Extra Credit Crossword Puzzles
Summary
These are two crossword puzzles that I hand out for extra credit, one for the igneous half of the course and the other for the metamorphic half. The puzzles reinforce concepts, vocabulary, and mineral formulae that we have gone over in class and labs. The students *love* them, and usually end up working on them in groups.
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Context
Audience
This activity is used in a sophomore or junior level petrology class for majors.
Skills and concepts that students must have mastered
How the activity is situated in the course
This is an extra credit exercise.
Goals
Content/concepts goals for this activity
Students should have a basic knowledge of igneous and metamorphic petrology- sufficient to answer crossword puzzle clues.
Higher order thinking skills goals for this activity
Other skills goals for this activity
Description of the activity/assignment
These are two crossword puzzles that I hand out for extra credit, one for the igneous half of the course and the other for the metamorphic half. The puzzles reinforce concepts, vocabulary, and mineral formulae that we have gone over in class and labs. The students *love* them, and usually end up working on them in groups. Both puzzles were created using the Discovery Channel Puzzlemaker: http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com.
Determining whether students have met the goals
Students have met the goals of this activity if they are able to complete the crossword puzzles.
More information about assessment tools and techniques.Teaching materials and tips
- Igneous crossword puzzle (Acrobat (PDF) 114kB Jun26 03)
- Metamorphic crossword puzzle (Acrobat (PDF) 163kB Jun26 03)
Other Materials
Supporting references/URLs
Discovery Channel Puzzlemaker: http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com