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Introduction to Hydroponic Gardyning in the Classroom

Feb 20th at 8pm EST
Duration: 55 minutes

Hydroponics is the future of food production!  Come learn the basics of hydroponics and how Gardyn can enhance your classroom experience, while being on the cutting edge of technological trends.  Most importantly, learn how to integrate hydroponic gardening into your curriculum.

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Meet Our Speakers
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Alicia Kuntz
Alicia Kuntz has been a science educator for 22 years in rural Michigan. Her passion encompasses all living things including her four classroom corn snakes, two axolotls, and numerous plants. She continues to strive to be a lifelong learner by participating in professional development at NASA and having her class participate in the “Growing Beyond Earth” research project. Choosing to integrate Gardyn into her current science curriculum three years ago was an obvious choice and one that enabled her to plant the seeds of curiosity and knowledge in her students.
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Renee Egan
With a love of gardyning and all things science, Renee Egan has sought to bring extra-ordinary experience to her students.  From “Growing Beyond Earth”, incorporating hydroponics, aquaponics, DWC, and aeroponics, Ms. Egan strives to deliver curriculum in a hands-on, relatable manner that captivates and immerses each learner in her classroom. Working alongside Gardyn to provide teachers across the nation with not only standards based lessons, but also fun and engaging experiences, has been a dream come true and one she is proud to be a part of.

About Gardyn's Curriculum Suite

At Gardyn, we're dedicated to empowering educators so they may empower their students. Through collaboration with teachers like you, we've developed a suite of Gardyn Curricula with your academic goals in mind.  Integrating Gardyn into the classroom is now easier than ever.

And it's a ton of fun!

Each curriculum is designed for use with the Gardyn device. We offer special discounted educator bundles to ensure an engaging learning experience for students and teachers alike.

NGSS-Aligned Lesson Plans

Explore the most up to date learning standards with Gardyn Hydroponics

Planning & Curriculum Maps

See recommended lesson pairings, organization, and activities to help guide your students.

Advancement & Extension Activities

Choose the pacing that suits your classroom, using advance activities for quickly moving students

Secure Portal License

Access your lesson plans, curriculum maps, and student worksheets at any time through our secure web portal