Mr. Chalkentalk's Cupboard - Practical Lessons for Preservice Teachers in Rock and Mineral Identification and the Management of Teaching Collections.

Students in a laboratory techniques course for preservice teachers were engaged in an activity that was designed to assess their skills in identifying geologic materials and model a situation that might be encountered by new teachers. Related activities were designed to give the preservice teachers practical experience in obtaining geologic specimens, labeling them and storing collections. (Author/MM)