In this episode of the World’s Most Exciting Classroom, host Joe Grabowski broadcasts live from the DARWIN200 ship en route from Tenerife, Canary Islands to Cape Verde. He introduces a special Explorer’s Club flag on the tallship Oosterschelde and interviews camera operators Rhodri Hall and Tom Dixon about their filming experiences on board and in Tenerife. Darwin Leader Iro Tsarmpopoulou-Fokianou and cameraman Lorimer Macandrew share their encounters filming short-finned pilot whales in Tenerife’s waters, culminating in a screening of Iro’s completed Darwin Leader film on pilot whale conservation. The episode also features a Kahoot! quiz and reveals the winners of the previous ocean acidification experiment. This week’s activity explores island evolution using examples like Komodo dragons and Brookesia chameleons, prompting viewers to contemplate why these species evolved to their respective sizes. Submissions are accepted within two weeks for a chance to win a £50 Amazon voucher prize. The episode concludes with a Q&A session, the announcement of the previous week’s curiosity, and the introduction of the latest “Curiosity of the Week.” Viewers are encouraged to send in their guesses for a chance to be featured in the next episode.
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Episode 20 – An Exploration of Incredible Wildlife of the Falklands
In this episode of the World’s Most Exciting Classroom we’re sailing for Punta Arenas, Chile. We’re going to have a live uplink from the Oosterschelde with Nico and Daniel, two camera operators who spent their time bouncing around the rugged islands of the Falklands, filming the incredible wildlife. They’ll share stories from their time as well as photos and videos. We’ll have a Q&A session with them and the classrooms joining us. Find out the winners of the Testing PH with Cabbage experiment launched two weeks ago by our expedition leader, Stewart McPherson. Did your entry win one of three £50 prizes? See this week’s new experiment and undertake the challenge. Join a Kahoot quiz and live Q&A session! Discover the answer to last week’s mysterious “Curiosity of the Week” We have received lots of emails guessing – was your best guess correct? Can you guess what this week’s Curiosity of the Week is?…and much more!
