Alternative Farming Study Guide

Resilient Communities

Through this virtual lesson, you will learn about three different alternative methods to growing plants.

7th Grade Sustainability

TYPES OF FARMING

​A. What do seeds need to germinate?

Multiple Select

What do seeds need to germinate (grow into a new plant)? (select three correct answers)

• Air

• Warmth

• Water

• Light

• Soil

Multiple Choice

It is the development of a seed into a plant.

• seed dispersal

• germination

• habitat

Multiple Choice

The seed is protected by an outer covering called:

• food store

• embryo

• seed coat

• germination

Multiple Choice

Where does the seed get its energy from?

• Food store

• sunlight

• embryo

• animals

Multiple Choice

12. . In general, plants need ______________, ______________ and ______________ to grow well.

• light, water, air and cool condition

• light, water, air and warmth

• medium, cold temperature, and light

• dry place, dark condition and warmth

Multiple Choice

13. In which plant part does photosynthesis happen?

• Leaves

• Roots

• Stems

• Seeds

Multiple Choice

A student places three identical plants in the same type of containers, uses the same type of soil and the same amount of water for each plant.

Plant A is placed in a sunny area, Plant B is placed in a shaded location, and Plant C is placed in the dark room.

Each day this student records the growth of each plant. What is the different variable in this investigation?

• the amount of light

• the soil

• the amount of water

• the growth of each plant

Multiple Choice

The practice of growing plants in water (i.e. providing essential nutrients through water)

• hydroponics

• aquaponics

• aeroponics

• nutriponics

Multiple Choice

The practice of growing plants with roots suspended in air or a misty environment

• aeroponics

• hydroponics

• aquaponics

Multiple Choice

The practice of using water from fish farming to provide nutrients to plants

• hydroponics

• aquaponics

• aeroponics

• nutriponics

Multiple Choice

what is the primary waste product from fish in an aquaponics system?

• ammonium

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

• nitrites

Match

Match the following

• Using fish to provide nutrients to plants

• Using nutrient-rich water to grow plants in

• Using nutrient-rich mist to grow plants in

aquaponics

hydroponics

aeroponics

• aquaponics

• hydroponics

• aeroponics

Open Ended

What are some of the benefits of aeroponics?

Open Ended

What are some of the benefits of hydroponics?

Open Ended

What are some of the benefits of aquaponics?

Poll

which agricultural system would you most like to design and implement at the school this quarter?

• aquaponics

• hydroponics

• aeroponics

Video Response

Which type of farming did you find most interesting, and why?

Open Video Recorder

Open Ended

What questions do you have?