darwin’s voyage of discovery

Darwin’s Voyage of

Discovery

By: Sandy Gómez

Who was Charles Darwin?

Born in England

Geologist

Naturalist

Developed the theory of Natural Selection

Who was Charles Darwin?

Darwin’s Observations Aboard the Beagle

Diversity

Darwin’s Observations Fossils

Darwin’s Conclusions from his trips

Species vary globally

Darwin’s Conclusions from his trips

Species vary globally

OstrichRhea Emu

Darwin’s Conclusions from his trips

Species vary locally

Rhea from scrubland Rhea from grassland

Darwin’s Conclusions from his trips

Species vary locally

Isabela Island tortoise Hood Island tortoise

Darwin’s Observations

Species vary over time

Darwin’s Observations

Species vary over time

Saber Tooth Tiger

Darwin’s Conclusions from his trips

Species vary over time

Giant Sloth Sloth

Darwin’s Conclusions from his trips

Species vary over time

Giant SlothSloth

Questions to be answered

1. What is evolution?2. Which were Darwin’s main observations aboard the beagle?3. According to Darwin’s observation, what were his

conclusions?4. Darwin found fossils that did not resemble any living

species. How might this finding have affected his understandings of life’s diversity?