Learning Goals & Objectives
Teachers will be able to grow and maintain the care of these hydroponic plants, in order to provide a continuous, controlled hands-on learning experience for their students.
Teachers will be able to explain the environmental benefits of hydroponics and it's greater role in addressing global problems caused by climate change.
Identify the systems and parts of their three hydroponic greenhouse components:
Tower Garden
Vine Crop
Nutrient Film Technique
Explain the differences between the three hydroponic systematic processes and how each provides water and nutrients to the plants.
Successfully grow a variety of plants from seeds and maintain an optimal level of health in the three hydroponic components.
Identify common plant health problems and know where to retrieve and apply solutions.
Complete daily and weekly maintenance checks on the three systems to prevent plants from experiencing illnesses caused by bacteria and insects.
Know where to locate information and resources to immediately troubleshoot lab technology problems.
Define reasons why water-based plants are better equipped to tackle environmental problems than soil-based plants.
Express how indoor planting can provide a greater number of people with healthy foods in urban areas.
Information based on Bloom's Taxonomy of Affective Domain (UNC Charlotte, n.d.).
References
UNC Charlotte. (n.d.). Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives. The Center for Teaching and Learning. https://teaching.uncc.edu/services-programs/teaching- guides/course-design/blooms-educational-objectives