Four images lined up together horizontally. A flooded farm field. A road during a blizzard. The sun setting over dry, cracked land. A tornado over a rural highway.

Iowa’s Wild Weather

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Discover how Iowans combat weather events to protect their communities while respecting the weather with our PBS LearningMedia collection.

Iowa Science Phenomena is a growing collection of phenomena resources created, curated and collected by Iowa educators.
FIND Iowa allows students in grades 2-5 to virtually explore Iowa through immersive and interactive learning content.

Educational Resources by Grade Level

Elementary Education Resources

Forests are home to a variety of plant and animal life that are often overlooked.

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STEM

Join us and the Blank Park Zoo to learn how to make a seed ball.

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STEM

Design a bird feeder to hang in your backyard, just like Abby and her friend Augie.

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STEM

Secondary Education Resources

Mary Beth Tinker explains her reasoning behind wearing black armbands to protest the Vietnam War.

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Social Studies

Dr. Kenneth M. Quinn, former U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia, describes how Governor Robert D. Ray brought Vietnam refugees to Iowa.

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Social Studies

Under the right conditions, weather factors can combine to create major flooding events, making floods a frequent occurrence in Iowa.

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STEM

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