On this part of the journey, you will learn all about the amazing Galapagos Islands, a territory of Ecuador.

Capital: Quito
Currency:  US Dollar
Exchange Rate:  1 USD = 1 USD (3/19/2015)

Task 1

SWBAT: synthesize the relationship between animal adaptions and environment.
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  • Click on the image to learn about Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution.
  • explain the vocabulary words related to evolution
SWBAT: Illustrate how an animal has adapted to it's environment.
Choose one animal that lives in the Galapagos Islands and create a respresentation that shows how and why the animal adapted to its current habitat.  This representation should inform others about the animal you chose.  Click the link below to pick your animal and then research its adaptions and environment.  Plan your illustration before beginning your final copy.

Task 2

SWBAT: Determine the purpose of latitude and longitude and defend why some professionals need this skill.
The Galapagos Islands are a territory of the country Ecuador, who gets it's name from its proximity to the Earth's Equator.  Your task is to locate different places according to latitude and longitude on a globe.

    Latitude and Longitude