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SCIENCE MNEMONICS

TEETH(84812)

  • INCISOR=8
  • CANINE=4
  • PRE MOLAR=8
  • MOLARS=12

HEART

  • VENACAVA= BOHE(body to heart)
  • AORTA= HEBO(heart to body)
  • pulmonary artery = HELU( heart to lung)
  • PULMONARY VEIN=LUHE(lung to heart)
ARTERIES
VEINS
Have narrow lumen
Have wide lumen
Thick walls
Thin walls
Have no valves
Have valves
Carry blood under high pressure
Carry blood under low pressure
Carry blood away from the heart
Carry blood to the heart
Carry oxygenated blood except pulmonary artery
Carry deoxygenated blood except pulmonary vein

POLIO- 0 6 10 14=0 at birth,6 week,10week,14week

DPT =6,10,14

STAGES OF HIV/AIDS (WISF)

W-widow

I-incubation

S-symptomatic F –full blown

ANIMALS

AMPHIBIANS(FRONTS)

FRO-frog N-newts T-toad

S-salamander

REPTILES(GETULICHATOCROSNA)

GE-gecko TU-turtle LI-lizard

CHA-chameleon TO-tortoise CRO-crocodile SNA-snake

METHODS OF GRAZING (ROHESTA)

RO-rotational HE-herding STA-stall

METHODS OF ROTATIONAL GRAZING (STRIPATE)

STI-strip

PA-paddocking TE-tethering

FODDER CROPS (MONSWE)

M-Maize O-Oat

N-nappier grass

SWE-sweet potato vein

PARASITE

TICKS=CASHEGO(cattle,sheep,goat) FLEA=PIPORA(pig,poulty rabbit

INTERNAL PARASITES AND PARTS THEIR ATTACK

LUNGWORMS=BRASTOLU(brain,stomach,lungs) LIVERFLUKE=LULI(lungs,liver)

BEAKS
ADAPTATIONS
BIRDS
flesh eaters
Strong,sharp,curved
Hawks &eagle
grain eaters
Blunt,short,cone shaped
Hen
Filter feeders
Broad,flat,serreted
Duck
Nectar
Slender,curved
Sun birds

ADAPTATIONS OF ANIMALS TO FLYING

  1. presence of wings
  2. streamlined bodies
  3. hollow bones

ADAPTATIONS OF ANIMALS TO SWIMMING

1.presence of fins 2.webbed feet

3. streamlined bodies

PLANTS

GREEN NON FLOWERING PLANTS (ALIMOFECO)

A-algae LI-lichen mo-moss FE-fern

CO-conifers (cypress,cedar,pine)

NON GREEN PLANTS (TOMURIPEDAMUYEPUA)

TO-toadstool MU-mushroom RI-ringworm PE-penicillin DA-dandruff MO-mould

YE-yeast PU-puffball

A-athletes foot

FEMALE PARTS OF FLOWER (SOSO)

S-stigma

O-ovary S-style

O-ovules

MALE PARTS OF A FLOWER (FA)

F- filament A-anthers

CONDITIONS NECESSARY FOR GERMINATION (WOW)

W-warmath O-oxygen W-water

CEREALS (MASOMIRIBAWHE)

MA-maize SO-sorghum MI-millet

RI-rice

BA-barley WHE-wheat

LEGUMES

green grams groundnut beans

peas

French beans

INSECT POLLINATED FLOWERS
WIND POLLINATED FLOWERS
Large in size
Small in size
Have scent
No scent
Have nectar
No nectar
Heavy pollen grains
Light pollen grains
Brightly coloured petals
Dull petals
The parts of the flower are firmly attached
The parts are loosely attached to the flower
Have sticky pollen grains
Powder like pollen grain

PARTS OF THE SEED AND THEIR FUNCTIONS DICOT SEED

PARTS
FUNCTION
Testa
Protects inner parts of the seed
Microphyle
Allows water and air to enter into the seed
Cotyledon
Stores food
Hilum
Attaches the seed to pod
Radicles
grows into roots
Plumule
Grows into shoot

