbal Special NABT Evening at the Detroit Science Center behavior, social structure of herding animals, and/or reptile behav- The Detroit Science Center invites you to an evening program, es- ior. The tour will direct its attention to these topics and to those of the pecially arranged for the NABT.Join your colleagues at the Science participants' concerns. Lunch will be available at concessions with Center and leartn the many exciting ways this local educational re- time available to tour on your own. Guide: Thomas Shellberg, Henry source is used. FordCommunity College, Dearborn. Come and see extraordinary films in the Space Theater which 10:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. LIMITEDTO 43 boasts 180? projection on a 7,300square foot screen ceiling; examine (includes fees and transportation) ...... $8.00 the 52 exhibits, 44 of which are the hands-on type; and take ad- vantage of the special programs offered in the Demonstration Field Trip No. 10 "Community College" Theater. While you are doing all this, enjoy wine and cheese refresh- (For Community College attendees only) ments. Guide. Dr. Paul Hovespian, Director of Science and Mathe- Visit a unique urban community college within the metro-Detroit matics, Detroit Public Schools. complex. Henry Ford Community College of Dearborn offers 500+ 7:00 P.M. - 9:30 P.M. LIMITEDTO 225 Downloaded from http://online.ucpress.edu/abt/article-pdf/44/5/255/39702/4447499.pdf by guest on 29 September 2021 courses to over 15,000 students on three campuses. The modern cen- (includes transportation and refreshments) ...... $9.00

ANIMALBEHAVIOR * COMMUNITYCOLLEGE BIOLOGY * CRISISIN BIOLOGYEDUCATION m ENVIRONMENTALEDUCATION * EVOLUTIONEDUCATION * HUMANGENETICS * LIFE SCIENCESIN MIDDLESCHOOL * MICROBIOLOGY* MICROCOMPUTERS IN BIOLOGY EDUCATION* OUTDOORAND MUSEUM EDUCATION * PHYSIOLOGYAND HEALTH m RESEARCHAND TEACHER PREPARATION * SOCIAL ISSUES * STUDENT/TEACHER-INITIATED RESEARCHPROJECTS * WOMENAND MINORITIES IN BIOLOGYEDUCATION * WoayneState UniversityCfedlt-1982 NABT Convention The Science Education Department at Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan in cooperation with the National Association of Biology Teachers will provide graduate credit for certain participant activities at this convention. These credits are being provided so that teachers in attendance may acquire knowledge and proficiency in selected areas of interest and be provided with university credit increments and other school district faculty enrichment requirements. The following options are alternative ways of obtaining credit. You may select one or both options depending on whether you wish one or two semester credits. SCE701 - CurriculumPlannina in Elementary and Secondary School Science (1-2 semester credits) Option 1 - 1 semester credit by December 1, 1982. Grades will be provided on a letter The participant is required to attend a minimum of four of grade basis by the following January. the major general sessions plus enough concurrent sessions, workshops, and field trips to total fifteen (15) contact hours. Participants wishing to obtain credit in either or both of the Each one-half day field trip will be equivalent to two contact above classes must include $117.00* for each hour of gradu- hours. Upon return from the NABTConvention, each partici- ate credit when registering for the Convention or at a later pant will prepare a paper showing how the ideas and con- date at the registration desk. The necessary registration cepts presented at these sessions will be incorporated into materials from the University will be given to you at registra- his area of teaching. Submission of this paper is due 30 days tion. Participants in the workshops will also receive special after the close of the Convention. Reports must be received mailings concerning course requirements. at this office, by December 1, 1982. Grades will be provided *Subject to a provision that the University reserves the right to change off- on a letter grade basis by the following January. campus tuition, fees, and other charges without notice.

