Dr Klicka

Area and Perimeter Reggae Chorus Children got to listen to me now Findin’ area / perimeter how Area how many square units are found Perimeter how many units are around Verse 1 Want to find the area Width times the height Want to find the area Square units they are right (x2) Chorus Children got to listen to me now Findin’ area / perimeter how Area how many square units are found Perimeter’s how many units are around Verse 2 Want to find perimeter Add up all d sides Want to find perimeter

CHILDREN, IN ALGEBRA YOU WILL ENCOUNTER SOMETHING UNUSUAL, LETTERS REPRESENTING NUMBERS. THESE LETTERS ARE CALLED VARIABLES. VARIABLES ARE FOUND WITHIN EXPRESSIONS TO CHALLENGE AND BROADEN…YOUR MINDS… EXPRESSIONS, EXPRESSIONS ARE MAKING BIG IMPRESSIONS EXPRESSIONS, EXPRESSIONS ARE MAKING BIG IMPRESSIONS ALGEBRA IN MA MIND MAKING NUMBERS HARD TO FIND LETTERS IN THE WAY MAKING MATH TURN INTO PLAY 7 x n = 49 NOW TELL ME WHAT TO FIND, USE YOUR MIND USE YOUR MIND (n) IS A LETT

Children, in the world of mathematics there are some simple rules that we must learn follow. These rules are called Properties and they will be your guides into the realms of algebra and beyond. Learn them well, and you will find the answers… 4 + 5 = 5 + 4 is COMMUTATIVE, COMMUTATIVE x + y = y + x is COMMUTATIVE, COMMUTATIVE 3 x 5 = 5 x 3 is COMMUTATIVE, COMMUTATIVE Rearrange the numbers and get the same answer is COMMUTATIVE, COMMUTATIVE (4 + 5) + 6 = (6 + 4) + 5 is ASSOCIATIVE

Divide, Multiply, Subtract, Bring Down (x 3) Lookin’ for remainders, now I like that sound These are the very steps that we are using to divide the number that’s supplied Dividend’s in the house being divided, Divisor is the number that we have decided To divide by, to divide by, to divide by Divide, Multiply, Subtract, Bring Down (X 3) Lookin’ for remainders, now I like that sound Nah it’s not a magic potion, just a formula we use to find the quotient (x 3)