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We have been fortunate enough to receive some of the left over ice from the local pathology offices. After they finish transporting specimens their excess is thrown out. It helped that one of our teachers had her mother working there,so i don't know how much this had to do with our access to it. Oth...

Hi Everyone, As part our job the labbies do the T&Ting.The school has approx 1300 items and somehow this tedious and time consuming job has fallen into our lap. Last year , with 2 of us doing a visual inspection and then using the PAT machine, it took a week over the holidays. Not to mention the...

Our seniors are hoping to do ester production next term-does anyone have the amounts/volumes of propionic (propanoic) acid needed to add to 1-propanol, butanol and pentanol. Any help would be much appreciated. Happy (chocolate filled) Easter.
Cheers,
AMK

We used the scientific drawing in the back of Science Tracks 8 p411-415. It lists the equipment, How to draw it and Uses. We scanned the book and with some editting have made our own posters etc (no copyright infringement intended)

:D One of our new (young) teachers regularly plays music especially to her senior chemistry classes. Surprisingly there is less noise and commotion in the class and it is a great bribery tool (even for the naughty Yr 12's). The kids seem to get their work done and can function with even the Doof- Do...

Hi Rosalie, Our HOD and juniors are after Core Science 1 or 2 if you have any. Willing to collect if you are in this neck of the woods. One of our Maths teachers gathers all our unwanted texts or all those being discarded and saves them for a shipping container, which he gets an aid agency to ship t...

Hi,
If anyone is upgrading textbooks and has unwanted/ older Core Science 1 and 2 books for purchase/ giveaway could you let me know as our Head and juniors are in need !! Thanks

I have passed the messages onto our new teacher who was looking for the information and in a huge rush yesterday. I think she will have a chuckle when she reads the first one. As far as I can gather the dept. doesn't have the resource you mentioned. I shall handball that one back to them ! Thanks . ...

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Could anyone please fax me the ANSWERS to Chemistry Blackline Masters (by D Smith) Worksheet 14 "Molarity calculations including dilutions" Would greatly appreciate someones help on this one. FAX to Chemistry Teacher c/o St Mary's 0267 420188. THANKS.

Hi, has anyone got an reccommendations for this senior chem prac. Any brand of fertilizer/product that gives any kind of result? In the past we have not had much luck with this. Some mention was made regarding a particular brand at the Science Conference last year, but we can't remember.
cheers Chris

Our school had a staged implementation of CSIS in 2000/1 .We are about to run a training day for new staff .How often does it need to be refreshed for existing staff ? Thanks AMK