PPT-ADAPTATION Galapagos Finches

ADAPTATION Adaptations the unique features of an organism which are specializations for their environment amp their way of life How Do Organisms Adapt. 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. By . Raea. Gragg, August . 2014. The following artwork is from my journal in ink and water color, sketched on location in the Galapagos. The Sally Lightfoot crab painting is in oil on canvas and was completed after we returned home. . 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!. ?. How are the different types . adapted to their environment?. How can we protect them?. Galapagos Giant Tortoises. It is likely that the 10 species of giant tortoise living on the Galapagos Islands all evolved from a common . A RESOURCE BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE GALAPAGOS CONSERVATION TRUST (REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 1043470). GALAPAGOSCONSERVATION.ORG.UK. A RESOURCE BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE GALAPAGOS CONSERVATION TRUST (REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 1043470). A RESOURCE BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE GALAPAGOS CONSERVATION TRUST (REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 1043470). GALAPAGOSCONSERVATION.ORG.UK. © Simon Pierce. The Changing Face of Science: Meet the Grants. A RESOURCE BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE GALAPAGOS CONSERVATION TRUST (REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 1043470). The ancestor giraffes lengthened their necks by stretching to reach leaves.. The longer neck was passed on to offspring.. Whose theory of evolution is this?. Lamarck’s. Lamarck’s Hypothesis – . 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. . 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 . 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: . GALAPAGOSCONSERVATION.ORG.UK. A TASTE OF EVOLUTION. Darwin’s Questions. Welcome to ‘A Taste of Evolution’ day! Today you will discover some of the mysteries of the Galapagos Islands and explore the fascinating animals that live there.. - 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?.