Comments for Educating Risa

Comment on Spaceport at the Calgary Airport by Cristina

Cristina — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 22:30:57 +0000

That is very cool. What a neat place!

Peace and Laughter, Happy New Year!

Comment on Spaceport at the Calgary Airport by Kez

Kez — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 01:51:02 +0000

That looked like so much fun! (Except the space shuttle time travel ride – I’d be sitting that one out thanks )

Comment on Bricks 4 Kidz–Lego Building Class by Risa

Risa — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 01:14:50 +0000

The divided boxes were the kits (projects) they did for the class. They also brought in a huge tub of mixed pieces for the kids who finished early. Our home Lego is just like yours–in a large tub jumble.

Comment on A Perfect Winter’s Day by Risa

Risa — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 01:13:47 +0000

LOL, Julie. No–snow lasts here a lot longer than in the UK, so no need to store snowballs in the freezer!

Comment on A Perfect Winter’s Day by Julie

Julie — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:37:33 +0000

Wow, so much snow already. We haven’t had any here (in the UK) yet.
Didn’t you put the giant snowballs in the freezer? Mine always insist on that!
best wishes, Julie.

Comment on Bricks 4 Kidz–Lego Building Class by Julie

Julie — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:34:33 +0000

That looks like a really fun class. I loved the windmills.
I am mostly impressed with the neat little divided lego boxes though! We have our lego in assorted margarine tubs but can never find the exact piece we need. Sigh!
best wishes, Julie.

Comment on A Perfect Winter’s Day by Kez

Kez — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:40:01 +0000

Were his cheeks that red from the wind & cold? Looks like a fun day

Comment on Calgary Zoo, Calgary Science Centre: Eek! That’s Expensive! by Brent

Brent — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 12:14:58 +0000

You are all, just slightly touching on how a facility built in the community, possiblly linked to the City, for the residents and then visitors, can be allowed to create a financial barrier, for those who cannot afford to enter.

Did the centre’s marketing team study what the majority of the citizens could or would be able to pay for entrance? Seems to me the major clientele will be upper middle class to me, perhaps families from the sponsoring companies. Is this venue part of the Oilmen’s club of Calgary, for their children?

Seems to me Telus is applying their marketing strategy and most certainly seems their values are underpinning this ‘public venue’. Come on Calgary, consider accessibilty – its for chlldren not a profit generating centre.

Comment on Halloween 2011 by Julie

Julie — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 09:56:45 +0000

LOVED!! the boy’s outfits. They look fantastic.

Personally I love the smell of pumpkin. When I was a kid we carved turnips (pumpkins weren’t readily available over here then!)- the smell of burning turnip is NOT something I remember fondly!! But I am totally with you on the texture of pumpkin guts. Yuck!

best wishes, Julie.

Comment on Telus Spark vs. Other Cdn. Science Centres by Farrar

Farrar — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 22:56:21 +0000

Risa, I have no idea how much inroads you’ve made with this, but I know you’ve been posting about it, and I thought I’d throw out one suggestion. At the very expensive aquarium not too far away from us, they do something tricky that clearly helps them not lose money on memberships. They make it so that you can’t buy one at the regular price when you walk in the door. In other words, the membership is (while more expensive than other places) still reasonable, but unlike at places like the Science Center or the Children’s Museum, you can’t apply the cost of your visit to a membership or buy a membership on site. They charge you an additional fee for processing it there and then which means that they’re essentially getting the price of your attendance that day PLUS the membership fee. However, people who plan ahead can save themselves by getting their membership ahead of time. In other words, those who plan ahead and the museum (or aquarium) benefit from this. Maybe something to propose?