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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 3.2 EXAMPLES

Solar System (Year 4)

The Arrangement Of The Planets from The Sun

Mnemonics
Planets English Malay
Mercury My Mak
Venus Very Veny
Earth Educated Enggan
Mars Mother Menari
Jupiter Just 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) .

MICROORGANISMS – ( Year 5 )

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Various types of microorganisms

Mnemonics
Microorganism English Malay
Microorganism My Mamat
Bacteria Brother Bawa
Virus Very Van
Protozoa Protective Paling
Fungi Guys Fuyooo

PLANTS REPRODUCING ( Year 4)

Mnemonics
Ways to English Malay
reproduce
Seed Six S Selamat
Spores Sisters S Sponsor
Suckers Slowly S Sukir
Stem Singing S Stem
Leaves Love Love Lima
Underground Stem Unchanged U Unit

Mneumonics Plan (Template)

Mnemonic
Item
English Malay

Websites

http://www.mnemonicgroove.com/

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