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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:

Questions? Please contact us at phenomena@iowapbs.org.

Stockbridge Dampers

Stockbridge dampers are placed on power lines and light poles to prevent oscillation through resonance.

Radio Frequency Identification Tags on Cows

Radio frequency identification tags are used to track cattle and allow computers to gather real time data on a cow’s movement, health and production.

Varied Piglet Markings

This litter of pigs all have the same parents, but look different from their parents and each other.

Night Howls

The sound of a coyote pack can be heard at night.

Urban Rain Garden

Urban rain gardens can help reduce the amount of storm water going through the system and allow more water to infiltrate through the ground.

Bridge Expansion Joints

Engineers use expansion joints to allow bridges to expand and contract in response to temperature fluctuations.

Green Roofs for Schools

Green roofs are planted in an effort to reduce a variety of environmental impacts.

Soil Deposits in Pond

The water depth and quality of this small farm pond have changed because of soil disposition.

Tulips Blooming in Spring

Pella Tulip Time is planned in advance to make sure that tulips are properly prepared and planted, but tulips bloom at different times.

Igneous Rock in Iowa

Igneous rocks in the form of granite rocks are all over Iowa, however there are no active volcanoes or active plates.

Cordova Observation Tower: Longest Continuous Fiberglass Staircase in the World

The Cordova Tower is the tallest observation tower in a public park in the Midwest.

Barred Owl Calls

Barred owls are large brown owls and their calls are often heard at dusk and through the night due to their nocturnal behavior.

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