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"Mrs. Riley Bought Five Itchy Aardvarks" and Other Painless Tricks for Memorizing Science Facts
From the Series Adventures in Memory ™
They say elephants never forget. Once you read this book, neither will you! Brian P. Cleary has tips for tackling all types of tricky science facts. This book is bursting with acrostics, acronyms, poems, songs, and more. Need to keep track of the order of the planets? Mel can help. As in: “Mel’s Very Excited Ma Just Served Us Nachos.” How about photosynthesis? Sing a song about it to the tune of “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”! And better yet, you’ll get ideas for how you can create your very own painless memory tricks. Lively illustrations from J. P. Sandy add to the fun of this UNFORGETTABLE series!
| Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 6 |
|---|---|
| Reading Level | Grade 5 |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint | Millbrook Press ™ |
| Language | English |
| Publication Date | 2008-08-01 |
| Reading Counts! Level | 3.7 |
| Reading Counts! Points | 3.0 |
| BISACS | JNF051000, JNF055000 |
|---|---|
| Dewey | 372.35'044 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Lexile | 780 |
| Guided Reading Level | T |
| ATOS Reading Level | 5.2 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 124260 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 1.0 |
| Features | Awards, Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Original artwork, Reviewed, and Table of contents |
Awards
- Science Books & Films Best Books
Reviews
Library Media Connection
“This colorful and humorously illustrated book is a mixed bag of mnemonics to help students learn long scientific names; confusing terms and definitions; facts in basic earth, space, physical, life sciences; and the scientific method.” —Library Media Connection
School Library Journal
“Readers can learn how to remember simple facts such as that the Earth orbits the Sun and the Moon orbits the Earth, or more challenging information such as the elements of the Mohs hardness scale. . . Colorful cartoons match the lightheartedness of the presentation. Teachers will find several examples useful during related lessons. . .” —School Library Journal
Science Books & Films
“This short (48 pages), well-written, often cleverly phrased, entertaining, humorous, engaging, colorfully illustrated book should be in every school and public library.” —Science Books & Films
Illustrator: J. P. Sandy
J. P. Sandy has been creating cartoons and humorous illustrations for newspapers, magazines, and greeting cards for over 25 years. Working alongside best-selling author Brian Cleary, Mr. Sandy has illustrated the Adventures in Memory™ series, Rhyme and PUNishment, and The Laugh Stand. Mr. Sandy and his wife have two sons and a dog and live in Rocky River, Ohio.
Author: Brian P. Cleary
Brian P. Cleary is the author of the Words Are CATegorical®, Math Is CATegorical®, Food Is CATegorical™, and Animal Groups Are CATegorical™ series, as well as several picture books. He lives in Cleveland, Ohio.
