Creative Math Songs at B.I.S.
Berlin Intermediate School
Songs parodied: Shut Up and Dance; Stitches; Rolling in Deep; Treat You Better; Drag Me Down; Uptown Funk
Above is the room where we wrote all our songs, and a picture of what came from my fortune cookie on the final day of my residency at B.I.S.! And it’s true: I had a fantastic time at Berlin Intermediate School.
It’s near Ocean City, so I enjoyed warm weather, long flat roads, and 2 days bicycling the Boardwalk. The teachers and students were all excited and fun to work with.
Mathematics is probably my least favorite subject to write songs about, but these 4th graders managed to write some really fun lyrics. We performed them all on the final day for one another - a huge crowd since there are SIX classrooms of 4th graders! Great work!
Parody - Rolling in Deep lyrics - Mrs. Paul’s class - 10/11/2016
structure:
verse1: BIS math class in general
v2: Place value
v3: Rounding
v4: Multiplication
Pre-chorus: Taking math tests, how I feel, stress, worry, success
Chorus: Solving problems and thinking about numbers
verse 1: - B.I.S. Math Class in general
Math is like a fun confusing game
Miss Paul is awesome so I’m sure glad I came
Finally I can figure out five times three
Maybe you can find out the answer with me
verse 2: - Place value
One million, six zeros in a line
I have to round to tens for each and every dime
Scientists divide and multiply
Using the numbers to figure out where and why
pre-chorus: - taking math tests, how I feel, stress, worry, success
The kids are nervous they might flunk the test
They keep on thinking that they might not have them right
Teachers keep telling us: “Finish the test!”
I can’t stop raging
chorus: solving problems, thinking about numbers,
I wished I got an “A”
Instead I got a “B”
Math got my brain so confused
Can you teach us more please
verse 3: - rounding
I have rounded to the nearest ten
I’m rounding to the hundreds, many numbers stuck in my head
Rounding gives you answers short and sweet
I found the answer my paper is complete
pre-chorus: - taking math tests, how I feel, stress, worry, success
The kids are nervous they might flunk the test
They keep on thinking that they might not have them right
Teachers keep telling us: “Finish the test!”
I can’t stop raging
chorus: solving problems, thinking about numbers,
I wished I got an “A”
Instead I got a “B”
Math got my brain so confused
Can you teach us more please
verse 4: CLAP: - multiplication
Multiplication is very fun
Count your factors to see if you are done
Find the answer using an array
Once your model’s complete, shout out hip hip hooray!
bridge:
(You’re gonna wish you never missed a math day)
You couldn’t add at all
(Rounding all the numbers, rounding with my peeps)
You couldn’t add at all
(You’re gonna wish you never missed a math day)
At all, at all, at all
chorus:
I wished I got an “A”
Instead I got a “B”
Math got my brain so confused
Can you teach us more please
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Parody of Drag Me Down by Mr Harris’ gr. 4 class - Berlin Intermediate School - 10/17/2016
structure:
verse1: Operations
v2: Math Fluency / Math facts
Pre-chorus 1: - Place Value
Pre-chorus 2: Word Problems
Chorus: - Math used in your life
verse 1:
I’ve got division in my heart
I know I’m really smart
Operations feel so easy
I multiplied down the rows
The bigger factors are below
I memorized until they’re breezy
pre-chorus 1:
If I didn't know I’d get another “F”
Knowing place value I can do my very best
If I didn’t try you I would not see that “A”
Every number has a ones place
Yeah
chorus:
We use math everyday
We spend money to buy food from Subway
We do this on fog delays
Be a brain and nail it to become a hot shot
We use math everyday
We spend money to buy food from Subway
We do this on fog delays
Be a brain and nail it to become a hot shot
Mathematics mathematics, use it for luxury yachts
Mathematics mathematics, use it for luxury yachts
verse 2
I was sitting in my class
And practicing my math
10, 20, 30, 40, 50
Math is the king because I know
Everything, whoa-whoa
Knowing math it is so nifty
pre-chorus 2:
I was sitting in class hoping that I would pass
I know I’m not the best at taking every test
Word Problems may be tricky but I’ll work ‘em out
I just wanna shout the answers out
Yeah
chorus 1:
We use math everyday
We spend money to buy food from Subway
We do this on fog delays
Be a brain and nail it to become a hot shot
We use math everyday
We spend money to buy food from Subway
We do this on fog delays
Be a brain and nail it to become a hot shot
Mathematics mathematics, use it for luxury yachts
Mathematics mathematics, use it for luxury yachts
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Uptown Math (parody by Miss Powell’s class, Berlin IS 10/14/2016)
structure:
verse1: Math Facts
v2: Place value
Pre-chorus 1: Rounding
Pre-chorus 2: Multi step word problems
Chorus: Math used in real life / real world math
Bridge: - Operations
verse 1: Math Facts
This class got fast facts
We can add and subtract
This one for them hard facts
Them fun facts that challenge us
Adding, subtracting, dividing all day all night
Gotta learn all them fast facts
Times tables, I won’t need ‘em
pre-chorus 1: Rounding
I’m too smart (smart yeah)
I got an A plus in miss Parker’s class
I’m too smart (smart yeah)
Make Miss Parker wanna retire, man
I’m too smart (smart yeah)
Round the number to a thousand, man
I’m too smart (smart yeah)
Am I bad about those grades, break it down!
