Never Eat Soggy Waffles

by Murphy, Patricia J.; LaBaff, Tom

• ISBN13: 9780766027107
• ISBN10: 0766027104
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-02-01
• Publisher: Enslow Pub Inc

Summary

Never Eat Soggy Waffles is a fun mnemonic device to help you remember the cardinal directions-North, East, South, West! Mnemonics are a great way to remember difficult facts. Learn ways to remember the order of the planets, the names of the oceans, and more. Find out how to make your own mnemonic devices-and never forget again! Book jacket.

Author Biography

Author Patricia Murphy is an award-winning writer and the founder of Pattycake Productions, a creative services agency. When she's not writing, she's busy making memories with her family in a suburb of Chicago.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Everybody Forgets!	p. 4
Just What is a Mnemonic Device?	p. 5
The Cardinal Directions	p. 6
The Order of the Colors of the Rainbow	p. 8
The Number of Days in Each Month	p. 10
The Order of the Planets	p. 12
The Great Lakes	p. 14
The Oceans	p. 16
The Mohs Scale of Mineral Hardness	p. 18
Earth's Land Biomes	p. 20
The Order of Math Operations	p. 22
Roman Numerals	p. 24
The Digits of Pi	p. 26
The Metric System Prefixes	p. 28
The Notes on the Lines of the Treble Clef	p. 30
My Pyramid Groups	p. 32
The Order of Scientific Classification	p. 34
The Parts of a Plant	p. 36
The Life Stages of a Butterfly	p. 38
The Types of Clouds in the Sky	p. 40
The Body's Major Systems	p. 42
Make Your Own Mnemonic Devices	p. 43
Memorable Activities	p. 45
Words to Remember	p. 46
Memorable Books and Web Sites	p. 47
Index	p. 48
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