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CHUNKING: What do I study?. CHUNKING IS NOT “FLASH CARDS”. IT IS CONCEPT MAPPING. PURPOSEFULLY CHUNKING CONCEPTS INTO “ONE BITE AT A TIME”. CHUNK WHEN?. YES— WHEN YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED IN IT WHEN YOU STRUGGLE WITH IT or WHEN THERE IS A LOT TO KNOW!
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IT IS CONCEPT MAPPING PURPOSEFULLY CHUNKING CONCEPTS INTO “ONE BITE AT A TIME”
CHUNK WHEN? YES— WHEN YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED IN IT WHEN YOU STRUGGLE WITH IT or WHEN THERE IS A LOT TO KNOW! NO—DO NOT USE ON EVERY LEARNING TASK
SPELLING using chunking Lieutenants
SPELLINGusing chunking Lieutenants Lie–u-ten-ants
HOMOPHONES Sound the same…different meanings. their there they’re
HOMOPHONES Sound the same…different meanings. their their ownership The heirs lost their dogs. there there direction The lost dogs are neither here nor there. they are they’re contraction They’re not here!
MUSIC… Every Good Boy Does Fine FACE
CHUNKING NONSENSE MNEMONICS CONCEPT: Order in biology: (Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species) Spinach Kids Prefer Cheese On Fresh Green
MATH… WAY TOO MANY CONCEPTS ON ONE PAGE! BRAIN CANNOT FILE OR DIGEST THIS READILY LIMIT THE INFO… MAKE A CONNECTION… DRAW IT OUT… SOLVE A REAL PROBLEM…
Area of Trapezoid ONE Concept
Perimeter of a Square s FORMULA: P=4S s s s P=S+S+S+S Or P=4S
Technology To Support Study Habits • iPad/Smart Phone Study Apps • Study Tips • StudyKit Pro • iStudy Alarm • Specific Apps for subject area material • Chalkboard • ShowMe
Multiple Choice Hint: Read all answers before selecting 1. To find information about the baseball career of Babe Ruth, you should look in the encyclopedia under: • baseball • Babe • career • sports • Ruth
True/False Hint: Pay special attention to words like “always, no one, only, all, or never” • True or False: All musicians can read music. • What’s the trigger word here? ___________
True/False Hint: Pay special attention to words like “always, no one, only, all, or never” • True or False: All musicians can read music. • What’s the trigger word here? ___All____
Fill-in-the-Blank or Matching Hint: Use the word before the blank to give you clues about the answer that fits there. • Typewriters and computers both have a ______. • printer • keyboard • extension cord
Number Tests Hint: watch for dead wood information. Cross out numbers or facts that have been thrown in unnecessarily. One of your friends is heading north for a holiday with her extended family in Minnesota next June, and your other friend is heading south to Mexico for a family reunion. If their destinations are 1029 miles apart, and one car is traveling at 45 miles per hour, and the other car is traveling at 52 miles per hour, how many hours before the cars can pass each other?
Short Answer/Essay Hint: Map out an outline for each question Describe the religion of the people of Mesopotamia.
Short Answer/Essay Hint: Map out an outline for each question Describe the religion of the people of Mesopotamia. • Who they worshiped • How they worshiped • Origins or roots of their religion • How religion influence their daily life
General Test Taking Hint: Use one part of the test to help you with a part of the test you are stumped on