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Thanks Kimmy,third time lucky!!! And if anyone else is having problems getting it through, I used my personal gmail account for the last effort. So if you're not in the NSW DET system, maybe try a personal account - it could be filters in your Dept's system (or other IT black magic) that's stopping ...

Me too please.You're going to be a busy little bee sending this out!
cecilia.melano@ed.act.edu.au

DId the sheep's intestine a few times many years ago with one of the crazier teachers - other classes came to watch. Arranged the desks round the room, spread lots of newspaper out, heavy duty gloves, cut the intestine away from the mesentery, laid it out and and measured how long it was, then cut i...

Still looking - couldn't be so lucky as to find someone in a few days, could I? It the far south of Canberra - Calwell High - bit of a commute from Picton:)

I am planning to take extended long service leave in 2011, probably starting mid first term, and it's possible I will retire at the end of the LSL. Currently full time, mostly science, Years 7 to 10. PM me if you'd like more info, or know someone who might be interested.

Many years ago, a teacher's husband explained it this way. When he was a kid, he thought holidays were for the kids. When he started dating a teacher, he decided that holidays were necessary for the teachers' health. Then he married a teacher, and realised that holidays were for the spouses of teach...

But intriguing!

Thanks Robyn, that sounds great. Will catch up with you at one of the Academy of Science talks

Anyone out there got any bright ideas about where I could get small boxes for making jack-in-the-boxes? We currently use match boxes, but my supply of empty boxes is about to run out, and since hubby stopped smoking, I haven't been able to find a new supplier. Cheap would be good, free/recycled woul...

Meant to post this weeks ago - why you shouldn't mix sodium, potassium, radioactive waste and seawater! Combine it with the video clips that Japezz listed in this thread and it could lead to a nice little classroom discussion..... or more requests for bigger lumps of Na. (Insert mad scientist smiley...

Research!!! Scanning assorted sources (newspapers, magazines, net) for info related to topics. Finding new or better ways to do pracs, trialling pracs, working out why pracs don't go the way the book says they should. Looking after student teachers, introducing them to the idea of risk assessments a...

So pleased to hear this

Many, many years ago at the start of my school career, I worked very, very briefly in a school where for reasons of layout I can't remember, access to one lab at times was through the prep room - past stock bottles, wash up area, prep bench areas and my desk, and with the ability to duck down anothe...

After my previous post, I just had to share - this came in today in the top Yr 10s Inertia prac RA Others - Glass bottle (broken glass can cut) - Pencil (stabbing implement) - Heavy book (can be thrown) - Coin (Do not swallow) - Magazines (Paper cuts are possible, ensure content is age appropriate) ...

Been using it for about two terms now - much better than our home grown system I was trying and not succeeding to get the teachers to use previously. Teachers do the RA, and it gets emailed to me. I check it and change any errors eg listing iodine as a solid rather than iodine solution in the "...

The following is part of an article that I send out each year with the sodium. It's titled "Lid blown off Dounreay's lethal secret", and is from New Scientist, 24 June 1995 (p6) if you can get hold of old copies. [I'll see if I can scan it and post it here.] "Early in the morning of T...

Thanks - looks good. We're about to start this topic, so I've flicked the links through to my teachers

Dime, you are not alone! Last two weeks of term can't go fast enough - we seem to have a group trying to disassemble the school! Roll on 3pm Friday!!!!!!!!!!

For those interested in the eye damage poster, check out Macca's attachment "eyeware" in this thread. Some other good signs here as well.

Finally got some cheap white jonquils and some time to play. Used half strength and full strength Universal, also Phenylphthalein, and sprayed after 4 hours and overnight, using vinegar, sodium bicarb, and household ammonia. Results were blah - nothing happened. Also tried dipping the flowers in ind...