April 22, 2024 is the 55th World Earth Day, and the theme of this year's Earth Day is "Planet vs. Plastics". In order to thoroughly study and implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, publicize Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization, guide the whole society to establish the concept of ecological civilization of "respecting nature, conforming to nature, and protecting nature", promote the construction of beautiful Qianshan, and jointly build an earth home where man and nature coexist in harmony, Tianzhushan Global Geopark, Anqing Qianshan Ecological Environment Branch and Qianshan Pailou Central Primary School jointly carried out the 55th "World Earth Day" and the 5th Asia-Pacific Geopark Week Science Popularization Campaign. In the form of museum-school cooperation and joint construction and common benefit, Tianzhushan Geopark will give full play to the social education function of the museum and jointly build a "second classroom" for popular science education.
October 11 is the international day of fossils, in
order to strengthen the understanding of the biodiversity and fossils, Tianzhushan
UGGp carried out various forms of science popularization activities together with
Qianshui River Wetland Park, let the children witness the spectacular and
colorful lives in Qianshan City, further stimulating the enthusiasm of
young people to protect ecology and protect nature, through well-designed
science classes and rich hands-on activities.
Under the guidance of volunteer teachers, the children
went into the education hall of Qianshui River National Wetland Park, and learnt
to observe the plant leaves and make plant specimens. In the afternoon, the
students visited Tianzhushan Geopark Museum and learnt about the vertebrates
that used to live in this land. At the same time, they simulated the
Cambrian - trilobite fossil restoration process.