1. Galapagos A once in a lifetime adventure

4. An archipelago of islands

5. Off the coast of Ecuador, at the convergence of three dynamic currents…

6. Isolation and moving land masses…

7. Lead to a unique and diverse

8. Flora and fauna Endemic (en dem ic): refers to species that are naturally found only in one location. Several species of plants and animals are endemic to the Galapagos.

9. Galapagos Marine Lizard

10. Darwin’s daisy

11. Sally Light-foot crab

12. Galapagos: Land of the Giant Tortoises

13. Each island has its own unique tortoise

15. One species, several subspecies

16. Each adapted to its island

19. Our journey covers many islands

20. These islands provide a diversity of habitats

21. Habitats that support... Birds!

22. Birds, including penguins!

23. Sea lions

24. That support … aquatic diversity

25. That beckon scientists and scientifically curious from around the world

26. Itinerary of our trip! Day 1: fly to Quito

27. Day 2 Fly to Baltra & begin a 3 night cruise!

28. Day 3 Espanola, white coral beach, sea lions & snorkeling

29. Day 4 Floreana: Lava flows and lava lizards

30. Day 5: North Seymour: boobies, frigates, iguanas

31. Day 6: Old town Quito

32. Day 7: Return to Atlanta

33. Who gets to go? CurrentWho will beAs long as they 8 th graders9 th graders next year Are level A or B 7 th graders8 th graders next year Are level A or B 6 th graders7 th graders next year Are level A or B

34. Why should you go? This trip will be an amazing and rare opportunity for a vast variety of experiences. This trip will be a multi-sensory in the field immersion in many topics in biology, geology, geography, world cultures, ecology, Spanish, oceanography, marine biology, history, et al. Wow!

35. So, are you ready to go?

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