Hydroponics in the Classroom

Hydroponics relates to so many disciplines taught in school- Biology, Natural Sciences, Physics, Health and Nutrition. If you are a teacher in any of these disciplines, setting up a hydro system in your classroom would be a super easily and fun way to illustrate where food comes from, the biology of plants, and the physical properties of water. A perfect system for teaching is the Wick System. Wick systems are super easy and inexpensive to set up, because they don't use ay electronic or moving parts.

A Health or Cooking class would be a great place for a Wick system- they are ideal for herbs and spices!

A Physics classroom could use a Wick system to illustrate wicking, one of the basic properties of water.

Biology classes often illustrate the start of life by growing small seedlings -- with a hydro system in the classroom, students could watch their seedlings become full-fledged flowers and vegetables!

Check out my article on Wick systems to find out some more fun experiments you can try out!

Are you a teacher or student looking to bring hydroponics into the classroom? Have you done this before and want to share a story? I'd love to hear your questions and read about your experiences, please share in the comments below!