Mnemonic devices: Remember me?

Mnemonic devices are actually really useful tricks to have up your sleeve. Now, you may have heard of this technique, but could not remember or spell the word!

So, what is it? It is using a pattern of letters or ideas which assist you in remembering something.

It does work! Well, I still remember the taxonomy hierarchy (learnt in Year 8) from this simple phrase:

Kind people can often find green shoes.

Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus and Species.

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Perhaps you remember a more common mnemonic in Maths. For instance, when you had to do Order of Operations when using BODMAS or PEDMAS.

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You can use a rhyme, or use it to make it into a word! Why not give it a go! What are you going to try and memorise?

Catherine

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