The BodyWorlds exhibition
Yesterday was excursion time here in the land of home-schooling. Ten year old B has a friend from Europe visiting, so we decided to take both boys to the BodyWorlds exhibition at the Calgary Science Centre. The trip was mainly planned as a fun day out but we visited with two educational questions in mind - 'Is it art or science?' and 'Would you donate your body? Why/why not?' The boys contemplated these questions as we wandered through the exhibition, listening to the excellent audio guides. The exhibition was absolutely fascinating but also confronting at times. Seeing bodies in action poses, examining the flexion and extension of the muscle groups was amazing. Perhaps the most interesting exhibits were the cross sections of different body parts, particularly those showing diseased and unhealthy organs. We finished our time at the centre by viewing the IMAX 'Human Body' movie, a film I have seen 4-5 times over the past few years with various school groups, but still enjoy each time I see it. The movie offers a unique peek inside a living human body.
Elbow River from the Calgary Tower
Following our excursion, we did some sight seeing with a visit to the Calgary Tower. Here, we enjoyed a delicious lunch in the revolving restaurant with amazing views over the city towards the mountains, before scaring ourselves silly with a wander across the glass floor over Calgary's city streets.
The Stampede grounds from the Calgary Tower
It was a fun-filled school day which more than makes up for today's school task - heart and lung dissections.
Standing on the glass floor looking down to a Calgary street
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