Both National Chemistry Week and Mole Day were observed at various high schools in the New York Section.  The following schools provided information about their programs.  The NY Section thanks them for their efforts in providing excellent programs to celebrate these events.
 
 

This is our second year celebrating Mole Day at Emerson High School.  My students have done various events for Mole Day 2005.  Events included are: “the Mole-minator”, “the Lord of the Moles”, “Family Mole”, the hit board games “Tai Kwon Mole” and “Candy Mole” as well as our game shows, “the Family Mole” and “Who Wants to be a Mol-lianire”.

Submitted by Joseph Laborde
Chemistry and Physics Teacher
 

Mole Day/National Chemistry Week Celebration
October 18 to 22, 2005

Public address announcements in school to
           1. Inform that it was National Chemistry Week
           2. Give chemistry/mole trivia questions
           3. To announce a Mole Day Poster Contest

Mole Day Poster Contest.  Posters submitted were judged and then displayed.  Winner received an Erlenmeyer Mug.

Posters were hung around the school with the 2005 Mole Day Theme  “Moles Go Round”

Mole Music played throughout the week in Chemistry Class

Mole Day was celebrated on Friday  October 22
           - Pledge to the Mole
           - Mole Song
           - Demos  -
                  Vacuum packing of students
                  Bernoulli’s Principle using wind bags
                  Methanol Canon
                  Methane Bubbles
           - Doughnut moles and “molk” treat

Submitted by Patricia Kinlan
Chemistry Teacher
 

Chemistry Week was observed From October 17th to October 28.  The following programs held activities pertaining to NCW.

October 17  Wristband Day
October 18  Scavenger Hunt
October 19  Periodic Table Day
October 20  BINGO Day
October 21  Mole Observed Day
October 24  Raffle Day
October 25  Polymer Day
October 26  Make a Robot
October 27  Balloon Day
October 28  Demonstration Friday.

Submitted by Denise Cooper
 

My AP Chemistry class celebrated Mole Day back in October 2005. The students brought in Mole food, such as molchkins and quacamole chips.  Students told mole jokes and read mole poems.  My Regents Chemistry students don't learn about the Mole until spring, so they will celebrate half- Mole day on 3-01.  I encourage students to write and sing mole songs, perform mole skits and tell mole jokes. Students construct a periodic table made from cupcakes and a cake decorated with mole town.

Submitted by Lisa Morelli
Chemistry Teacher
 
 

My AP Chemistry students and I did several demonstrations for the lower grades of teh school during National Chemistry Week.  A few photos follow.

Submitted by
Matt Dowling,  Chemistry Teacher