Garden of Eden Urban Farming

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Learn to grow a variety of crops at small scale.

Item ID: 9696

OVERVIEW
We apply STEAM concepts to your first hydroponic venture. Its nature, types, benefits and advantages of indoor hydroponic gardening.

ACTIVITY: Write a statement of objectives, issues and procedures.

SCIENCE
Application of the scientific method to hydroponic gardening: observe, measure, hypothesize, test, repeat, using rigorous models.
ACTIVITY: Complete an exercise in typical problem solving in hydroponics.

TECHNOLOGY
Equipment: Air/ventilation, water, lighting, media, nutrients.
ACTIVITY: Examine and evaluate technical choices using a worksheet with your own criteria.

ENGINEERING
Systems Approach to water, lighting, nutrients. DIY vs. commercial systems.
ACTIVITY: Team up to research system alternatives.

ARTS
From Seed to Table: Health & Nutrition. Fresh Local Produce. Culinary Arts. What about taste?
ACTIVITY: Write a marketing flyer or script.
ALTERNATE ACTIVITY: Enjoy a light repast with vegan option based on our own produce.

MATHEMATICS
How we know it's working: Instrumentation, measurement, estimation, validation, modeling, evaluation.
ACTIVITY: Execute an experiment (varies with session).

DURATION
Three hours classroom.