Summary
The most famous Schoolhouse Rock song of all, finding the number three everywhere from a family of three to the threes times table. It turns multiplying by three into a catchy chant.
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Discussion
The most famous Schoolhouse Rock song of all, finding the number three everywhere from a family of three to the threes times table.
- Where does the song find threes in everyday life?
- What does counting by threes sound like?
- How is 'three times' a number the same as adding it three times?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: multiple, triple, pattern.
Try it: Skip-count by threes to 36 and find one place threes show up around you.