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Hydroponics

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Grades

4 7 8

Subjects

Science

Resource Type

Learning Kit
Lesson Plan

The Hydroponic tank is a simple and fun example of closed-loop farming, a recirculating system and integrated multi-tropic agriculture. Demonstrating the combination of growing plants in water through hydroponics and raising aquatic animals in tanks through aquaculture. Both systems work together, the plants cleaning the water for the fish gets converted into plant food, this helps achieve the final goal of healthy plants and healthy fish.

Created By: Agriculture in the Classroom Prince Edward Island

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