Singing Too Writing Math Songs
Saturday, September 28, 2019
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My Algebra 1 students are currently working on graphing linear equations. There are a ton of peachy math songs/videos out at that spot nearly this topic, together with I've been showing to them to my students. We've watched Graph Shop, Graph!, Rise Up Run Out, Slope Rida, together with The Adventures of Slope Dude then far this year. I also showed Gettin' Triggy Wit' It to my trig class. My Algebra ii students are presently going to experience left out because nosotros haven't watched a video all year...
One of my commonly rattling repose 8th graders raised her paw this yesteryear calendar week together with asked, "Why don't yous brand awesome math videos for us?" Well................ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...........you see... it turns out I'm non the most creative person. I tend to acquire out this chore to the professionals. And yesteryear "professionals," I clearly am referring to math teachers who are much cooler than me. I know the fact that at that spot are cooler math teachers than me inward this globe is difficult to wind your heed around, but delight try.
My trig students accept simply started working alongside radians. I wanted them to acquire a grasp of simply what a radian is. I know that when I took trigonometry inward high school, I knew how to produce a lot of trig, but I didn't quite know the "why" behind a lot of what nosotros did. I was the type of educatee who didn't enquire questions. If a instructor gave a dominion or showed a procedure, I followed it. Since I've started teaching, I've choke a lot to a greater extent than curious nearly mathematics. What is a radian? Why does that shortcut work? What is that piffling set out perched yesteryear the radical sign called? Why are they called conic sections? I'm continually learning, together with this is ane of the reasons why I LOVE my job.
When I started researching simply what a radian was, I constitute a peachy regain activeness that I'll weblog nearly soon. In ane of the lessons I found, at that spot was a vocal to assistance students cry back the circumference of a circle. The students at my schoolhouse accept a tough fourth dimension memorizing formulas. I'm non certain if that is a universal trait or if our students are simply specially bad at it. When I asked my students if they knew what the circumference of a circle was, they almost unanimously agreed that it was pi * r squared. Eek... I gauge I should move happy that they at to the lowest degree know a circle formula...
So, class, would yous similar to acquire a vocal that volition choke on yous from forgetting the formula for circumference of a circle? Yes.
Are yous laid upwards for this?
They insisted on writing the lyrics inward their interactive notebooks. Out of all my classes, my trig cast loves our interactive notebooks the most. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. Circumference equals ii pi r.
Of course, some of my students missed the lyrics the inaugural off time, then I had to perform an encore. 99% of the people reading this weblog accept never heard me sing. That's belike a proficient thing. None of my students accept e'er asked me to halt singing because it was a painful experience. And, they're commonly to a greater extent than than willing to move honest alongside me. Ha ha ha. That's the understatement of the century! I withal wouldn't assort myself every bit a proficient singer, though.
So, bless the tiddler who referred to me every bit the "Song Bird of My Generation" afterwards hearing my rendition of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.
Maybe at that spot is promise for me...
Of course, at that spot was that ane fourth dimension I wrote my ain math song. It wasn't that great, then I never did acquire roughly to blogging nearly it. But, if I desire this weblog to move a honest reflection of my teaching, I gauge I should move transparent when it comes to my #songwritingskillz.
It was final spring. Algebra 2. Unit on Quadratics. I was trying to abide by a means to acquire my kids to memorize the quadratic formula. In high school, I learned the formula to the melody of Pop Goes The Weasel. So, of course of written report I had to sing this version alongside my students. My instructor friend Emily pointed me towards this version laid to Adele's "Rolling In The Deep." I also showed this One Direction version of the Quadratic Formula. So, I've similar a shot given my kiddos three dissimilar ways to memorize the quadratic formula. And, are they happy?
No. One educatee asks, "Why can't at that spot move a Johnny Cash version of the quadratic formula?"
I'm pretty certain I simply laughed together with moved on. But, I went abode that nighttime together with started thinking. Could I write my ain math song? After all, I enquire my students to pace out of their comfort zones every unmarried hateful solar daytime inward my classroom. It's solely correct that I produce the same. Seriously, what's the worst affair that could happen?
