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They've stretched the springs, so just going to throw out and replace. Some were old metal ones and old plastic, how you can't see when the kids are doing the wrong thing, I don't know. I'm seeing more of that in recent times. Kids not being respectful, more inexperienced teachers that don't have g...

I can't help except to ask if you subscribe to Science Assist? Comparatively small fee which gives you access to a lot of resources, including the ability to ask questions and have them answered by experts. Really useful for those tricky problems.

I've had good intentions and tried to repair. In the end, the broken ones ended up in the bin and I bought new ones. Maybe other people are more patient than me though!
Yeah, swinging them just sounds like a bad idea.

The trouble is, not everyone is "sensible". Students cannot be relied upon to be "sensible". Incidents will happen because we aren't being "sensible". The severity of those incidents will be determined by the level of risk associated with the activity. If teachers want ...

Welcome aboard! I don't think you would need to be as detailed as that. Having a list of chemicals going out for disposal, with a date they were collected would be sufficient. Ensure that your chemical register is updated to show any chemicals that are gone for good. When chemicals are collected, do...

Piglets from Dissection Connection. We've never used rats.
Just done as a class demo.

My Coordinator and I had a similar theory. That someone has raced back in to put it away and thumped it a bit too hard, causing a slight crack. Then with a bit of pressure - ka-pop. We restrict who can access the chem store but I did have a heap of time off last year. It hasn't happened before, than...

My ones from Adelab have a finger hole piece next to the opening. Think Jug Band style. (And for a laugh, or maybe make you cry - I'm never sure which- Look for the Christmas Jug Band singing "Daddy's Drinking Up Our Christmas". It is appalling and I am always, always confused about how I ...

That's 2 winchesters I have heard this happening to in the last 3 months... never in my life as a lab tech has that happened before. I would suggest everyone check their old bottles. Maybe they are not as good as they used to be. I'm also going to be checking each new bottle before it gets put into...

Potato cubes in iodine....works really well. https://www.google.com/search?q=surface+are+to+volume+experiment+potato+and+iodine+solution&client=firefox-b-d&sca_esv=455241588eaade9a&ei=BJnSZc_CG7mUseMPi8iokAQ&oq=surface+are+to+volume+experiment+potato+and+iodine&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l...

And as a delayed welcome back, I thought we had a waste bottle with kerosene in it has leaked a little. When I went to move the other bottles off the shelf to sort it out and clean it up, I discovered that the organic waste bottle was completely shattered at the base. It must have happened over the ...

RosalieL wrote: ↑16 Feb 2024, 13:22

Merilyn1 wrote: ↑13 Feb 2024, 08:06 Maybe they just hit the ground and kept running, away...

ooohhh.... that sounds like a plan!!

I wish. After last year I definitely have a few destinations in mind when I think of running away!

Maybe they just hit the ground and kept running, away... Welcome back!! that's exactly how I felt. Sadly still here. Arrived first day back and Fridge/freezer full of Dissection had gone off!! OMG this is the second time in 29years. Hopfully I never see it again. Our maintenance men removed from th...

Maybe they just hit the ground and kept running, away...

It has been quiet here this year. I'm also a bit in the same boat in terms of isolation.

elaruu wrote: ↑06 Feb 2024, 12:26

Marama T wrote: ↑06 Feb 2024, 10:36 Zinc oxide changes colour at around 8000 degrees Celsius, so if you can get that organised I'd be most impressed.

Hahaha!! Sorry, I didn't google any further than that it changes colour

Well, we have had some hot weather lately

I love my diary. We use Riskassess for ordering pracs, but for my personal organisation, I would be lost without my own diary. I have two roles (Science and WHS) so it is really easy to forget things. I've found some organiser diaries that have a week on one page and on the opposite a page for makin...

Never tried it but I'd imagine it would taste pretty bad even with all the lollies floating in it. I used to make jelly for my son when he was a little tacker using fruit juice and gelatine. Maybe you could try cordial or something like that if it works out cheaper. Fill the kids up on sugar then se...

Google the brand name. Most companies have their user manuals on line. Or, share the brand name here and someone else may have the same one.

Thanks for this Bigmack. I've only had a chance to look at those instructions today and it explains why I have never attached a photo! Maybe my future will be different