May the moles be with you!

Annually on October 23rd, chemistry enthusiasts worldwide celebrate Mole Day. Teachers, students, and professors celebrate their love of chemistry from 6:02 a.m. to 6:02 p.m. with Avogadro's number-6.02 X 10^23, a unit of measurement based on the number of molecules  in 12 grams of carbon-12.  Chemists use Avogadro's number to determine the number of molecules in a substance. 

Each year Mole Day has a different theme. This year's theme was "May the Moles be with You!" 

Burton's chemistry teacher, Jane Carter, joins in on the fun annually, along with all of her students.  Mrs.Carter sets up fun, educational activities to complete during this celebration. The activities include: making ice cream, making Mr. Mole a birthday card, and eating.  The students seem to enjoy this celebration. The classes conduct a experiment also. For the experiment the students make a gooey substance.

The students also received fake tattoos in celebration of Mole Day. Mrs.Carter utilizes the assigned theme each year during her celebration. She also has a toy mole that sits on her desk. Students sometimes even bring in presents on Mole Day for the toy mole. 

The students are asked to bring in snacks and beverages for the class. This year the class brought in pizza and soft drinks. They also got sweets from Mrs.Carter. The students have to make ice cream before they are allowed to eat. They also deliver beverages and snacks to Mrs.Carter's co-workers. 

During the spring, Mrs.Carter celebrates Earth Day.  Stay tuned to find out about this celebration.

Written by: Madi Cardon