Math Mnemonic
How many of us were not very
interested in our math classes??? Many of us struggled due to finding
difficulties memorizing those rules and mathematic formulas or stuck finding a
motivated way to solving those equations.
There are many ways, which a teacher can utilize to
engage his/her students and keep them motivated in learning math. I have
discussed in my previous blog the integration of rap songs into math classes
and it is noticeable affect on students’ success and elevating their interest
in math. Today, I want to share some math mnemonics, which will make you the
coolest and smartest teacher ever, in your students’ eyes, at least 😊
A mnemonic is a device, such as
a formula or rhyme, used as an aid in remembering. Many students just remember
the mnemonic, which could help them memorize orders of solving expressions or a
formula to find an unknown during any assessment. This will uplift their
academic performance along with increasing their enthusiasm level towards
learning math.
Those mnemonic will add enjoyable mathematic environment in
your classroom, when posted on the walls. It would be ideal, to prepare a
visual representation, such as a poster, of each new mnemonic introduced to
your students and display so students can easily access it whenever needed.
Some teachers provide their
students with formula sheets to be used during tests or quizzes. Having those
mnemonic posters in your classroom will save you time preparing formula sheets.
Otherwise, you can put them down before a test, if you expect your students to
know those formulas.
An
example of mnemonic for measures of angles in right triangles:
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SOH: Sine = Opposite leg divided by the Hypotenuse.
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CAH: Cosine = Adjacent leg divided by the
Hypotenuse.
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TOA: Tangent = Opposite leg divided by the Adjacent
leg.
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Silly Old Harry Carried A Horse To Our Apartment.
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Below is a full
archive of many mathematical mnemonics, which surly you'll enjoy using in any
future math class 😊
Hi Zahraa
ReplyDeleteThe site you recommended is full neat ideas for lodging useful ideas in students' memories. Here's a handy one that jumped out at me for teaching multiplication of negative numbers:
• A good thing happening to a good person is good. (Positive x positive = positive.)
• A good thing happening to a bad person is bad. (Positive x negative = negative.)
• A bad thing happening to a good person is bad. (Negative x positive = negative.)
• A bad thing happening to a bad person is good. (Negative x negative = positive.)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/mnemonics/mnemonics030.shtml
This one could even lead to some interesting ethical discussions too.
(I wonder, is 'mnemonic' spelt that way to make you remember? It certainly works for me.)
Thanks for the link.