Discovering Galapagos at London Zoo
3/4: Science in the Field

Galapagos People: Dr. Steve Blake tracking a Galapagos giant tortoise © Christian Ziegler

Dr. Steve Blake tracking a Galapagos giant tortoise © Christian Ziegler

Through these resources and activities students will be able to identify the different habitats that Galapagos giant tortoises inhabit, and how they have adapted to different environments. They will also be introduced to the Movement Ecology Programme and why it is important that scientists collect this data.

Activities

  • Tortoise Tracking presentation (15mins)
  • Discuss how research data is used (5mins)
  • Design own tortoise tracker (20mins)
  • Movement ecology game (10mins)

Downloadable resources

  • Download the lesson plan in a PDF here or a Word document here. The lesson plan can also be viewed in your browser here.
  • Download the Tortoise Trackers presentation here.
  • Download the tortoise tracker template here.
  • Download the Galapagos giant tortoise factsheet here.

Useful links

 

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