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 Facts, facts, facts, tricky facts? We’re going to learn those tricky Facts. Facts, facts, facts, We’re going to learn those facts. 5+4 is 9 Facts, facts, facts, 6+3 is 9 We’re going to learn those 7+2 is 9 tricky Facts. We’re going to learn those tricky Facts. 3+2 is 5 3+3 is 6 5+5 is 10 4+2 is 6 6+4 is 10 7+3 is 10 We’re going to learn those tricky 8+2 is 10 Facts. Facts, facts, facts, 4+3 is 7 We’re going to learn those tricky 5+2 is 7 Facts. 4+4 is 8 Facts, facts, facts, 5+3 is 8 We’re going to learn those tricky 6+2 is 8 Facts. Facts, facts, facts, Are you ready for the tricky We’re going to learn those tricky facts? Facts.

©2010 Ron Brown (songs) & ©2010 Kim Sutton (artwork) Shapes Ron Brown Math Beats!

Shapes, shapes, everywhere shapes! I look like a can, Shapes, shapes, geometric shapes! I’m flat on my ends, Around my middle it bends and bends. I look like a globe. You could roll me on my side from him I’m round like a ball. To her. Can you guess my shape at all? What’s my shape? It’s a cylinder! 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! Shapes, shapes, everywhere shapes! Shapes, shapes, geometric shapes! I’m square everywhere like a block Of ice. I look like a clown’s hat, No matter how you turn me I will sit Pointy and thin. So nice. Can you guess which shape I’m in? Every side is the same, that’s the You could fill me with ice cream at News. Your home. What’s my shape? It’s a cube! What’s my shape? It’s a cone! Shapes, shapes, everywhere shapes! Shapes, shapes, everywhere shapes! Shapes, shapes, geometric 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, 4+4 that makes 8 Let’s have some fun. So, 4+5 is 9, that’s great! We’re going to do the doubles, The doubles plus one. Now 5+5 that makes 10 So, 5+6 is 11, my friends! Doubles plus one, Doubles plus one, Doubles plus one, Just add one neighbor Doubles plus one, And the answer is done. Just add one neighbor And the answer is done. 1+1 that makes 2 Doubles plus one, So, 1+2 is 3, it’s true! Doubles plus one, Just add one neighbor 2+2 that makes 4 And the answer is done. So, 2+3 is 5, that’s the score!

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! When your tally is done Let’s tally man! And you need an amount, Count the groups by five When you’re counting up things, Just count, count, count. And you want to keep track Use the tally system If any are left, It’s as easy as that. Just add those ones to the score. You’ll be doing so fine, Just make a little line, When it’s tally time, For each thing that you count. Forever more. When you get to five, You’ll be doing so fine, Tally 1, 2, 3, 4, Just make that mark a diagonal Diagonal Line. And make a group of five. Tally 1, 2, 3, 4, Tally 1, 2, 3, 4, Diagonal Diagonal And make a group of five. And make a group of five. Let’s tally man! Tally 1, 2, 3, 4, Let’s tally man! Diagonal And make a group of five.

©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? It you’re measuring a pencil Inches, feet or yards? What should you choose? Inches, feet or yards? Is it inches, feet or yards? Inches, feet or yards? (Try inches)

12 inches in a foot Inches, feet or yards? 3 feet in a yard Inches, feet or yards? That’s 36 inches It’s not so hard. If you’re measuring a floor What should you choose? Inches, feet or yards? Is it inches, feet or yards? Inches, feet or yards? (Try feet)

Now put on your thinking cap Inches, feet or yards? What will you choose Inches, feet or yards? When you’re trying to measure a Thing or two? It you’re measuring a field What should you use? Inches, feet or yards? Is it inches, feet or yards? 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! So, 10 millimeters is 1 centimeter What are the lines on a meter stick? 20 millimeters is 2 centimeters You’ll be doing just fine 30 millimeters is 3 centimeters When you know the lines And you learn to read a meter stick. It goes on like that till you reach The end. 1,000 little lines from start to end There are millimeters, my friend 40 millimeters is 4 centimeters All divided into groups of ten 50 millimeters is 5 centimeters Every 10 millimeters is 1 centimeter 60 millimeters is 6 centimeters 100 centimeters to the end. It goes on like that till you reach Meter stick, meter stick! The end. What are the lines on a meter stick? Meter stick, meter stick! You’ll be doing just fine What are the lines on a meter stick? When you know the lines You’ll be doing just fine And you learn to read a meter stick. When you know the lines And you learn to read a meter stick… 1,000 little lines from start to end Stick! There are millimeters, my friend All divided into groups of ten Every 10 millimeters is 1 centimeter 100 centimeters to the end.

