Why learn hydroponics? Because it is a fun environmentally friendly way of growing plants. Hydroponics is the way of the future. Click here for a basic understanding of hydroponics. Check out easy experiments for kids for fun and inexpensive projects you can do at home or in your classroom.
Why teach hydroponics
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Hydroponics is applicable in many classrooms– from kindergarten to college. Here are just some subject matters that can be covered: - Biology: understanding photosynthesis, experiments with pH and nutrients, microbes and root development, light color spectrum effects, etc.
- Chemistry: Interaction of various nutrients, pH adjusting, calculating ppm of nutrients, etc.
- History: Ancient history and hydroponics, scientific pioneers of hydroponics
- Math/Business: sell cuttings/seedlings for school project; calculate cost to produce and selling price.
- Geography: Research plants from around the world
- Engineering/Physics: system designs, capillary movement
Many possibilities!
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Links
- The Australian Correspondance School gives accredited online courses on hydroponics. Check their classes on home hydroponics to more advanced greenhouse production.
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