This exercise is designed for a mid/upper-level undergraduate geology course on the principles of mineralogy.

Students should have knowledge of basic chemistry and of minerals equivalent to what they would learn in an introductory geology class.

This activity is the 36th of 36 mineralogy exercises and is the last in the course.

• Develop critical thinking skills.
• Evaluate, contrast and compare the different student presentations.
• Learn to use disparate information to answer complex questions.

Students make and display posters of the mineral they researched throughout the semester. The instructor and TA review the posters while students answer questions as they walk around and examine each other's posters.

Questions asked about the posters can depend on in part on the kinds of posters made. Ask lots of questions and listen to the students as they debate them.

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