Mnemonics to Remember the Planets in Order
Sometimes remembering all of the planets can be tough, especially for younger children. Mnemonics can really help you to learn the order of the planets. They are listed in order from the sun.
A mnemonic device is a memory aid. Mnemonics are often verbal, something such as a very short poem or a special word used to help a person remember something, particularly lists. Mnemonics rely not only on repetition to remember facts, but also on associations between easy-to-remember constructs and lists of data, based on the principle that the human mind much more easily remembers insignificant data attached to spatial, personal, or otherwise meaningful information than that occurring in meaningless sequences. The sequences must make sense though; if a random mnemonic is made up, it is not necessarily a memory aid.
The mnemonics we will be listing will use the letters : MVEMJSUNP, which stands for: Mercury, Venus,Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
Here are a list of mnemonics to help you remember the order of the planets:
My very easy method just set up nine planets
My Very Excellent Mother Just Served Us Nine Pickles
My Very Excellent Mother Just Shot Umbrellas Near Pluto
My Very Energetic Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas
My Very Educated Mother Just Showed Us Nine Planets
Mary’s Violet Eyes Make John Sit Up Nights Period
My Velvet Eyes Make Johnny Stay Up Nights Proposing
My Very Eager Mother Just Served Us Nine Pickles
My Very Early Morning Jam Sandwich Usually Nauseates People
My Very Easy Method Just Set Up Nine Planets
My Very Easy Method Just Speeds Up Naming Planets
My Very Educated Mother Just Said Uh-oh No Pluto
My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pies
My Very Eager Mother Just Served Us Nachos
For more Mnemonics, please read the comments below:
many very elderly men sleep uder newspaper
thats a very good answer but mars or mercury first
My Very Eager Mother Just Served Us Nachos
this actually works!! i have to tell,at least, one to my friends
Back in the days when we had 9 planets, my favourite was:
My Very Educated Mother Just Served Up Nine Planets
Perfect! Does exactly what is says on the tin. But it only works whilst there are 9.
What do we have now? 13. OK, some people will say we have 8, but I am not happy with the new definition of a planet, so my new mnemonic reads:
My Version Evidently Might Just Suggest Universal Nonsense.
Also, if a dwarf human is still a human, then surely a dwarf planet is still a planet – it’s just a small one. So with Ceres, Pluto, Haumae, Makemake and Eris together with the other 8, we have a total of 13 planets – and we need another mnemonic:
My Very Excellent Mother Creates Jelly Surprise Using Nice Pink Hot Munchy Eggs!
Or, somewhat more technical … My Very Educated Mother Creates Jet Streams Using Nuclear Pulses Housing Meson Emitters
If you want more information on just why I’m not happy about the definition, contact me through my website.
this is the best one… ” My Very Earthly Mother Just Said Uranus Needs Pie.”
tee hee
ok
i have one mnemonics
in malay
malam valentine esok mawi jemput siti untuk naik pentas
You misspelled the word Earth.
wow my teacher had us make up our own kindergardenish right!!!!!
this is what i am doing for my science fair project 2010! i hope i win
isn’t there nine planets?
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Satin
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto (dwarf planet) any way this is my mnemonic device
Many,Very,Early,Men,Just,Sat,Under,Nine,Planets
my very early morning jam sandwich usully norsiates people is another one .
mercury
venus
earth
moon
jupiter
sun
urnus
neptune
pluto
This is an acrostic for memorising the planets and the dwarf planets:
Murky conVention’s Efforts Mar *Series;
Jury Set yoUr Next *Planet *Chart *Erratically.
Taking the first prominent letter of each word of that sentence:
M=Mercury [Murky], V=Venus [conVention], E=Earth [Efforts], M=Mars, ‘Series’ sounds like Ceres; J=Jupiter, S=Saturn, U=Uranus, N=Neptune, P=Pluto, Ch=Charon, Eris [formerly UB313]
[I used an asterisk in places to emphasise the dwarf planets' words.]
its mercury first dumbo!
Moms Very Early Morning Just Stopped Us Now Pray
pluto is not a planet anymore
im 11 and its 2010 and pluto is no longer a planet so im out of luck on this site:(
My
Viciously
Evil
Mutation
Jumped
Sally
Using
Neutralized
Plans
Read it Use it DONT COMPLAIN!!
Although Pluto is not counted as a planet no more it is counted as a planetoid!
very helpful thank you!!(:
just made one up! “Mathmaticians Verify Eight Must Just Stay Under Nine” I’m so proud!!!!!!
My Valentine Earry Just Sent Us Nine Puppies.
cool menomics
My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos
my very educated mother just saw uncle john.
m-mercury (cuz its closer 2 the sun)
v-venus
e-earth
m-mars
j-jupiter
s-saturn
u-urans
n-neptune
Always very handy when i was back in primary school.
