How Do You Remember The Five Great Lakes?
The Great Lakes are a chain of freshwater lakes located in eastern North America. They are the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth. This article will show you a simple and effective way to remember their names, using a memory device. • Familiarize yourself with the Great Lakes. Do this by finding them on a map. You will discover there are five Great Lakes. From West to East, their names are Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. Make sure you are able to correctly spell the names of the lakes. • Learn a memory device. • A good example is the acronym ‘HOMES.’ Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior. • The mnemonic ‘Super Man Helps Every One’ lists the lakes geographically from West to East. Reinforce your knowledge. Test yourself by looking at an unlabeled map. See if you can recall the names of the Great Lakes correctly.
• Familiarize yourself with the Great Lakes. Do this by finding them on a map. You will discover there are five Great Lakes. From West to East, their names are Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. Make sure you are able to correctly spell the names of the lakes. • Learn a memory device. • A good example is the acronym ‘HOMES.’ Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior. • The mnemonic ‘Super Man Helps Every One’ lists the lakes geographically from West to East. Reinforce your knowledge. Test yourself by looking at an unlabeled map. See if you can recall the names of the Great Lakes correctly. Last edited: November 18, 2010 by Harh017 Categories: Geography | Memorization Skills Recent edits by: BoldStepFixer, Seagull, K.L.
• Familiarize yourself with the Great Lakes. Do this by finding them on a map. You will discover there are five Great Lakes. From West to East, their names are Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. Make sure you are able to correctly spell the names of the lakes. • Learn a memory device. • A good example is the acronym ‘HOMES.’ Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior. • The mnemonic ‘Super Man Helps Every One’ lists the lakes geographically from West to East. Reinforce your knowledge. Test yourself by looking at an unlabeled map. See if you can recall the names of the Great Lakes correctly. Last edited: November 18, 2010 by Harh017 Categories: Geography | Memorization Skills Recent edits by: Seagull, K.L.
