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Bermuda Wild Dolphin Project
Monday, August 29, 2016

Underwater mysteries - Researchers try to learn more about a marvel of the Ocean.


Video: Local Lionfish Experts On PBS Newshour
Thursday, August 25, 2016

Bermuda is featured in a PBS Newshour program about invasive lionfish, with scenes of the island shown, while local marine experts, in conjunction with visiting scientists, appear in a five minute segment that also reveals plans for a prototype lionfish-culling undersea robot.


Ocean Tech Aims To Inspire Young Women
Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Global marine research project Ocean Tech is aiming to inspire more young women into science and engineering via a media campaign that focuses on the team’s leading female scientists and engineers.


Female champions of science
Thursday, August 18, 2016

The global research project Ocean Tech, whose chief scientist is Bermuda’s Gretchen Goodbody-Gringley, is encouraging more young women to study science and engineering.


Island to become hub of marine project
Tuesday, August 09, 2016

Bermuda is set to be the hub of a new international research project intended to justify the protection of marine environments worldwide.



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All the latest updates and news from the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum, and Zoo, one of Bermuda's leading visitor attractions!

Students Enjoy “Hands On” Learning With BZS
Bernews
Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Whether for high school seniors about to head off to university, or preschoolers just beginning their educational career, the Bermuda Zoological Society [BZS] has been offering a wide variety of hands-on learning opportunities for Bermuda’s students for many years – and all free of charge for the students and teachers who attend.

BZS Educator Sarrah Hamza shows students a lobster skeleton.

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The goal of our educational programmes is to inspire students of all ages to understand, appreciate and care for the natural world. We design our classes to engage students and use different activities, field trips and our marvelous animal collection to bring the principles of science to life,” explains Dr. Jamie Bacon, BZS Education Officer.

Each year, more thousands of students attend the wide selection of science- and conservation-based classes that cover numerous topics in the fields of biology, zoology, ecology, marine and environmental science. In fact, in November 2014 alone, 999 students enjoyed educational experiences at BZS.

BZS Education Officer Dr. Jamie Bacon demonstrates to students
how muscles and tendons work using chicken and turkey wings

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All of the classes offered have been carefully developed by our team of educators and scientists with Bermuda’s unique environment in mind, and cover key curriculum points from the Ministry of Education’s school curriculums, which are highlighted for teachers to better enhance classroom teaching.

What has been particularly beneficial, especially for teachers, is seeing how hands-on education can help their students, especially those students who are non-traditional learners. Studies have shown that these types of participatory classes – where students are able to see and do experiments first hand, and to touch and feel – really enhance student comprehension.

Teacher Zonique James from Port Royal Primary School loves to bring her students to classes at BZS: “Hands on learning fosters deeper understanding and mastery of content. Many teachers find motivating students difficult, but hands on learning sparks student interest and they love discovering new things through exploration. Students learn best by doing and hands on learning supports that especially in science. I enjoy watching students apply learning in the classroom through hands on learning and utilization of critical thinking skills.”

St. George’s Prep student Jacobi Fox explores underwater while
his class participated in “Water is Me” this past fall

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Any school or educational group in Bermuda can benefit from the educational class offerings at BZS.

In addition to the extensive list of classes available, which is growing all the time, BZS’s education team can also personalize or develop special classes to meet specific needs. “In fact, it often is requests for classes on new and interesting topics that inspire the Education Department to expand its course offerings,” notes Dr. Bacon.

Teachers can download brochures highlighting our classes from our website at bamz.org/education.php, or by contacting Dr. Jamie Bacon, at edofficer.bzs@gov.bm.