Kids love it!

Well,  the kids loved the one exhibit they viewed during the eco fair. I would love to be there when they have more of it revealed. 
We made the lip balm and watched a short on line video on the importance of saving the Bees. The kids soaked it all in and loved looking at the different kinds of bees, honey, honey combs, wax  and paper wasp nests. I was really delighted to see such openness from every child. This video link is the one I chose for the children to base our discussions.

The teachers were thrilled to hear that the entire science centre was an educational gift to the school. In my dedication to the life long legacy of Dr. David Suzuki who inspired me,  I mentioned that we all have a role to play in conserving our environment and my personal hope is that this Science Centre will be the seeds to future environmentalist and scientists.
We went down to the ocean with the boys for dinner to celebrate the end of this chapter in my journey. 
The next chapters will be the caring for and development of future exhibits. As some pieces will break or get lost & I will be there to infuse it with new and interesting specimens & replacement parts.


Thank you everyone who donated specimens to this very worthwhile project.
Jean - Sea World - Florida
Project Seahorse - UBC
Arthur V. Zoologist - UBC 
Menita - Greater Vancouver Zoo
B. McGilvray
Parker Family
Honey Family
Kliner Mann Family
Dr. Ian Low 


& Mme. Rushton the school Principal for being supportive and open minded to such an environmental & educational project. 
I also need to thank the Parents Advisory Council of Quilchena for financially supporting the first $500. required for this $1000 project. Thank you for support!

Last but not least, Thank you to Bep at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum. She gave me advice and answered questions along the way. 
It was a trip to this museum which inspired me to do this for my kids. I really loved seeing my kids eyes light up with interest and intrigue. Scientific displays like these need to be more prevalent in kids education. They can not simply be a one time field trip. Which is why I created this Science Centre not only for my own children but all the children they go to school with. 
I strongly encourage you to find what inspires you and share it with children. They are the future and can make a difference if we allow them to and we believe in them!  :D

 &&& one last BIG & personal thanks to my own family. This project took a great deal of our time. It was all worth it because we got to share a common goal and had a ton of fun in the process!  I could not have & would not have done with without them!!!  :D