I decided to make some preparations for a chemistry lab. It was all pretty simple, I chose an enthalpy lab, since it's relatively low maintenance. Unfortunately, I discovered that even the simplest task comes with complications. Since we are in a temporary space, hopefully this will resolve itself in a few months.
List of things that I wish were in the lab:
1. Space for all the students to fit in the room (they are constructing a lab, and with luck it will be finished in a few months.)
2. Space to move around and observe them working
3. Labeled chemicals (well, about 75% of them have labels, but the rest are a mystery. I am grateful for how well stocked their supply room is)
4. Some kind of scale (I couldn't make solutions of any known concentration)
5. Sinks for running water, and as a place to dump solutions after finishing.
6. Thermometers that don't spill mercury everywhere when you take them out of the cabinet.
7. Chalkboard
Other than that, everything was nice. I am now using all of my spare time to organize the lab. Maybe I will come across some of these things...
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
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