A life-size cutout of Charles Darwin stands in the corner. Next to him are party hats and a selfie stick. His face adorns a birthday cake that’s wheeled out to much excitement. Numbers are read and fossils are raffled off. Attendees sport buttons that read “I love evolution” and “Team Darwin.”
This isn’t your ordinary Saturday morning professional development day. This is the Institute for School Partnership’s sixth annual Darwin Day celebration. Held Saturday, February 10 on the Danforth Campus, the free program equips K-12 science teachers with the confidence and skills to teach evolution. It’s timed to the anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth — his 209th this year — and features workshops, presentations and cake! More than 50 area educators attended the event.
