Fractions song · Math · Grades 6–9
Two Deep
Every fraction's got two numbers and two jobs. The bottom cuts the whole into equal parts. The top counts the pieces.
- Subject
- Math
- Grades
- 6–9
- Length
- 3:31
- Style
- West Coast boom-bap
Lyrics
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Intro
Verse 1
Hook 1
Verse 2
Hook 2
Beat Switch
Hook 3
Outro
For teachers
Free to use in class. Play it a few times; it's made to support what students learn in class, not replace it.
About this song
A West Coast boom-bap fractions song for grades 6-9. Every concept is drawn on screen as it's rapped: pies, fraction bars, a number line, and every worked example step by step.
The Deep series
Check yourself
What is 1/2 + 1/3?
Show the answer
1/2 + 1/3 = 3/6 + 2/6 = 5/6 (not 2/5; never add the bottoms).
Key terms
- fractions
- numerator and denominator
- equivalent fractions
- simplifying fractions
- comparing fractions
- improper fractions
- mixed numbers
- adding fractions
- multiplying fractions
- dividing fractions
- keep change flip
Standards it supports
- 3.NF.A.1A fraction a/b is a parts of size 1/b, where the whole is split into b equal parts.
- 4.NF.A.1Explain why fractions are equivalent, and recognize and generate equivalent fractions.
- 5.NF.A.1Add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators, including mixed numbers.
- 5.NF.B.4Multiply a fraction or whole number by a fraction.
- 6.NS.A.1Interpret and compute quotients of fractions; divide fractions by fractions.
Common Core State Standards.
Lesson pack
Coming soon for this song: a lyric sheet, fill-in-the-blanks, vocabulary, a quiz and an exit ticket.
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