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- 5th - 6th
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Students conduct investigations to observe formations of precipitates, then create models of developing hydrothermal vents. They compare the models with the actual hydrothermal vents developing along the Galapagos Rift. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the basic concept of seafloor spreading. They describe the processes involved in creating new seafloor at a mid-ocean ridge. They investigate the Galapagos Spreading Center system. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students research the Galapagos Islands as a case study of endemic vs. introduced animal and plant species. They consider how introduced species can affect endemics. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 12th
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Students explore the species on the Galapagos Islands as they take on the role of a visiting research scientist. They create a journal to document the places they visit and species they encounter. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students read parts of Charles Darwin's journal about the Galapagos Islands and study images that accompany those passages in an Internet based activity. They investigate the effect these islands had on Darwin's Theory of Evolution. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students are given a set of cards with sea animals and their diets. They form a food web by passing yarn to a predator or prey. They write a summary that explains the disappearance of the giant tortoises. Full Review »
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- 4th - 7th
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Students explore the species found in the Galapagos Islands and practice descriptive writing skills by creating a sample journal. They create a fictional journal that documents the places they visit and the species they encounter. Full Review »
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- 4th - 7th
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Students explore the ocean rift habitat off the Galapagos through an audio expedition, internet research on deep sea animals, an explorer game and simulation of the exploration of the deep sea bottom. They focus on the actual NOAA expedition using the ALIVIN submersible. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students discover the uniqueness of deep sea hydrothermal vent organisms through an exploration of the NOAA Galapagos Rift Expedition. They study the genetics and evolution of a shrimp species that lives near the vents then they design another species of shrimp that could survive in a different portion of the rift. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students investigate the biotic factors that are part of the ecosystem in the Galapagos Islands. They create a graphic organizer to determine the different factors that help the organisms to interact with their environment. The findings of research are reported to the entire class. Full Review »
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