FOLLOWING DARWIN
In partnership with the USP Zoology Museum, an incredible interactive exhibition about the life and work of THE english naturalist Charles Darwin was set up inside the Tall Ship Tocorimé Pamatojari.
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EXHIBITION OBJECTIVE:
To foster in new minds the fundamental importance
of Sustainable Development for the Planet's Evolution.
The exhibition was available to schools along Rio de Janeiro's coast. Conceived as a journey through time, it allowed students to experience the universe of the English naturalist and his discoveries aboard the HMS Beagle.
Students had a unique chance to learn about Evolution and Environmental Sustainability through monitored games and activities specially built to develop teamwork skills, focus, attention, and memory.
EXHIBITION PROGRAM
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The schools were welcomed at the pier, where students were divided into groups of 20. Each group was assigned to an educational monitor, who led the Reception—an initial
reflection on various aspects of biodiversity preservation.
In the cockpit, students participated in the first interactive activity of the exhibition: a game that simulated the sorting of collected materials, requiring them to categorize animals based on their own criteria.
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Next, each group was guided by the monitors inside the vessel, where a replica of the HMS Beagle’s cabin was displayed. There, the second interactive activity took place: students classified organisms based on biological principles.
Upon entering the vessel’s main hall, students encountered a representation of the native biodiversity observed by Darwin.
At that moment, faced with numerous pieces of evidence, the third interactive activity was conducted: students proposed kinship relationships between living beings, leading to the construction of a tree of life and a deeper understanding of the theory of evolution by natural selection.
Back on deck, the fourth interactive activity took place, this time involving both students and the crew. Topics related to navigation and the environment were discussed. In the end, students learned how to tie nautical knots used in sail rigging.