chorus 1: Math used in real life / real world math
Kids, don’t know that math is useful, ooh
Kids, don’t know that math is useful, ooh
Kids, don’t know that math is useful, ooh
I don’t want D’s or C’s I want B’s
I don’t want D’s or C’s I want B’s
I don’t want D’s or C’s I want B’s
One hour of math and I’m upset
Learning math you won’t regret, come on!
Ooh-wah Don’t believe me just wait
Ooh-wah Don’t believe me just wait
Don’t believe me just wait
Don’t believe me just wait
Don’t believe me just wait
Ben-e-fit, yay!
verse 2: Place value
Stop, wait a minute
No idea how to round it
Take a look, last number
Thousands take a step
Round to hundreds, thousands, millions,
Got a lot of billions
You can count up or count down
Another ten it’s so pretty
pre-chorus 2: Multi step word problems
Written words (word problems)
All of these problems just seem the same
Written words (word problems)
Hey teacher don’t play this kind of game
Written words (word problems)
If I get an “A” you know my name
Written words (word problems)
All those problems are so hard, break it down
chorus 2:
Kids, don’t know that math is useful, ooh
Kids, don’t know that math is useful, ooh
Kids, don’t know that math is useful, ooh
I don’t want D’s or C’s I want B’s
I don’t want D’s or C’s I want B’s
I don’t want D’s or C’s I want B’s
One hour of math and I’m upset
Learning math you won’t regret, come on!
Ooh-wah Don’t believe me just wait
Ooh-wah Don’t believe me just wait
Don’t believe me just wait
Don’t believe me just wait
Don’t believe me just wait
Ben-e-fit, yay!
bridge: Operations
Uptown math it up
Uptown math it up
Uptown math it up
Come on, add, multiply it
If you can do math, then flaunt it
Come on, add, multiply it
If you can do math, then flaunt it
coda:
One hour of math and I’m upset
Learning math you won’t regret, come on!
Ooh-wah Don’t believe me just wait
Ooh-wah Don’t believe me just wait
Don’t believe me just wait
Don’t believe me just wait
Don’t believe me just wait
Uptown math it up
Uptown math it up
Uptown math it up
Uptown math it up
Stitches by Sean Mendes
structure:
Verse 1: Place Value
V2: Operation
Pre-chorus: Rounding
Chorus: How we use math: restaurant, engineer, building, science, vet, government, banking
Bridge: Number line or word problems or how I feel about math - nervous, excited etc
Verse 1:
Tens, hundreds, thousands in a line
They helped me find my place value just fine
Numbers will increase going left
I’d better know it so I can pass my test
Pre-chorus1 :
Got a feeling that I’ll fail the math test
But I know that the teacher might be sad
If I don’t study there’s a consequence
An F
Chorus:
I study math until I can’t sleep
When I am snoozing then I count sheep
Now I’m a expert engineer
The math I learned is clear
I don’t understand these
I’m begging “teacher come and help please”
And now that I’ve learned operations
I’ll be getting straight A’s
Verse 2:
Just like subtraction to division
Oh my hands hurt so I couldn’t do addition
These operations squish my brain
Now I’m gonna keep what I know
Use operations so I’m not slow
Pre-chorus 2:
Got a feeling that I’ll ace the math test
So I know that I’ll feel like Superman
Since I studied I feel like the best
I aced it
Chorus:
I study math until I can’t sleep
When I am snoozing then I count sheep
Now I’m a expert engineer
The math I learned is clear
I don’t understand these
I’m begging “teacher come and help please”
And now that I’ve learned operations
I’ll be getting straight A’s
Bridge:
Numbers on a line
I’m smarter than Einstein
Numbers on a line, yeah
It takes some time
Numbers on a line
I’m smarter than Einstein
Numbers on a line, yeah
It’s perfectly fine
Numbers on a line
I’m smarter than Einstein
Numbers on a line, yeah
It’s perfectly fine
Numbers on a line
I’m smarter than Einstein, smarter than Einstein
Chorus:
I study math until I can’t sleep
When I am snoozing then I count sheep
Now I’m a expert engineer
The math I learned is clear
I don’t understand these
I’m begging “teacher come and help please”
And now that I’ve learned operations
I’ll be getting straight A’s
Coda:
I’ve learned operations
I’ll be getting straight A’s
I’ve learned operations
I’ll be getting straight A’s
Do My Math Better (by Mrs. Lovell’s class)
structure:
verse1: Operations: multiplication addition subtraction addition / menu / stacking
verse2: Rounding
Bridge: Number line
Chorus: Math in real life / how I feel about math class / quiz /
verse 1:
I will add for you
All these math facts we’ve got to use
You can tell me if I’m wrong if I add them incorrectly
When you see that you have aced a quiz
And you’re spending all your time on this one operation
And when you thought that you were a whiz
chorus:
I know that I can do my homework like a boss
But Rex the doggie chewed it up and now it’s lost
Teacher asked, “Where’s your sheet?”
