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Darwin’s diary - November 12Darwin’s diary - November 12thth 1834 1834Galapagos IslandsGalapagos Islands

““We are anchored close to the shore. We are anchored close to the shore. Today I went to the island and started Today I went to the island and started looking around for animals and plants.looking around for animals and plants.I found some fossils and these led me I found some fossils and these led me more and more to the conclusion of more and more to the conclusion of evolution. Capt Fitzroy came ashore evolution. Capt Fitzroy came ashore

with six sailors and also started to look with six sailors and also started to look around. Capt Fitzroy was still convinced around. Capt Fitzroy was still convinced

about God and creation about God and creation though………………..”though………………..”

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• In 1831, Charles Darwin, a 24 year In 1831, Charles Darwin, a 24 year old Englishman set off on H.M.S. old Englishman set off on H.M.S. Beagle on a round the world voyage. Beagle on a round the world voyage. His findings caused a revolution in His findings caused a revolution in Biology.Biology.

• Read the sheet to see what Read the sheet to see what happened!happened!

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• Imagine……….Imagine……….

• A group of tortoises are searching for A group of tortoises are searching for food. The tortoises which only have food. The tortoises which only have short necks can only reach the short necks can only reach the leaves closest to the groundleaves closest to the ground

• Finish his thoughts………..Finish his thoughts………..

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• In each generation, if there is a In each generation, if there is a shortage of food, what shortage of food, what happens?..happens?..

• Darwin used examples of birds. Darwin used examples of birds. Flying from South America to Flying from South America to the Galapagos Islands, they the Galapagos Islands, they slowly changed from slowly changed from generation to generation to generation to generation to suit their new home and suit their new home and environment, until eventually, environment, until eventually, they become a different they become a different species. Darwin discovered 13 species. Darwin discovered 13 NEW species of finches on the NEW species of finches on the Galapagos Islands which exist Galapagos Islands which exist nowhere else in the world!nowhere else in the world!

• So gradually, think about So gradually, think about this…..what about the same this…..what about the same things happening to fish, things happening to fish, amphibians etc?amphibians etc?

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• When Darwin and When Darwin and Fitzroy returned to Fitzroy returned to England, there was a England, there was a great outcry because great outcry because England was a England was a devoutly religious devoutly religious country and Darwin’s country and Darwin’s theory – ‘The Origin of theory – ‘The Origin of Species’ -seemed to Species’ -seemed to totally contradict the totally contradict the view of a creator Godview of a creator God

• There was even a There was even a debate about it in the debate about it in the Houses of Parliament! Houses of Parliament!