Past projects 2
More Hydroponic Fun With STEM Science
Funded Apr 13, 2015Having the Eco-grower hydroponics systems in my classroom has improved the environment a great deal. It's been a lot of fun for the students to see how vegetables and herbs look when they're growing. Most of my students had never seen a tomato vine or watched it grow from a tiny seed. I have a wide range of students from age 11-20 so students have engaged at many levels with the project. But all of them like to go check the plants and see their progress.
Already we've had a chance to grow tomatoes and basil plants. Most recently we started strawberry crowns in one of the grow systems and they are beginning to flower. Some of the older students in my high school classes have helped me calculate the proportions of each of the three nutrients that came with the Eco-grower units, and to decide how much of each nutrient to use. They also helped me with transplanting and adding water. One student is very curious about plant cloning and propagation.
Some of my youngest students from the 6th grade class have warmed to the project a lot. They check the plants every day and go to that corner of the room as a sort of haven when they need to take a break. They asked if we could grow flowers, so I ordered amaryllis and narcissus bulbs that are starting to grow next to the other plants. Having the grow lights makes it possible to keep the project going all winter and it makes the classroom more cheerful as well! It's been a challenging year starting school in the midst of construction and remodeling, but the hydroponics project has made school more fun and engaging in many ways.”
With gratitude,
Mr. Wodtke
Hydroponic Fun with STEM Science in Alaska!
Funded Apr 6, 2015Having the Eco-grower hydroponics systems in my classroom has improved the environment a great deal. It's been a lot of fun for the students to see how vegetables and herbs look when they're growing. Most of my students had never seen a tomato vine or watched it grow from a tiny seed. I have a wide range of students from age 11-20 so students have engaged at many levels with the project. But all of them like to go check the plants and see their progress.
Already we've had a chance to grow tomatoes and basil plants. Most recently we started strawberry crowns in one of the grow systems and they are beginning to flower. Some of the older students in my high school classes have helped me calculate the proportions of each of the three nutrients that came with the Eco-grower units, and to decide how much of each nutrient to use. They also helped me with transplanting and adding water. One student is very curious about plant cloning and propagation.
Some of my youngest students from the 6th grade class have warmed to the project a lot. They check the plants every day and go to that corner of the room as a sort of haven when they need to take a break. They asked if we could grow flowers, so I ordered amaryllis and narcissus bulbs that are starting to grow next to the other plants. Having the grow lights makes it possible to keep the project going all winter and it makes the classroom more cheerful as well! It's been a challenging year starting school in the midst of construction and remodeling, but the hydroponics project has made school more fun and engaging in many ways.”
With gratitude,
Mr. Wodtke
This classroom project was brought to life by Perry and Donna Golkin Family Foundation and 13 other donors.