Summary
A high-energy ode to the number zero and why it's secretly a superhero. The song shows how adding a zero makes a number ten times bigger, turning ones into tens and tens into hundreds.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
A high-energy ode to the number zero and why it's secretly a superhero.
- Why does the song call zero a 'hero'?
- What happens to a number when you put a zero on the end of it?
- How can a number that means 'nothing' be so useful?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: zero, place value, ten times.
Try it: Write 4, then 40, then 400, and explain how each zero changes the value.