Curated OER
Classical Period: Understanding Four-Bar Sequences
Her is an interesting topic, as well as a great way to teach it! You'll find two worksheets on this link, one for the teacher, and one for the learner. Worksheet one describes how classical composers used musical repetition to make their...
Curated OER
Fly Forensics
Freddy's Friendly Fruit Market is under attack by fruit flies, and it is up to your aspiring biologists to solve the crime! By reading and analyzing the phenotypes, detectives determine which fly is responsible. This memorable assignment...
Brain Scape
SAT Vocab
Whether preparing for the SAT or just interested in increasing your vocabulary, here's an app that will provide succor to learners desirous of obviating the anxiety associated with the study of esoteric language.
Curated OER
Twelve Facts About e
In this e worksheet, students are presented with several facts about e and Euler. Students are also given a technique to help them remember the numerical approximation for e.
Curated OER
Math Handbook: Trigonometry
You'll be spinning in unit circles once you read through this jumbo-sized resource of everything you need to know about trigonometry. Each page has color-coded examples with explicit directions that detail the problems and...
EngageNY
The Division Algorithm—Converting Decimal Division into Whole Number Division Using Mental Math
Make math much simpler with mental math methods. The 16th installment in a series of 21 looks at ways scholars can apply mental math to convert division problems into easier problems with the same quotient. Multiplying or dividing both...
Brain Scape
Learn About Religions
Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Taoism. The major religions of the world are the focus of a resource that uses flashcard decks to engage users in a study of the principles and practices of these belief systems.
Curated OER
Trigonometry for AC Circuits
For this physics worksheet, students solve 23 trigonometry based problems. Students apply the Pythagorean Theorem in electricity calculations.
Love To Know Media
Your Dictionary: What Are Simple Poems to Memorize?
This article focuses on selecting a poem to memorize and ways to memorize the poem. It includes two poems that would be good choices to memorize, Robert Frost's "Fire and Ice" and Walt Whitman's "Oh Captain! My Captain!"
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Memory Mnemonics
Though lists can be full of interesting facts, they can be hard to remember, especially for tests. In this human behavior science fair project, you will learn about a memory technique called mnemonics (pronounced nuh-MAH-nicks). See if...
Braingle
Braingle: Mentalrobics Memory
Prepare for tests and exams by using the memorization techniques described at this website. Learn about the "story system," the "link system," the "keyword-mnemonic technique," and other ways all students can improve their memory skills.
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Nicky Case: How to Remember Anything Forever Ish
Having trouble memorizing all the information you need for your classes? This site offers a way to make memorizing quick and easy! It's called spaced repetition and is a habit that can be employed in situations throughout life. Practice...
Mind Tools
Mind Tools: Tools for Improving Your Memory
This Mind Tools site helps you to improve your memory. The techniques it explains are particularly helpful in studying for exams or in situations where you need to remember detailed, structured information. They also make things like...
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Furman University: How to Memorize Vocal Music
A series of practical pointers as to how a singer can effectively memorize music. Written by a university vocal performing artist.
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How to Study: Using Acronyms to Remember Information
These authors recommend this system for remembering important facts.
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Mtsu: Memory Principles & Strategies
Explore memory principles and strategies. Before you go to this site, list the ways you usually try to remember things. Write these strategies down (share with someone else if possible). Once you have written your strategies down, take a...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Remembering the u.s. Presidents
Video, with accompanying lyrics, features a quick mnemonic device for remembering the order of the U.S. presidents and how many terms each president served. Includes quick reference guide to the first ten presidents. [2:06]
British Council
British Council: How to Memorise Anything
Do you have a good memory? Watch this video to find out how to improve your memory and then play a short game.
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Multiplication: An Adventure in Number Sense
This explanation for learning your multiplication tables is interactive and fun. There are only about 13 facts that students may want to memorize.