1、Click Here for Support with using Interactive PDFsDaily NewsDarwins Missing Notebooks FoundTwo of Charles Darwins notebooks,missing for 22 years,have been returned to Cambridge University Library!The last time the notebooks were seen was in 2000.They were requested to be removed from safe storage to
2、 be photographed.However,it was not until a year later during a routine check that the notebooks were noticed to be missing!The staff tried to search their collection.However,with 10 million books and other items,this was not a small task.Last year,after many years of searching for the books,they we
3、re reported to the police as missing.The notepads are worth millions of pounds.They date back to the 1830s when Darwin returned from the Galapagos Islands.While there,he noticed that the islands had similar but different species which had adapted to their environment.The notepads show Darwins jottin
4、gs from this time as he began to come up with the theory of evolution.One of the notebooks contains a famous sketch he made called the Tree of Life.The sketch shows a rough idea of how species evolve over time.They start out similar at a shared point and then branch out and change over time.No one i
5、s sure who returned the books.They were left inside a pink gift bag.Inside was a typed note which said,“Librarian,Happy Easter.”The gift bag was left on the floor in a part of the library which does not have cameras.Wherever the books have been,luckily,they have been well looked after.The books are
6、now being kept safe in a secure room.However,they will be available to be seen by the public in July in an exhibition called Darwin in Conservation.Photo:Charles Darwin.Glossaryadapted To have changed.environment The natural home of an animal.routineSomething that happens normally.conservationTo car
7、efully protect something so that it can last longer.Science UK News 8th April 2022Who was Charles Darwin?Charles Darwin(1809-1882)was a famous scientist who came up with the theory of evolution and natural selection.Natural selection is where animals best adapted to their environment are able to pas
8、s on their advantages to their young.Evolution is where animals gradually change over time to be better suited to their environment.visit Questions1.Before going missing,what year were the notebooks last seen?2.How do you think the library staff might feel about the notepads being returned?Explain y
9、our answer.3.Tick to show whether the statement is true or false according to the article.TrueFalseCharles Darwin came up with the theory of natural selection.The notebooks were noticed missing straight away.The notebooks have been kept in good condition.The notebooks were returned in a blue bag.4.Find a piece of evidence that suggests that the person who returned the books does not want to be identified.5.In the phrase The notepads show Darwins jottings,what is meant by the word jottings?6.Summarise the key information in the article in 15 words or fewer.Darwins Missing Notebooks Foundvisit
