Comments on: Ten, Nine, Eight, Seven, Six, Five… http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/2010/06/09/ten-nine-eight-seven-six-five/ Mystery Author Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:05:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: elizabeth http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/2010/06/09/ten-nine-eight-seven-six-five/#comment-5675 elizabeth Wed, 09 Jun 2010 20:22:26 +0000 http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/?p=1116#comment-5675 I'm baaacccckkk. Yes, Joe, it was one of the Challenger Centers here in New York. It was very cool!!!! My daughter was the "data officer." Every kid had a job and had to perform it. Very neat! And as much as I love those Hostess cupcakes with the white swiggle across the top, I have to go with your son's trip, too! I’m baaacccckkk. Yes, Joe, it was one of the Challenger Centers here in New York. It was very cool!!!! My daughter was the “data officer.” Every kid had a job and had to perform it. Very neat!

And as much as I love those Hostess cupcakes with the white swiggle across the top, I have to go with your son’s trip, too!

]]> By: Nikki http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/2010/06/09/ten-nine-eight-seven-six-five/#comment-5673 Nikki Wed, 09 Jun 2010 20:04:51 +0000 http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/?p=1116#comment-5673 Sorry Joe--I've got to go with the boy this time :) Sorry Joe–I’ve got to go with the boy this time :)

]]> By: Joe http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/2010/06/09/ten-nine-eight-seven-six-five/#comment-5662 Joe Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:32:30 +0000 http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/?p=1116#comment-5662 My son and I have an ongoing debate about who had the best field trip ever. You decide. My field trip: We spent the morning touring a Hostess bakery, and at the conclusion of the tour, we were served FREE Hostess cakes. Student's choice! Annnd we were back in time for lunch. My son's field trip: Last year, he was selected to represent his elementary school as one of two student ambassadors in the NASA LEGO Robotics science program. As such, he got an all-expense paid trip to NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. He conducted experiments, did a presentation, spoke with NASA personnel, toured the facilities, and generally came home fired up about science and the space program. However, during the three days he was gone, no Hostess cakes were served. Now I ask you, who had the better trip--NASA boy, or his father, diner of fine golden cakes baked to perfection? My son and I have an ongoing debate about who had the best field trip ever.

You decide.

My field trip: We spent the morning touring a Hostess bakery, and at the conclusion of the tour, we were served FREE Hostess cakes. Student’s choice! Annnd we were back in time for lunch.

My son’s field trip: Last year, he was selected to represent his elementary school as one of two student ambassadors in the NASA LEGO Robotics science program. As such, he got an all-expense paid trip to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. He conducted experiments, did a presentation, spoke with NASA personnel, toured the facilities, and generally came home fired up about science and the space program.

However, during the three days he was gone, no Hostess cakes were served.

Now I ask you, who had the better trip–NASA boy, or his father, diner of fine golden cakes baked to perfection?

]]> By: Joe http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/2010/06/09/ten-nine-eight-seven-six-five/#comment-5661 Joe Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:24:57 +0000 http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/?p=1116#comment-5661 Nikki, Awesome field trip! Now that's my kinda science. Nikki,

Awesome field trip! Now that’s my kinda science.

]]> By: Nikki http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/2010/06/09/ten-nine-eight-seven-six-five/#comment-5658 Nikki Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:55:16 +0000 http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/?p=1116#comment-5658 In high school (NJ) we took a trip to Six Flags Great Adventure with my PHYSICS class. We had packets with assignments and had to go to various rides and figure out things like the velocity of the roller coaster, the centripetal and centrifugal force of the thing that pins you to the wall when the floor drops out :-D In high school (NJ) we took a trip to Six Flags Great Adventure with my PHYSICS class. We had packets with assignments and had to go to various rides and figure out things like the velocity of the roller coaster, the centripetal and centrifugal force of the thing that pins you to the wall when the floor drops out :-D

]]> By: Lynn http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/2010/06/09/ten-nine-eight-seven-six-five/#comment-5657 Lynn Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:47:26 +0000 http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/?p=1116#comment-5657 I guess I can't spell Smithsonian today..... I guess I can’t spell Smithsonian today…..

]]> By: Lynn http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/2010/06/09/ten-nine-eight-seven-six-five/#comment-5655 Lynn Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:45:00 +0000 http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/?p=1116#comment-5655 Joe/Dru - I went to NYC as a teenager. I loved the Empire State building but didn't get to go to the top. The statue of liberty I still remember looking throught the little windows in her crown. Way cool! One day I want to go back to DC and spend a week at the Simsonian. Joe/Dru – I went to NYC as a teenager. I loved the Empire State building but didn’t get to go to the top. The statue of liberty I still remember looking throught the little windows in her crown. Way cool!

One day I want to go back to DC and spend a week at the Simsonian.

]]> By: Joe http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/2010/06/09/ten-nine-eight-seven-six-five/#comment-5653 Joe Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:20:11 +0000 http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/?p=1116#comment-5653 Dru, I've always wanted to see New York--especially the Statue of Liberty and the Empire State Building. Dru,

I’ve always wanted to see New York–especially the Statue of Liberty and the Empire State Building.

]]> By: Joe http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/2010/06/09/ten-nine-eight-seven-six-five/#comment-5648 Joe Wed, 09 Jun 2010 12:58:35 +0000 http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/?p=1116#comment-5648 Elizabeth, Did you visit a Challenger Center for Space Science Education? Kevin J. Anderson and his wife Rebecca are writing a series of young reader books for the Challenger Centers, with the intent of interesting kids in science. My son visited the center in St. Louis. Had a really good time there. Elizabeth,

Did you visit a Challenger Center for Space Science Education? Kevin J. Anderson and his wife Rebecca are writing a series of young reader books for the Challenger Centers, with the intent of interesting kids in science. My son visited the center in St. Louis. Had a really good time there.

]]> By: Joe http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/2010/06/09/ten-nine-eight-seven-six-five/#comment-5646 Joe Wed, 09 Jun 2010 12:50:27 +0000 http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/?p=1116#comment-5646 Shel, If you have a long weekend, make the trek to Adler Planetarium in Chicago. I was there about 20 years ago, and I still remember it. Awesome place. But honestly, you can't beat a dark sky and a full moon, some snacks, a cheap telescope, and some Deep Woods OFF. Great way to spend an evening. Shel,

If you have a long weekend, make the trek to Adler Planetarium in Chicago. I was there about 20 years ago, and I still remember it. Awesome place. But honestly, you can’t beat a dark sky and a full moon, some snacks, a cheap telescope, and some Deep Woods OFF. Great way to spend an evening.

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