The Viajando na Ciência project from the City Hall of Campos dos Goytacazes, in the north of Rio de Janeiro, will visit Parque Santa Rosa on Monday (29). The mobile laboratory of the Municipal Administration of Education, Science and Technology (Seduct) will be parked at the Escola Municipal Professora Eunícia Ferreira da Silva from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will also be held at the same school on May 3, from 12:30pm to 9pm, covering Education for Youth and Adults (EJA) students.

‌According to Seduct's Science Coordinator, Carla Sallis, the mobile laboratory offers diverse content, such as dengue fever, identification and biological cycle of mosquitoes; Systems of the human body, with an emphasis on reproduction and fetal development; Comparative anatomy of the skeletal system. cytology; Experiments: density, extraction of pigments from vegetables, determination of carbohydrates and lipids (fats) in foods; Food oxidation, water surface tension. In addition to observing under a microscope and observing the mosquito's stages under a stereomicroscope.

“The Viajando na Ciência project is an excellent opportunity to enhance learning and awaken students’ curiosity. With the truck in the school, students have the opportunity to participate in practical experiments, observe scientific demonstrations, and participate in educational activities to prevent and control Aedes aegypti, among other actions, making learning more Feasibility and unification Moreover, this initiative contributes to awakening interest in science and nature, and stimulating critical thinking, participation and creativity among the participating students.

According to Education Minister Tania Alberto, the goal is to enhance students' interaction with the scientific world, outside the classroom. “The truck is a mobile laboratory equipped with scientific materials, such as replicas of human anatomy, microscopes, microscopes and objects for physics and chemistry experiments,” he explained.