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Hi all,
Trying to find the info in CSIS on laser use!
We havent used ours in years! I remember something about covering all shiny surfaces and having a sign up 'laser in use'
thats it!

Hi Lada, the body your after is NSW Schools Animal Care & Ethics Committee (SACEC) There is a doc Animals in schools, it has a DET, CEC & AIS nsw logo. Our fax is broken today and away on Monday on a excursion but could fax it to you Tuesday. Its a current doc received which we needed to sig...

I have approx: 1100 students , 9 teachers, 4 real labs.
Last year when I asked for assistance they offered a volunteer parent they suggested one of the canteen mums

'FORGET IT' I will do with out!
Bless them!

Most kids who need to wear plates after their braces use it, Im sure they barely rinse the plate before putting it in their mouths! In our experiment kids dont even need to touch it, I put 1/2 a tab into 100ml conical and gas is collected in the balloon. Once you mention denture tabs, they think of ...

The cheapest by far are home brand denture tablets. We use 1/2 tablet per group.

I got a new batch and its very reactive
A match head size put a ding in our safety screen and filled the room with smoke!
Nail size made a huge bang and hit the ceiling and left a mark
becareful and all wear safety glasses

While doing my chemical stocktake during the holidays, if discovered my NaOH pellets have become partly liquified. Im assuming that its absorbed moisture with either the lid not being on properly or being left off during a class prac??? 8O Can I save this in anyway either by drying or using it for s...

Maybe a magnet?

Hi I get a flexi day, Im at a Catholic Independent School. When I started I was give this info by my payrole Full time Support staff * 152 Hrs worked over 19days, (152/19= 8hrs/day) 20th day RDO * eg 8.00am to 4pm with 30mins for lunch is a 71/2hrs * work an extra 30mins/day for 19 days to achieve R...

A fault..... 2 bits of syro foam, painted in a couple of layers then a tooth pic to hold the two pieces so they dont match. Then you can say what happens on the surface and under water.

Labbie and Narelle, class set of focus 1 & 3 in the post!

I have 2 class set left of Focus 1! anyone??

We have a heap of unused student CDs Focus 1 & 3, they came with the old science focus books v2005 and they over supplied us. We are now using the new edition and dont want these.
Any takers????
Otherwise, I will send them to mission school OS.

Im just wondering if guys get a copy of what is being taught each term? teachers here sign a teaching register and make comments and tick off what pracs they do. Some pracs are standard that all classess do, others like to change. If you have worked in the same job for a while, when you a given the ...

Thank you Robb!
I feel a Party common on!

We have a very old UV lamp which I know nothing about.. how much UV it gives off and its bulb is big like a spotlight and has 3 prongs. (hate using it) So... while shopping in Woolies the other day, I bought a 'Party UV' light bulb. *It too has no info except for 20W UV =100W white light *Warning Pa...

We have an old Geiger counter which was only picking up very slight readings,I too thought my sources were expiring but when I had a good look at the microphone the wiring was very loose. I resolider the wiring and it is now reading very well!
I impressed myself!

Im in a independant NSW school do 5 days prorata through the year other support staff do 12. Which suits me fine. I also need to start work in Jan a week earlier than teachers & students.

Wow, I didnt know tea room was members only, majority of times I dont login and just scan over the topics. I remember reading a post some time ago from a teacher member, as some schools only have labbies for a couple of days and this site is known as a resource. Any way what stops them from joining?...

Im a very easy going person and in general my department are very good except one. :crazy: But Yesterday I finally said NO! and boy did it feel good!! This teacher has been my biggest thorn!!! :clap3: Its been busy here over the last few weeks, exams, open day coming up and I have had the flu and fi...