Structure and Function of a Katydid
A katydid in Central Iowa demonstrates a unique function of their anatomy.
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.
Challenges and Misconceptions of Recycling
Sarah Borzo, Education and Outreach Coordinator for Metro Waste...
COVID-19’s Impact on Waste Management
Sarah Borzo, Education and Outreach Coordinator for Metro Waste...
Group Behavior of Ants
Shown are a large colony of ants. Ants live in colonies that help them...
Length of Daylight
Two graphs, one depicting the amount of daylight during the 2020...
Livestock Shade Barn
Shown is the construction of a completed livestock shade barn, a...
Picking Up Rocks
Every spring in Iowa many farmers either have to pick up rocks from...
Flood Mitigation Efforts in Iowa
After the flood of 2008 many towns in Iowa decided to try different...
Bearbower Sand Prairie
This is a short tour of a windblown sand prairie in east central Iowa...
Topsoil Wind Erosion
Topsoil is shown being blown out of newly graded construction to...
Physics of Snowshoes
This is a demonstration of snowshoes for walking on top of deep snow...
Iowa Bald Eagle Population Counts
Shown are data for Iowa’s bald eagle population as well as data for...
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