![]() Invite students to make observations of the park based on the different base maps, with special focus on noticeable differences across the park. Select the Base Maps tab and then rotate through the Nat Geo, Satellite, and Terrain base maps. ![]() Introduce students to the national park by projecting the Virunga National Park bookmark in the MapMaker Interactive. Tell students they will evaluate how abiotic factors can influence plant diversity even within a single national park. Reinforce the connection between abiotic and biotic factors using a local, personally relevant example (e.g., precipitation and vegetation differences across their state or region). This will demonstrate a connection between the abiotic and biotic factors of biomes. Confirm that in this example, the area receiving more rainfall (i.e., the Amazon), has greater plant growth. Emphasize geographic distance between each area. Have students compare average rainfall and images of each area. Select the magnifying glasses for the Amazon rain forest and then the Sahara desert. Also practice zooming in (+) and out (-), and note how this changes the map scale. During this time, if students are unfamiliar with the MapMaker Interactive, point out some of the basic features like the legend on the side of the map and the bookmarks at the bottom of the map. ![]() Ask: How does the average annual precipitation likely differ between these areas? How might the amount of precipitation affect the amount or type of plants growing in each area? Then project the MapMaker Interactive Abiotic Factors in Virunga National Park on a screen and select the bookmark Precipitation in the Amazon and the Sahara. Have students compare the general characteristics of their biome with those of the Amazon rain forest and Sahara desert. Engage students' interest through a comparison of their immediate ecosystem, the Amazon rain forest, and the Sahara desert. Īsk students to identify characteristics of the biome in which they live (e.g., temperature, precipitation, vegetation, and animal diversity). ![]()
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