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"Education should consist of a series
of enchantments, each raising the individual to a high level of awareness,
understanding and kinship with all living things."
- Anonymous
BZS Educational Goal
“To further the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum & Zoo (BAMZ) mission
through the provision of engaging exhibits, relevant programmes and resources
that address the needs of our client groups and that are sensitive to
educational and societal trends and the latest scientific knowledge.”
Supporting the Teaching of Life Science and Bermuda
Natural History in Schools:
 
Searching for spiders Fascinated by fish
Opportunities for Students (free
when school is in session)
» The Schools Programme:
...» Classes
at BAMZ
...» Classes
at Schools
...» Self
Guided Visits
...» Field
Trips to Special Places Around Bermuda
» Community Service Days and Career
Days
» The Nonsuch Island Natural History
Camp
» The Environmental Youth Conference
2000, 2002 & 2004
» Stempel Foundation Summer Internships
for Bermudian Students
» Junior Volunteer Programme

Opportunities for Teachers
» Teacher Workshops
» The Bermuda Natural History Course
» Publications
» Resource Boxes
» Book Bags
» Learning Through Landscapes Bermuda
Resource boxes
Encouraging Environmental Stewardship Through
Education of Bermuda’s Community:
» The Discovery Room Exhibit
» The Bermuda Natural History Course
» Nature Encounters
» Summer Aqua Camps
» Winter and Spring Camps
 
Enjoying Aqua Camp Off on a Nature Encounter
Two Main Approaches of Education at BAMZ
BZS programmes take two main approaches:
» They support the teaching of life
science and Bermuda’s natural history in schools.
» They encourage environmental stewardship
through educational opportunities offered to the general Bermuda community.
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