PPT-Galapagos Adaptations: Famous Finches

A RESOURCE BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE GALAPAGOS CONSERVATION TRUST REGISTERED CHARITY NO 1043470 GALAPAGOSCONSERVATIONORGUK Simon Pierce The Changing Face of Science Meet the Grants A RESOURCE BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE GALAPAGOS CONSERVATION TRUST REGISTERED CHARITY NO 1043470. Be onboard the most elegant (and only 3 mast barquentine) sailing vessel of the islands.Travel with the pioneers of the Galapagos cruise industry (over 30 years experience).Enjoy unique onboard activities like: sailing lessons, nautical knots contest, navigation by the stars and cooking classes. National Geographic Endeavor . October 17-26 2014. . By Grayson Rigby. Introduction. My name is Grayson Rigby and I am eight years old. I live in Ponte . Vedra. Beach, Florida and I am in the third grade. I am going to share with you about my first expedition to the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador on the National Geographic Endeavor. The Galapagos Islands was my favorite trip yet, because of all of the amazing and neat animals that I saw like sea lions, land iguanas, marine iguanas, birds, fish, sea turtles and tortoises.. SPRING BREAK 2015. Ecuador: Charting the Galapagos. Ms. . Drawdy. is planning a student tour to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands in South America during Spring Break of 2015 with Mrs. Morrow.. You don’t have to be a Spanish student to go…everyone is welcome!. marine iguana. By . Emma. Where Marine Iguanas live. Marine Iguanas live on the Galapagos islands along with many other species. They were from . S. outh America but they either floated on seaweed or got blown there. The few that did survive bred and made more. . OBJECTIVES. Today, you will be able to…. Explain the process of evolution by natural selection. Explain adaptation. What exactly is “evolution” in THIS class?. Evolution. - a change in the . GENETIC. GALAPAGOSCONSERVATION.ORG.UK. A little history about the Cormorant . Cormorants are a type of seabird that inhabit both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere, from the pygmy cormorant of Australia, the cape cormorant of South Africa to the great cormorant we see on UK shores. . Industrial . Melanism. is a term used to describe the adaptation of a population in response to pollution. . One example of rapid industrial . melanism. occurred in populations of peppered moths in the area of Manchester, England from 1845 to 1890. The peppered moth is fairly common in England. It can be found in two forms – the dark form and the light form. . Adaptation. - a special trait that helps an organism survive. Animals have adaptations for:. protection. finding . food. moving. reproduction. living in different environments. Adaptations happen . naturally. ADAPTATION=. Adaptations. = the unique features of an organism which are specializations for their environment &. their way of life. . How Do Organisms Adapt?. weight of a child Place toys and materials in easy-to-manipulate containers Put labels or pictures on the shelves to designate where toys are to be located Adaptations for Activities and Routines C Homologous structures. Human Arm . Bat Wing . Whale Flipper. . Analogous. Structures . Similar functions but NOT structurally related. . Insects are arthropods and birds are vertebrates. . The wing of a bird and the wing of a butterfly are examples of . Eirian. Teague . bEFORE. WE START, AN INVITE TO reflect on your personal understanding of . asd. Presentation aims. To explore what is Autism Spectrum Disorder and recent developments related to the condition . Worksheet. Before the session: . what can you remember about Charles Darwin? Do you know anything about Alfred Russel Wallace? Write down your ideas here. Charles Darwin Fact File: . Born:. Travelled to: . - I can demonstrate understanding of how the Theory of Evolution was formed. - . I can explain the terms adaptation, evolution and natural selection.. Who is this person?. Why are they on a £10 note?.