Lesson 4 Go Green Together
My Science Project: Home Aquaponics
What are ____ reading?
I’m reading an ____ about aquaponics.
It’s a way of growing plants ____ soil.
We can also ____ plants and raise fish in just one system.
Is ____ possible?
We’ll see. I’m going to try it at home ____ my science project.
Fish, bacteria, and plants are the main parts of ____
After you feed ____ fish, they produce waste.
The waste is turned ____ food for the plants by bacteria.
The plants clean the water by consuming the ____
This process is repeated again ____ again!
Home Aquaponics
How can I make ____ aquaponics system at home?
Why ____ aquaponics good?
I made holes in the bottom of ____ pot.
Then I put small stones and plants ____ it.
I made a big hole in the lid of the fish tank and put the ____ in the hole.
I ____ the pot in place with clay.
I made another ____ in the lid and put a tube through it.
I ____ a water pump in the fish tank.
____ used the tube to connect the pump to the pot.
I filled the fish tank with ____ and put some fish in it.
Then I turned on ____ pump.
Results
From this experiment, I grew my plants and raised fish ____ aquaponics.
I just ____ the fish, but the plants have grown 17 centimeters in three months.
The fish stay healthy and the water is clean ____ the time.
Some important ____ about aquaponics were learned from this experiment.
First, water is saved because ____ plants don’t need watering.
Second, it is good for the ____ because no chemicals are used.
Finally, you can do aquaponics anywhere because it doesn’t ____ much space.
Some farmers use ____ to produce vegetables and raise fish.
They choose aquaponics because it is far easier ____ traditional gardening.
Also, it is a much more productive way of growing ____
The plants grow much faster than plants ____ soil, and it saves space.
I hope more food is produced in this way ____ the future because it is healthy for us and the environment.