And the way to remember Mercury and Mars is Mercury begins with a ‘M’ and ends in a ‘Y’ which is why most rhymes start with ‘My’
My Very Educated Mum Just Served Us Nine Pizzas
My Very Educated Mum Just Served Us Nine Pizzas
They keep finding more dwarf planets (and probably will continue to do so). Right now (6-6-2011) I believe the count is up to 13 planets (8 plantes and 5 dwarf planets). Charon is NOT one of them (it is still considered a moon of Pluto). The current list, in order, is:
M – Mercury
V – Venus
E – Earth
M – Mars
C – Ceres (dwarf)
J – Jupiter
S – Saturn
U – Uranus
N – Neptune
P – Pluto (dwarf)
H – Haumea (dwarf)
M – Makemake (dwarf)
E – Eris (dwarf)
Maybe more will be added next year? And yet more the year after that? There could be a LOT of sizeable Kuiper belt objects out there which may fit the definition of dwarf planet… (many even have their own moons!)
im woz doing it at school
hees a memonic:
my vey exalent mothe just seved us nine poos
im woz doing it at school
hees a memonic:
my vey exalent mothe just seved us ninepizas
My Very Existence Must Justify Staying Under Nice Places.
I learned it this way from the time I was six and I will pass it down to my son the same way (assuming a new Planet isn’t introduced).
My very expensive Mercedes just smashed up near Parramatta – was a favourite when I was a kid.
It helps to remember Mercury and Mars because ‘My’ starts with m and ends in y – just like Mercury and Mercedes starts with M and ends in S just like Mars.
minnee is : My Very Educated Monkey Just Sometimes Underestimates Nerdy People
i made itt up my selfff!!! tteehhehehe
My Very Energetic Mother Just Swam Under Niagara
ummmm….Mars is first people, then Mercury.
^^^ it was a joke btw….
this site rocks
My Very Easy Memory Jingle Seems Useful Naming Planets : )
I will be very disappointed in Pluto is officially removed because then it doesn’t work : ( However, the thought of 13 planets is quite honestly quite terrifying – that’s WAY too many to remember for us old(er) people!!
My Very Easy Memory Jingle Seems Useful Naming Planets : )
I will be very disappointed *if* Pluto is officially removed because then it doesn’t work : ( However, the thought of 13 planets is quite honestly quite terrifying – that’s WAY too many to remember for us old(er) people!!
My Very Eco Mother Just Sold Ninety Plums
I made these 2 up for a poster in science
Monkys Very Easily Make Jam Squash Using Nuts
My Violet Elephant Makes Jupiter Sob Unbelievably Noisy
my very entelligent mum just said unfortiontly not pluto
I just made one up. My very eager mother just sat under Neptune.
Mercury,Venus,Earth,Mars,Jupiter,Uranus and Neptune.
Pluto is not included because it is a dwarf planet, also known as a planetoid.
My Veterinarian Eagerly Molested Junior-high Students Until Nasty Puberty
My very eyes may just see under nine planets
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto
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pluto is NOT a planet people!!!!!
“MVEMJSUNP” is a word to remember.
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Mary’s “Virgin” Explanation Made Joseph Suspect Upstairs Neighbour
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this realy helped me on my test. My Very Evil Monkey Just Scratched Us Near Puma or My Very Excelent Mother Just Served Us Nacho Pie
Hi guys…………………this is awq…………………….anyways id like to make a qq(quick querey) you guys are all utter dumbos………..
my very entelligent mother just severd us nachos pieces
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As the sun gets hotter, you need to move to mars, the water from Earth will be there in a short time, as it gets hotter the water is going to go up in the air, you will see,
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Pretty cool, I’ve heard some before but yeah still pretty cool. Just asking I thought Pluto wasn’t a planet anymore???? but a asteroid now.
So Savannah’s mnemonic gave me an Idea:
My Very Epic mother just served us Nachos
they are so good
they areso good
Most Vicious Elderly Men Jam Sitting Under Nanas Porch!
Hmm space mneomics hey?
-james from team RuneShark
“my very early morning jam sandwich usully norsiates people is another one .
mercury
venus
earth
moon
jupiter
sun
urnus
neptune
pluto”
LOL seriously? first of all, what is “norsiates”? and m = mars, NOT moon. s = saturn, NOT sun.
i really hope that ^that was a joke.
My dad told me this one as a kid
Many Volcanoes Erupt Mulberry Jam Sandwiches Under Normal Pressure.
You can also put an ‘And’ bewtween ‘Mulberry’ and ‘Jam’ if you want to include the asteroid belt.
My Vicious Elepphant Might Just Swallow Us Now
You can add on Please for Pluto
made one up myself im so proud
My Verry Easy Method Just Speeds Up Naming Planets
also
My Verry Eager Mother Just Served Us New Potatos
or (witth no pluto)
My very enerjetic mother just served us noodles
someone made very easy methods just so understanding now’s perfect
think of mercury as molten metal, because it is closest to the sun.. therefore comes before mars in the mnemonic..
thanks for giving a lot of mnemonics for the same question. We can choose on our own. thanks.
There aren’t nine planets because there are bigger objects than pluto orbiting the sun and since it is far away from the sun it should be bigger. There are mostly gass lumps and there are
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Neptune
A mnemonic is:
My Very easy method just say unique names.
meany vile earthlings eat jam sandwiches
Good one for remembering the ten largest moons in the solar system in order of diameter:
Going to California is more exciting than turning on radios.
