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I use to make 'Santas reindeer poo'(for the kids on Christmas morning). :lol: I used brown paper bags soaked in water (paper mash) looked great! One xmas eve after a few wines my husband made a huge long one for amusement :-o looked very real. So real my youngest asked if "Santa had a accident?...

Try pool leaf scoop nets which can be borrowed from anyone who has a pool, I have collected 2 from council clean up. Telescopic handles are good they can also be optained from painter and fit pool scoops.

When working in the Ento labs we would add a teaspoon of yoghurt (bought in supermarket, any plain type with the bacterias you are looking for L Bacillius, Acid etc no need to grow your own) to the milk solution, lots of stirring, put a cotton tea towel over the top the leave it room temp for a day,...

Now Kel, dont be sittin' on em!

Enjoy!

Sorry for all my POSTS
I kept getting 'error on server' message and no 'message was successfully posted' so I kept trying

I have done a simple prac on the Emissions of new and old cars if thats of any use

Im with Sue
I have chemicals that go back to the 80s. If it still works, hasnt gone hard or changed I use it. The last Tech bought kilos of agar which Im still using and I have been here for 6 years and it still works

Im with Sue, I keep everything till it no longer works, goes hard or changes only then I buy or make a fresh batch. Some things we use only in very small amounts and dates back to the 80s which includes our agar!! the previous tech must have got a good buy and we had kilos of the stuff :-o , I have ...

Jen, Kel & Cindy happy to post some out.
Thats all I have folks!

Lada, I have some eggs if you cant help.....
My 4th generation thanks to you!

We use normal plastic cutting boards, I wrap them in 2 sheets of newspaper, which the student then wraps the dissection in and places it in the garbage bin. The boards are usually quiet clean, then I run them through the dishwasher or hot soapy water if needed urgently for the next class.

A good tip I learnt a few years back...
If you dont have time to was them up eg last period. pop tools in a ice container, put on the lid and place in the fridge.
No rust!
I have done it over a weekend as well when only Part Time

I got some a few years back from Southern Biological, they also had the media and various bits.You can also try Taronga Zoo or Entomology dept CSIRO in ACT.

Can I suggest acetate sheets/ the old overhead transparency sheets, A4 size or cut them in half, much cheaper. I also have some labelled in a grid/table format which tells students what to add. We also use black paper behind them like Lada suggested. Some precepitates can be washed or wiped off with...

Hi Sassi I did something similar. I made my solution and left it on a painted bench surface and covered it with a bucket. When I came in next morning and lifted the bucket it had left a big ring between the bottle and bucket! 8O I still used it and it was fine. I still have the stain after endless w...

This has become very confusing! I wish there was just one translation to CSIS!!!! Why when attending CSIS courses they stress that a Risk Assessment is produced for every prac? and attach a mini MSDS. What about the OHS Legislation and OH &S regulations? Employers must provide the assessment and...

Hi All! Busy start to the year.. extra classes and just little ole me.. Need some ideas how to store lenses, I would love some sort of slotted tray system where you get the visual if all are collected, if they are mixed focal length, concave mixed with convex etc. What does everyone else do , they a...

Hi All I thought I would just let you know, I have a very successful group of "stickies" breeding thanks to Lada. \:D/ I find the eggs take several months to hatch, I leave them by a warm window in a petri dish and only spray them when I remember. I m now collecting eggs from my 2nd genera...

A few years ago I had a problem with someone adding acid waste to my yabbies.
I glued a small sign on to the glass saying;

'Cruelty to animals (which includes fish) is punishable by law'

Never had a problem again.

on that note.... I will sail away!

All staff at our school have a current Senior first aid cetificate. I think it is a great idea we are also offered further training such as Advanced first aid, Defib and epipen training. You are reminded at the start of the year and you are hounded to keep it up to date. Students are also offered tr...