3.1 OBJECTIVES
1
To help pupils to remember the facts easier.
2
To make the lessons more interesting
GUIDELINE OF CONSTRUCTING MNEMONICS
1
Teacher identifies difficult topics – more facts to remember.
2
Teacher identifies facts to be remembered by the pupils.
3
Teacher shows the example of some mnemonics used in certain topics.
4
Pupils create their own mnemonics and share with their members of the class / group.
5
Mnemonics can be in any language.
6
Teacher chooses the best mnemonics and present to the class.
7
Display the mnemonics at the Science Corner.
CRITERIA OF MNEMONICS
1
Using interesting stories
2
Meaningful
3
Using acronym with noble values.
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EXAMPLES
Solar System (Year 4) The Arrangement Of The Planets from The Sun Mnemonics English Malay My Mak
Planets Mercury Venus
Very
Veny
Earth Mars Jupiter
Educated Mother Just
Enggan Menari Joget
Saturn
Serve
Salsa
Uranus
Us
Untuk
Neptune
Nine
Naik
Pluto
Pizza
Pentas
AGENTS OF SEED DISPERSAL Human Hurray! Animal Ani is on Air Air Water Waiting for Explosive Mechanism – Explosion ( Hurray ! Ann is on air waiting for explosion) .
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Various types of microorganisms Mnemonics Microorganism Microorganism Bacteria Virus Protozoa Fungi
English My Brother Very Protective Guys
Malay Mamat Bawa Van Paling Fuyooo
PLANTS REPRODUCING ( Year 4) Ways to reproduce Seed Spores Suckers Stem Leaves Underground Stem
Mnemonics English Six Sisters Slowly Singing Love Unchanged
S S S S Love U
Malay Selamat Sponsor Sukir Stem Lima Unit
Mneumonics Plan (Template) Mnemonic Item English
Websites http://www.mnemonicgroove.com/
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