+
Website
Globe Tracks

Travel for Kids: Ecuador

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about Ecuador, such as what to do in its capital city Quito, the Andes, the Amazon, the Galapagos Islands, and other places to see in this South American country.
+
Handout
Other

Embassy of Ecuador in Washington, Dc: Country Information

For Students 9th - 10th
Good resource for country specific information on the geography of Ecuador from the Embassy of Ecuador. Covers the Coast, the Highlands, the Amazon, and the Galapagos Islands.
+
Graphic
Other

Ecuador Pictures

For Students 9th - 10th
A pictorial photo gallery of Ecuador that demonstrates the beauty of this small South American country. View animals, landscapes, towns, monuments, parks, the Rainforest, waterfalls, and so much more.
+
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Darwin's Voyage of the Beagle

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes Darwin's observations on the Galapagos Islands that led to his theory of evolution.
+
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Darwin's Voyage of the Beagle

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes Darwin's observations on the Galapagos Islands that led to his theory of evolution.
+
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Darwin's Voyage of the Beagle

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes Darwin's observations on the Galapagos Islands that led to his theory of evolution.
+
Website
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: 9 12 Teacher Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
A plethora of resources, science teachers can utilize this education center for academically aligned lesson plans and video clips for middle and high school students.
+
Graphic
Other

Ecuador 365

For Students 9th - 10th
Enjoy a photographic journey through Ecuador in all seasons. You can travel from the jungle - full of exotic plants and animals - to the highlands with their immense snow-covered and still active volcanoes- all these you can see in...
+
Website
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Woods Hole Oceanography Institute: Galapagos Animal and Marine Life

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out what types of animals Charles Darwin saw when he visited the Galapagos Islands. A slide show of animals and explanations for their evolution are also featured on this site.
+
Website
Other

Care: Ecuador Virtual Field Trip

For Students 9th - 10th
Take an eco-adventure to Ecuador's last remaining coastal rainforest. Journey by canoe down narrow river passages, trek under a canopy of trees and visit remote indigenous communities that work with CARE.
+
Website
Other

Galapagos Islands

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn the history, familiarize yourself with the wildlife and read profiles of the Islands.
+
Website
Other

Worldpress.org: Map of South America

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive map lets you click on the name of a country in South America to get a more detailed view and facts about its geography, economy, media, and demographics.
+
Handout
Other

World Statesman: Ecuador

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a complete encyclopedia of Ecuadorean leaders. Also provides detailed chronologies, flags, national anthems, maps and indexes.
+
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Do you ever wonder why some birds are big like ostriches and some birds are small like robins? Or why a lion has a mane while a leopard has spots? In the 19th...
+
Graphic
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Gallery: Voyage of the Beagle

For Students 9th - 10th
The HMS Beagle, carrying Charles Darwin, sailed for five years and circumnavigated the world. Darwin recorded his observations in journals and later published them in 1839. This site contains pictures related to this expedition.
+
eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 4.1 Theory of Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover how Charles Darwin developed the theory of evolution through his observations in the Galapagos Islands.
+
Website
Scholastic

Scholastic: Science Explorations: Animals, Adaptations and the Galapagos Islands

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the effects human impact has had on the native organisms of the Galapagos Islands.
+
Handout
World InfoZone

World Info Zone: Galapagos Islands

For Students 9th - 10th
Featured is an overview of the geography, environment, and history of the Galapagos Islands which are a province of Ecuador. Includes photographs.
+
Handout
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Who Was Charles Darwin?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore the scientific ideas that paved the way for Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection. Map and research his scientific journeys and explain how his theory changed the course of science and the world.
+
Activity
Terra Quest

Terra Quest: Virtual Galapagos

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow step by step the TerraQuest adventure taken in 1996 to the Galapagos.
+
Graphic
Other

Galapagos Islands

For Students 9th - 10th
In this personal site find 28 large high-quality pictures of the islands nature - huge turtles, iguanas, exotic birds, sea cats, and of course perfect landscapes. It's an interesting photo cruise to Galapagos islands.
+
Graphic
Other

The Adventures of Little Miss Chievous: Galapagos Islands

For Students 3rd - 5th
Enjoy the adventure of the Galapagos Islands from the point of view of six-year-old "Little Miss Chievous". She tells about the yacht her family took to the islands and shares her pictures with descriptions.
+
Website
Other

Language Crossing: Geography of Ecuador

For Students 9th - 10th
Features a brief description of the geography of Ecuador including the Pacific Coast, highland, Amazon region and the Galapagos Islands.
+
Graphic
eTravel Photos

Travel Photos From Ecuador, South America

For Students 9th - 10th
A beautiful photo journal taken in Ecuador in 1998.