The Galapagos Islands
a webquest created by Julie Laroche July 2000

  www.ecuadorable.com/galapagos/mainmap.htm

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Introduction

Your expertise is needed immediately in the Galapagos Islands, an archipelago* 600 miles from the mainland of Ecuador.  The Galapagos Islands have a fragile ecosystem* and the animals there are in danger of extinction.      The government of Ecuador has hired your team of experts to evaluate the conditions on the islands and determine a plan to protect the wildlife while keeping the local communities satisfied.

Blue footed booby with a chick under its wing

Introduction	Task	Process	Evaluation	Conclusion	For the teacher

Your task is to investigate the Galapagos Islands, to propose three actions that would most effectively conserve the fragile ecosystem of the islands, and to present your findings to the government of Ecuador in a Power Point presentation.

Process

1. Step One	2. Step Two	3. Step Three
4. Step Four	5. Step Five	6. Step Six

	Rubric for Power Point Presentation Rubric for Group Collaboration

               Conservation in the Galapagos is important because of the global
                implications - learning to conserve the environment in such a place
                can help us understand conservation in other endangered areas in
                the world.  This webquest has only touched the tip of the iceberg
                in terms of all the available information on conservation, environmental
                issues, and the Galapagos Islands.

            By completing this webquest, you should have achieved the following goals:
                1. developed an interest in the Galapagos Islands
                2. developed an awareness of environmental issues in the Galapagos Islands
                3. understood what is meant by the term "eco-tourism" and realized that,
                    as a traveller, you have an impact on the world
                4. worked cooperatively as a team
                5. formed an action plan for conservation in the Galapagos

For the teacher

Credits