Aquaponics Complete Curriculum Set

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24 Hours of Lessons to Integrate Aquaponics Into Your Classroom or Homeschool Environment!

An in-depth, 24-lesson exploration of aquaponics for 3rd through 6th-grade students, the Aquaponics Complete Curriculum Set helps young minds delve deeply into an ecosystem of fish & plants. Teach your students how aquaponics is used to feed people around the world all while learning science, art, physics, humanities, and math. This curriculum has been school tested, teacher approved and it supports the Colorado Life Science Academic Standards.

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The “Complete” set includes:

• 1 copy of the book “Aquaponic Gardening: A Step by Step Guide to Growing Fish and Vegetables Together”
• 1 registration for the Aquaponic Gardening Online Course
• 6 one-hour “Introduction” lessons, plus 18 one-hour “Complete” lessons, each containing two sections:

• Teacher Section

1. • Everything educators need to know before teaching an aquaponics lesson, including
   • Lesson objective – clearly defining the goal of each lesson
   • Lesson materials – no need to figure out your material list, it’s all here
   • Background information: includes additional info on aquaponics not covered in student lesson
   • 18 power point presentations to complement the 18 “in-depth” lessons
   • Assessment answer key

• Student Section

1. • Vocabulary: averaging 4-6 terms each lesson
   • Lesson & Discussion: each lesson starts with a question relating to setting up your classroom aquaponic system
   • Activities: covering art, science, & social studies
   • Extensions: additional activities for those students who need more challenging work
   • Assessments: testing student knowledge at the end of each lesson

The “Introduction” lessons cover:

1. Introduction to Aquaponics
2. How & Why to Cycle Bacteria
3. How to Choose Your Fish
4. How to Choose Your Plants
5. How to Choose Lighting for Your Plants
6. Why We Add Worms

The “Complete” Lessons cover:

1. pH & Plants
2. Parts of Plants
3. Seeds
4. The Plant Life Cycle
5. Plant Classification
6. Dissolved Oxygen
7. Parts of Fish
8. The Life Cycle of Fish
9. Fish Metabolism
10. Fish Care
11. Aquaculture
12. Grow Media vs. Soil
13. Bacteria
14. Worms
15. Wetlands
16. Ecosystems
17. Sustainability
18. Climate & Agriculture

Some sample lessons:

Complete Curriculum Table of Contents

Lesson 2: Adding Bacteria Lesson 16: Fish Metabolism