MONOCOT SEED

PARTS
FUNCTIONS
Testa
Protects the inner parts of the seed
Endosperm
Stores food
Radicles
Grows into root
Plumule
Grows into shoot

STAGES OF GERMINATION

seed absorbs water. seed swells and bursts radicles comes out plumule comes out

PROCESSES   OF FERTILAZION IN PLANTS

  • pollination
  • formation of pollen tube
  • pollen tube breaks fusion

FIELD PEST (STAWECUA)

  • STA-stalkborer
  • WE-weaver bird
  • CU-cutworms
  • A-aphids

ENVIRONMENT

MAJOR COMPONENTS OF ENVIRONMENT (WASAP)

  • W-water
  • A-air
  • S-soil
  • A-animals
  • P-plants

SOLAR SYSTEM PLANETS

MY-mercury VERY-venus EDUCATED-earth MUM-mars

JUST-jupiter SHOWED-saturn US-uranus NOUNS-neptune

FROM SMALLEST TO LARGEST

MY -mercury MUM-mars VISITED-venus EUROPE-earth UNITL-uranus NEXT-neptune SATURDAY-saturn JUNE-jupiter

SOIL

COMPOST PIT LAYERS

DOES-dry grass TEACHER-top soil ANN-ash

FARM-farmyard KENYA-kitchen refuse MAIZE-maize stalk

PROPERTIES OF MATTER THREE STATE OF MATTER (SOLIGA)

SO-solids LI-liquids GA-gases

CHARACTERISTICS  OF MATTER S-SVM

L-VM

G-M

I.E

SOLIDS-SVM (shape,volume &mass are definite) LIQUIDS-VM(volume&mass are definite)

GASES-M(mass is definite)

USES OF OXYGEN(GB2)

G-germination B-breathing

B-burning

USES OF CARBON DIOXIDE

putting out fire photosynthesis making soft drinks

MAGNETIC METALS ( TINSCCA)

  • T-tin
  • I-iron
  • N- nickel S-steel
  • C-chromium C-cobalt
  • A-alinico

NON MAGNETICS METALS (ZACBS)

  • Z-ZINC
  • A-ALUMINIUM
  • C-COPPER
  • B- BRASS
  • S-SILVER

HEAT TRANSFER

CO-conduction-solid RA-radiation-vacuum

CO-convection-gases&liquids

EFFECT OF HEAT ON MATTER INCREASE IN TEMPERATURE(MEA)

MELTING AND EVAPORATION

DECREASE IN TEMPERATURE (FREECON)

FREEZING AND CONDENSATION

ENERGY

SOURCES OF ELECTRICITY

  • dry cells
  • car batteries geothermal generators petrol-diesel generators bicycle dynamo
  • hydro electric generators wind turbines

ENERGY TRANSFORMATION

RADIO=CEMKS(CHEMICAL,ELECTRICAL,MAGNETIC,KINETIC,SOUND) SIMPLE CIRCUIT=CEHL(CHEMICAL,ELECTRICAL,HEAT,LIGHT)

ELECTRO-MAGNETIC=CEM(CHEMICAL,ELECTRICAL,MAGNETIC)

MAKING WORK EASIER FRICTION

  • friction is the force that opposes motion.
  • it moves in the opposite direction.

ADVANTAGES OF FRICTION

  • skating
  • walking
  • writing
  • erasing
  • braking
  • sharpening
  • griding

DISADVANTAGES OF FRICTION

  • Causes wearing out of things Makes work difficult Produces unwanted heat
  • Hinders motion

LEVERS –FLE

F –fulcrum-1st class lever (crowbar and claw hammer) L-load-2nd class lever (wheelbarrow)

E-effort-3rd class lever (spade) FORMS OF FORCE

Friction Weight interia Gravity

ITEMS
UNITS
INSTRUMENT
FORCE
Newtons
Spring balance
MASS
Grams,kilograms,tonnes
Beam balance

INCLINED PLANES

Staircase ladder

a road winding up a hill

PROPERTIES OF A SINGLE FIXED PULLEY

  • Load distance and effort distance are equal.
  • Load and effort move in opposite direction.
  • It makes work easier by changing the direction of force.
  • Friction is ignored.

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