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Galapagos Giants

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Book meta-data
  • Reading Box: Emerald (Levels 25-26)
  • Year: Three
  • Fiction/Nonfiction: Non-fiction
  • Theme/Topic: Animals birds and insects, Change over time, Environment, Life science
  • Genre: Explanation, Report
  • Strategy/Skills: Drawing conclusions, Determining cause and effect
  • Page Count: 16
  • Reading Level: 26
  • Item Code: 200168
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  • Curriculum Codes: ACELA1479, ACELT1594, ACELT1599, ACELT1600, ACELY1678, ACELY1679, ACELY1680, ACELA1489, ACELA1490, ACELT1602, ACELT1604, ACELT1605, ACELY1690, ACELY1691, ACELY1692, ACELA1504, ACELA1797, ACELA1512, ACELT1795, ACELY1701, ACELY1702, ACELY1703
Reader Description

Meet some of the unusual giants of the Galapagos Islands. Huge tortoises and unusual iguanas live on this protected wildlife sanctuary. Join Rod Morris on a private tour.

After you have completed the Reader

The giant tortoise and the land iguana are interesting animals. Think about the features, habitats, and behaviours of the tortoise and the iguana. Which things are unique to the tortoise? Which things are unique to the land iguana? What do the two animals have in common? Record your ideas on a Venn diagram. Explain the diagram to your family.

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