©2010 Ron Brown (songs) & ©2010 Kim Sutton (artwork) Doubles and Neighbors (6-10) Ron Brown Math Beats!

Get to know the doubles, 8+8 = 16 Then you’ll know their neighbors. So, 8+9 is 17 The doubles plus one, You’ll know them every time. 9+9 = 18 So, 9+10 is 19 Get to know the doubles, One more on the number line! Then you’ll know their neighbors. The doubles plus one, Get to know the doubles, You’ll know them every time. Then you’ll know their neighbors. The doubles plus one, 6+6 = 12 You’ll know them every time. So, 6+7 is 13 10+10 = 20 7+7 = 14 So, 10+11 is 21 So, 7+8 is 15 Those doubles and One more on the number line! Their neighbors One more on the number line! Get to know the doubles, You’ll know them every time. Then you’ll know their neighbors. The doubles plus one, Get to know the doubles, You’ll know them every time. 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! When you’re looking at numbers Expanded notation! (Is sweeping the nation) Large or small Expanded notation! You can write them out where the places fall. Expanded notation! (Is sweeping the nation) How many ones, how many tens? How many hundreds or thousands? When you’re looking at numbers It never ends. Large or small You can write them out where the places fall. 124 is expanded like this 100+20+4 How many ones, how many tens? 861 is expanded like this 800+60+1 How many hundreds or thousands? It never ends. Expanded notation! Expanded notation! (Is sweeping the nation) Let’s look at a number like 25 Expanded notation! Expand it like this it’s 20 +5 Expanded notation! (Is sweeping the nation) Now let’s take a number like 82 That’s 80+2 When you’re looking at numbers It’s easy to do! Large or small You can write them out where the places fall. Expanded notation! How many ones, how many tens? Expanded notation! (Is sweeping the nation) How many hundreds or thousands? Expanded notation! It never ends. Expanded notation! (Is sweeping the nation) 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 Every 15 minutes Is a quarter of an hour. Is a quarter of an hour. Quarter of an hour, Quarter of an hour, All day long. All day long.

Every 15 minutes Just pick any hour, Is a quarter of an hour. Count the minutes, Quarter of an hour, When the big hand gets to 9, All day long. 45 minutes past the hour. Quarter to the next hour in line. Just pick any hour, Count 15 more, Count the minutes, 15 minutes, When the big hand gets to 3, When the big hand gets to 12, It’s 15 minutes past the hour. You have reached the next hour. Quarter past, yessiree. 4 quarters in an hour, And doing swell. Just pick any hour, Count the minutes, Every 15 minutes When the big hand gets to 6, Is a quarter of an hour. It’s 30 minutes past the hour. Quarter of an hour, Half past, you’re at six. All day long.

Every 15 minutes Every 15 minutes Is a quarter of an hour. Is a quarter of an hour. Quarter of an hour, Quarter of an hour, All day long. 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, Digital root, digital root, Can you find the digital root? Can you find the digital root? Digital root, digital root, Can you find the digital root? Let’s try 571 Add 5+7+1 The digital root of a number The sum is 13 Is the sum of all its digits. Add them once more. Keep adding that sum, And soon you’ll find Until you’re done, What you’re looking for. And a single digit is the The digital root is 4. Final outcome. That’s the digital root. Digital root, digital root, Can you find the digital root? Digital root, digital root, Can you find the digital root? 3,483 Add them all together Let’s take a number like 53 18 you’ll see Add the 5 to the 3 Add them once more The sum is 8 9’s the score You’re doing great. That single digit’s The digital root is 8. What you’re looking for. The digital root is 8. 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)