Darwin & the Theory of Evolution (Finches & Australian flora and fauna)

Natural Selection GameWith this interactive Natural Selection Game, students learn about Darwin's Theories and about Natural Selection. Easy to use for teachers and FUN for students.

BATTLE OF THE BEAKS

four different types of beaks (scissors, scalpel, peg, toothpick) –

four different types of food sources (pasta, marbles, peas, rubber bands for worms)

a cup ‘stomach’ for each student

Timer (20 secs per island)

Four different trays one for each island

A method to tally amount collected to compare ‘fittest’ beak for each available ‘food source’ (selection pressure)

Animals of Galápagos archipelago, EcuadorThe most famous inhabitant of the Galapagos gives the name to the whole archipelago: “Isolas de Galápagos” that means “The Island of Tortoises”. The Galápagos tortoise, also called the Elephant tortoise, is the largest living species of tortoises. Nowadays this species is a rare one, but you can see these tortoises in our new 360° AirPano video...

What Darwin's Finches Can Teach Us about the Evolutionary Origin and Regulation of BiodiversityAbstract. AbstractDarwin's finches on the Galápagos Islands are particularly suitable for asking evolutionary questions about adaptation and the multiplica

This is a long and thorough, though 'understandable' paper on finches - worth reading in class

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