Compatibility Diagram 2:Tc-En-Etc
Dexter Perkins
, University of North Dakota
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One of three compatibility diagrams I use in class. This is a short activity that has students construct several compatibility diagrams in different fields on a phase diagram. This, in turn, can be followed by Compatibility Diagram 3.
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Context
Audience
Required Petrology class -- mostly junior level students
Skills and concepts that students must have mastered
Students need to be familiar with mineral reactions and their implications.
How the activity is situated in the course
This activity can be used to check understanding just after introducing the idea of compatibility diagrams.
Goals
Content/concepts goals for this activity
Students learn how to draw appropriate compatibility diagrams.
Higher order thinking skills goals for this activity
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Description of the activity/assignment
A 1-page in-class exercise on compatibility diagrams.
Determining whether students have met the goals
Teaching materials and tips
- Compatibility Diagram 2 Activity Description/Assignment (Acrobat (PDF) 47kB Nov9 09)
- Compatibility Diagram 2 Answers (Acrobat (PDF) 16kB Nov9 09)