Lastly Roger Delpech, Head of Biology at Haberdashers' School, will be carrying out some molecular biology development work for SAPS and more news of this will appear in future editions of Osmosis and on our web site. We received this enquiry from Maria Bowen at Plantasia in Swansea. When she did this the algal problem disappeared and her plants became much more healthy. Q. My budget for science is never large enough. Just make a hole in the bottom of the film can for the wick.
Many supermarkets sell strong absorbent cloths which work well as capillary matting.
However, you may need to rinse this thoroughly to remove any biocides with which the clothes may have been impregnated. Several years ago I had the opportunity to travel in the UK and USA as part of a study trip, and first encountered SAPS and Osmosis at the Lancaster ASE Conference. I was immediately struck with the practical nature of material in Osmosis, especially the student sheets dealing with growing plants in film canisters, and the excellent directions for building light-banks. The ideas I found in Osmosis have been integrated in our new junior unit 'Seed to Leaf', which has been a great success with our students. Many thanks to the Science and Plants for Schools team - you have helped revitalize our junior science.