One hundred weekly events brought to you by Darwin200 and Exploring by the Seat of Your Pants. View all our weekly World’s Most Exciting Classroom episodes here – intended to inspire children’s curiosity and passion for learning. The World’s Most Exciting Classroom is completely free to join!
Episode 41 – Searching for Invertebrates in the Caves of Rapa Nui
Going live into the field with our researcher, Jut Wynne. He’s been in the field, hanging off the sides of cliffs and climbing deep into caves, collecting invertebrate species.
Episode 40 – Live from the Moai of Rapa Nui
The Oosterschelde has just arrived at Rapa Nui (also known as Easter Island)
Episode 39 – Eddystone Reef and Cave Biology
The Oosterschelde has been sailing for as week towards Rapa Nui (known to many as Eastern Island), since it left the Galapgos
Episode 38 – Birds and Sharks of Galapagos and the Atlantic
The Oosterschelde has just left the Galapagos and is sailing for Rapa Nui (known to many as Eastern Island)
Episode 37 – Live from Santa Cruz in the Galapagos
WMEC host Joe Grabowski has just returned from the Galapagos with the Darwin200 team. Join in for a recap of the amazing 10 days Joe spent exploring the Galapagos, broadcasting live from the field and getting up close and personal with hammerhead sharks, sea lions, giant tortoise, sea turtles, penguins, blue-footed boobies and so much more!
Episode 36 – Sailing for Bartolome
The Oosterschelde will be setting sail for Bartolomé, a beautiful little island off the coast of a larger island called Santiago.
Episode 35 – Live from San Cristobal in the Galapagos
– The Oosterschelde is anchored off San Cristobal, one of the oldest islands in the Galapagos! We’ll have a live uplink from the ship with one of the camera crew.
Episode 34 – Live from the Galapagos
The Oosterschelde has just arrived in the Galapagos Islands! We’ll have a live uplink from the ship with one of the camera crew.
Episode 33 – Sailing for the Galapagos
The Oosterschelde is about to set sail from Ecuador to the Galapagos Islands! We’ve covered over 10,000 nautical miles of the journey.
Episode 32 – Get Ready for the Galapagos
The Oosterschelde is currently in Ecuador preparing to sail to the Galapagos! Joe was onboard last week and sailed from Peru to Ecuador.
Episode 31 – Biodiversity of the Amazon and Ecuador’s Cloud Forest
Join us as we leave Peru behind and are sailing towards Ecuador! Joe Grabowski, the host of the World’s Most Exciting Classroom is currently onboard the Oosterschelde.
Episode 30 – Chemistry in the Jungle and the Boiling River of Peru
Special pre-recorded session as our host was in the Amazon Rainforest without connectivity this week!
Episode 29 – Visiting Wayqecha Cloud Forest Biological Station, Peru
Join us live as we sail from Valparasio, Chile to Callao, Peru! We’ll have a live uplink from the ship to kick things off.
Episode 28 – Sea Turtles in Uruguay and Exploring Plymouth Sound
Join us live as we sail from Valparasio, Chile to Callao, Peru! We’ll have a live uplink from the ship to kick things off.
Episode 27 – South African Penguins and Surgeon of the HMS Beagle
Join us live from Valparasio, Chile! We’ll have a live uplink from the ship to kick things off.
Episode 26 – Rewilding Chile and Exploring Shark Egg Cases
Join us as the Oosterschelde prepares to leave Concepcion, Chile! We’ll have a live uplink from the ship to kick things off.
Episode 25 – Endangered Huemul in Chile and Toucans in Costa Rica
Join us as the Oosterschelde arrives in Concepcion, Chile! We’ll have a live uplink from the ship to kick things off.
Episode 24 – Exploring Chilean Fjords and the World of Clownfish
In this episode of the World’s Most Exciting Classroom we’re live from a fjord in Chile. We beamed onboard the Oosterschelde to catch up with Darwin200 team as they were sailing through the incredible fjords of Chile!
Episode 23 – Introducing the Arctic Sense Expedition
In this episode of the World’s Most Exciting Classroom we’re live from Punta Arenas, Chile. We headed virtually to Norway to meet captain and expedition leader Andreas B.
Episode 22 – Meet Eduardo and Hanging out with Sloths in Costa Rica
In this episode of the World’s Most Exciting Classroom we meet Eduardo and hang out with sloths in Costa Rica.
