Flower Garden
A flower garden planted in an otherwise unremarkable piece of property...
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.
Opening a Compost Pile
Opening a compost pile on a chilly morning allows “steam” to escape...
Thunderstorm
A spring thunderstorm in Iowa caused by extremes in weather fronts due...
Stockbridge Dampers
Stockbridge dampers are placed on power lines and light poles to prevent oscillation through resonance.
Contrails in the Iowa Sky
Contrails from passing aircraft are visible in the sky.
Radio Frequency Identification Tags on Cows
Radio frequency identification tags are used to track cattle and allow...
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
Rain gardens help with two things. They reduce the amount of storm...
Bridge Expansion Joints
To compensate for the temperature fluctuations, among other things, bridges cannot be connected to the roads. Instead engineers use expansion joints to allow the bridge to move.
Green Roofs for Schools
This photo is just one example of the many green rooftops in Iowa on...
Soil Deposits in Pond
This is a ¾ acre Iowa farm pond. The surface area of the pond has...
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