pqr Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 I loved the BARF Mnemonic for the Frankish Empire Burgundians Allemani Romans Franks Aside from the more common ones: 1665 More people dead than alive 1666 London burned like a pile of sticks 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue....etc, etc what other ones do people use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maria from IN Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 We use so many of them because they're just fun! For the Mohs scale of hardness: Tall Gypsies Can Fight And Order Queens To Carry Diamonds Talc, Gypsum, Calcite, Flourite, Apatite, Orthoclase, Quartz, Topaz, Corundum, Diamond Biological Taxonomy Groupings: Kids Prefer Cheese Over Fried Green Spinach Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species Electronic Component Color Code: Bad Beer Rots Our Young Guts But Vodka Goes Well Black, Brown, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet, Gray, White The Order of Sharps: Fat Cats Go Down Alleys Eating Birds and the Order of Flats: But Even A Dumb Goat Can Fly :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peek a Boo Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 i liked the taxonomy mnemonic i picked up on the old board: King Phylum's Class Ordered the Family Gene Special it's a bit closer to what it actually stands for ;) We still use the one for the planets -adjusted a bit ;) My Very Elegant Mother Just Sat Upon Nothing :lol: and for music: treble/ lines= Every Good Boy Does Fine treble/spaces: "FACE for space" bass/lines= Gosh, Bass Does Feel Awkward [clarinetist here.......] bass/space- All Cars Eat Gas [no cows here ;) ] here's a neat site that offers more--- http://www.fun-with-words.com/mnem_example.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquirrellyMama Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 I was teaching my dd ROY G BIV the other day for colors of the rainbow. She looked at me like I was crazy. Kelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlotteb Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 I'm glad I'm not the only one who makes these up for my kids! Here are some of our newest additions: Compass Directions (north, east, south, west) Ned Eats Salty Watermelon Steps of Division (Divide, Multiply, Subtract, Bring Down) Danielle Makes Sweet Bread Gosh, I can't think of anymore, but I know they're out there! They do all seem to be about food though, huh LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeacherZee Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Robert Of York Gained Battle In Vain For the colours of the rainbow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Virginia Dawn Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 One we have been using lately: I ate and ate and got sick on the floor. (8x8=64) This was taught to me by a 3rd grade ps school teacher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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