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"Mrs. Riley Bought Five Itchy Aardvarks" and other painless tricks for memorizing science facts /

"A brief introductory chapter defines mnemonics, illustrates a few of the techniques with widely known examples, and encourages readers to begin developing their own. With no further jargon, the remaining chapters apply these strategies to random scientific facts in the areas of 'Earth and...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cleary, Brian P., 1959-
Other Authors: Sandy, J. P. (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Minneapolis, MN : Millbrook Press, [2008]
Series:Cleary, Brian P., 1959- Adventures in memory.
Subjects:
Science > Audio-visual aids.
Mnemonics > Juvenile literature.
Scientific recreations > Juvenile literature.
Science > Study and teaching.
Mnemonics.
Scientific recreations.
Online Access:Table of contents only
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Summary:"A brief introductory chapter defines mnemonics, illustrates a few of the techniques with widely known examples, and encourages readers to begin developing their own. With no further jargon, the remaining chapters apply these strategies to random scientific facts in the areas of 'Earth and Space Science,' 'Physical Science,' 'Life Science,' and 'The Scientific Method'"--Amazon.com.
Physical Description:48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Audience:009-012.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.
ISBN:9780822578192 (lib. bdg.)
0822578190 (lib. bdg.)