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Hi Lisa,
Yes I am getting the school to pay under the professional development budget.
I just told them it would give me the opportunity to learn more and they were fine with it.
Helen

Thank you to those people who have worked hard to get this up and running.
I have already taken my forms down to the office for payment and posting.
Helen

Yes, it was silly of me to think the teacher would think about what they were doing.
You're right I won't do that again.
Helen

We also have some that work each way so I let the teachers sort it out. One teacher however put all the hot ones in a plastic tray to send back to the prep room. I now have a couple so deeply melted into the plastic tray I can't get them out. Didn't seem to occur to her that hot metal might melt the...

I would love a copy too.
Thanks,
Helen
helen.a.larsen@det.nsw.edu.au

Rhonda,
If you go back a few topics there is a job at a school in Darlinghurst.
I guess this may be too far but she might want to look at it.
Closing date is 9th March.
Helen

This sounds like a great idea.
I won't be able to make the meeting but thank you to those doing the work setting it up.
Look forward to hearing more soon.
Helen

We just use lemon squeeze bought from the supermarket for Vit. C.
The Testape you can get from the chemist but I don't use the other one so not sure.
Helen

Someone turns up to test our fume cupboards every year without us organising it so I guess this is a DET requirement. It's a bit scary how often there was something wrong with the old ones we had so worth getting them checked. When they found problems they didn't fix them though just told us not to ...

Help,
I am at home sick today and all my info regarding the conference is at school on my desk.
What time do we need to be there tomorrow?
Helen

I have only done this in 2L coke bottles so not sure about the volumetric flask. Not very elephant size as you say. I showed my daughter, who is primary school teacher, this and she did it for science day with year 2. She told them how the zoo had phoned to get her to make it for the new baby elepha...

Thanks,
I knew someone would be smart enough to work it out for me!!
Helen

Hi Dime,
I have a 5% solution made up. The teacher wants a .1M solution and I have run out of solid.
I told her it was about 1.6 just working it out in my head but she wanted an exact figure and I am not sure how to do this.
Helen

Hi everyone,
Can someone work out for me what molarity a 5% solution of zinc sulfate is please?
I am not sure how you convert from one to the other.
Thanks,
Helen

WOW! That looks so good.
There is something really relaxing about a fish tank.
My Dad, who died a couple of months ago, used have a beautiful one so it brought back some nice memories for me.
Helen

Eventually they did find the leak after digging up part of the floor and taking out sections of the wall. The new vinyl on the floor is a slightly different colour to the rest but other wise not too bad. It took them ages to find and then repair it so we had lots of disrupted classes and no gas to t...

Hi everyone,
I need some more one and two litre plastic bottles for storing bulk solutions.
The last lot I got were from Q stores some time ago. Does anyone know where I can get them now?
Thanks.
Helen

Hi everyone, I am very excited as I am coming to the conference this year for the first time in ages. Every year it seems to clash with our year 12 prac exams but I managed to get in first this time and now the pracs will be held a bit later. Looking forward to meeting all the chemtalk people . I ho...

I was shocked when I heard this on the news.
Are experiments using blood not banned everywhere?
I hope they are all OK.
Helen

Thanks everyone,
That gives me lots to work with.
I will start compliling my list now.
Helen