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Hydroponics
Science 7 Unit 1
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Instructional Outcomes:
In this unit, students will identify the challenges of designing a hydroponics system within a classroom.
Students will first learn about the different types of hydroponics systems and how to provide for the needs of plants within their system. Students will investigate solubility and pH in order to prepare a nutrient broth to add to their hdyroponics set-up. Students will construct a hydroponics system and grow basil plants.
Click here to view the Request for Proposal (RFP)
AGOPP Research Process
A-Ask Questions
- What are the challenges of designing a hydroponics system within a classroom?
- What are the various types of hydroponic systems?
- What is required by plants for growth?
G-Gather Information
- Decide which sources are best for your topic.
- Identify key words and phrases .
- Determine which resources will provide background information and which resources
will provide more specific information with supporting details.
- Use text features to identify essential information from text.
- Skim and scan for information that answers your question.
- Verify the "worthiness" of the information.
- Record relevant information--summarize and paraphrase--avoid plagiarism.
- Record bibliographic information.
Websites
Thinkquest: Growing Plants Hydroponically
General Hydroponics Information
History of Hydroponics
What, No Soil?!
Hydroponics Online School Table of Contents
Home Hydroponics
The Science of Hydroponic Growing
How-To Hydroponics
Sistemas Fáciles de Cultivo Hidropónico (spanish)
Examples of Hydroponics Systems
NASA Quest: Hydroponic Systems
Determining Which Hydroponic Grow System Best Suits Your Needs
Simple Hydroponic System for Leafy Vegetables
Hydroponic Methods
What Is Hydroponics?
Hydroponic Systems, 101
Build your own system and stores
Hydroponic Systems Plans
Maryland Hydroponics
How-To Hydroponics
Easy Hydroponics
Build your own Ebb and Flow / Flood and Drain Hydroponics System
Stealth Hydroponics
Better Grow Hydro
Information on Growing Basil
Basil
How to Grow a Garden with Hydroponics Basil
Hydroponics Basil: Fresh Italian at your Fingertips
Basil - opal basil, annual basil
Hydroponic Basil
GTG Hydroponics
Importance of Water to Plant Growth
The Importance of Water to Plants
Water in Plants
Watering Plants: The Importance of Water to Plants
How Water Enters a Plant
Water
Water and Plant Growth
Online Services
NOTE: Student Resource Center articles can be read
aloud to you. Just click on listen:
Recommended Reference Articles from Student Resource Center:
Search using the keyword "hydroponics"
"Hydroponics." UXL Science. Online ed. Detroit: UXL, 2008.
"Hydroponics." World of Invention. Ed. Kimberley A. McGrath and Bridget Travers.
"Hydroponics." Gale Encyclopedia of Science. Ed. K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner.
Raphael, Donna. "Davis, Noel ((?)-)." Newsmakers. Ed. Louise Mooney.
Recommended Magazine Articles from Student Resource Center:
Search using the keyword "hydroponics"
Gross, Alexandra. "Beyond organic: hydroponic growing means local, pesticide-free food year-round.(CURRENTS)."
"Farms grow up.(technology)(Seoul Commune 2006 and New York City's proposed vertical farms)(Brief article)." Current Science, a Weekly Reader publication.
Gaard, Betty. "No dirt? No problem!(hydrophonics )." Boy's Quest. 9. 1 (June-July 2003):
Recommended Articles from Science Reference Center:
Search using the keyword "hydroponics"
Shepherd, Brent. "Hydroponic growing techniques."
Crane, E. MacLean. "Growing Plants Without Dirt." Boys' Life
Search using the key word, hydroponics. Look at the colored box to the left of the title to see the reading level for the articles.
Use this resource for your introductory paragraph to find out how traditional agriculture impacts the environment.
O-Organize Information
Use these graphic organizers to organize your findings:
SR Hydroponics Design-folio Step 2
- Draw Conclusions and inferences.
- Arrange the information into a logical order.
Use Noodle Tools for your Works Cited Page
P-Present Information
Draw your final design on the document provided:
Design-folio for the Hydroponics System Design RFP IS7-100
E-Evaluate, Assess, Reflect
Use the rubric provided to summarize your research and analyze the
data:
Rubric Scoring Tool
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