Summary
“Number Line Song” is a NUMBEROCK animated math music video about adding and subtracting on a number line. Catchy and quick to drop into a math warm-up, mini-lesson, or review center.
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All ages
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
Adding combines groups to find a total; subtracting takes away to find what is left. Knowing these moves quickly frees your brain for harder math.
- What is being added or subtracted in this song?
- Does the answer get bigger or smaller, and why?
- Can you make up your own problem like the ones in the song?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: add, subtract, regroup, total, difference.
Try it: Solve two problems like the song's, then make up one of your own and solve it.