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World InfoZone

World Info Zone: Galapagos Islands

For Students 9th - 10th
Featured is an overview of the geography, environment, and history of the Galapagos Islands which are a province of Ecuador. Includes photographs.
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Other

The Adventures of Little Miss Chievous: Galapagos Islands

For Students 3rd - 5th
Enjoy the adventure of the Galapagos Islands from the point of view of six-year-old "Little Miss Chievous". She tells about the yacht her family took to the islands and shares her pictures with descriptions.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers:destination Galapagos Islands: Testing the Earth, Soil Comparison B

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Compare soil composition from different regions of the Earth, including the Galapagos Islands, and perform analysis of three important macronutrients found in regional soil.
Interactive
Vision Learning

Visionlearning: Biology: Galapagos Finches

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive animation illustrates how Charles Darwin used his study of finch beaks to explain evolution. A phylogenetic tree diagram shows how the birds' color and beak shape changed over generations.
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Other

Galapagos Islands

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn the history, familiarize yourself with the wildlife and read profiles of the Islands.
Website
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Explore Galapagos

For Students 6th - 8th
This site provides a fun way of exploring the Galapagos Islands through pictures, sound, videos, games, learning exercises, and more.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Adaptive Radiation: Darwin's Finches

For Students 9th - 10th
Finches on the Galapagos Islands have evolved to exploit almost every possible niche. This diagram shows the range of food sources available on the island and the different beak shapes adapted to exploit each of them. Includes background...
Lesson Plan
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Hhmi: Bio Interactive: Effects of Natural Selection on Finch Beak Size

For Students 9th - 10th
In this activity, students examine research on finches on the island of Daphne Major in the Galapagos Islands. The depth of the finches' beaks was measured before and after a drought. This data is displayed in graphs and students are...
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Other

Galapagos Islands

For Students 9th - 10th
In this personal site find 28 large high-quality pictures of the islands nature - huge turtles, iguanas, exotic birds, sea cats, and of course perfect landscapes. It's an interesting photo cruise to Galapagos islands.
Interactive
Scholastic

Scholastic: Science Explorations: Make the Match

For Students 9th - 10th
See if you can match Galapagos Island Tortoises with the particular islands they live on. You can explore the islands to learn more about the habitats they contain.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Two Sets to Build Difference

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Charles Darwin's research on trait variations in the Galapagos Islands. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 4.1 Theory of Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover how Charles Darwin developed the theory of evolution through his observations in the Galapagos Islands.
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Globe Tracks

Travel for Kids: Ecuador

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about Ecuador, such as what to do in its capital city Quito, the Andes, the Amazon, the Galapagos Islands, and other places to see in this South American country.
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Curated OER

Galapagos Islands Guided Tour Take a Virtual Tour of the Galapagos!

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a yacht to the Galapagos Islands, at least virtually. This site is a travel guide to Galapagos tours and offers an introduction, map, trip planinng tips and guided tours to all of the islands.
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Curated OER

Galapagos Islands Tours Fun for the Whole Family!

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a yacht to the Galapagos Islands, at least virtually. This site is a travel guide to Galapagos tours and offers an introduction, map, trip planinng tips and guided tours to all of the islands.
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Curated OER

Discover Santa Fe Island in the Galapagos...

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a yacht to the Galapagos Islands, at least virtually. This site is a travel guide to Galapagos tours and offers an introduction, map, trip planinng tips and guided tours to all of the islands.
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Other

Charles Darwin Foundation

For Students 9th - 10th
The Charles Darwin Foundation for the Galapagos Islands (CDF) is an international non-profit research organization dedicated to providing scientific research, technical assistance and information to ensure conservation success in...
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Other

Language Crossing: Geography of Ecuador

For Students 9th - 10th
Features a brief description of the geography of Ecuador including the Pacific Coast, highland, Amazon region and the Galapagos Islands.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Gallery: Voyage of the Beagle

For Students 9th - 10th
The HMS Beagle, carrying Charles Darwin, sailed for five years and circumnavigated the world. Darwin recorded his observations in journals and later published them in 1839. This site contains pictures related to this expedition.
Activity
Terra Quest

Terra Quest: Virtual Galapagos

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow step by step the TerraQuest adventure taken in 1996 to the Galapagos.
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Curated OER

World Info Zone: Galapagos Islands

For Students 9th - 10th
Featured is an overview of the geography, environment, and history of the Galapagos Islands which are a province of Ecuador. Includes photographs.
Graphic
Curated OER

World Info Zone: Galapagos Islands

For Students 9th - 10th
Featured is an overview of the geography, environment, and history of the Galapagos Islands which are a province of Ecuador. Includes photographs.
Handout
Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Flightless Cormorant

For Students 9th - 10th
The flightless cormorant is an endangered bird that lives on the Galapagos Islands. Information about this bird as well as pictures can be found here.
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Curated OER

Discover Bartolomew Island in Galapagos...

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a yacht to the Galapagos Islands, at least virtually. This site is a travel guide to Galapagos tours and offers an introduction, map, trip planinng tips and guided tours to all of the islands.