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Summary: In this lab students will learn how to grow plants hydroponically. The population is growing rapidly and because of that we are running out of land to grow crops. We have to find other ways to grow the crops we need to survive without using the soil in the ground. The students will also learn about plant life cycles, what plants need to grow, and where food really comes from.

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2 liter bottle

Growing media

Water

Wick material

Aluminum foil

Nutrients

Seeds

Scissors

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Here are some things to be aware of during the lab: keeping soil out of eyes, make sure to use scissors under close supervision, and watch out for sharp edges on the bottle.

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Start out by cutting a  2 liter bottle at top curve.

In the bottom part of the bottle, fill it with as clear and pure water as you can.

Next add a growing media and plant to top portion of the bottle.

After that use a cotton material and thread it from the bottom and up through the hole to be able to draw the water up into the plant.

One the roots are strong enough, they will grow down and into the water.

Watch it grow.

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You can use this in the classroom to teach students about growing their own food. This could teach them that plants only need air and water to grow. To change this up for younger students, you could just grow a normal plant. Hydroponics would be a bigger concept that would probably only work for older students.

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5-LS1-1. | Support an argument that plants get the materials they need for growth chiefly from air and water.

Objective 1: The students will be able to construct a hydroponic plant and learn what it takes to for the plant to grow.

Objective 2: The students will develop an argument that describes what all a plant needs to grow.

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ELL- For these students, you can provide them with an instruction sheet that is written in their native language and also in english.
Special Education- For these students, I would make sure their para knew the expectations for them and had the assistance they needed.
Gifted- For these students I would have them research to find one other way to grow plants.

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2 Liter Bottle Hydroponics Tutorial by Epic Gardening

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This photo was taken 2 days after the seeds were planted.

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View from the top

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Filling bottle with soil and pearlite.