Joshua Trees
Joshua trees have crooked branches and pointy leaves.
Joshua trees live in dry soil.
Kangaroo rats eat Joshua tree seeds.
Level K Module 2: Life
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Desert Fan Palms
Desert fan palms need water all year.
Desert fan palms have giant leaves.
Bats rest in the leaves of desert fan palms.
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Basketmaking
People use desert plants to make baskets.
Long ago, people used baskets to gather and cook food.
Each basket is a container and a work of art!
Level K Module 2: Life
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Credit: front left, Courtesy Tamara Serrao-Leiva, San Bernardino County Museum; front top right, Photo by Deborah Small; front bottom right, Abe Sanchez, Purephecha Indian Tribe. Photo by Deborah Small; back, Anthony Vallez, Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians. Photo by Deborah Small.