(Ganymede, Titan, Callisto, Io, Moon, Europa, Triton, Titania, Oberon, and Rhea)
My very Energetic mother just served us nuggets
my very easy method just sums up naming planets!
Hey jerry stone, listen up. the reason that pluto isnt a planet is not because its small. its because it doesnt push away things hard enough to clear the rocks out of its path.
i just need to know how to use the mnemonics device
People never understand such jibbery makes earth veiwers mad
helllllllllllllllllllllllllllo
hi everyone hope u are ok i love planets what about u
My Very Energetic Mother Just Served Us Nachos – is a way to remember it and Pluto is not a plant it’s a dwarf plant. GOT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My Very Energetic Mother Just Served Us Nachos – is a way to remember it and Pluto is not a plant it’s a dwarf plant. GOT IT!!!!!!
heres a mnemonic
my very energetic monkey slowly jumped up napolean`s pants!
my very easy method just speeds up knowing planets!
knowing has to be nowing, even though it is spelt wrong
MANY-MERCURY
VERY-VENUS
MEN-MARS
JUST-JUPITER
SAT-SATURN
UNDER-URANUS
NEATH-NEPTUNE
PLUTO-PLUTO
UNDER STAND IT MANY VERY EARLY MEN JUST SAT UNDER NEATH PLUTO
PLUTO IS A DWARF PLANT BUT I’LL PUT IT IN THERE BECAUSE IT MAKES SENSE
many-mercury
very-venus
early-earth
men-mars
just-jupiter
sat-saturn
under-uranus
neath-neptune
pluto-pluto
understand it many very early men just sat under neath pluto
pluto is a dwarf planet but i’ll put it in there because it make sense
My Mneonic Device :
( M )y
)
( V )ery
( E )ager
( M )ommy
( S )erved
( J )ust
( U )s
( N )ice
( P )eaches
M=MY
V=VOICE
E=ENTERTAIN
M=MANY
J=JUST
U=USUAL
N=NOTHING MAJIOR
Here is one:
My
Very
Educated
Monster
Just
Said
Umberellas are
Nothing
my
very
easedropping
mother
just
sat
under
nothing
Very good
Thanks alot
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i know one
my energetic martian just soared under nuns praying
all planet view
my
very
easy
method
just
sums
up
nine
planets
^^^^^ amazing right!!!
another one…
my
valuable
emerald
must
jump
seas
over
new
lands
LOL!
My very elegant mother just sat upon nine porcupines.
I found this website very very useful thanks but I think you should add a answer to what is the sun.
i like this wedsite it help me to do a sicence proguct
My Very Energic Monkey Jumped Swiftly Under Nine Planets.
my science teacher tought me that one back in about 2001 and iv still not forgotton it! lol
Mother Visits Every Monday, Just Stays Until Noon.
This works whether or not you count Pluto, since the “Period” at the end of the sentence begins with “P.” As a bonus, the comma in the mnemonic represents the asteroid belt.
i think that planets a cool
holy moly you guys no so much im doing neptune for sience thing any thing i should add about this planet thankies xxoxoxoxoxo it would help
hahaahhahhahahahashahahahahah lol i love this im in class
Definetly great with my science project I needed it it the best science website ever. There’s info i didn’t even know !
Wht are the nine planets i have to do a project on the solar system and i thought itwas the Sun,Mercury, Venus,Mars, Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus,Neptune and should i put the Moon and Pluto
Making Very Eay Mnemonics Just Speeds Up Naming Planets
I think we will be get extra planets for the pardies
11 planet with the sun and planet round it we done are home work
mercury
venus
earth
moon
uranus
jupiter
sun
neptune
pluto
rocks
Many Vile Earthlings Munch Jam Sandwiches Under Newspapers!
That’s what I learnt when I was a child and I still use it now, even though I know the order, its the same as spelling because. I still say in my head; Big Elephants Can’t Always Use Small Exits even though it ends up confusing me more haha! Good luck learning!
memories vary every month, just start undergoing new plans
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(p.s i dont care if pluto isnt a planet you still need to put it in you tests for some weird reason …
I am trying to find the RA & Dec. of all the planets for every day of 2013. can someone lead me to a site that has this data?
“My Very Energetic Mother Just Served Us Nachos – is a way to remember it and Pluto is not a plant it’s a dwarf plant. GOT IT!!!!!!” – cool me
You’re right, pluto is not a plant, it’s a dwarf planEt.
My Very Excellent Mother Just Sat Under Neptune
Making violins every morning just shows us nothing!!!!
This is my mnemonic
Please comment – Thanks!!!
Anyway, everybodies mnemonics are awesome!!
My
Very
Educated
Mother
Just
Served
Us
Nutella
Earth rocks freakers
My
Vacum
Eats
Mouldy
Junipepery
Served
Under
Nottingham
I needed help for a science project Aced it
yay
ok mine
My
violin
Eats
Moms
Jumping
Screaming
Under
Nothing
By Elle Weber