Darwin’s Finches Investigation

Year 6 have been learning about how the finches discovered on the Galapagos island by Charles Darwin informed his theory of evolution by natural selection. We used different sized objects which represented the size of the food accessible across the island as well as using spoons, tweezers, a peg and toothpicks to replicate the different beak types. It was clear to see from this investigation how the birds had to adapt in order to survive.

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