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File Size: 19.45 MB

Media Type:

Educational Material

Publication Number:

IISG24-SFA-EDU-034

Pages:

151

Description:

Aquaponics: Farming Fish, Growing Greens teaches STEM through aquaponics, a water-based agricultural system that combines aquaculture and hydroponics. This 9-12 grade curriculum was designed to be used along with an onsite aquaponics system. Curriculum topics include an Introduction to aquaculture, fundamental parts of an aquaponics system, the nitrogen cycle, water quality, population dynamics, our modern food system and more. Lessons were developed to build on each other and be delivered in sequence but can also be used individually.

If you would like to access to all the Aquaponics: Farming Fish, Growing Greens curriculum resources such as slide decks, submit your requests to iisg@purdue.edu.

Recommended Citation

Shambach, A., Ward, R., Carlton, S., Quagrainie, K., Höök, T. (2024). Aquaponics: Farming Fish, Growing Greens. Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant. https://iiseagrant.org/publications/aquaponics-farming-fish-growing-greens/.

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Creators

Amy Shambach, Andrew Coursey, Irene Miles, Joel Davenport, Julie Fiorito, Kwamena Quagrainie, Stuart Carlton, Terri Hallesy

Year

2025

Focus Areas

Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture

Topics

Aquaculture, Aquaponics, Education, K-12 Education
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