Aquaponics

Aquaponics is a sustainable way to produce food without soil in your classroom!

Possible Guiding, Compelling and/or Anchoring Questions

• What does it mean to be sustainable? 
• Why is it important to be sustainable? 
• What do you think you could grow in this system? 
• How could this change the world?
   

Classroom Suggestions

• Contact ioponics@wartburg.edu for potential systems in your classroom. Having a system in your classroom is a great way for students to experience STEAM and truly explore different concepts. An aquaponics system provides a plethora of opportunities for an educator, through cross-curricular concepts, independent practice, labs, and experiments aquaponics systems are a great way to integrate STEAM into your classroom.

Related Resources

• Ioponics: Website with more detailed information about Ioponics. Through having your own system you are able to have access to a plethora of resources. Additionally, undergraduate students at Wartburg would love to schedule a zoom or a personal experience for your classroom!
• Ioponics video tour: Video tour of the systems at Wartburg College.
• Ioponics demonstration: Demonstration of how to set up a personal 3 gallon system.