Math Beats!
Ron Brown
©2010 Ron Brown (songs) & ©2010 Kim Sutton (artwork)
Tricky Facts To 10
Ron Brown
Math Beats!
Are you ready for the
tricky facts?
Facts, facts, facts,
We’re going to learn those facts.
Facts, facts, facts,
We’re going to learn those
tricky
Facts.
3+2 is 5
3+3 is 6
4+2 is 6
We’re going to learn those tricky
Facts.
4+3
5+2
4+4
5+3
6+2
is
is
is
is
is
7
7
8
8
8
Are you ready for the tricky
facts?
Facts, facts, facts,
We’re going to learn those tricky
Facts.
5+4 is 9
6+3 is 9
7+2 is 9
We’re going to learn those tricky
Facts.
5+5
6+4
7+3
8+2
is
is
is
is
10
10
10
10
Facts, facts, facts,
We’re going to learn those tricky
Facts.
Facts, facts, facts,
We’re going to learn those tricky
Facts.
Facts, facts, facts,
We’re going to learn those tricky
Facts.
©2010 Ron Brown (songs) & ©2010 Kim Sutton (artwork)
Shapes
Ron Brown
Math Beats!
Shapes, shapes, everywhere shapes!
Shapes, shapes, geometric shapes!
I look like a globe.
I’m round like a ball.
Can you guess my shape at all?
I can roll and roll from there to here.
What is my shape? It’s a sphere!
Shapes, shapes, everywhere shapes!
Shapes, shapes, geometric shapes!
I look like a clown’s hat,
Pointy and thin.
Can you guess which shape I’m in?
You could fill me with ice cream at
Your home.
What’s my shape? It’s a cone!
Shapes, shapes, everywhere shapes!
Shapes, shapes, geometric shapes!
I look like a can,
I’m flat on my ends,
Around my middle it bends and bends.
You could roll me on my side from him
To her.
What’s my shape? It’s a cylinder!
Shapes, shapes, everywhere shapes!
Shapes, shapes, geometric shapes!
I’m square everywhere like a block
Of ice.
No matter how you turn me I will sit
So nice.
Every side is the same, that’s the
News.
What’s my shape? It’s a cube!
Shapes, shapes, everywhere shapes!
Shapes, shapes, geometric shapes!
Way back in Egypt long ago,
They made these shapes for the
King, the Pharaoh.
A three-sided shape with a point at
It’s lid,
What’s my shape? It’s a pyramid!
Shapes, shapes, everywhere shapes!
Shapes, shapes, geometric shapes!
©2010 Ron Brown (songs) & ©2010 Kim Sutton (artwork)
Doubles + 1 (1-5)
Ron Brown
Math Beats!
Snap your fingers with me,
Let’s have some fun.
We’re going to do the doubles,
The doubles plus one.
Doubles plus one,
Doubles plus one,
Just add one neighbor
And the answer is done.
1+1 that makes 2
So, 1+2 is 3, it’s true!
2+2 that makes 4
So, 2+3 is 5, that’s the score!
4+4 that makes 8
So, 4+5 is 9, that’s great!
Now 5+5 that makes 10
So, 5+6 is 11, my friends!
Doubles plus one,
Doubles plus one,
Just add one neighbor
And the answer is done.
Doubles plus one,
Doubles plus one,
Just add one neighbor
And the answer is done.
Doubles plus one,
Doubles plus one,
Just add one neighbor
And the answer is done.
3+3 that makes 6
So, 3+4 is 7, that’s the trick!
©2010 Ron Brown (songs) & ©2010 Kim Sutton (artwork)
Let’s Tally Man
Ron Brown
Math Beats!
Let’s tally man!
Let’s tally man!
When you’re counting up things,
And you want to keep track
Use the tally system
It’s as easy as that.
Just make a little line,
For each thing that you count.
When you get to five,
You’ll be doing so fine,
Just make that mark a diagonal
Line.
Tally 1, 2, 3, 4,
Diagonal
And make a group of five.
Tally 1, 2, 3, 4,
Diagonal
And make a group of five.
When your tally is done
And you need an amount,
Count the groups by five
Just count, count, count.
If any are left,
Just add those ones to the score.
You’ll be doing so fine,
When it’s tally time,
Forever more.
Tally 1, 2, 3, 4,
Diagonal
And make a group of five.
Tally 1, 2, 3, 4,
Diagonal
And make a group of five.
Let’s tally man!
Let’s tally man!
©2010 Ron Brown (songs) & ©2010 Kim Sutton (artwork)
Polygons
Ron Brown
Math Beats!
Polygons, are multi-sided closed shapes.
Polygons, count the straight sides and when you’re done,
You will know the polygon!
A polygon with three sides is a triangle.
A polygon with four sides has many names and angles.
A polygon with five sides is a pentagon.
A polygon with six sides is a hexagon.
Polygons, are multi-sided closed shapes.
Polygons, count the straight sides and when you’re done,
You will know the polygon!
