Planet mnemonics
03.14.08 (10:40 am) [edit]
I'm sure many of us used the old, "my very efficient mother just served us nine pickles" to remember the nine original planets. (or something similar)
National Geographic hosted a contest to come up with a current version. A 4th grader in Montana submitted the winning phrase, which now includes Ceres and Eris.
Here is the new one if you (are) using most up to date discoveries and definitions of planets:
My Very Exciting Magic Carpet Just Sailed Under Nine Palace Elephants.
posted by: nightbreed (reply)
post date: 03.14.08 (9:55 am)
never eat shreded wheat.... while my sons school leaces... never east soggy worms....
(cant recall the planet one)
posted by: Barnabus1 (reply)
post date: 03.14.08 (3:33 pm)
Hadn't heard of them!!
posted by: ropoy (reply)
post date: 03.15.08 (5:44 am)
Thanks for sharing this. The Thai students here have their own mnemonics for the planets...Oh, do post on the camping tips. It'll be helpful to know...:)