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Exploring dolphin secretsThursday, January 26, 2017
A ground-breaking study of Bermuda’s wild bottlenose dolphins has revealed a rare insight into their secretive lives at sea.
Ten Videos: Trailers Of Ocean Vet TV Series
Tuesday, December 27, 2016
The Ocean Vet TV series – which highlights Bermuda’s marine life and features the late Dr Neil Burnie - has been released on Vimeo On Demand, giving viewers the ability to rent or purchase the series, in full or via individual episodes, with the series able to be streamed online or downloaded for later viewing on any device.
Non-profits receive $10k donation
Friday, December 16, 2016
Reinsurance company Global Indemnity Re has donated $100,000 to ten local charities and non-profit organisations.
A window into an underwater world
Wednesday, December 14, 2016
Bermuda and its marine species are to be thrust on to the global stage as the long awaited Ocean Vet TV series launches on demand.
Ocean Vet Now Available For Online Viewing
Wednesday, December 14, 2016
[Updated with video] The Ocean Vet TV series – which highlights Bermuda’s marine life and features the late Dr Neil Burnie - has been released on Vimeo On Demand, giving viewers the ability to rent or purchase the series, in full or via individual episodes, online.
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Published Jul 7, 2016 at 8:00 am (Updated Jul 7, 2016 at 7:51 am)
Hard at work: Leahnae Morton-Richardson, year 8, and head student Emma O’Donnell
prepare the foil sheets to create their sustainable “green” oven
Secondary students took part in various activities and projects during the second annual STEAM Week at the end of term; each one encouraging students to seek new solutions to complex problems through the five components of STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math.
Y9 students, Alexandra Quinn-Sirera and Emma Knights measure out the wood needed to build their boat
There were over a dozen experiences to choose from; hands-on projects requiring students to plan, create, problem-solve and build.
The skills and knowledge acquired in each of these disciplines are essential in today’s world, and BHS is actively promoting the disciplines of STEAM in their curriculum throughout the school.
STEAM education creates critical and creative thinkers, increases science literacy, and enables the next generation of innovators.
List of activities:
• EcoArt — explore environmentally friendly art
• CSI Bermuda — solve a “crime” looking at various clues
• STEAM Documentary — create a documentary on STEAM Week 2016
• Brain Games — design a fun and educational game
• Living with the Ocean — in conjunction with BUEI and BAMZ, learn how to sustainably enjoy the ocean
• Ocean Health — working with BIOS, Greenrock and KBB, students will learn about ocean pollution worldwide and its effect on Bermuda
• Paint the Sloop — design and paint a resin sloop to be auctioned off by Masterworks
• Scrap Heap Challenge — engineer a green, free cooking apparatus
• EV3 Challenge — construct a robot
• Design, Paint and Build a Boat — using the school’s 3D printer, design to create a model boat and then build a real boat to transport a team member across Shelly Bay
• Oceana Jewellery Making — consult and design with Alexandra Mosher and Rebecca Little to create and market a three-piece line of jewellery
• Biodiversity Photo Project — discover and photograph how much life can be found in one cubic foot
• University of Ontario Institute of Technology — students spend five days at UOIT and will build robots, geocache around campus, solve a crime scene scenario and design boats which they will test in a wind tunnel.
A student handles the professional photography
equipment during the Bio-Diversity specimen collection