Mapping the Green Connections: Visualizing Global and Local Biomes

Section role: supports the formalization of student discoveries in Section 3, providing visual global context and key vocabulary while the teacher leads a class discussion. Slides: (1) Title -- 'Mapping the Green Connections'; (2) Forests -- bullets: high rainfall, high biodiversity, tall broad-leaf trees; (3) Savannas -- bullets: moderate and seasonal rain, grasses and scattered trees; (4) Deserts -- bullets: low rainfall, specialized plants like succulents, refuting the no-plants misconception; (5) South African Landscapes -- side-by-side comparison of KwaZulu-Natal lush green versus the dry Karoo; (6) Biodiversity -- definition and link to water abundance. Closing slide: 'How does rainfall shape the plant life outside your window?' -- hands control back to the teacher for the upcoming individual task.

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