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Desert Plants and Cactus
Plants have unique ways of adapting to droughts. Show your class this video to highlight some of the many adaptations desert plants have adopted over time.
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Plant Growth of Tropical Flowers in the Desert
Can you imagine the desert floor being covered by bright, vibrant flowers? Watch the desert plants transform from dry and crisp to dazzling and colorful in this video. Use as an introduction to desert pollination or to present the...
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Desert Cacti
Did you know that the saguaro cactus can live for up to 200 hundred years? Learn more about this specialized cactus by showing this short, informational video clip set in the Sonoran Desert, the only desert where saguaros can live!
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How the Quiver Tree Survives in the Desert
Did you know there's a desert tree that can perform self-amputation to reduce the amount of water it needs? Use this video clip to introduce your class to the ways different plants adapt to a hard desert environment.