Apple Flesh Changes When Exposed to Air
After an apple is split open and exposed to oxygen, the flesh slowly...
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Welcome to the Iowa Science Phenomena website! The goal of this website and service is to create, curate, collect and share a growing collection of user-generated, media-based, standards aligned, science phenomena resources for use in Iowa classrooms, as well as support Iowa teachers as they continue to implement phenomena-based and place-based teaching practices.
There are several ways you can be involved in this project:
- Browse or search the site to find an Iowa-based phenomenon to align to your learning standard.
- Grow your phenomena skills and knowledge with our Iowa Science Phenomena Teacher Guide.
- Equip your students to engage their own curiosity and be phenomenon-finders for themselves with the Iowa Science Phenomena Student Guide.
- Capture and share your phenomena to the project.
Mississippi River Flood of 2019
Weather forecasting helps people prepare their homes and businesses and remain safe during natural disasters.
Raw Milk Separation
Milk is collected from cows and, after a while, the milk forms two...
Different Sky View at the Same Time
One photo was taken at the Highland Elementary School in Waterloo...
Dry Run Creek Designed to Prevent Floods
Waverly, Iowa, is built around the Cedar River which overflowed in the...
Fog in Iowa
It was 8:22 p.m. on July 22 in Decorah, Iowa, in the summer of 2023...
Rebuilding After a Natural Disaster
The Eastern Iowa tornado of March 2023 demolished a century farm in...
Retention Ponds Designed for Flood Protection
Retention ponds are artificial structures used to retain and treat...
Comparing Edible and Inedible Plants
Some plants, such as herbaceous plants (peonies) and crab apple (...
Lures of Varying Shapes and Colors Attract Fish Species
Many species of freshwater fish are attracted to colored lures or...
Invasive Exotic Bush Honeysuckles
Exotic bush honeysuckles are native to Eurasia (Japan, China, Korea...
Cooking Pasta “Al Dente” for Nutrition
“Al dente” means “to the tooth” in Italian and refers to the ideal...
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