runesmithie Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 I was recently assigned the task of memorizing 56 common ions for chemistry... the twist.. I have two days I'm planning on using flashcards but was wondering if any of you knew any really good efficient techniques :) I just posted something! ^_^ to the terrorist...er... kirbybeam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magekillr Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 what must you know about them? be more specific Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GhostRanger Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 I'm not familiar with the terms so if its something visual this won't help. When I memorize lines for plays (quite often) I record myself saying the lines and listen to it before I go to sleep. Again, that won't help visually. But also, every theatre book I've ever read on memorization says that when memorizing, its best to do it right before you go to bed because it will stick with you in your sub-conscious. Flash cards are always helpful...having people quiz you also instead of just quizzing yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krunkthemonk Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 what must you know about them? be more specific If she had a chem teacher I did we had to know the name, symbol, number and its greek name if it had one. I had to use flashcards its the only way I was given them as. Although I had 2 months to memorize which nobody in my class did untill the last week :) Basically give yourself tests once you think you know them. For 2 weeks my teacher would randomly quiz us on the ions. If we got 6/10 or lower you'd have to right out the name, number, and amount of valence electrons all out. If you failed to write them he'd make you write them 3 times. As the quiz's went on so did the number of times our class would have to write them out. For some people it got up to 42 times because they never bothered to write them. Eventually the teacher gave up. Those 5 quizzes only came out to around 5% of our term mark. My teacher was a bit extreme with everything so I hope you don't have to go through hell and back like I did. The average mark on the chem exam he made was a 35% so the school board thought it was unjustly fair and made him give everyone an extra 10%. All in all... Go over the flashcards. Quiz yourself then write what you get out wrong. It helped me, and I still remember most of the ions. The problem with the gene pool is that there's no lifeguard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magekillr Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 it all depends on what kind of learner you are personally..im mechanics...if i write sumthing over and over...ill know it which is why i never need to study.....yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runesmithie Posted August 24, 2005 Author Share Posted August 24, 2005 what must you know about them? be more specific The name and symbol since we only have 2 days @krunk: HE! I just posted something! ^_^ to the terrorist...er... kirbybeam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magekillr Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 flash cards...and write them down as much as possible.. or..if you learn orally...try saying them outloud together while flashing them to yourself on cards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homer806 Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 either figure out how to get a photographic memory in 2 days, or cheat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkavatar Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 learn in 10s, that is the most helpful for me. Study the first 10 ions and get them till you can say them 1000 out of 1000 times correctly, make those 10 ions your life. Make songs out of there names, whatever. then go on to the next 10. It will take a long time, but they will stay with you for even longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unknownmasterofnothing Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 i just look over them once in a while. Then before the test, jsut keep saying them outloud from the sheet, then say them without the sheet. Which people find annoying :), helped me memorize spanish words lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaibani Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Well, just sit down, relax, watch some tv, and you'll know what to do when the day comes. jk. Well, what i usually do is split them up into groups. Then i put each into flash cards. That's how i usually memorize stuff. Sup noobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad4u689 Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 learn in 10s, that is the most helpful for me. Study the first 10 ions and get them till you can say them 1000 out of 1000 times correctly, make those 10 ions your life. Make songs out of there names, whatever. then go on to the next 10. It will take a long time, but they will stay with you for even longer. ^^ Good advice :D Works for memorizing pi / random bio terms/ historical events / etc :D Everybody hug and spread the love :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legolover64 Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 How I ace tests (doesn't work for math in most cases) 1-Tape record myself reading all the information aloud, enunciating clearly and using correct grammar. 2-Repeat this tape for a week or so every night before the test 3-You should have the information memorized! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assassin_696 Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 learn in 10s, that is the most helpful for me. Study the first 10 ions and get them till you can say them 1000 out of 1000 times correctly, make those 10 ions your life. Make songs out of there names, whatever. then go on to the next 10. It will take a long time, but they will stay with you for even longer. Yeah what he said, schedule your time to learn them in blocks of about 10 and then when you've learnt all the blocks leave yourself some time to learn them as a whole. Good luck! "Da mihi castitatem et continentam, sed noli modo" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubsa Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 If you really want to be a dork, do what I began to do for Chemistry GCSE...make a rap >.< Two complete outer shells go round the outside! Round the outside! Round the outside! Di Di Waaah! Dadadadada di di Waah! Two complete outer shells go round the outside! Round the outside! Round the outside! Di Di Waaah! Dadadadada di di Waah! Revising..and learning..Chemistry..GCSE Revising, revising, revising, revising, revising, revising, revising.... I've created a molecule! But nobody wants to react with me no more! Because I'm inert! So if you're lithium this is what I'll give ya...A little bit a lithium, cos I'm group 7! Some heat that'll jumpstart the reaction quicker than a catalyst of vanadium 2 bromide. By the teacher while I'm experimenating, wear goggles and heatmats to stay safe-inating. GCSE in 3 weeks so let's revise now and become geeks... At this point I had to stop, before I just imploded into geeksville. The point is though, I remembered every single word and their meanings. After all was said and done, I got an A :D This is how much you all raised for charity. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete_the_Viscous Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Ever heard the song about the periodic table? Someone actually wrote all the element names down, put them in an order in which they at least sort of rhyme, and sang them. All of them. I myself don't make songs to remember things; instead, the best way I've come across is to read through what you need to know each evening: after doing it enough times it becomes -- or so they say, and so it seems to me -- lodged in your long term memory, rather than just hanging about in your short term memory. This really does work (for me, and almost certainly for others), and it's what I'd recomend you do. deviantart account Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assassin_696 Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 *Bubsa's rap of wisdom* Dear lord it works, i can't get that song out of my head now... :shock: "Da mihi castitatem et continentam, sed noli modo" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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