A polygon with seven sides is a heptagon.
A polygon with eight sides is an octagon.
A polygon with nine sides is a nonagon.
A polygon with ten sides is a decagon.
Polygons, are multi-sided closed shapes.
Polygons, count the straight sides and when you’re done,
You will know the polygon!
©2010 Ron Brown (songs) & ©2010 Kim Sutton (artwork)
Inches, Feet or Yards?
Ron Brown
Math Beats!
Inches, feet or yards?
Inches, feet or yards?
Inches, feet or yards?
Inches, feet or yards?
It you’re measuring a pencil
What should you choose?
Is it inches, feet or yards?
(Try inches)
12 inches in a foot
3 feet in a yard
That’s 36 inches
It’s not so hard.
Inches, feet or yards?
Inches, feet or yards?
Inches, feet or yards?
Inches, feet or yards?
Now put on your thinking cap
What will you choose
When you’re trying to measure a
Thing or two?
Inches, feet or yards?
Inches, feet or yards?
If you’re measuring a floor
What should you choose?
Is it inches, feet or yards?
(Try feet)
Inches, feet or yards?
Inches, feet or yards?
It you’re measuring a field
What should you use?
Is it inches, feet or yards?
(Try yards)
Inches, feet or yards?
Inches, feet or yards?
12 inches in a foot
3 feet in a yard
12 inches in a foot
3 feet in a yard
12 inches in a foot
3 feet in a yard
36 inches in a yard
©2010 Ron Brown (songs) & ©2010 Kim Sutton (artwork)
Meter Stick
Ron Brown
Math Beats!
Meter stick, meter stick!
What are the lines on a meter stick?
You’ll be doing just fine
When you know the lines
And you learn to read a meter stick.
1,000 little lines from start to end
There are millimeters, my friend
All divided into groups of ten
Every 10 millimeters is 1 centimeter
100 centimeters to the end.
Meter stick, meter stick!
What are the lines on a meter stick?
You’ll be doing just fine
When you know the lines
And you learn to read a meter stick.
1,000 little lines from start to end
There are millimeters, my friend
All divided into groups of ten
Every 10 millimeters is 1 centimeter
100 centimeters to the end.
So, 10 millimeters is 1 centimeter
20 millimeters is 2 centimeters
30 millimeters is 3 centimeters
It goes on like that till you reach
The end.
40 millimeters is 4 centimeters
50 millimeters is 5 centimeters
60 millimeters is 6 centimeters
It goes on like that till you reach
The end.
Meter stick, meter stick!
What are the lines on a meter stick?
You’ll be doing just fine
When you know the lines
And you learn to read a meter stick…
Stick!
©2010 Ron Brown (songs) & ©2010 Kim Sutton (artwork)
Doubles and Neighbors (6-10)
Ron Brown
Math Beats!
Get to know the doubles,
Then you’ll know their neighbors.
The doubles plus one,
You’ll know them every time.
Get to know the doubles,
Then you’ll know their neighbors.
The doubles plus one,
You’ll know them every time.
6+6 = 12
So, 6+7 is 13
7+7 = 14
So, 7+8 is 15
One more on the number line!
Get to know the doubles,
Then you’ll know their neighbors.
The doubles plus one,
You’ll know them every time.
8+8 = 16
So, 8+9 is 17
9+9 = 18
So, 9+10 is 19
One more on the number line!
Get to know the doubles,
Then you’ll know their neighbors.
The doubles plus one,
You’ll know them every time.
10+10 = 20
So, 10+11 is 21
Those doubles and
Their neighbors
One more on the number line!
You’ll know them every time.
Get to know the doubles,
Then you’ll know their neighbors.
The doubles plus one,
You’ll know them every time.
©2010 Ron Brown (songs) & ©2010 Kim Sutton (artwork)
Expanded Notation
Ron Brown
Math Beats!
Expanded notation!
Expanded notation! (Is sweeping the nation)
Expanded notation!
Expanded notation! (Is sweeping the nation)
When you’re looking at numbers
Large or small
You can write them out where the places fall.
How many ones, how many tens?
How many hundreds or thousands?
It never ends.
Let’s look at a number like 25
Expand it like this it’s 20 +5
Now let’s take a number like 82
That’s 80+2
It’s easy to do!
Expanded notation!
Expanded notation! (Is sweeping the nation)
Expanded notation!
Expanded notation! (Is sweeping the nation)
When you’re looking at numbers
Large or small
You can write them out where the places fall.
How many ones, how many tens?
How many hundreds or thousands?
It never ends.
124 is expanded like this 100+20+4
861 is expanded like this 800+60+1
Expanded notation!
Expanded notation! (Is sweeping the nation)
Expanded notation!
Expanded notation! (Is sweeping the nation)
When you’re looking at numbers
Large or small
You can write them out where the places fall.
How many ones, how many tens?
How many hundreds or thousands?
It never ends.
Now 2,683 is expanded like this
It’s as easy as can be 2000+600+80+3
Expanded notation!
