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KS5 Diagnostic Mineral Assessment Lesson Plan

This great lesson plan is a simple way to assess a student’s ability to identify minerals and is good for explaining the concept of a diagnostic test

Overview

Students are given a list of possible diagnostic tests and minerals, and are asked to match appropriate tests to the minerals, plan the test and predict the outcome.

Credit: Pete Loader

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KS5 Diagnostic Mineral Assessment Intro
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KS 5Diagnostic Mineral Assessment Student Sheet
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KS5 Diagnostic Mineral Assessment Grid