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- 13 Mar 2023, 14:07
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: cutting contact
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4571
Re: cutting contact
Hi, just use a wide sticky tape straight over the top. Contact and I don't get on that well! lol
- 06 Feb 2023, 11:54
- Forum: Chemistry and Labware - General
- Topic: Button Cell Batteries NEW Regulation 2022
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4745
Equipment - button batteries
Hi Brains trust, I've just tried to order new pH meters from 2 different suppliers and have been told they are no longer able to sell to schools or the general public because of new government legislation regarding button batteries. I'm in a NSW private school our suppliers are generally Victoria, h...
- 03 Feb 2023, 12:29
- Forum: Safety with Chemicals
- Topic: Sodium Metal
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4662
Re: Sodium Metal
No it's not ( Riskassess you can still use - Teacher only)
- 12 Dec 2022, 11:04
- Forum: The Lab Tech Position
- Topic: Tips for next year
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5330
Re: Tips for next year
Retire
I try to order or organise things well ahead of time, once I've seen the Scope and Sequence for the year. Order things in, Dissections etc.,
I try to order or organise things well ahead of time, once I've seen the Scope and Sequence for the year. Order things in, Dissections etc.,
- 02 Dec 2022, 12:47
- Forum: Safety with Chemicals
- Topic: Experiment gone wrong
- Replies: 28
- Views: 10749
Re: Experiment gone wrong
Thanks Bigmack, it is nice to know what the DET schools are doing. I don't refer to the old CSIS at all any more, so out of date, we use Riskassess. That's our bible now a days, if I really get stuck and can't find an answer on here. I send Phillip Crisp an email.
Have a lovely weekend everyone.
Have a lovely weekend everyone.
- 01 Dec 2022, 11:56
- Forum: Safety with Chemicals
- Topic: Experiment gone wrong
- Replies: 28
- Views: 10749
Re: Experiment gone wrong
Just got a notification from DET that Black snake prac is not permitted pending further investigation . https://education.nsw.gov.au/noticeboard/2022/11/safety-alert-95-science-activities-in-schools Not really surprised. We don't have access to the department, can someone fill us in. That would be ...
- 01 Dec 2022, 09:42
- Forum: Safety with Chemicals
- Topic: Experiment gone wrong
- Replies: 28
- Views: 10749
Re: Experiment gone wrong
Our lower Year 8's did it in 6 groups, inside. with small quantities in a evaporating dish. A very experienced teacher; she poured the metho and lit each one. All done safely and successfully after a full risk assessment was done.
- 23 Nov 2022, 14:00
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: looking for slater bugs-investigating science
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4251
Re: looking for slater bugs-investigating science
Used to love this prac if it's the same one that used in Bio years ago. Put some newspaper under some leaf litter in your garden they'll come. Love dark damp matter.
- 16 Nov 2022, 12:20
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Policies
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10673
Re: Policies
Yep private school too. That's the sort of fridge/freezer we already have but because of the difficulty getting dissections as soon as they are used I start trying to replace. A chest freezer as well would be good but we just don't have the room.
- 16 Nov 2022, 11:20
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Policies
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10673
Re: Policies
Here I go again!! Brains trust "I would say No" Many many moons again we could! Have a teacher wanting to bring in a pluck and maybe reproductive organs???? after a sheep kill on a friends farm. Farmer not butcher and no disease checks. Yes or No Background: We dont have an Ag farm or an a...
- 18 Oct 2022, 12:38
- Forum: Sourcing Materials & Eq Repairs
- Topic: swan neck tubes
- Replies: 25
- Views: 13023
- 18 Oct 2022, 11:43
- Forum: Sourcing Materials & Eq Repairs
- Topic: swan neck tubes
- Replies: 25
- Views: 13023
Re: Swan neck tubes
there is an old file under the same name if you search it. Has some recommendations
- 14 Sep 2022, 12:25
- Forum: Safety with Chemicals
- Topic: School culture concerning food.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6594
- 30 Aug 2022, 09:57
- Forum: Chemistry and Labware - General
- Topic: RED CABBAGE INDICATOR
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8418
Re: RED CABBAGE INDICATOR
I used to do the red cabbage juice then freeze. I found at Haines Educational Red Cabbage Indicator Jiffy Juice. It's a powder you make up, so easy no smell or mess.
- 25 Aug 2022, 12:48
- Forum: Recipes and Pracs
- Topic: HELP
- Replies: 17
- Views: 11833
Re: HELP
I've only ever used candle wax to hold paperclips on. My problem is metal conduction stars just about to try ordering some more; ones without zinc and fixed so they can't spin them. I've tried so many different ones. Going to give the Westlab ones a go.
- 19 Aug 2022, 12:30
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: alka seltzer tablets
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7731
Re: alka seltzer tablets
We use the denture and Aspro Clear soluble tablets some teacher prefer one over the other.
- 17 Aug 2022, 14:55
- Forum: Recipes and Pracs
- Topic: Nail Biting
- Replies: 19
- Views: 7459
Re: Nail Biting
We often burn cheezels for the grade 8 energy prac. I have kept a box that has the use by date of 2010 and put the new packet in the old box and send into the classroom, no one wants to eat cheezels that are that far out of date! Love it, I have a Maccas Cheese burger from 2010 that until this year...
- 15 Aug 2022, 13:50
- Forum: Recipes and Pracs
- Topic: Nail Biting
- Replies: 19
- Views: 7459
Re: Nail Biting
Same we tell the kid we have a mouse infestation and food stuffs are out of date by 2-3 years. Classroom management.
- 02 Aug 2022, 15:05
- Forum: Chemistry and Labware - General
- Topic: Plastic bottles/jerry cans for solutions
- Replies: 24
- Views: 12813
Re: Plastic bottles/jerry cans for solutions
Ordered the 1ltr from Haines today thank you Bigmack
- 28 Jul 2022, 15:04
- Forum: Chemistry and Labware - General
- Topic: Plastic bottles/jerry cans for solutions
- Replies: 24
- Views: 12813
Re: Plastic bottles/jerry cans for solutions
Do you have anything like this now 1 or 2 litre I've just done a search and couldn't find anything, if so could we have a link.littltesttube wrote: ↑04 May 2017, 12:50 Hi Sharon
I bought mine from Westlab a couple of years ago, but not sure how much I paid. Do not think it was much. This is 1 Litre.
thanks