Wanted – Moon Trees: Where Are Those Space Travelers Now?

Wanted – Moon Trees: Where Are Those Space Travelers Now? – Children will read about two Earth-changing components of the Apollo space program: the famous photograph, Earthrise and the tree seeds that traveled to the Moon and back. The article outlines the journey of the seeds and explains that we do not know where all these special Moon Trees are growing today. A follow-up activity encourages students to use inquiry and to draw conclusions based on information in the text. This activity is available on the primary and intermediate levels and correlates with Content Standard D, Earth and Space Science, of the National Science Standards.   

 Primary

Intermediate