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Methuselah Tree
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Related NOVA Resources
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The following resources from the companion Web site accompany this program:
A Tree's Secret to Living Long
Learn about the survival strategies that help the
bristlecone pine cope with one of the most
flora-unfriendly environments on the planet.
(Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Explore the Methuselah Grove
Check out four 360-degree panoramas taken in
California's White Mountains, home to the
oldest bristlecone pines. (QuickTime plug-in required.)
Illuminating Photosynthesis (Hot Science)
Take a look at the oxygen-carbon dioxide cycle
and the process of photosynthesis, and try your
hand at a few puzzlers. (Flash plug-in required;
non-Flash version available.) (Grades 9-12)
Build a Tree-Ring Timeline (Hot Science)
Learn about dendrochronology, the study of tree
rings, which scientists have used to date the
remains of Viking ships, and try your hand at
building your own tree-ring timeline. (Shockwave plug-in required.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Plus:
Resources
Program transcript
Complete narration for the TV program.
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