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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?

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.