Multiplication Intro :)

We are getting ready to start multiplication next week in 4th grade.  I wrote this song and think it would be a great way to (hopefully) activiate their prior knowledge.  Enjoy!

I Can Multiply (Katy Perry’s California Dreams)

Verse 1 :  I can multiply

Its repeat addition

3 times 11

There must be 3 groups of 11

Draw in an array

It must have 3 columns of 11

Factor times factor

Tryna’ find the product (answer)

You could add it the long way

But it’s not as easy

As multiplication

Once you learn your facts

You’ll be falling in love

Ooohh oh Ooooohh

Chorus: Multiplication

We Master You

Practice Facts

We won’t stop

It is so easy

Will knock our socks off

Oooooh oh ooooh

Multiplication

We’re determine

Factor, times, factor

We got our product

SGE represent

Now put your hands up

Oooooh oh Oooohh

Verse 2: 11 x 3

All I did was switch my factors

We freak

It’s the same

As 3 groups of 11

You can search your brain

But I have the same product

Commutative

Once you learn this

You’ll be falling in love

Repeat Chorus