Over fall break, I sewed
a stuffed mole in honor of Mole Day. On the paper with the patterns for the
stuffed mole, it briefly explained what a scientific mole was. However, I
decided to research the mole more to fully understand its significance. The Vision Learning website was very helpful. It
explained how a mole is simply a word that represents a measurement. It
compared it to a "dozen" standing for 12. The website furthered
explained that a mole is equivalent to 6.02
x 1023 and stressed its greatness. In addition,
the website described how "A sample of any element with
a mass equal to that element's atomic weight (in grams)
will contain precisely one mole of atoms (6.02 x
1023 atoms). So, if an element had an atomic weight of 6.00 g., that
amount of the element is equivalent to one mole of that element's atoms. I
found this website very interesting and detailed, helping me fully
understand what a mole is through examples and history.
Vision Learning- Mole
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Lilly, thank you for sharing all of this insight on what Mole Day really is. I too made a mole, but did not really know what the scientific meaning of a mole was. Now that I have read your blog post and looked at the website that you provided, I understand it much more now. Thank you for helping to clear up my confusion!
ReplyDeleteGreat post! I really benefited from your in depth explanation of what a mole is. The direct link to the website was also useful to address any further inquiries. P.s- the picture of the mole is very cute.
ReplyDeleteDuring the project, I didn't really make the connection to the real meaning of mole day and was instead just sewing a mole. After your post, I finally understood the real meaning. Thanks!
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