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Announcing the 2009
Sponsored
by:
in conjunction with
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About
Our Sponsors
The
Grow Store provides hydroponics supplies and expertise
to customers via their online store and Colorado retail
locations. The company is passionate about the technology
and sharing its benefits with students and the general
public.
The Progressive
Gardening Trade Association is focused on the implementation
of progressive gardening techniques into the mainstream
gardening community via trade representation and education.
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When children and
teens explore how to grow plants hydroponically (without
soil),
fruitful
questions
bloom,
and these
questions can lead to active investigations and problem
solving.
These studies may even lead to classroom business opportunities
or fuel student career interests. Not least among the benefits is the joy students experience harvesting a crop of their own incredible edibles or bounteous blossoms!
The Grow Store and ProgressiveGardening.org join NGA to offer Hooked on Hydroponics grants to expand these exciting learning opportunities for students.
Wondering if a hydroponics unit
is right for your classroom?
Please visit our online Exploring
Hydroponics guide for
examples of topics and lessons you can pursue.
Eligibility
requirements:
1) Schools and youth
organizations must plan to
engage in a hydroponics project with at least 15 children between
the ages of 6 and 18
during the 2010 school year.
2) You must verify that your facility can accommodate
the equipment in the award
packages available for your age group.
Award Packages – 36 schools
will each receive:
 Elementary Schools:
1) Two WaterFarm hydroponics modules with starter
nutrients, lighted by a 250w convertible self ballasted lighting system,
including lens and timer
2) Curricula
and reference books (Gardening Indoors: The Indoor
Gardener's Bible, plus NGA's GrowLab: A Complete
Guide
to Growing
in
the Classroom; and GrowLab: Activities for Growing Minds)
 Middle and High Schools:
1) One WaterFarm Controller Kit 8 and starter nutrients, lighted with 1000w convertible ballast
systems with both mh and hps lamps, reflector, safety lens and timer
2) Curricula
and reference books (Gardening Indoors: The Indoor
Gardener's Bible, plus NGA's GrowLab: A Complete
Guide
to Growing
in
the Classroom; and GrowLab: Activities for Growing Minds)
Requirements for Winning Programs:
- Coordinators of winning programs are expected to complete and
return the Agreement
of Use form. Award fulfillment is contingent upon receipt
of this form by NGA.
- NGA will send winning
programs a year-end evaluation form at the end of the school years. Programs that fail to complete
the evaluation will not be eligible for future awards from
NGA.
Submission Process
Deadline: Applications are due by September 18, 2009.
DOWNLOAD APPLICATION
When you click on the button below, a form will appear requiring
you to submit
your name and address. (See our privacy
policy if you have questions about how we use the information.)
When you complete the form and click the submit button, you will
be
able to download the award application.
Download Application
Award Fulfillment: We will notify you about the status of your application by October 30, 2009. Materials will be shipped
by January 11, 2010.
No
purchase necessary: Purchase
of a product does not improve your chances of receiving an
award.
View
list of year 2008 winners
View
list of year 2007 winners
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NGA Grants list
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