Discovering Galapagos at London Zoo
2/4: Galapagos giant tortoises

Galapagos Wildlife: Galapagos giant tortoise © Vanessa Green

Galapagos giant tortoise © Vanessa Green

Through these resources and activities students will be able to identify the location of the Galapagos Islands; understand the history of the Galapagos giant tortoise, and understand why its population is in decline.

 

Activities

  • Students research topics (30mins)
  • Students complete the online quiz (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 Galapagos giant tortoise factsheet here.
  • Download the Islands factsheet here.

Useful links

 

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