Alkali Metals - setting the ceiling on fire!

This was one of our favourite memories of Lavender Pond!

http://lavenderpondnotes.tumblr.com/post/28903098320/sodium-reactions-of-alkali-metals-we-placed

Poisonous Plants

http://lavenderpondnotes.tumblr.com/post/31977217495/edible-plants-and-poisonous-plants

Acids, Alkalis and Indicators

http://lavenderpondnotes.tumblr.com/post/31983339943/making-and-using-indicators-testing-acids-and

http://lavenderpondnotes.tumblr.com/post/31983387025/testing-acidity-and-alkalinity-little-science

Bunsen Burner Skills

http://lavenderpondnotes.tumblr.com/post/33421445828/learning-to-use-a-bunsen-burner

Science Cupboard at Lavender Pond

http://lavenderpondnotes.tumblr.com/post/33361047304/the-science-cupboard-we-received-a-bequest-of

The science cupboard. We received a bequest of chemistry equipment and chemicals. A keen amateur chemist, Michael Jordan, asked his wife to ensure that his collection went somewhere it would be used after his death, rather than thrown away.