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Texas A&M University
Center for the Study of the First Americans: Cactus Hill Site, Virginia
Pictures of the Cactus Hill paleo-Indian site in Virginia show the site itself and artifacts from the pre-Clovis and Clovis periods of time. There is no commentary about the pictures other than a caption.
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Bcss: Grow Cacti & Other Succulent Plants From Seed [Pdf]
Learn how to grow cacti and other succulent plants from seed. Site deals with winter care of seedlings, insect pests, germination, and much more.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Cactus Deermouse
Cactus Deermice are found in habitats with sandy soil and scattered vegetation, from low deserts to rocky foothills. They typically live in burrows but are also found on the surface in piles of debris, vegetation, or rock crevices. Learn...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Cactus by O Henry
Read the short story "The Cactus" by O Henry about a little white lie with hurtful consequences.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Arches National Park: Plants
Information about the cacti, grasses, lichens, trees, shrubs, and wildflowers that grow in Arches National Park, located in Moab, Utah. Focus is placed on the adaptations of these plants that allow survival in a desert habitat.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Habitat Network: Desert Cacti: Fruit Producing "Trees"
Find out why native fruit-producing trees and shrubs are essential components of diverse habitats.
Other
Native American Indian Legends: Origin of the Saguaro and Palo Verde Cacti: A Pi
A Native American Pima legend on how the saguaro and palo verde cacti came into existence. With links to other Native American legends, artwork, photographs, articles, and more.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Cactus Wren
Cool facts, description, range, habitat, conservation status and more are topics you will find on this informative site. Listen to the sounds of this bird species on this site as well.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Plants and Food: Great Green Giants
A picture book about a giant cactus called the saguaro. Includes audio narration in nine additional languages with text in English.
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Cactus
This photo shows an interesting looking cactus plant that sits in a pot inside someone's home.
Curated OER
Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Arizona, State Flower Saguaro Cactus Blossom
A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Arizona, State Flower - Saguaro Cactus Blossom."
Curated OER
Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Arizona, State Bird Cactus Wren
A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Arizona, State Bird - Cactus Wren."
Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden: Plants of the Desert
The Evergreen Project reveals such desert plants as the dragon tree, the saguaro cactus, the prickly pear, the desert spoon, the aloe plant, and the like. Illustrated.
Other
Encyclopedia Virginia: Clovis and Pre Clovis Culture
The evidence found at excavations at Cactus Hill in Virginia are pushing back the dates of the appearance of humans in the Western Hemisphere. Read about what has been found and the theories of how man reached the east coast of America...
Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden: Animals of the Desert
Learn about different types of animals that live in the desert biome such as the cactus wren, the desert lark, the dingo, the fat sand rat, the fennec fox, the Gila monster, and so on. Animal pictures and information is taken from the...
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The Paradise
Explore nature in Brazil. Discover how cacti, bromeliads, and animals are an important part of its habitat.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clippix Etc: Burrowing Owl on Cactus
Burrowing Owl on Cactus
Curated OER
Cactus Wren
Cool facts, description, range, habitat, conservation status and more are topics you will find on this informative site. Listen to the sounds of this bird species on this site as well.
Curated OER
Cactus Wren N Am
Cool facts, description, range, habitat, conservation status and more are topics you will find on this informative site. Listen to the sounds of this bird species on this site as well.
Curated OER
Cactus Wren All Am
Cool facts, description, range, habitat, conservation status and more are topics you will find on this informative site. Listen to the sounds of this bird species on this site as well.
Other
R.j. Hodgkiss: The Succulent Page Page
This site describes and provides many links to succulent plants. Many links and pictures are provided.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Computer Simulation of the Sonoran Desert Community
The computer program's simulation of a Sonoran desert community should ultimately strengthen the student's comprehension of what is required for a natural ecosystem to sustain itself (remain in balance). This computer simulation program...
Other
Council on Spiritual Practices: A Brief History of the Native American Church
An informative account of the Native American Church in North America and its use of the peyote cactus in its religious services.
University of Texas at Austin
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History: Garner the Vice President (1933 1941)
As part of a larger biography, this part describes John Nance Garner's tenure as Franklin D. Roosevelt's vice-president for Roosevelt's first two terms. Find out about his importance to the enactment of the New Deal legislation.
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