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Mole Day
Submitted by: Pam K.
Recommended Grade Level(s):
Appropriate for: Grade 11
Teaching Topics & Concepts:
Chemistry, mole day
Standards:
Systems, order and organization; Evidence, models, and explanation; Change, constancy and measurement;
Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
Time Requirements:
Activity Time: 45 minutes
Materials:
Copies of Mole contest to post around school and for announcements (optional—see attached)
• Poster to generate interest (optional)
• Fliers to hang around the room (optional)
• 1 copy of each of three triathlon events per team (see attached) Note: I laminate these so I can re-use from year to year
• 1 piece of paper and 1 pencil per team for quiz event
• 1 periodic table per team
• 1 container of approximately 150 grams of zinc per team
• 1 plastic spoon or spatula per team
• 1 piece filter paper or weighing boat per team
• 1 balance per team
• 1 plastic zip lock bag per team
• 1 sharpie per team
• 3 zip lock bags per team, labeled A, B and C, containing 32.06, 64.12g and 16.03g of sulfur respectively;
(find mass of zip lock bag and record on Event #3 instructions)
• 1 blank index card per team
Lesson Objective:
The student will:
1. Define a mole.
2. State Avogadro's number.
3. Measure a mole of a given element, using a balance and a periodic table.
4. Identify which sample contains a given number of moles of an element.
5. Work cooperatively as a member of a team.
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