future farmer kit
Middle School
STEM Garden
OVERVIEW
Easy way to introduce
hydroponics to students
Introducing Ponix Future Farmer Kit (FFK), designed as a hands-on learning experience for schools and other learning environments. The FFK’s mission is to inspire the next generation of farmers as they experience themselves the fruitfulness of building and growing food with their own vertical hydroponic farm.
Grow up to 96 plants/mo
Power-on in seconds
Easy assembly & disassembly
Auto light timer
Auto water timer
How To Use
Refreshingly easy to use
Add prescribed nutrients to your water tank and balance the pH. Then set your water timer and you're good to start growing!
Now, plug it in, set your light timer for 16h or 8h on and watch your garden grow in just weeks!
In just few weeks, you can begin harvesting from you garden. You can take clippings from your plants or harvest the entire crop!
Benefits
Incorporate hydroponics
into STEM programs easily
Hydroponics engages students in growing fresh produce and learning about STEM, nutrition, and sustainability. This unique experience sparks creative thinking about community and global food systems. The Ponix Future Farmer Kit is a turn-key STEM garden for middle schools:
Grow immediately in the classroom, incorporate them into STEM topics, and enjoy freshly harvested produce in just weeks.
We offer curriculums that compliment the STEM garden and aligned with Next Generation Science Standards.
The Ponix Mini is delivered in several boxes. It includes a lights, water tank, PVC frames & connectors, water system, 6 grow towers, and casters. It can be assembled in less than 15 minutes.
What you can grow
Always fresh & local, year-round
Resources for Teachers
Learn how to incorporate hydroponics
into your classroom with ease
FACULTY TRAINING
We offer train-the-trainer programs for instructors who are interested in teaching hydroponics
TEACHER NOTES
We provide teacher notes with step-by-step guidelines and activity tips
LESSON PLANS
We provide full lesson plans that include critical thinking questions, objectives, key terms, activity and resources for "going futher"
QUIZZES
We offer quizzes that instructors can issue to students for each lesson plan
GUEST SPEAKERS
We bring industry experts right to your classroom virtually through a conference or pre-recorded video
Simply add fresh water into the reservoir tank until you reach the top. The water level indicator will let you know when to refill your garden!