What is Aquaponics?
Aquaponics is a system of aquaculture in which the waste produced by fish or other aquatic animals supplies nutrients for plants grown hydroponically, which in turn purifies the water for the fish.
Why Aquaponics?
· Interdisciplinary Project Based Learning (PBL)
· Standards based learning
· Promotes eco-awareness for students
· Environmentally friendly lab
· Connections to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)
Major Curricular Themes
5- Genetics, Harmful/Non-Hamful Bacteria, Cells
4- Flow of Energy through an Ecosystem, Adaptations
3- Rocks and Soil, Habitats
2- Life Cycles, Plants
1- Habits of Mind, Plants
K- Living/Nonliving, Sorting by Characteristics
More Curricular Themes
informational writing, persuasive writing, plants, animals, cells, habitats, genetics, symbiotic relationships, sustainability, community awareness, simple machines, flooding, drought, weather, comparative studies, natural resources, rocks and minerals, erosion, biology, chemistry, physics, & more!
