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Timelines

In a world history class, for example, you could put large sheets of

paper on your bedroom wall to begin timelines. Because you are

studying different countries during similar time periods, you could

write each country’s timeline in a different color. Use the same colors

to make notes of events and people in those countries. Or maybe des￾ignate a different color for each era—that way you could keep track of

what was happening when. If you are using parallel tapes (audio tapes

used for similar purposes), categorize them by having one tape for

each country or one for each century.

Flashcards

Flashcards or cue cards are a popular learning aid. You can get a bit

creative with them. Lucia uses different-sized index cards for differ￾ent subjects: 4 6 for science topics and 3 5 cards for math.

Roberta has different colored index cards for various topics, and

Timmy writes subcategories in various colored markers. The beauty

of index cards is that they are very portable; you can carry them with

you throughout the day in your backpack or purse.

Here is an example of a cue card.

Front of Card Back of Card

Audio Recording

If one of your learning styles is auditory, try making audiocassettes

or CDs on a recording device. Perhaps you want to record a lecture

or simply talk to yourself about new information you are studying,

recording your observations and connections.

Two of the main advantages of using cassettes or CDs for reviewing

material is that they can be portable and private if you have the right

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the four basic types of

chemical reaction

combination

decomposition

single-displacement (single-replacement)

double-displacement (double-replacement)