Observation: chocolate bar sample discovered on desk. Hypothesis: it's delicious. Nore: aware of "no eating in the lab" policy. Proceeding anyway. For science. 🍫🧪

I'm definitely getting things ready for a Year 7 lesson tomorrow...and by "getting things ready" I mean I'm achieving a personal best in sparkle efficiency using iron filings and a Bunsen burner. 🎇 @aa_science @AlcesterAcademy

Precision, accuracy and sugar - the three pillars of modern genetics 🧬 @aa_science @AlcesterAcademy

Fantastic kidney dissections by 11X2 today! Starting to worry about my reputation though - the number of "Miss...where exactly did you get these?" questions was concerning. 🤔 @aa_science @AlcesterAcademy

And now, to satisfy the history nerd in me, a visit to Conwy Castle. Mr P was far braver than me and went right to the top of the turrets 😱 @AlcesterHistory, this is definitely worth a visit!

A gentle walk along the river this morning to blow away the cobwebs. Made a couple of new friends along the way 🐮🐦

What an incredible hike today. Wales never disappoints when it comes to incredible scenery. Absolutely no filters needed!

Me and Mr P at Cwmorthin Waterfalls. Great way to start the day 😃

It was a wet and windy drive through Eryri National Park this afternoon, but still so beautiful ❤️

Me: "Let's check tomorrow's diffusion practical" Agar plate: develops a face Not sure if I'm doing science or just making new friends 😬🧫🎃 @aa_science @AlcesterAcademy

Solutions for an electrolysis practical for year 10. So pretty!! @aa_science @AlcesterAcademy

Thanks to @LabLogger_Sci it's now really easy for me to keep track of exactly how many requests I have. 243 in this half term! Phew, @aa_science have kept me busy, looking forward to a well deserved rest next week 😆

@CLEAPSS and @LabLogger are collaborating to support practical science! 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

Dear @SLSSelectEd, I see you addressed me as Mr Passantino. Bold move. I'm a Mrs - but I'll let you live dangerously 😆

Elephants toothpaste. Catalysts with year 11 @MrsP_SciTech

Relight my fire.... oxygen produced by decomposing hydrogen peroxide @MrsP_SciTech

Year 10 titration. Great skills shown by all to complete it safely and accurately @MrsP_SciTech

Finally achieved the ideal lab aesthetic: 80% labelling, 20% chaos, 100% delusion of control 😆

It was a bit of a day yesterday. My lovely HoD came bearing gifts this morning 😊 Once again, I'm very lucky to work with such a supportive department (also I now have something to munch when I watch GBBO tonight!) @aa_science

My kind of Monday morning: tweaking a practical for later in the week 😊