Open-source teaching resources
This page offers a selection of open-source pedagogical materials in PDF format for teachers to use in hydroponics instruction in the classroom. Lesson materials are broken up into those intended for grades 6-12 and those intended for grades K-5.
Grades K-5 materials
| Hydroponics Mnemonics | A colorful mnemonic table for helping young children to remember the spelling of “hydroponics” |
| Hydroponics Word Search | A letter scramble in which students search for words related to hydroponics |
| Hydroponics: Can Plants Grow Without Soil? | A lesson plan on using the hydroponic method to grow a bean plant from a seed |
Grades 6-12 materials
| Farmworkers: Who Grows Your Food? | A lesson plan to help students understand the food supply chain and how food travels from farm to table |
| Among the Hidden Hydroponics Group Poster Project 1 | A project designed to build student understanding of hydroponics by explaining hydroponics to their peers in a poster presentation |
| Classroom Hydroponics | An overview lesson on the basics of growing plants without soil |
| Growing Guide: Best Crops for Hydroponics | A guide on determining the most successful plants to grow hydroponically |
| Gardening Basics: Hydroponics | A broad overview lesson in hydroponics |
| Plants in Space Lesson Plan | A lesson on the challenges of growing plants in space, which prompts students to think critically about the problem and possible solutions |
