Making Copper Sulfate solution / crystals ? Then always use a water bath to stop dangerous fumes being formed. Please also refer to the latest Hazcards about the storage of the forming crystals as this has changed.... science.cleapss.org.uk/Resource-Inf...

Sixth form student just came to the prep room to ask if we have anything like a wind tunnel. They were so surprised and happy when I told them that I made one a couple of years ago using @cleapss.bsky.social instructions. Can't wait to see what they actually want it for!

CLEAPSS and LabLogger The collaboration will use anonymised requisition data from LabLogger to build a picture of school science practical work. Participation is entirely voluntary (opt-in), and no personal data is shared in the process. For more info see science.cleapss.org.uk

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Publication Day! Moss Safari is Out in the Wild! Well, the day has finally arrived. After months (OK, years…) of researching, writing, editing, photographing, microscope-fiddling, and occasionally yelling at my laptop – Moss Safari: Exploring the Secret Life in Moss is officially published! It’s…

Tidy, uniform trays make happy.

I wrote an article for @rsc-eic.bsky.social on safety specs vs goggles in schools! The link in the quoted post is broken, but try edu.rsc.org/endpoint/do-...

Quick poll time, it would be very useful for our work to know how many labs you have in your school. Sadly we can't do this via a voting poll, so please just reply with how many labs (teaching labs + prep rooms) you have. Please also share this with others Thanks for your help in this 👍

This goes for STEM events targeted at children too. Science communicators, step up.

Year 8 have examined all the evidence and have concluded that it was the Head of Physics who killed the gryphon, using a circus baton as a weapon, so that he could get a gryphon feather to wear on his fancy hat!

As part of enrichment week, tomorrow our Year 8 students are going to try to solve the murder of the school's pet gryphon. I've had a lot of fun preparing fingerprints, blood spatters, and footprint casts for them.

Kew gardens are running several competitions for all Key stages. £1000 for each category. Ends 27th June endeavour.kew.org/competition-... #primaryscience #uked #ukteaching

I foolishly assumed that I would have a quiet week since Science is doing forensics as an enrichment week activity. Nope, apparently fingerprints, blood spatter analysis, and footprints all count as physics now. 🤦‍♀️

Eyes are on the Vatican this week for the selection of a new Pope 💭 Specific recipes are used for the black and white smoke released to indicate the result of conclave voting – here's a look at the chemicals involved: wp.me/p4aPLT-8St #ChemSky 🧪

'Think about the crab in Moana', is a thing I have just heard my HoD say to his year 9 physics class.

It's always a proud moment when the CREST award certificates arrive.

I think most technicians have some hoarding tendencies, but I think it might be time to finally get rid of notes from training that I attended 17 years ago.

It's #NationalBunsenBurnerDay National Bunsen Burner Day is an annual celebration of the invention of the Bunsen burner by Robert Bunsen; a day to recognise the contributions of science and chemistry to society and to honour Bunsen for his invention. #ScienceIsEverywhere #BeCurious #DrJoScience

I got this year's @cleapss.bsky.social mug at #TSTC25 yesterday. Another one for the collection!

Great day at the Tonbridge school Technicians' Convention yesterday. I particularly enjoyed the workshop on how to make a paper loudspeaker. It worked! ##TSTC25

If the weather is clear there's a chance to see a partial solar eclipse this morning in the UK, Europe, Africa and much of N.America. Eclipse starts 9.56 AM GMT 6.13 AM EDT DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE ECLIPSE! For more details, check out buff.ly/R79hRsn

I love getting a book that I've preordered ages ago. It's like past-me has sent me a present! @hallierubenhold.bsky.social

Trialling the magnetic fields practical using cut up twist ties instead of iron filings. #TECHOGNITION

The most important bit of morning prep. (In my office area, not a lab of course!) #TECHOGNITION @cleapss.bsky.social @techognition.bsky.social

The STEM duck crew are ready to celebrate #TECHOGNITION day!

I can't decorate my prep room door for #TECHOGNITION due to not having an actual door, so this is the next best thing. Behold, the entrance to my prep room.

Updating my workload spreadsheet, I've just noticed that I've had 666 practical requests so far this academic year. As an Iron Maiden fan this pleases me greatly.

