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I have an excel spreadsheet with all stock on it. I just add or delete as required. I also have a printed copy on my wall so teachers and the one day untrained assistant knows where to find things. Happy to post if anyone wants a copy

CSIS online (b) Use of human tissue in experiments Experiments using fresh human blood or fresh human tissue, e.g. cheek cell smears, should not be undertaken. Teachers are to use only commercially prepared slide preparations to study the cellular components of blood and are not to undertake practic...

Ring the Australian Museum. After answering a few questions they sent some insect eggs out to me.

My HOD uses 'Yates - Sulphate of Iron', I think she got maintainance to get it from bunnings

I don't know if it would be suitable but the self-serve car washes have leftover 10-20Lt clear plastic bottles that they seem to pile up. I don't know if they would have taps on them, it would be something that you'd have to check out

we have a simply bucket of buttons, they have one, two and four holes, different colors and sizes, some are old/new, shiny/dull, metal/plastic
good luck and there are some interesting ideas here too, thanks

Your right its not in Appendix D but its not in Appendix H: Chemicals which are banned from government schools

Does anyone know where I can buy some polyacrylate?
thanks

Sorry sunray18 your right you do need to be on the det intranet to access the web address

Looking forward to it

I dont know if this will help anyone but when I was looking for what chemical can and cant be used in schools I found this online copy of Chemical Safety in Schools :-o https://portalsrvs.det.nsw.edu.au/f5-w-68747470733a2f2f6465747777772e6465742e6e73772e6564752e6175$$/assetmanagement/chemicals/volum...

When I was unsure of a chemical, I did a bit of research and found this on the DET website An online Chemical Safety in Schools https://portalsrvs.det.nsw.edu.au/f5-w-68747470733a2f2f6465747777772e6465742e6e73772e6564752e6175$$/assetmanagement/chemicals/volume2/app_h.htm I printed up the Chemicals b...

We all know how tight the budget can be I have found a few things for my prep-room that hasn't cost anything, just a bit of time when I go shopping Storage Containers - I got these from 2 of my local ice-cream stores, they were happy to give them to me :thumbup: these are great containers for alot o...