1. Study Skills

3. Ask someone to quiz you

4. Read your notes

5. Read notes aloud

6. Highlight your notes

7. Summarize

8. Outline

9. Graphic version of work (lists, columns, Venn diagrams…)

10. Quiz yourself

11. Rewrite Notes

12. Worksheet as a quiz by covering over the answers and re-doing

13. Look over old quizzes and assignments and correct

14. Answer study guide question

16. Be calm and patient with yourself as you review Beating yourself up will do no good. Try to open your mind as much as possible Putting other things aside Avoid frustration Calm Attitude

17. Take Good Notes & Pay Attention

18. Create two columns side by side One listing the common names Other listing the scientific names Covering up pieces of information Lists

19. Put one word/picture one side Definition on other side Flash Cards (modified list)

20. Acronyms Example HOMES Each of the letters in HOMES begins the name of one of the Great Lakes (Huron, Ontario, etc.) Acrostic Example "Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally“ parenthesis, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, subtraction Acronyms/Mnemonics:

21. Hard subject/assignment first A student who receives A's in his chemistry course may enjoy studying chemistry (and can still benefit from it, of course!) but if he is receiving C's or D's in math or English, then it is more pressing during the grading period to study those other subjects. Assess your strengths and weaknesses and distribute your time accordingly. Focus on most important first

22. Study groups allow the student to use other students to help Fill in missing gaps in notes or understanding Identify with each other's problems in the learning process Quiz each other Teaching someone else material helps you to learn Tutoring Work with Others

23. Practice improves success Practice Essays