HELP!!!! Presentation

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linotas
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HELP!!!! Presentation

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I need desparate help. I have just been asked to do a presentation at our our local CONSTAT in june for lab techs. I have no *bleep* idea what. This is only my third year in the job so it's not like I have heaps of experience to impart.

I need ideas, stat!!!
rhonda.punch
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Hi
hot ice always goes down well.
1) in a conical flask with balloon
2) universal indicator in water with hot ice
3) singing spoon with hot ice

rainbow measuring cylinders with different Ph layers+
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Presentation on what? Do you mean some fun experiments?
Dont worry, we will all help!!
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Sorry, bit light on info. I have to give a 55min presentation/workshop on whatever I like to other lab techs (and probably a few interested teachers)
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I am sure we could all give you a hand.
Dry Ice
burning chlorides
crystal making
how to clean bunsen burners
How to make a lime water still
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55 minutes, that's a while to keep people interested. Some kind of humor is always a good option.
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What about volcanoes. We do a great volcano demo. Soln1 3 teaspoons Aluminium sulfate in 100mL water. Add some food colouring.
Soln2 3 teaspoons Bicarb in 60mL warm water. Add 2 teaspoons gelatine, add 40ml extra water and stir.
Put a conical flask in a tray. Pour solution1 into the flask.
Quickly but carefully pour in soln 2.
Flame tests go down well. Everyone loves a bunsen.
Good luck, Ellice. 8-)
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Glad they asked you not me! I hate doing that type of thing! Seeing you are doing a presentation this year I will turn up, I'm not in Europe like last year.
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Thanks Wayne. Maybe i'll just have to pick your brains then bwhahaha!
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hi all,
just curious about the chemistry behind the volcano demo Elice mentions here

thanks in advance 8-)
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The bicarb reacts with the acidic Aluminium sulphate producing froth. The gelatine provides substance to the froth which rises reminiscent to elephant toothpaste
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