1.1.1 Colonisation
Introduce students the concept of ecosystem interactions and interdependencies with this section. Using the concept of succession, illustrate how the environment influences the type of organisms that are able to survive in any given area. It also shows how organisms are, in turn, able to shape their environment.
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Colonisation KS3 Science Lesson Plan |
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Colonisation KS3 Science Lesson Plan |
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Colonisation KS3 Science Lesson Plan (PDF) |
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Colonisation KS3 Science Lesson Plan (PDF) |
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Colonisation KS3 Science Lesson Plan Online |
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Colonisation KS3 Science Lesson Plan Online |
1.1.2 Animals and Plants
Familiarise your students with a range of animals and plants that live on and around the Galapagos Islands. This section introduces a number of key species, which will be referred to in later lessons. Discuss the implications of endemic species being vulnerable to extinction. Students should consider how the extinction of one species can impact on biodiversity and the wider ecosystem.
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Animals and Plants KS3 Science Lesson Plan |
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Animals and Plants KS3 Science Lesson Plan |
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Animals and Plants KS3 Geography Lesson Plan |
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Animals and Plants KS3 Geography Lesson Plan |
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Animals and Plants KS3 Science Lesson Plan (PDF) |
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Animals and Plants KS3 Science Lesson Plan (PDF) |
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Animals and Plants KS3 Geography Lesson Plan (PDF) |
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Animals and Plants KS3 Geography Lesson Plan (PDF) |
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Animals and Plants KS3 Lesson Plan Online |
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Animals and Plants KS3 Lesson Plan Online |
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Animals and Plants KS3 Handout PDF |
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Animals and Plants KS3 Handout PDF |
1.1.3 Classification and Keys
Teach students how to classify Galapagos animals and plants into groups of similar organisms, using keys. This section explains how taxonomic keys can be used to classify living organisms.
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Classification KS3 Science Lesson Plan |
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Classification KS3 Science Lesson Plan |
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Classification KS3 Science Lesson Plan (PDF) |
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Classification KS3 Science Lesson Plan (PDF) |
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Classification KS3 Lesson Plan Online |
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Classification KS3 Lesson Plan Online |
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Species Photo Cards (PDF) |
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Species Photo Cards (PDF) |
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Using Keys Handout (PDF) |
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Using Keys Handout (PDF) |
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Island Life Handout (PDF) |
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Island Life Handout (PDF) |
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Wildlife of Galapagos Quiz |
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1.2.1 Habitat Zones
Introduce students to different habitat zones of Galapagos. This section explains how environmental conditions shape the nature of habitat zones and, as a result, the ecosystem that form in them.
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Habitat Zones KS3 Science Lesson Plan |
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Habitat Zones KS3 Science Lesson Plan |
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Habitat Zones KS3 Science Lesson Plan (PDF) |
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Habitat Zones KS3 Science Lesson Plan (PDF) |
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Habitat Zones KS3 Lesson Plan Online |
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Habitat Zones KS3 Lesson Plan Online |
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Blank Habitat Zones Diagram (PDF) |
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Blank Habitat Zones Diagram (PDF) |
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Key Words Handout (PDF) |
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Key Words Handout (PDF) |
1.2.2 Food Chains and Webs
Introduce students to food webs and food chains using the wildlife of Galapagos for illustration. This section explains how energy transfers through ecosystems as a result of consumption.
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Food Chains KS3 Science Lesson Plan |
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Food Chains KS3 Science Lesson Plan |
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Food Chains KS3 Science Lesson Plan (PDF) |
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Food Chains KS3 Science Lesson Plan (PDF) |
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Food Chains KS3 Lesson Plan Online |
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Food Chains KS3 Lesson Plan Online |
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Food Chain Handout (PDF) |
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Food Chain Handout (PDF) |
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Food Web Handout (PDF) |
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Food Web Handout (PDF) |
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Species Photo Cards (PDF) |
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Species Photo Cards (PDF) |
1.2.3 Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health
Examine the importance of biodiversity for ecosystem health in the Galapagos. This section explains why species populations fluctuate and what impact this can have on the health of the ecosystem.
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Biodiversity KS3 Science Lesson Plan |
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Biodiversity KS3 Science Lesson Plan |
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Biodiversity KS3 Science Lesson Plan (PDF) |
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Biodiversity KS3 Science Lesson Plan (PDF) |
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Biodiversity KS3 Lesson Plan Online |
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Biodiversity KS3 Lesson Plan Online |
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Species Factfiles Online |
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Population Factors Cards (PDF) |
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Population Factors Cards (PDF) |
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Galapagos Giant Tortoise Facts |
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Galapagos Giant Tortoise Facts |
1.2.4 Environmental Threats
Introduce students to environmental threats that wildlife on the Islands face. This section explores the problems of human activity and invasive species to Galapagos wildlife.
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Environmental Threats KS3 Science Lesson Plan |
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Environmental Threats KS3 Science Lesson Plan |
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Environmental Threats KS3 Science Lesson Plan (PDF) |
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Environmental Threats KS3 Science Lesson Plan (PDF) |
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Environmental Threats KS3 Lesson Plan Online |
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Environmental Threats KS3 Lesson Plan Online |
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Environmental Threats on Galapagos Handout (PDF) |
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Environmental Threats on Galapagos Handout (PDF) |
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Answer Sheet (PDF) |
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Answer Sheet (PDF) |
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Invaded by Goats Case Study (PDF) |
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Invaded by Goats Case Study (PDF) |
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Ecology and Habitats Quiz |
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1.3.1 Basic Concepts in Genetics
Introduce your students to basic concepts in genetics. This section introduces the concept of genetic variation through considering inherited and environmental variations. Students will also research the structure of DNA.
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Concepts in Genetics KS3 Science Lesson Plan |
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Concepts in Genetics KS3 Science Lesson Plan |
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Concepts in Genetics KS3 Science Lesson Plan (PDF) |
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Concepts in Genetics KS3 Science Lesson Plan (PDF) |
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Concepts in Genetics Lesson Plan Online |
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Concepts in Genetics Lesson Plan Online |
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Genetics Terminology Dominoes (PDF) |
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Genetics Terminology Dominoes (PDF) |
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Iguana images |
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Iguana images |
1.3.2 Adapting to Various Environments
Introduce your students to adaptation of species. This section focuses specifically on adaptations of the land and marine iguanas, as well as the Galapagos giant tortoise. Students will choose a case study species of their own to explain how they have adapted to their environment.
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Adapting KS3 Science Lesson Plan |
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Adapting KS3 Science Lesson Plan |
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Adapting KS3 Science Lesson Plan (PDF) |
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Adapting KS3 Science Lesson Plan (PDF) |
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Adapting KS3 Science Lesson Plan Online |
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Adapting KS3 Science Lesson Plan Online |
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Iconic Island Reptiles (BBC) |
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1.3.3 Charles Darwin and Natural Selection
Enrich students’ biological understanding of the Galapagos with an historical perspective. The Beagle’s voyage to the Galapagos provides context for Darwin’s theory of ‘evolution by natural selection’.
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Charles Darwin KS3 Science Lesson Plan |
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Charles Darwin KS3 Science Lesson Plan |
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Charles Darwin KS3 Science Lesson Plan (PDF) |
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Charles Darwin KS3 Science Lesson Plan (PDF) |
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Charles Darwin KS3 Lesson Plan Online |
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Charles Darwin KS3 Lesson Plan Online |
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Galapagos Finch Factfile (PDF) |
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Galapagos Finch Factfile (PDF) |
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Charles Darwin Video Clip |
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