Bighead Carp Changing the Missouri River Ecosystem
Bighead Carp is a new species to the Missouri River and is causing a...
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.
Mayfly Life Cycle
Mayflies are insects that have a unique lifecycle. The adult mayfly...
Water Ripples
This video shows ripples, from a variety of sources and hitting a...
Fossils in Coldwater Cave
Coldwater Cave is a large cave system found underneath corn fields and...
Time Lapse of Freshwater Mussels in a 2.5 Gallon Tank of River Water for a One-hour Period
This video features a time lapse of four freshwater mussels in a 2.5...
Iowa Geology Across Space and Time
This video highlights “Boneyard Hollow” in Dolliver Memorial State...
White-Nose Syndrome in Bats
The safety of cave bats is a concern for DNR officials. White-nose...
Shovelnose Sturgeon Survival and Life in Iowa's Waters
The physical characteristics of the Shovelnose Sturgeon, including it...
What's in Iowa's Anti-Ice Road Spray?
A West Des Moines Public Services staff member explains their anti-ice spray and mixing system
Studying Acoustic Ecology
A group of students visit Iowa Lakeside Lab in Okoboji to study...
Legislative Efforts to Encourage Clean Water
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed a clean water bill making $282...
Nuclear Power in Iowa
These images show the progressive disappearance of nuclear energy...
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