9-12 Aquaponics Curriculum
Cycling and Testing Water Quality
Maintaining and Harvesting
Adding Fish and Plants
How To Set Up Your Kit
Cycling your Aquaponics System
“Cycling” refers to the process of establishing nitrifying bacteria colonies that turn fish waste (ammonia) into usable nitrogen (nitrate) for plants. The bacteria is established and lives in the biofilter […]
Vacation Tips
We all enjoy a vacation but you might be wondering how you can keep your aquaponics system healthy while you are away. Keep reading to learn how to ensure your […]
Classroom Experiment: Cabbage pH Test
Testing the pH of your aquaponics system is important for keeping your fish, bacteria, and plants healthy. Each living thing prefers a certain range of pH for their specific environment. […]
Pollution Soup
This activity will demonstrate to students, the different point source and nonpoint source types of pollution that contribute to the pollution of our waterways. They will also be introduced to […]
Recipe Activity
This activity demonstrates how to write a recipe using the greens grown in your ECO-Cycle. Connect aquaponics, healthy eating, and writing in this fun activity! Engaging senses such as smell […]
