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Songs & jokes for 'Mole Day'
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They call it "Mole Day."
But it's not about celebrating the small burrowing mammal found in
fields and holes in the ground -- it's a chance to help science
students understand sometimes-difficult abstract principles.
In science, a mole is a unit of molecular measurement, and Mole
Day is celebrated annually on Oct. 23 from 6:02 a.m. to 6:02 p.m.
The day commemorates Avogadro's Number (6.02 x 1023), which is a
basic measuring unit in chemistry, while also aiming to foster
in...
Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles from HighBeam Research
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Raise the beaker Mole Day party honors basic unit of chemistry
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; Strike up the band. Break out those slide rules. It's Mole Day, a time set aside to honor one of the most basic units in chemistry. Like the hamburger, the Wienermobile and the typewriter, Mole Day has its roots right here in Wisconsin. The National Mole Day Foundation was founded by Maurice
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Raise a beaker Let Mole Day party begin
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; Strike up the band. Break out those slide rules. It's Mole Day, a time set aside to honor one of the most basic units in chemistry. Like the hamburger, the Republican Party and the typewriter, Mole Day has roots right here in Wisconsin. The National Mole Day Foundation was founded by Maurice
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 "The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)")
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PERFECT CHEMISTRY TURNS MOLE DAY INTO ES-M SCHOOL PARTY TO REMEMBER.(Local)
The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)
; Byline: Jim McKeever Staff writer Who would have thought a chemistry party could draw several hundred high school students on a Saturday night? East Syracuse-Minoa High School celebrated Mole Day on Saturday, and droves of students had so much fun, they may not have realized they were learning
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MOLE IS THE GOAL; Chemistry students have fun with early-morning celebration
The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA
; The Patriot Ledger RANDOLPH To many, a mole is a furry animal that lives underground. To some, a mole is a spy. To chemists, a mole is a number with a whole lot of zeros that can count the number of molecules in a gram of any substance. As in 6.02 times 10 to the 23rd power, a number based on the
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 "All Things Considered (NPR)")
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Chemistry Lovers Celebrate Mole Day
All Things Considered (NPR)
; ... written by Mike Offit, a retired science teacher from Barrington, Illinois near Chicago. Happy Mole Day! Melanie Joy Kramer, NPR News. (Soundbite of Mole Day Theme Song) Mr. MIKE OFFIT: I was eating cheese nachos at a movie last week when something strange came ...
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