Hydroponics Project Part 1 - Grade Sheet
Name
Purpose/Rationale:
_____ / 3 points
Description of problem.
Reason for completing the project.
Background (Each Paragraph is worth 4 points)
Paragraph 1:
_____ / 4 points
Description of 3 types of hydroponics systems.
Brief explanation of how each system works.
Paragraph 2:
_____ / 4 points
Description what nutrients are needed by the plants
for growth.
Macronutrients
Micronutrients
Information about what each nutrient does for the
plant.
Paragraph 3:
_____ / 4 points
How plants obtain water and nutrients.
How water is moved around the plant.
Role of water in the growth of plants.
Paragraph 4:
_____ / 4 points
Photosynthesis
Describe how the plant produces its own food.
Materials are needed for this to occur.
Where this process takes place. (In plant) (In cell)
Respiration
How is food broken down for energy.
Where does this take place in the cell.
Paragraph 5
_____ / 4 points
Describe the benefits of using hydroponics.
Materials
_____ / 3 points
Materials in list form.
Materials for both system and planting cups.
Diagram of Hydroponics System
_____ / 4 points
Budget
_____ / 2 points
Budget is projected over time.
Procedures
_____ / 4 points
Each step is on a new line.
Each step is numbered.
Detailed enough for someone to repeat procedures.
TOTAL SCORE