Option 2 - 1 semester credit Furtherinformation available from: Participation in a total of 15 contact hours of hands-on or Dr. John Norman commercial workshops, concurrent sessions, or designated Science Education Department field trips will be required during the four days of the Con- College of Education vention program. Each one-half day field trip will be equiva- Room 283 lent to a two (2) hour workshop. Evaluation will consist of a Wayne State University written report of each workshop session or field trip you Detroit, Michigan 48202 attend and how the materials and concepts gained can be integrated into your classroom. This report must be received Phone: 577-0952 ADVANCEHOTEL RESERVATION FORM The Westin Hotel in Renaissance Center will be the headquarters hotel and site of all meetings and exhibits. They are offering SPECIALREDUCED RATES TO ALL NABT REGISTRANTS. Includefirst night's deposit to confirmreser- vation... or use your American Express or PleaseP makem reservationse t for o personse UnDNN TI Diners Club credit card to guarantee your NAME(S) SPECIALRATE reservation. Please Print Last First Card# Single ...... $67 ExpirationDate Double/Twin . $67 (Refundable if reservation is cancelled 48 hours prior to arrival with concellotion number from Hotel.) 1 bedroom suite ... $150 and up Additional person in room.. $15 Arrival Date-/// ArrivalTime No. of Nights Group Code BTO All rates subject to 4% state (Check-in 2 p.m. Check-out 1 p.m.) ADDRESS Reservations Must Be Received by Sept. 20, sales tax. 1982 To Guarantee Convention Rates. City State Zip Return to: NABTReservation ARRIVE:DATE AT P.M. The Westin Hotel Renaissance Center DEPARTUREDATE _ Detroit, MI 48243

LastName FirstName Downloaded from http://online.ucpress.edu/abt/article-pdf/44/5/255/39702/4447499.pdf by guest on 29 September 2021 Printyour name- one letter to a space ADVANCEREGISTRATION FORM Save TimecQnd money by Registefing Now Everyone, including Presenters and Presiders, must pay the appropriate Registration fee. This also applies to Spouses attending Field Tripsor Meal Functions. To assure your pre-registration, complete the following by CHECKINGthose items which apply to you, then total all the cost items and enter that amount in the Payment Enclosed blank.

REGISTRATIONFEES Advance On Site BADGEINFORMATION Member _$25 _ _$30 Non-Member $35 $40 (Name) Student & Retired $12 __$17 (School) Non-teaching Spouse $5 $10 Pre-Register & Join (1 l/3 yrs) $50 $60 (City and State) Member - One day $15 _ _$20 Check here if OBTARecipient Non-Member - One day $20 $25 Student & Retired - One day $7 $9 SPOUSEBADGE INFORMATION Check one Thurs. Fri. Sat. (Name) GROUPRATE of $5 each for full-time students accompanied by their instructor who must register as a member or non- SENDCONFIRMATION TO: member. ADVANCEREGISTRATION ONLY. Students @$5.00 $ Instructor@ $ (Name) CREDITCOURSES (School) #1 $117 #2 $117 (Address)

FIELDTRIPS (In Orderof Pfeference) (City) (State) (Zip) (See Special Instructionsfor No. 6) Total all CHECKEDitems, make checks payable to: NABT 1st Choice No. @$ =$ (U.S. dollars-payment in full) and mail before September 2nd Choice No. _ @$ $_ _ 20, 1982 to: NABTConvention Registration 3rd Choice No._ @ $ = _$ 11 250 Roger Bacon Drive, #1 9 No .10Community College Reston, VA 22090 Only ___@ $12.OO0=$ ALL REGISTRATIONSPOSTMARKED AFTER SEPTEMBER20, No . 1 1-Friday Even ing At The 1982 WILL BE RETURNEDTO THE SENDER.

Detroit Science Center ____@ $ 9.00=$ NO REFUNDS UNLESS REQUESTEDIN WRITING PRIOR TO Thursday, 5-8 p.m., Exhibit Preview and Mixer SEPTEMBER20, 1982.l tickets at no charge (cash bar). Friday OBTA Luncheon Only one person (plus spouse) per form. Please copy or (Speaker, Kahle) @__ $14.OO0=$ request additional forms from NABT. Saturday Banquet

(Speaker, Yalow) ___@ $24.0=$____ PAYMENT ENCLOSED $-______