#TECHOGNITION 2025 is almost here! Join us on social media and our event website at www.techognition this Thursday 27th March 2025. Together we can celebrate and showcase the amazing work of UK school and FE college technicians! Some amazing prizes to be won too!

Albert was a chemist But Albert is no more For what he thought was H2O Was H2SO4 #WorldPoetryDay

Wow, only a week till #TECHOGNITION on 27 March! Who got a shiny enamel badge? Who will win the fab prizes from @TECHOGNITIONUK? Who else is as excited as us to celebrate the wonderful technicians we work with?

My new #TECHOGNITION badge looks great on my lanyard. Thank you @preproom.bsky.social and @techognition.bsky.social. 1 week to TECHOGNITION day!!

TECHNICIANS... Who would like to win a limited edition #TECHOGNITION badge? Just reply to this post with your answer to this question: "WHAT IS THE BEST THING ABOUT BEING A TECHNICIAN?" We will randomly choose 5 winners this THURSDAY 20th March 2025 at noon. Good luck!

I wouldn’t normally highlight this - but I think it is important to understand the sort of mind Peter Hitchens has - he lacks empathy - if he doesn’t experience it then it is made up and can be dismissed. An arrogance devoid of imagination and sadly prevalent in our world.

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#scienceteachers, be Heroes to your learners, take a walk on Quality Street and put on a Star (bar) turn with these chocolate-themed resources edu.rsc.org/resources/co... #SciEd

To celebrate #BritishScienceWeek, we’re excited to announce a special #giveaway! Find the oldest Motic microscope in your #lab and send us a picture of the serial number for the chance to win a brand new Motic Stellar 1-B Binocular Microscope 😀 T&Cs 👉 ow.ly/Lvpw50Vgm1w

@preproom.Full details of our 8th annual #TECHOGNITION event can be found here: techognition.orgbsky.social

One for the early years teachers #eyfs

Fancy winning a free signed copy of Volumes 1, 2 & 3? Over 70 former Taskmaster contestants lovingly drawn by myself collected in 3 handy A5 booklets! To enter simply RT this post! I'll pull a name on Friday night Good luck! richdonethis.bigcartel.com

Celebrating British Science Week! This year’s theme is ‘Change and Adapt’, and we asked our members: "Have you made a positive change or adaptation to your teaching practice over the past year?" Here's what they said 🔗 ow.ly/Jhul50Vfucp #BSW2025 #ChangeAndAdapt

I'm running a competition to give away a copy of my Science Fix book to my social media followers. All you need to do is follow this account, like and share this post. Competition will close on 21st March and I'll announce the winner shortly after. Good luck! #primaryscience #edusky #uked

Our #TECHOGNITION event packs have all been claimed in record time. If you have been successful, you should receive your pack within the next two weeks. Please visit www.techognition.org for details of how to take part in this national event on Thursday 27th March 2025.

I've got an alarm set so that I can order my @techognition.bsky.social pack as soon as they become available!

For #InternationalWomensDay a thread of my ongoing series of portraits of women in science through history. If you look for them, they’re there. I’m up to 67 now! Here’s to the day when a scientist’s sex is no longer remarkable in any field! #IWD #IWD2025 #histsci #linocut #printmaking 🧵🧪👩‍🔬

There’s a great @compoundchem.com graphic on this very topic: www.compoundchem.com/2018/03/23/d... #Chemsky

I'm searching for people who love science and Lego to share and SUPPORT my Lego Ideas Periodic Table project so it can become an official Lego product Please consider sharing 🧪 #science SUPPORT here (it's free) ideas.lego.com/s/p:7ea5c858...

No thankyou to BT interview man who asked why I’d done physics as a girl, no thank you to the mum of a student peer who said I’d taken her son’s job because I was a girl, no thank you to the Japanese manager at work who passed me the photocopying in a meeting. Actually- thankyou - you made me 💪!

People of Kent! There is a whole FESTIVAL OF PHYSICS happening at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Faversham on Saturday 15th March organised by @christinaastin.bsky.social thestemhub.org.uk/news/news-ar...

What's everyone reading this #WorldBookDay? My lunchtime book is currently Blood Sisters by Sarah Gristwood

It's always such a proud moment when I submit my students' CREST award work and order their certificates. 8 discovery awards this year, and they are all keen to start on bronze as soon as possible!