Charles DarwinCharles Darwin

Born in England in Born in England in 18091809

After college, in 1831, After college, in 1831, he joined the crew of he joined the crew of the H.M.S. Beagle and the H.M.S. Beagle and took a voyage around took a voyage around the worldthe world

Theory of EvolutionTheory of Evolution Evolution is change Evolution is change

over time. It is the over time. It is the process by which process by which modern organisms modern organisms have descended from have descended from ancient organismsancient organisms

What did Darwin do on his What did Darwin do on his voyage?voyage? Made many observations and Made many observations and

collected evidence that led him collected evidence that led him to propose a revolutionary to propose a revolutionary hypothesis about the way life hypothesis about the way life changes over time.changes over time.

Whenever the ship anchored, he Whenever the ship anchored, he would go ashore and collect would go ashore and collect plant and animal specimens.plant and animal specimens.

What did Darwin learn What did Darwin learn from his trip?from his trip? Patterns of DiversityPatterns of Diversity

Plants and animals seemed well suited Plants and animals seemed well suited to their environmentsto their environments

Living Organisms and FossilsLiving Organisms and Fossils Found fossils that taught him about life Found fossils that taught him about life

in the present as well as the pastin the present as well as the past The Galapagos IslandsThe Galapagos Islands

Found finches (birds) with different Found finches (birds) with different types of beaks depending on where they types of beaks depending on where they lived and what they ate.lived and what they ate.

The Journey HomeThe Journey Home

Darwin observed that the Darwin observed that the characteristics of many plants characteristics of many plants and animals varied among the and animals varied among the different islands of the different islands of the Galapagos.Galapagos.