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Darwin

Darwin. How are these iguanas similar? How are they different? Do you think they are related? (Do they share a common ancestor?). Darwin’s Voyage. EQ: How did Darwin explain the differences between species on the Galapagos Islands and mainland South America?. Darwin Video Clip.

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Darwin

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  1. Darwin • How are these iguanas similar? • How are they different? • Do you think they are related? (Do they share a common ancestor?)

  2. Darwin’s Voyage EQ: How did Darwin explain the differences between species on the Galapagos Islands and mainland South America?

  3. Darwin Video Clip • H:\Science\Evolution\Islands_of_Theory___Charles_Darwin_and_Why_Evolution_Occurs_.asf

  4. Darwin’s 5-Year Voyage

  5. Darwin Reading Guide • E:\Evolution\Darwin Reading Guide.doc

  6. Darwin’s Observations • What were some observations Darwin made while traveling on the HMS Beagle? • Insects that looked like flowers • Marching ants • Armadillos • Sloths

  7. Darwin’s Questions • What question did Darwin have about live sloths and sloth bones in Argentina? • Why are only the smaller sloths alive today? • What happened to the giant creatures from the past?

  8. Species: A group of similar organisms that can mate with each other and produce fertile offspring.

  9. Similarities & Differences

  10. Organisms on the Galapagos Islands • From his observations, how did Darwin think plants & animals originally came to the Galapagos Islands (from the mainland)? • Blown out to sea during a storm • Drifted on a fallen log

  11. Adaptations • Darwin also observed a type of bird called a finch. How did the finches look different on each of the islands of the Galapagos? • Strong, wide beaks – for eating seeds • Sharp, needle-like beaks – for eating insects

  12. Beak Advantages • What advantages did the different beaks give each of the types of finch on their own island? • The ability to eat the food that was most abundant on their island.

  13. Vocabulary • Adaptation • A trait that helps an organism survive & reproduce. • What are some adaptations of these animals?

  14. Darwin’s Explanation • How did Darwin explain the changes that took place in the animals on the Galapagos Island, making them different from similar organisms on the mainland (and different even than similar organisms on other islands in the Galapagos)? • The species changed (evolved) over many generations and became better adapted to the new conditions on the islands.

  15. Saddleback Tortoise Saddleback tortoises have longer necks and legs than their domed buddies, and have a shell shape that lets them extend their heads up higher. These tortoises live on drier islands with scattered plant life that's often hard to reach from the ground. Over many generations the tortoises with "saddleback"-shaped shells were more successful at getting food from higher bushes and trees than dome-shaped tortoises. The tortoises that ate better were also better able to survive and reproduce. http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/explorations/adaptation/libraryarticle.asp?ItemID=8&SubjectID=112&categoryID=2

  16. Domed Galapagos Tortoise • These tortoises live on wetter islands with plenty of vegetation available close to the ground. Domed tortoises have the advantage of being better protected against attacks from predators because they can draw their neck and head into their domed shells and block off their shell entrance with their front legs. http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities//explorations/adaptation/libraryarticle.asp?ItemID=10&SubjectID=110&categoryID=2&SubjectName=Animals

  17. Vocabulary • Evolution • The gradual change in a species over time. • Scientific theory • A well-tested concept that explains a wide range of observations.

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