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Artificial selection Dog breeders have capitalised on the variation in the species to create widely differing animals. Click here for teachers resources on artificial selection.

Fancy and feral pigeons Darwin's famous for his finches, but he spent more time studying fancy pigeons. See more images in our fancy pigeon gallery, courtesy of John Ross.

Earthworm in burrow Earthworms are the JCBs of the natural world moving tonnes of earth in a year. Click here to find resources for teachers on earthworms and other topics.

Articles about Darwin Inspired Learning Want to find out more about Darwin Inspired Learning? See our articles page that has the results of the latest published research by our education team.

Darwin's Leaf-eared Mouse (Phyllotis darwini) A species of rodent in the Cricetidæ family, named after Darwin by George Robert Waterhouse, the Librarian and Curator of Insects and Records at the Royal Entomological Society, in 1837. Click here for more information on our collections.

Black Spiny-tailed Iguana Also known as the Black Ctenosaur (Ctenosaura similis), the Black Spiny-tailed Iguana was first described by John Edward Gray in 1831. It is recorded as the fastest running lizard on Earth. Click here for the answers to our frequently asked questions.

Darwin's study Darwin's study at Down House, Darwin's family home in the Kent countryside for forty years. Find out more about who runs Down House and other partners we work with.

Let the collector's motto be, "Trust nothing to the memory;" for the memory becomes a fickle guardian when one interesting object is succeeded by another still more interesting. Charles Darwin

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Darwin stories, Darwin's great ideas and Darwin's ways of working and thinking are inspiring for anyone learning about the natural world.

Darwin's example can promote a deep understanding and excitement about our environment, the way it works and how we affect it.

The Charles Dawin Trust, and partners, have taken Charles Darwin, the person, scientist and Victorian gentleman, his house, gardens and countryside at Downe as an inspiration for teaching and learning about Natural History.

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We take Darwin's life, his home and his work, to inspire students and teachers to see and learn about natural history. Through our specially developed teaching and learning resources, we help and encourage children to explore the world, provoding a new insight into their own experiences of nature.

The teaching and learning resources have been developed using the Darwin Inspired approach. These resources are freely available to use for all teachers and students.

Partners and supporters of the Charles Darwin Trust have also published a variety of books inspired by Darwin.

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The Charles Darwin have used the Darwin Inspired Learning approach to create teaching resources which teachers can use for free.

We have resources developed and freely available for Key Stage 2 (ages 7-11), Key Stage 3 (11-14) and Post-16.

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