Date: Thu, 7 May 1998 18:12:53 -0700 (PDT)
From: Gene Thompson <gthompso@ccsf.cc.ca.us>
To: Pinhole Listserv <pinhole@exploratorium.edu>
Subject: Re: Help! Physics Lab Suggestions!
In-Reply-To: <37f6c1f3.35510d52@aol.com>
We probably have a different architect than you, and we've been working
with ours all along the line, so they put together a plan with only what
we wanted or approved. And why just one day for your response? It
doesn't sound, at this point, like they're going to even begin
construction until next summer.
What kind of repairs/fixes/additions are you looking for? We don't
have enough money for the basic health and safety equipment needed. All
our money in the physics lab is going for sinks, an eyewash station, a
modern electrical board (our current one is 60 plus years old and truly a
museum piece), and other standard safety equipment.
Have you contacted any of the other sci dept heads to see what's going on
with them? If you are facing a stupid plan and an unfair deadline, others
must be as well, and you'd have more clout at the district level with
larger numbers.
Ellen Koivisto
George Washington High School
On Wed, 6 May 1998, Pinhole Listserv wrote:
> HELP!
>
> I have just seen the disaster put together by the SFUSD architects for my new
> Physics Lab and lecture area. Could I please have some suggestions from
> everyone on what a Physics Lab should have. Everything from long tables for
> momentum carts to ceiling hooks to lift things up when doing acceleration at
> 8.91 m/s/s would be appreciated. I've only one day to organize my wishes and
> get back to the architect so I might even miss the obvious...... Any and all
> suggestions, WELCOME!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Al Sefl
> SFPhysics@aol.com
>
> p.s. You can always e-mail me privately if you don't wish to post this on the
> Pinhole List! :-)
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