Educational Links
Access Excellence
Access Excellence is a national educational program that provides high school biology and life science teachers access to sources of new scientific information via the World Wide Web. This lesson plan, "Building and Using a Hydroponic/Aquaculture System in the Classroom," is a great unit for teaching hydroponics. Stop by and see the details!
Aeroponics International
This site has a great section called "Student and Teacher Science Projects." Stop by and get some ideas!
Bergen Academy
Students and teachers from Bergen Academy have been learning all about hydroponics and aquaponics--even farming in space! And, lucky for you, they've posted many of their findings on their amazing Web site. Teachers: Make sure you take a look at the many lesson plans provided for your perusal on this site. You could spend days here . . .
Bradley Hydroponics
Learn all about hydroponic projects going on around the world, hydroponic games, nutrition, and much more. Great resources for educators and kids alike!
Carbon Quest
Projects from all over the world--including hydroponics--are illustrated at this great Web site. Participating organizations include NASA and the United Nations.
The Conservation Fund's Freshwater Institute
Education and Outreach explains a bit about how the Conservation Fund's Freshwater Institute has become involved with education and aquaponics. Click on the links to see their work in action.
Foothill Hydroponics
Every educator involved with hydroponics--or even anyone who has ever thought about the possibilities of a hydroponic unit--must stop by this site. The Foothill Hydroponics Library of Brochures is an amazing database of information.
General Hydroponics
General Hydroponics will donate hydroponic products to schools with teachers who use hydroponics in their classrooms or who are considering doing so.
Hawai'i Department of Education
"Simply Hydroponics"--An E-School Project--a section of the Hawai'i Department of Education Web site--provides guidelines and general lesson plans for an entire hydroponic unit.
Homegrown Hydroponics
This hydroponic merchant has responded to the many requests they receive for science project ideas by providing educators and students with the Science Projects page. Once you have a growing system and are ready to go, stop by for some hints and tips.
Hydroponic University
Beginning students of hydroponics will find some great resources at this site, including tips, a forum for asking questions, and free system plans.
Konawaena High & Intermediate School
Stop by the bizjournals.com news site and read the article, "Teacher Bets Hydroponic Projects Grow Profits," which describes how teacher Bill Woerner got involved with hydroponics in Hawaii.
National Gardening Association
"Sowing and Growing Sans Soil", "What . . . No Soil?", "Hooked on Hydroponics"
Kidsgardening.com--sponsored by the National Gardening Association (NGA)--has tons of great ideas to get kids growing. Take a look at these hydroponic articles written by NGA staff members and get some ideas for your classroom. This information includes some great lesson plan material.
National Gardening Association
The electronic home of the NGA has several great resources for teachers. Take a look at their free e-mail newsletter.
Nelson/Pade Multimedia
Here you can learn more about aquaponics--the fascinating combination of aquaculture and hydroponics. The site features information about the Aquaponics Journal and has some resources for educators.
The Super Hydroponic Awesome Radish Project (S.H.A.R.P.) Lesson Plans for Hydroponics
The Super Hydroponic Awesome Radish Project (S.H.A.R.P.) Lesson Plans for Hydroponics is a great spot to bone up on the basics of hydroponics and then get down to some soilless growing. The pages include information on how to set up a passive wicking system, suggested environmental conditions for growing radishes, mixing the nutrient solution, and much more. S.H.A.R.P. is part of the extensive ThinkQuest educational database.
The STELLAR Program at NASA AMES Research Center
The STELLAR Hydroponics Module features lesson plans galore for students from kindergarten all the way through 12th grade! Bookmark this "stellar" page and regularly return to glean innovative educational ideas.
Stratford Northwestern Secondary School
This Canadian school has a great hydroponic lab. This page features pictures, ideas, and more--stop by and see what they've done. "The hydroponics lab is a great hands-on experience. Not only did I learn lots, but I had fun." --L. Bell, Grade 12
The Teaching Parent Guide to Resources & Services
The Hydroponic Reference Center is an excellent, intelligent, and expansive collection of Web pages. Browse through the seemingly endless series of interconnected pages and store these gems for use in your own classroom or at home. Follow the tortoise!
Tunstall High School Aquaponics Project
Teachers at Tunstall High became involved with aquaponics in order to guide their students along the cutting edge of technology as it relates to agriculture and science. Stop by and see some pictures of their operation.
The University of Florida Cooperative Extension Service
The Grow Your Own Vegetables Without Soil page features some valuable hobbyist hydroponic information. Learn about water vs. aggregate culture and get some recipes for nutrient solutions and growing media.
Virginia Hydroponics Teacher Resource Center
Great resources and teaching ideas. The Basic Hydroponic Information page is loaded with vital data.
Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute--Solar Greenhouses
Learn more about solar energy and greenhouses at this site. It includes plans for how to build a model greenhouse and classroom activities.
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