Instructors and textbooks aren’t the only sources of valuable information. As you progress through this course, you too are becoming an expert in this field. It is said that one of the best ways to demonstrate whether or not you know a concept, is to teach it to someone. For your midterm review, we are asking you to demonstrate your expertise by teaching to the class one of the topics listed below. If done well, the video will not only demonstrate your understanding of the concept, but also serves as a resource that can be used by peers to study for the exam.

You are to make a 5-10 page powerpoint presentation discussing and describing Mineral formation and groups.

You can use a variety of sources for your presentation including texts, lecture notes, web sources, peer-reviewed articles, even experts in the field.