Episode 21 – Searching for Dolphins in Punta Arenas
In this episode of the World’s Most Exciting Classroom we’re live from Punta Arenas, Chile. We’re going to use our Starlink land unit to try a live connection with one of our Darwin Leader’s conservation projects out in the field in Punta Arenas, Chile!
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!
Episode 19 – Wildlife in the Falkland Islands and Student Exchange
In this episode of the World’s Most Exciting Classroom we’re live from the Falkland Islands.
Episode 18 – Sea Lions, Steamer Ducks and Impacts of Fossil Fuels
In this episode of the World’s Most Exciting Classroom the Oosterschelde is preparing to raise anchor and continue sailing along the coast of Argentina towards the Falkland Islands.
Episode 17 – Live from a Magellanic Penguin Colony in Patagonia
In this episode of the World’s Most Exciting Classroom we’re live in a Magellanic Penguin Colony in Patagonia, Argentina!
Episode 16 – Importance of Rainforests & Sharks in Uruguay
In this episode of the World’s Most Exciting Classroom we’re sailing for Puerto Madryn, Argentina.
Episode 15 – Sharks, ROV’s and Giant Tortoises
In this episode of the World’s Most Exciting Classroom we’re live in Uruguay. We’ll beam in live from Punta del Este in Uruguay and explore the Oosterschelde.
Episode 14 – Albatross and Plant Adaptations with Eden Project
In this episode of the World’s Most Exciting Classroom we’re sailing towards Uruguay. We’ll beam in live to Eden Project in Cornwall, UK!
Episode 13 – Replanting the Atlantic Rainforest and Cloud Forest
n this episode of the World’s Most Exciting Classroom we’re sailing for Uruguay. We’ll be joined live by the Fabien Cousteau Ocean Learning Center who are currently planting 200 trees in honour of Darwin200 in the cloud forest in Nicaragua.
Episode 12 – Live from Ilhas Cagarras off Rio de Janeiro
In this episode of the World’s Most Exciting Classroom we’re live in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Episode 11 – A Visit with Astronaut Nicole Stott
In this episode of the World’s Most Exciting Classroom we’re sailing towards Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. We’ll be joined by retired NASA astronaut Nicole Stott!
Episode 10 – The Turtle Hospital and Guiana Dolphins
In this episode of the World’s Most Exciting Classroom we’re live in Salvador, Brazil. We’ll take a virtual field trip to the Turtle Hospital in the Florida Keys to meet some sea turtles and learn about their rescue and rehabilitation work.
Episode 9 – Exploring Mangroves and Finding New Praying Mantises
In this episode of the World’s Most Exciting Classroom we’re live in Salvador, Brazil. Meet National Geographic Explorer Leo Lanna as he introduces us to the incredible biodiversity of praying mantises in Brazil!
Episode 8 – Spinner Dolphins and Coral Transects
In this episode of the World’s Most Exciting Classroom we’re sailing for Salvador, Brazil. Live uplink from the Oosterschelde with camera operators Josh and Nico.
Episode 7 – All About Sea Turtles from Fernando de Noronha
In this episode of the World’s Most Exciting Classroom, we’re live from Fernando de Noronha, Brazil.
Episode 6 – Exploring Sargassum, Giant Snails and Crossing the Atlantic!
In this episode of the World’s Most Exciting Classroom we’re crossing the Atlantic Ocean as we sail for Fernando de Noronha, Brazil.
Episode 5 – Exploring Carnivorous Plants
In this episode of the World’s Most Exciting Classroom we’re crossing the Atlantic Ocean as we sail for Fernando de Noronha, Brazil.
Episode 4 – Meet an Octopus and Learn About Darwin’s Octopus
In this episode of the World’s Most Exciting Classroom, we’re live in Cape Verde. We also visit the Natural History Museum in London!
Episode 3 – Komodo Dragons, Chameleons and more!
In this episode of the World’s Most Exciting Classroom, Joe Grabowski broadcasts live from the DARWIN200 ship en route to Cape Verde.
Episode 2 – Whales, Dolphins and Dragon Trees
In this episode of the World’s Most Exciting Classroom, host Joe Grabowski takes viewers live to the DARWIN200 ship in Tenerife, Canary Islands.
Episode 1 – Coral Reefs, Ocean Acidification and Who Was Charles Darwin?
In this week’s World’s Most Exciting Classroom, DARWIN200 Project Leader provides an overview of Charles Darwin’s research and discoveries.