Step 1. Find a famous Johnny Cash vocal to modify. Ring of Fire? Nope. Folsom Prison Blues? Hmmm... I Walk the Line? Uhhh...yes! Because "I Walk the Line" could easily choke "I Walk the Curve." #seewhatididthere #itoldyouihavesongwritingskillz
Step 2. Copy together with glue the master copy lyrics to a give-and-take document.
Step 3. Count the syllables inward each trace of the song.
Step 4. Mathatize it.
If you've made it all the means to the bottom of this post expecting a video of my singing the song, you're going to move disappointed. This vocal never actually made it yesteryear the lyrics stage. When yous scroll downward to my lyrics, you'll belike sympathise why. :)
In instance you're non familiar alongside Cash's "I Walk The Line," here's the vocal then yous tin acquire an persuasion of how the melody goes. (If you're reading via email or an RSS reader, yous may demand to click here to spotter the video.)
OH QUADRATIC FORMULA, YOU ARE MINE
YOU HELP ME SOLVE QUADRATICS ALL THE TIME
I JUST PLUG IN NUMBERS AND SIMPLIFY
TO FIND THE ROOTS, I WALK THE CURVE
GET ALL MY TERMS ON ONE SIDE OF THE EQUAL SIGN
FIND Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 B C AND MAKE SURE I WATCH MY SIGNS
FROM THE DISCRIMINANT I'LL LEARN Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 LOT
TO FIND THE ROOTS, I WALK THE CURVE
OH X EQUALS THE OPPOSITE OF B
PLUS OR MINUS THE SQUARE ROOT
OF B SQUARED MINUS FOUR TIMES Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 AND C
IT'S ALL OVER TWO-OOH A!
I PUT EVERYTHING IN MY FORMULA
NEXT I'LL SIMPLIFY AND REDUCE information technology ALL
COMPLEX SOLUTIONS WON'T MAKE ME PANIC
TO FIND THE ROOTS, I WALK THE CURVE
OH QUADRATIC FORMULA, YOU ARE MINE
YOU HELP ME SOLVE QUADRATICS ALL THE TIME
I JUST PLUG IN NUMBERS AND SIMPLIFY
TO FIND THE ROOTS, I WALK THE CURVE
So, at that spot yous accept it. The get-go together with ending of my mathematical vocal writing career.
One of my commonly rattling repose 8th graders raised her paw this yesteryear calendar week together with asked, "Why don't yous brand awesome math videos for us?" Well................ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...........you see... it turns out I'm non the most creative person. I tend to acquire out this chore to the professionals. And yesteryear "professionals," I clearly am referring to math teachers who are much cooler than me. I know the fact that at that spot are cooler math teachers than me inward this globe is difficult to wind your heed around, but delight try.
My trig students accept simply started working alongside radians. I wanted them to acquire a grasp of simply what a radian is. I know that when I took trigonometry inward high school, I knew how to produce a lot of trig, but I didn't quite know the "why" behind a lot of what nosotros did. I was the type of educatee who didn't enquire questions. If a instructor gave a dominion or showed a procedure, I followed it. Since I've started teaching, I've choke a lot to a greater extent than curious nearly mathematics. What is a radian? Why does that shortcut work? What is that piffling set out perched yesteryear the radical sign called? Why are they called conic sections? I'm continually learning, together with this is ane of the reasons why I LOVE my job.
When I started researching simply what a radian was, I constitute a peachy regain activeness that I'll weblog nearly soon. In ane of the lessons I found, at that spot was a vocal to assistance students cry back the circumference of a circle. The students at my schoolhouse accept a tough fourth dimension memorizing formulas. I'm non certain if that is a universal trait or if our students are simply specially bad at it. When I asked my students if they knew what the circumference of a circle was, they almost unanimously agreed that it was pi * r squared. Eek... I gauge I should move happy that they at to the lowest degree know a circle formula...
So, class, would yous similar to acquire a vocal that volition choke on yous from forgetting the formula for circumference of a circle? Yes.
Are yous laid upwards for this?
They insisted on writing the lyrics inward their interactive notebooks. Out of all my classes, my trig cast loves our interactive notebooks the most. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. Circumference equals ii pi r.
