Aquaponics, the combination of fish farming and hydroponics, allows you
to grow fish and plants in a recirculating system while demonstrating many
phases of science, biology, botany and high-tech agriculture. In an
aquaponic system, the fish consume food and excrete waste, primarily in
the form of ammonia. Beneficial bacteria convert the ammonia to nitrite
and then to nitrate which the plants consume, helping to purify the water
in the process.
The Aquaponics Curriculum DVD Plus Packageis designed for grades
7-10 and is an excellent tool for any teacher who is currently using or
intends to use aquaponics in the classroom.
DVD-rom
containing:
Introduction to
Aquaponics video
Electronic Student
Manual file for printing as needed
Electronic
Educator's Guide file (non-printable)
Electronic file
for printable transparencies
The Educator’s Guide includes complete lesson plans, lesson outlines,
time period, objectives, activities, tests and answer keys. The Student’s
Manual contains each complete lesson, data forms and test/review.
The Aquaponics Curriculum has 8 chapters which cover the
following topics:
The Aquaponics Curriculum has 8 chapters which cover the
following topics: