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Moon Trees LIVE

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Moon Trees LIVE is a virtual learning adventure about Moon Trees, Artemis I, seed science, tree species, and so much more. Below you will find videos for Moon Trees LIVE 1, 2 and 3, including Q&A sections with experts from the Forest Service and NASA.

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  • The History of the First Moon Trees
  • The Artemis I Mission
  • How Seeds Are Packaged for Space
  • What Happened to Seeds When They Landed Back on Earth
  • Measurements of the Artemis Moon Trees

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Moon Trees LIVE 1

  • In Moon Trees LIVE 1, learn about the history of the first Moon Trees from the Apollo 14 mission, the new collaboration between the Forest Service and NASA to send...

    Moon Trees LIVE 1

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Moon Trees LIVE 2

  • Welcome to Moon Trees LIVE 2: The Journey Continues! The USDA Forest Service sent hundreds of tree seeds to NASA who launched them past the Moon! The seeds are back!...

    Moon Trees LIVE 2 — Episode 1 — Splashdown: Return to Earth

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    Welcome to Moon Trees LIVE 2: The Journey Continues! The USDA Forest Service sent hundreds of tree seeds to NASA who launched them past the Moon! The seeds are back!...
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  • Welcome to Moon Trees LIVE 2: The Journey Continues! The USDA Forest Service sent hundreds of tree seeds to NASA who launched them past the moon! The seeds are back!...

    Moon Trees LIVE 2 — Episode 2 — Viability: Testing Survival

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    Welcome to Moon Trees LIVE 2: The Journey Continues! The USDA Forest Service sent hundreds of tree seeds to NASA who launched them past the moon! The seeds are back!...
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  • Welcome to Moon Trees LIVE 2: The Journey Continues! The USDA Forest Service sent hundreds of tree seeds to NASA who launched them past the moon! The seeds are back!...

    Moon Trees LIVE 2 — Episode 3 — Germination: To Sprout or Not To Sprout

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  • Welcome to Moon Trees LIVE 2: The Journey Continues! The USDA Forest Service sent hundreds of tree seeds to NASA who launched them past the moon! The seeds are back!...

    Moon Trees LIVE 2 — Episode 4 — Live Q&A

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    Welcome to Moon Trees LIVE 2: The Journey Continues! The USDA Forest Service sent hundreds of tree seeds to NASA who launched them past the moon! The seeds are back!...
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Moon Trees LIVE 3

  • Welcome to Moon Trees LIVE 3, an adventure brought to you by the USDA Forest Service and the Natural Inquirer! In this episode, we’ll discover how our Moon Tree seedlings...

    Moon Trees LIVE 3 — Episode 1: Growing Moon Tree Seedlings

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    Welcome to Moon Trees LIVE 3, an adventure brought to you by the USDA Forest Service and the Natural Inquirer! In this episode, we’ll discover how our Moon Tree seedlings...
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  • Out of this world! Welcome to Moon Trees LIVE 3, an adventure brought to you by the USDA Forest Service and the Natural Inquirer! The Forest Service provided hundreds of...

    Moon Trees LIVE 3 — Episode 2: Measuring Moon Tree Seedlings

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    • Artemis I
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  • Out of this world! Welcome to Moon Trees LIVE 3, an adventure brought to you by the USDA Forest Service and the Natural Inquirer! In this episode, we’ll discover how...

    Moon Trees LIVE 3 — Episode 3: Looking to the Future

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    • Artemis I
    • Deep Space
    • Experiment
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    Out of this world! Welcome to Moon Trees LIVE 3, an adventure brought to you by the USDA Forest Service and the Natural Inquirer! In this episode, we’ll discover how...
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  • Welcome to Moon Trees LIVE 3: The Journey Continues! The USDA Forest Service sent hundreds of tree seeds to NASA who launched them past the Moon! The seeds are back!...

    Moon Trees LIVE 3 — Episode 4 — Live Q&A

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    • High School
    • Middle School
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    • Less than 30 minutes
    • Artemis I
    • Deep Space
    • Germination
    • Nursery
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    • Seedlings
    • Tree Measurement
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Standards addressed in this Virtual Learning Adventure:

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Social Studies Standards are educational guidelines outlining the essential knowledge, skills, and concepts students should learn in subjects such as history, geography, civics, and economics, aiming to provide a comprehensive understanding of societal structures, historical events, and global perspectives.
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  • Science, Technology, and Society
  • Time, Continuity, and Change

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  • In this module, we will explore trees and what they need, and we will learn how tree seeds have gone to space. Below you will find articles, videos, and activities...

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    In this module, we will explore trees and what they need, and we will learn how tree seeds have gone to space. Below you will find articles, videos, and activities...
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  • To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 14 mission, NASA and the Forest Service teamed up to send out a new generation of Moon Tree seeds. This card set...

    Artemis Moon Tree Cards

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    To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 14 mission, NASA and the Forest Service teamed up to send out a new generation of Moon Tree seeds. This card set...
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  • In “Grow Where You’re Planted,” students will learn about how different planting elevations can affect Jeffrey and ponderosa pines’ survival, growth, and bud development timing. As part of the Moon...

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    • Wilderness
    • Apollo 14
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    • Bud Development
    • Climate Change
    • Computer Model
    • Diameter at Breast Height (DBH)
    • Forest Restoration
    • Genotype
    • Jeffrey pine
    • Native Range
    • Ponderosa Pine
    • Seed Extractory
    • Seed Germination
    • Seeds
    • Smokejumper
    • Tree growth
    • Tree Survival Rates
    In “Grow Where You’re Planted,” students will learn about how different planting elevations can affect Jeffrey and ponderosa pines’ survival, growth, and bud development timing. As part of the Moon...
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