Of course, some of my students missed the lyrics the inaugural off time, then I had to perform an encore. 99% of the people reading this weblog accept never heard me sing. That's belike a proficient thing. None of my students accept e'er asked me to halt singing because it was a painful experience. And, they're commonly to a greater extent than than willing to move honest alongside me. Ha ha ha. That's the understatement of the century! I withal wouldn't assort myself every bit a proficient singer, though.
So, bless the tiddler who referred to me every bit the "Song Bird of My Generation" afterwards hearing my rendition of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.
Maybe at that spot is promise for me...
Of course, at that spot was that ane fourth dimension I wrote my ain math song. It wasn't that great, then I never did acquire roughly to blogging nearly it. But, if I desire this weblog to move a honest reflection of my teaching, I gauge I should move transparent when it comes to my #songwritingskillz.
It was final spring. Algebra 2. Unit on Quadratics. I was trying to abide by a means to acquire my kids to memorize the quadratic formula. In high school, I learned the formula to the melody of Pop Goes The Weasel. So, of course of written report I had to sing this version alongside my students. My instructor friend Emily pointed me towards this version laid to Adele's "Rolling In The Deep." I also showed this One Direction version of the Quadratic Formula. So, I've similar a shot given my kiddos three dissimilar ways to memorize the quadratic formula. And, are they happy?
No. One educatee asks, "Why can't at that spot move a Johnny Cash version of the quadratic formula?"
I'm pretty certain I simply laughed together with moved on. But, I went abode that nighttime together with started thinking. Could I write my ain math song? After all, I enquire my students to pace out of their comfort zones every unmarried hateful solar daytime inward my classroom. It's solely correct that I produce the same. Seriously, what's the worst affair that could happen?
Step 1. Find a famous Johnny Cash vocal to modify. Ring of Fire? Nope. Folsom Prison Blues? Hmmm... I Walk the Line? Uhhh...yes! Because "I Walk the Line" could easily choke "I Walk the Curve." #seewhatididthere #itoldyouihavesongwritingskillz
Step 2. Copy together with glue the master copy lyrics to a give-and-take document.
Step 3. Count the syllables inward each trace of the song.
Step 4. Mathatize it.
If you've made it all the means to the bottom of this post expecting a video of my singing the song, you're going to move disappointed. This vocal never actually made it yesteryear the lyrics stage. When yous scroll downward to my lyrics, you'll belike sympathise why. :)
In instance you're non familiar alongside Cash's "I Walk The Line," here's the vocal then yous tin acquire an persuasion of how the melody goes. (If you're reading via email or an RSS reader, yous may demand to click here to spotter the video.)
I WALK THE CURVE BY SARAH HAGAN
OH QUADRATIC FORMULA, YOU ARE MINE
YOU HELP ME SOLVE QUADRATICS ALL THE TIME
I JUST PLUG IN NUMBERS AND SIMPLIFY
TO FIND THE ROOTS, I WALK THE CURVE
GET ALL MY TERMS ON ONE SIDE OF THE EQUAL SIGN
FIND Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 B C AND MAKE SURE I WATCH MY SIGNS
FROM THE DISCRIMINANT I'LL LEARN Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 LOT
TO FIND THE ROOTS, I WALK THE CURVE
OH X EQUALS THE OPPOSITE OF B
PLUS OR MINUS THE SQUARE ROOT
OF B SQUARED MINUS FOUR TIMES Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 AND C
IT'S ALL OVER TWO-OOH A!
I PUT EVERYTHING IN MY FORMULA
NEXT I'LL SIMPLIFY AND REDUCE information technology ALL
COMPLEX SOLUTIONS WON'T MAKE ME PANIC
TO FIND THE ROOTS, I WALK THE CURVE
OH QUADRATIC FORMULA, YOU ARE MINE
YOU HELP ME SOLVE QUADRATICS ALL THE TIME
I JUST PLUG IN NUMBERS AND SIMPLIFY
TO FIND THE ROOTS, I WALK THE CURVE
So, at that spot yous accept it. The get-go together with ending of my mathematical vocal writing career.
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