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by nickyw
15 Aug 2012, 10:11
Forum: Chemistry and Labware - General
Topic: Alternative to Chemwatch?
Replies: 11
Views: 4703

Re: Alternative to Chemwatch?

I have an excel data sheet for my chem stock and risk etc.

I only use chemgold 3 for labels.

I find sds online mostly - way faster then chemgold 3.
by nickyw
10 Aug 2012, 10:27
Forum: Recipes and Pracs
Topic: Science Focus users
Replies: 17
Views: 6204

Re: Science Focus users

1 teaspoon
by nickyw
09 Aug 2012, 09:02
Forum: Recipes and Pracs
Topic: Science Focus users
Replies: 17
Views: 6204

Re: Science Focus users

Phew...... :clap3: :clap3: :clap3: Glad it worked.
by nickyw
07 Aug 2012, 08:54
Forum: Sourcing Materials & Eq Repairs
Topic: Quadrats?
Replies: 23
Views: 12035

Re: Quadrats?

Ours are the same as AnnNos. Easy to fold up and robust. Easy to store. Just some conduit and rope tied through them. We have 50cm and 1M quadrats.
by nickyw
26 Jul 2012, 08:57
Forum: The Polling Booth
Topic: Do you eat in your prep room????????
Replies: 12
Views: 10575

Re: Do you eat in your prep room????????

What I get from this conversation is that we are a lonely bunch of labbys, I too can go days without talking to anyone.....I think its a bit sad really. :-({|= Gonna make an effort to mingle. I am very lucky I have an office downstairs just for me with a fridge just for me, 2 tables just for me, my ...
by nickyw
19 Jul 2012, 14:53
Forum: Biology, Physics...
Topic: How big is it?
Replies: 11
Views: 4615

Re: How big is it?

WOW,

The x-labby here slaughters their own meat. She brought me in a bullocks pluck once OMG it was freakin huge and heavy. It didn't fit in the freezer so everyone had to use it within 24 hrs.
Kids loved it they could stick their fingers in all sorts of places (with gloves on of course).
by nickyw
18 Jun 2012, 14:05
Forum: Recipes and Pracs
Topic: Dragon Breath
Replies: 4
Views: 2616

Re: Dragon Breath

:cheesy: :cheesy: WOW I have a MPT too. And another jnr one started this year the master and his apprentice we call them. What is it with Physics teachers :crazy:
by nickyw
05 Jun 2012, 12:02
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Im Back
Replies: 9
Views: 3832

Re: Im Back

Work = normality and routine

Surround yourself with people who matter to you and you will get through (not over)

Take care Noona.
by nickyw
23 May 2012, 14:53
Forum: Sourcing Materials & Eq Repairs
Topic: plastic butettes
Replies: 12
Views: 4117

Re: plastic butettes

We have them here too and they are great had them for about 4 years no problems at all.
by nickyw
23 May 2012, 14:51
Forum: Recipes and Pracs
Topic: Dry Ice
Replies: 3
Views: 2155

Re: Dry Ice

We just did these pracs today for yr 7 expo and they were really good
Dry Ice demonstrations.doc
by nickyw
09 May 2012, 15:28
Forum: Biology, Physics...
Topic: Eye Dissection
Replies: 9
Views: 3551

Re: Eye Dissection

Eyeballs are a delicacy in some countries....was he Turkish???? :cheesy: :cheesy: :cheesy:
by nickyw
30 Apr 2012, 11:10
Forum: Safety with Chemicals
Topic: WHAT are new rules on culturing micro-organisms
Replies: 55
Views: 17909

Re: WHAT are new rules on culturing micro-organisms

We just use sterile cotton buds to innoculate our plates. Dip in bacteria and wipe onto the plates.
by nickyw
30 Mar 2012, 08:56
Forum: The Lab Tech Position
Topic: Term time only labbies - change of hols in QLD
Replies: 3
Views: 2202

Re: Term time only labbies - change of hols in QLD

Hi Nicky What we did here at this school was to move all our pupil free days to the first week of the year, so instead of starting on the Thursday we all started on the Monday. If there was any PD you wanted to do you could do it then. I dont know about you but support staff here are not included in...
by nickyw
27 Mar 2012, 14:01
Forum: Chemistry and Labware - General
Topic: Starch indicator
Replies: 5
Views: 2498

Re: Starch indicator

No we use solution here made some up yesterday....i have never heard of using solid.

Let us know how it goes.
by nickyw
23 Mar 2012, 10:56
Forum: Biology, Physics...
Topic: IB Pracs
Replies: 4
Views: 2687

Re: IB Pracs

I'm not sure what an IB is but we do something similar (I think) in QLD called and EEI (extended experimental investigation) where students have to work on a individual research project. Can be absolutely chaotic at times. We have reined the projects in now and students choose from a list of activit...
by nickyw
27 Feb 2012, 10:21
Forum: Recipes and Pracs
Topic: spreading infection
Replies: 12
Views: 5430

Re: spreading infection

Hi

I have attached the one I use. Hope it is helpful.
Disease Spread (2).doc
by nickyw
21 Feb 2012, 15:02
Forum: Biology, Physics...
Topic: chlorella
Replies: 10
Views: 11037

Re: chlorella

We just use algae out of a fish pond.
by nickyw
22 Nov 2011, 15:12
Forum: Sourcing Materials & Eq Repairs
Topic: agar
Replies: 16
Views: 4911

Re: agar

Westlabs' latest catalougue till Term 1 2012.

Nutrient agar 500gm $171.30

plain agar 500gm $88.00.
by nickyw
22 Nov 2011, 14:18
Forum: Sourcing Materials & Eq Repairs
Topic: agar
Replies: 16
Views: 4911

Re: agar

Trouble is its not a difference of a couple of dollars its more significant then that.

$88.00 for agar
$171.30 for nutrient.

I will definately be making up my own nutrient agar much much cheaper.
by nickyw
10 Nov 2011, 13:07
Forum: Sourcing Materials & Eq Repairs
Topic: Labtek
Replies: 8
Views: 3384

Re: Labtek

Sure have -have not had any problems with them so far.