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2.1 GSA Meeting Notes/2024-09-30 MoonTree Activity.md

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 # Kindergarten (Easy)
+## Very Simple, why aren't there trees on the moon?
 **Objective:** Introduce the kids to the idea that trees need certain things to grow, and the moon doesn’t provide them.
 
 1. **Introduction (Simple, bold text with pictures):**
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     - **Challenge:** How can we help a tree grow on the Moon?
         - Example solutions (visual): Build a bubble, bring soil, give the tree a space helmet.
     - **Cut and paste activity:** Provide basic shapes (bubble, helmet, water droplet, etc.) for them to cut out and paste on their tree drawing.
+
+## Handout
+### What do trees need to grow?
+*Big pictures of trees, water, air, sun, and soil*
+
+### What's different on the Moon?
+*Big x's over the water, air, sun, and soil*
+
+### Activity: Help these trees grow on the moon!
+They cut out different stuff and glue it onto a moon.
+1. perhaps a cloud or two
+2. some rain drops
+3. trees
+4. dirt
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 # 3rd Grade (Medium)
-### **Handout for 3rd Grade (More In-Depth Problem-Solving)**
+## More In-Depth Problem-Solving
 
 **1. Introduction:**
 - **What do trees need to grow?**
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 - **How would astronauts care for these trees?**
     - Have them think about how people living on the Moon could check on their trees and water them.
 
+## Handout
+### Trees on the Moon - Can you help?
+#### What do trees need to grow?
+   - **Sunlight** 🌞 – Trees need light to make their own food through photosynthesis.
+   - **Water** 💧 – Water helps trees drink and grow.
+   - **Air** 🌬️ – Trees breathe air (specifically carbon dioxide).
+   - **Soil** 🌱 – Trees need soil to hold their roots and get nutrients.
+#### What is different on the Moon?
+- **No Air:** There is no air for trees to breath!
+- **No Water:** There is little water on the Moon.
+- **Different Soil:** The Moon is made of *regolith*. Regolith is dusty, and doesn't have the same nutrients as Earth's soil.
+
+#### So how do we make the Moon a happy home for trees?
+Make a design that addresses the following issues:
+1. Air - How will the tree get air?
+2. Water - How do we keep the tree from getting thirsty?
+3. Soil - How do we keep the tree well fed?
+
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 # 5th Grade (Hard)
 ### **Handout for 5th Grade (Engineering Design & Problem Solving)**
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 **6. Bonus:**
 - **What if something breaks?** (Optional prompt for advanced thinking)
-    - Ask them to think about how astronauts or engineers could **fix** the system if something stops working.
+    - Ask them to think about how astronauts or engineers could **fix** the system if something stops working.
+## Handout
+### Design a Tree Habitat on the Moon
+#### Our problem
+| Trees Requirment: | Moon Issue                                                                                              |
+| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| Air 🍃            | The Moon is a vacuum!                                                                                   |
+| Water 🌊          | There is little water on the Moon.                                                                      |
+| Sunlight 🌞       | The sun is too strong with no air! The sun's UV rays will give the trees a sunburn.                     |
+| Soil 🪴           | The moon's soil is called *regolith.* Regolith is not like Earth's soil. It is rocky, dusty, and sharp! |
+#### Your mission:
+You are an engineer! Your job is to design a system to help trees grow in these conditions. 
+
+### Part 1: Requirements and Constraints:
+#### Requirements
+What **must** your design do to be successful?
+Example: The tree must have enough air to breath.
+
+#### Constraints
+What **limits** your design?
+Example: Astronauts have to be able to build this on the moon.
+
+### Part 2: Sketch / Create your Design
+Using the materials provided, create a prototype of your design!
+
+### Part 3: Explain your Design
+How does your design work?
+
+Is there anything you wish you could do different?
+
+What if something breaks?