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For more than a decade, the students at Charles R. Drew Transition Center (known colloquially as Drew) have been working together to provide an incredible amount of fresh produce to the Detroit community and award-winning restaurants using in-ground, hydroponic, and...
Green Our Planet is a non-profit organization based in Nevada that promotes STEM learning, school garden education, and hydroponics in pre-K–12 schools across the country. Currently, they collaborate with 100 programs across 16 states, with most of the sites being in...
This lesson and resource guide is for K-2 educators who are interesting in using hydroponic garden systems as a way to teach plant fundamentals. With a focus on hands-on activities the lessons are designed to encourage student-led discovery.
KidsGardening is excited to share the launch of a new educator guide - Discovering Through Hydroponics developed in partnership with our amazing partners The National Farm to School Network and The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation as part of the GroMoreGood Initiative....
If you’re new to hydroponics, easy-to-grow plants are your best bet.
The idea of growing plants in nontraditional ways like by using hydroponics techniques can really capture kids’ attention and get them excited about gardening. Prefabricated hydroponic units can be pricy, so this activity provides information about designing DIY options that may be a little more economical.
Although purchasing seedlings for your hydroponics set-up is an option, many growers prefer to start their own plants from seeds. There are lots of practical reasons — and it’s fun, too!
Developed in partnership with Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation and the National Farm to School Network, this guide is designed for educators of students in grades 3-5, but can easily be adapted for older or younger students.
Hydroponics, in its simplest form, is growing plants by supplying all necessary nutrients in the plants’ water supply rather than through the soil.
This lesson guides students to compare plants grown traditionally in soil with plants grown hydroponically providing an innovative and engaging way for older students to explore plant needs.