A tornado rolling across a farm field.

Storms in Iowa

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Midwest state climatologists say tornadoes, derechos, and severe storms are shifting in frequency and intensity.

Iowa Science Phenomena is a growing collection of phenomena resources created, curated and collected by Iowa educators.
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Elementary Education Resources

Get creative by painting with something you already have in your house – vegetables!

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Fine Arts

Iowa was once almost entirely covered by prairies, but now they are rather rare in the state.

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STEM

When hiking, you risk the chance of bringing back some cockleburs.

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STEM

Secondary Education Resources

What is the U.S. Drought Monitor, and how does it guide agricultural decisions nationwide?

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STEM

Drawing on his life experiences and his deep religious faith, Governor Hughes led Iowa through the tumultuous 1960s.

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Social Studies

Indian Creek Nature Center land management planning includes surveying butterfly populations, and data shows how the 2020 derecho is impacting those survey results.

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STEM

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