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Mind Tools

Mind Tools: Tools for Improving Your Memory

For Students 9th - 10th
This Mind Tools site helps you to improve your memory. The techniques it explains are particularly helpful in studying for exams or in situations where you need to remember detailed, structured information. They also make things like...
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Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Equinox, Space and Solstice

For Students 9th - 10th
This page offers a variety of vocabulary puzzles and activities using 28 words pertaining to the Equinox, Space and Solstice. It also provides an extensive list of space vocabulary, a list of the planets, and a mnemonic to help remember...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Diatomic Molecules

For Students 9th - 10th
Use a mnemonic device and one other study method to remember the seven diatomic molecules. [2:33]
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Correlative Conjunctions

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
A learning module starting with a video [3 mins, 11 secs] on correlative conjunctions and how they are used correctly. Practice this new skill with a quiz, continue with another video [6 mins, 7 secs] on starting sentences with...
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Frostburg State University

General Chemistry Online: Rules for Significant Digits

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from General Chemistry Online provides a mnemonic device you may not have seen to help remember the rules for significant digits called the Atlantic-Pacific Method. Also includes a comparison between this rule and the...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Using the Right Hand Rule

For Students 9th - 10th
Physicists use a hand mnemonic known as the right-hand rule to help remember the direction of magnetic forces. The right-hand rule is based on the underlying physics that relates magnetic fields and the forces that they exert on moving...
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Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Ela Guidebooks: Optic

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A mnemonic device that helps students refine their understanding of texts to meet reading expectations, engage in group conversations to meet speaking and listening expectations, and prepare for writing about visual texts.
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BBC

Bbc Skillswise: Memory Aids

For Students 9th - 10th
Tips and strategies for helping to remember spelling.
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Other

Keywords: A Memorization Strategy [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a teachers' guide to teaching students how to use keywords and visualization as tools to help them remember important facts. This PDF file provides a list of materials necessary for the lesson, as well as a script and tips for...
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Memory Tests

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Explore scientific research saying that continued brain activity may delay or slow the loss of memory function. Investigate and practice different techniques to increase recall.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Don't Forget! Memory Tests 9 12

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore scientific research that says continued brain activity may delay or slow the loss of memory function. Investigate and practice different techniques to increase recall.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: William Gibson: The Miracle Worker

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Come and explore this informative site featuring links to lesson plans for "The Miracle Worker" by William Gibson.
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Other

How to Study: Using Acronyms to Remember Information

For Students 9th - 10th
These authors recommend this system for remembering important facts.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Know the Dewey: That's a Rap

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Middle school students develop an understanding of the organization of the library through demonstration, creative writing, book searches, and Internet use.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: How Latin Affects Other Languages

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart shows a mnemonic for the Romance languages, how Latin affects the Romance languages and an example of Latinate words in English.
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Braingle

Braingle: Mentalrobics Memory

For Students 9th - 10th
Prepare for tests and exams by using the memorization techniques described at this website. Learn about the "story system," the "link system," the "keyword-mnemonic technique," and other ways all students can improve their memory skills.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Colors of the Rainbow in Order

For Students 3rd - 5th
Learn the seven colors of the rainbow in order and what each of them symbolizes. Includes a helpful mnemonic.
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Education.com

Education: Online Games: Less Than or Greater Than: 1 to 20

For Students K - 1st Standards
Teach students about less than or greater than for numbers 1 to 20 in this math game. Using the classic mnemonic device of the alligator mouth to represent the meaning of the less than and greater than signs, students will choose which...
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Other

Storytelling in the Classroom

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
There are several steps to becoming a storyteller. Find out what they are and be on your way to becoming a storyteller here! Learn how to find good stories to tell, and how to tell them to an audience effectively.

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