Mini-Mole Project
Name: _____________________ Date: ______ Pd: ___
Purpose: To celebrate the mole– an important concept in chemistry.
1 mol = 6.02 x 1023 particles (atoms, molecules, formula units)
1 mol = molar mass (in grams)
1 mol = 22.4 L of a gas at STP
Directions: Choose and complete a suggested mole-related project –
or propose one of your own. Share your results with the class.
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Mole Analogies
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Mole Jokes
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Student
Score
Teacher
Score
Documentation:
Identification
___ name
___ date
___ period
___ title of project (reflects content)
10
Source(s)
___ cites source(s) or
___ statement that identifies work as original
Content
___ addresses aspect(s) of mole concept
___ accurate
___ creative/engaging / interesting
25
Presentation
___ Shares project with class (1-3 min)
5
Extra Credit: Please identify what you did that is
worthy of extra credit. Be specific!
20
How is Avagadro’s Number determined experimentally?
Mole Mascot
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Create words to an original mole song – put to the tune of a familiar
song.
‘Update’ an existing mole song by taking existing mole lyrics and
putting them to different music.
Points
Components
Mole Research
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Draw one original, full-page moletoon.
(Hint: Mole Jokes may be a source of ideas!)
Combine 5 (or more) moletoons into a ‘theme’ comic book.
MoleToons should be ‘enhanced’. Cite source(s).
MoleTunes (Mole Songs)
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Write and creatively display 10 original mole jokes.
Research and creatively display* 20 mole jokes. Must cite source(s).
MoleToons (Mole Comics)
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Develop your own analogy that helps explain the magnitude of
Avagadro’s Number. (Must show assumptions and ‘work’.)
Research and creatively display two or more analogies. Must cite
source(s).
Mini-Mole Project
Make a ‘stuffed mole’ using the mole pattern provided.
Make a mole from a mole of aluminum (foil) using mole pattern.
Total Points
40
Other: ______________________ (requires teacher approval)
NOTES:
 This is an INDIVIDUAL project due _______________.
Presentations (‘sharing’) on or after this date.
 Worth 40 points. (see gradesheet at right for details)
 Plan to spend 2-3 hours on the basic assignment.
EXTRA CREDIT:
You may earn up to 20 extra credit points, by extending your project – by
 Enhancing your project (doing more analogies, jokes, toons, tunes or
adding a creative twist – i.e. giving ‘character’ to your mole mascot)
 Extending your presentation of your project (i.e. sing your song, minilecture of mole research findings, etc.)
 other: ______________________________________ (if in doubt… ask)