Solar Sustainability Program
This program in Eastern Iowa supports extending solar power use in the area.
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.
Spittlebugs of Iowa
The spittlebug creates a foam that it hides in while it feeds on the sap of a plant.
Decreasing Ruffed Grouse Habitat
The male Ruffed Grouse’s ideal mating habitat is dwindling in Iowa.
Iowa's Geology Diversity
This phenomena demonstrates Iowa's geologic diversity across the state...
Curved Tree Trunks
Many of the trees surrounding the oxbows at Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt seem to be curving up and away from the water, while the tree trunks on land tend to be more straight.
Reclaiming Iowa's Abandoned Mines
Coal was once a major industry of Iowa. The last mine was closed in 1971. Current efforts are being made to save the land once home to these mines in southern Iowa.
The Unique Pollination System of the Swamp Milkweed
The Swamp Milkweed has a unique pollination and seed dispersal method.
Snow Fences to Improve Winter Road Safety
In Iowa, plastic snow fences are often strategically placed in yards and alongside roads to improve road quality in the winter.
Invasive Purple Loosestrife
Purple loosestrife is an invasive species in Iowa that grows rapidly and impacts wetlands
Evapotranspiration
Starting on May 1, 2019, the video goes through the different stages...
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