90 min · module 01 of 06
Roots in Concrete: What Even Is Aquaponics?
Where fish, plants and your block all win.
Watch & Learn
Connecting Schools to Urban Farming Through Aquaponics — Milwaukee
Learning Objectives
- 01.Define aquaponics in your own words.
- 02.Explain why urban food systems matter for our communities.
- 03.Identify 3 problems aquaponics solves (food deserts, water, space).
Hands-On Activities
- Walk + Talk: map your neighborhood's closest fresh-food source.
- Watch a 5-min real urban aquaponics farm tour.
- Sketch your dream rooftop farm.
Materials
NotebookSharpiesPhone (for the food-desert map)
Vocabulary
Aquaponics
A closed-loop system where fish waste feeds plants and plants clean the water.
Food Desert
An area where it's hard to access affordable, fresh, nutritious food.
Closed-loop
A system that recycles its own resources with little waste.
Discussion Prompts
- What does food sovereignty mean in your neighborhood?
- Who profits when our blocks don't have fresh groceries?
- If you ran a rooftop farm, what would you grow first?
Check For Understanding
Q1. What two living things are partnered in an aquaponics system?
Q2. A 'food desert' is...
Q3. Aquaponics is called 'closed-loop' because...