The Galápagos Islands are an amazing place of isolated adaptation, colonized by an interesting mix of plants and animals. The class plays a game to help them understand how these organisms came to live on the island through a combination of their physical characteristics and chance events. A quality teacher reference sheet, game boards, and organism picture cards are included, as well as background information about the Galapagos Islands.

Concepts

animal adaptations, adaptations, migration

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Additional Tags

animal adaptations, adaptations for survival, migration, science

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Pros

• Lesson is adaptable to the Next Generation Science Standards
• Game engages students in learning about how plants and animals come to inhabit new regions

Cons

• Lesson does not include an explanation for how plants and animals adapt to survive in specfic environments

Common Core

W.3.2.a W.4.2.a W.5.2.a SL.3.1.a SL.4.1.a SL.5.1.a