Extensions

In this extension, you will write a rhyme mnemonic about your fact and add it to your drawing.

Rhyme mnemonics use a short set of rhyming lines to help you remember something.

The end of each line ends in a similar sound, creating a pattern that is easy to remember.

Like images, rhymes makes it easier for our brains to encode information.

You may already know some famous rhyme mnemonics, such as: “I” before “E” except after “C.” To complete this project, you will: Insert a text box into your drawing, Type in keywords related to your fact and words that rhyme with them, Write a 2–6 line rhyme, Delete your lists of rhyming words, And format the text of your rhyme.

To begin, open your mnemonic drawing.

Insert a large text box.

To help you brainstorm ideas for your rhyme, select key words related to your fact or idea and think of words that rhyme with them.

You can use a dictionary or rhyming app to help you.

Type the key word and some words that rhyme with it into your text box.

Repeat this step for two or three key words related to your fact.

After you’ve listed some rhyming words, select the ones you like best and begin writing your rhyme mnemonic in the text box.

In order to make it easy to remember, your rhyme should be at least two lines long but no more than six.

Make the lines of your rhyme relatively short and of similar lengths, and place your rhyming words at the end of each line.

Just like with your visual mnemonic, you can make your rhyme more memorable by incorporating a bit of humor.

After you’ve finished writing your rhyme, read it and adjust it as you would like.

Delete the lists of rhyming words you used to brainstorm.

Increase the rhyme’s font size to make it easier to read.

And center it.

Nice work! Now you have another mnemonic tool to help you remember your fact or idea.

Depending on the kind of learner you are, different kinds of mnemonics may be more effective.

Practice creating different types of mnemonics to see which works best for you.

Now, it’s your turn: Insert a text box into your drawing, Type in keywords related to your fact and words that rhyme with them, Write a 2–6 line rhyme, Delete your lists of rhyming words, And format the text of your rhyme.

In this extension, you will share your mnemonic drawing with a partner, ask for feedback, and make changes based on your partner’s suggestions.

While your drawing is supposed to be a mnemonic device for you and another person may not make the same connections when looking at it, another set of eyes on your drawing might provide you with creative suggestions or ideas for improvement.

To complete this project, you will: Share your mnemonic drawing with a partner, Ask for feedback, Review your partner’s feedback, And revise your drawing based on the suggestions you like.

To begin, open your mnemonic drawing.

Then, open the share settings.

Add the email address of the person you want to share your drawing with.

Select the permission you want to use: Edit means the person you share with can make changes directly in your drawing.

Comment allows them to make comments, but not change the drawing.

And view lets them see your drawing only.

For this extension, select “can comment.” Then, let the person know you shared your drawing with them.

Add a message to the person requesting their feedback.

Include a description of the fact or idea the mnemonic is supposed to help you remember.

Your partner can provide you feedback by inserting comments directly into your drawing.

When your partner makes comments on your drawing, you will be notified by email.

Decide which suggestions you’d like to use and make changes to your drawing based on those suggestions.

Good job! You’ve requested and received helpful feedback from a partner.

Getting another person to review your work can give you a different perspective and help you come up with ideas you may not have thought of.

Now, it’s your turn: Share your mnemonic drawing with a partner, Ask for feedback, Review your partner’s feedback, And revise your mnemonic drawing based on the suggestions you like.

In this extension, you will begin creating a study aid by inserting your mnemonic drawing into a presentation.

To complete this project, you will: Create a new presentation and title it, Add a title and your name to the first slide, Download your drawing as a JPEG and copy it to the clipboard, Add a blank slide, paste your drawing into it, and resize it, And present and click through your presentation.

Visual mnemonics can be a very helpful study tool.

You can design multiple visual mnemonics to help you memorize information for a particular exam, an entire school subject, or multiple subjects.

A Google Slides presentation can help you organize all of your visual mnemonics in one place.

To begin, open your mnemonic drawing.

Then, open a new presentation in Google Slides and name it.

Add a title to the first slide.

Choose a title that reminds you what the study aid is for.

Add your name to the title slide.

Next, add a blank slide for your mnemonic drawing.

Then, go back to your drawing file and download it as a JPEG image.

This type of image file is easy to insert into other files, such as presentations, documents, or email.

Copy the image to your clipboard.

Then return to your presentation and paste the image of your visual mnemonic into it.

Resize the image so that it fills up the slide.

Well done! You’ve now inserted your mnemonic drawing into a presentation to begin a study aid.

You can repeat this process to add more visual mnemonics to your study aid, as well as other visual aids, such as diagrams, charts, and timelines.

When you want to review your presentation to help you study, select “Present” and click through the slides.

Now, it’s your turn: Create a new presentation and title it, Add a blank slide, add a title, and add your name, Download your drawing as a JPEG and copy it to the clipboard, Paste your drawing into the slide and resize it.

And present and click through your presentation.