Expanded notation! (Is sweeping the nation)
Expanded notation!
Expanded notation! (Is sweeping the nation)
Expanded notation!
©2010 Ron Brown (songs) & ©2010 Kim Sutton (artwork)
Measuring Time
Ron Brown
Math Beats!
60 seconds in a minute.
60 minutes in an hour.
24 hours in a day.
7 days in a week.
52 weeks in a year.
12 months in a year, hurray!
365 days
There are so many ways
That I can measure the time.
When I think about the moments,
All the special times each year
I’m so very very glad I’m here!
60 seconds in a minute.
60 minutes in an hour.
24 hours in a day.
7 days in a week.
52 weeks in a year.
12 months in a year, hurray!
365 days
There are so many ways
That I can measure the time.
When I think about the moments,
All the special times each year
I’m so very very glad I’m here!
When I think about the moments,
All the special times each year
I’m so very very glad I’m here!
©2010 Ron Brown (songs) & ©2010 Kim Sutton (artwork)
Symmetry
Ron Brown
Math Beats!
Symmetry, symmetry,
Means both sides the same
Like a mirror you see.
Exactly the same on the right and the left
The top and the bottom, that is the test
Exactly the same on both sides of a line
Now you can find symmetry every time!
Symmetry, symmetry,
Means both sides the same
Like a mirror you see.
Exactly the same on the right and the left
The top and the bottom, that is the test
Exactly the same on both sides of a point
Now you can find symmetry every time!
Symmetry, symmetry!
Symmetry, symmetry!
©2010 Ron Brown (songs) & ©2010 Kim Sutton (artwork)
Quarters of an Hour
Ron Brown
Math Beats!
Every 15 minutes
Is a quarter of an hour.
Quarter of an hour,
All day long.
Every 15 minutes
Is a quarter of an hour.
Quarter of an hour,
All day long.
Every 15 minutes
Is a quarter of an hour.
Quarter of an hour,
All day long.
Just pick any hour,
Count the minutes,
When the big hand gets to 9,
45 minutes past the hour.
Quarter to the next hour in line.
Count 15 more,
15 minutes,
When the big hand gets to 12,
You have reached the next hour.
4 quarters in an hour,
And doing swell.
Just pick any hour,
Count the minutes,
When the big hand gets to 3,
It’s 15 minutes past the hour.
Quarter past, yessiree.
Just pick any hour,
Count the minutes,
When the big hand gets to 6,
It’s 30 minutes past the hour.
Half past, you’re at six.
Every 15 minutes
Is a quarter of an hour.
Quarter of an hour,
All day long.
Every 15 minutes
Is a quarter of an hour.
Quarter of an hour,
All day long.
Every 15 minutes
Is a quarter of an hour.
Quarter of an hour,
All day long.
Quarter past, the big hand’s on 3.
Half past, the big hand’s on 6.
Quarter to, the big hand’s on 9.
Just one quarter more, big hand’s
On 12.
4 quarters!
©2010 Ron Brown (songs) & ©2010 Kim Sutton (artwork)
Triangles
Ron Brown
Math Beats!
Triangles, triangles, triangles!
Triangles, triangles, triangles!
An isosceles is a triangle
With two equal sides.
A scalene triangle has
No sides the same.
Triangles, triangles, triangles!
Triangles, triangles, triangles!
A right triangle is a triangle
With one right angle.
An equilateral triangle
Has all three sides the same.
Triangles, triangles, triangles!
Triangles, triangles, triangles!
An isosceles is a triangle
With two equal sides.
A scalene triangle has
No sides the same.
Triangles, triangles, triangles!
Triangles, triangles, triangles!
A right triangle is a triangle
With one right angle.
An equilateral triangle
Has all three sides the same.
Triangles, triangles, triangles!
Triangles, triangles, triangles!
Three sides!
©2010 Ron Brown (songs) & ©2010 Kim Sutton (artwork)
Digital Root
Ron Brown
Math Beats!
Digital root, digital root,
Can you find the digital root?
Digital root, digital root,
Can you find the digital root?
The digital root of a number
Is the sum of all its digits.
Keep adding that sum,
Until you’re done,
And a single digit is the
Final outcome.
That’s the digital root.
Digital root, digital root,
Can you find the digital root?
Let’s take a number like 53
Add the 5 to the 3
The sum is 8
You’re doing great.
The digital root is 8.
The digital root is 8.
Digital root, digital root,
Can you find the digital root?
Let’s try 571
Add 5+7+1
The sum is 13
Add them once more.
And soon you’ll find
What you’re looking for.
The digital root is 4.
Digital root, digital root,
Can you find the digital root?
3,483
Add them all together
18 you’ll see
Add them once more
9’s the score
That single digit’s
What you’re looking for.
The digital root is 9.
Digital root, digital root,
Can you find the digital root?
Digital root, digital root,
Can you find the digital root?
©2010 Ron Brown (songs) & ©2010 Kim Sutton (artwork)