It’s underneath my feet
I thought I was in trouble instead
I know that I did my homework
Don’t give me an “F”
verse 2:
I'll round numbers too
The digit’s value is your clue
Five or above give it a shove, four or below then let it go
Baby rounding numbers with you
Rounding could be so easy, if you tried to do it
Tell me, what do I round to
chorus
I know that I can do my homework like a boss
But Rex the doggie chewed it up and now it’s lost
Teacher asked, “Where’s your sheet?”
It’s underneath my feet
I thought I was in trouble instead
I know that I did my homework
Don’t give me an “F”
bridge:
Draw me a line
Make it straight, we’ll be fine
Arrows they go on the ends
Just know that you can
Because there’s no end
I’ll be by your side the whole time
chorus
I know that I can do my homework like a boss
But Rex the doggie chewed it up and now it’s lost
Teacher asked, “Where’s your sheet?”
It’s underneath my feet
I thought I was in trouble instead
I know that I did my homework
Don’t give me an “F”
coda:
Don’t give me an “F”
Treat You Better (Shawn Mendes)
capo 1:
AmGF
I won't lie to you
I know he's just not right for you
And you can tell me if I'm off
But I see it on your face
When you say that he's the one that you want
And you're spending all your time
In this wrong situation
And anytime you want it to stop
chorus:
Am GF
I know I can treat you better
C
Than he can
And any girl like you deserves a gentleman
Tell me why are we wasting time
On all your wasted crime
When you should be with me instead
I know I can treat you better
Better than he can
v2:
I'll stop time for you
The second you say you'd like me too
I just wanna give you the loving that you're missing
Baby, just to wake up with you
Would be everything I need and this could be so different
Tell me what you want to do
chorus
bridge:
Give me a sign
Take my hand, we'll be fine
Promise I won't let you down
Just know that you don't
Have to do this alone
Promise I'll never let you down
chorus
Parody - Shut Up and Dance With Me - Mrs. Parker - Berlin IS 10/11/2016
structure:
verse1: operations - + - X /
v2: - number line
Pre-chorus 1: Rounding
Pre-chorus 2: Place Value
Pre-chorus 3: Decomposing
Chorus 1: Math helps you in your life; using money; budget
Chorus 2: same as above
chorus 1:
Oh don't you skip your class
Or you won’t get an “A”
And you won’t ever pass
She said, “Heads up and do your math!”
These problems help me everyday
She said, “ooh-ooh-ooh”
Heads up and do your math
verse 1:
We were rocking our math class
We had to subtract, divide and add
Make sure you show your work to get it right
Seven times seven is forty-nine
Got to find the product
pre-chorus 1:
They did their math
They dropped thirteen down to ten
The rounding it was exact
chorus 2:
Do you know your math facts?
Knowing them is so bright
It’ll get you a contract
Be safe and count your money right
Losing moolah is just not cool-ah
If you do-ooh-ooh
Your brain won’t have much might
verse 2:
A number line helps you add ‘em up
You start at the benchmark, then hop it up
Midpoints in the middle and that’s enough
Benchmark numbers are where you round to
Numbers where you round to
pre-chorus 2:
That was easy
There are different place values
An example is the ones
chorus 3:
Oh don't you skip your class
Or you won’t get an “A”
And you won’t ever pass
She said, “Heads up and do your math!”
These problems help me everyday
She said, “ooh-ooh-ooh”
Heads up and do your math
pre-chorus 3:
Snap it apart
Break it into the values
The numbers were decomposed
pre-chorus 1 repeat:
They did their math
They dropped thirteen down to ten
The rounding it was exact
chorus 4:
Do you know your math facts?
Knowing them is so bright
It’ll get you a contract
Be safe and count your money right
Losing moolah is just not cool-ah
If you do-ooh-ooh
Your brain won’t have much might
coda:
Ooh-ooh-ooh, heads up and do your math
Ooh-ooh-ooh, heads up and do your math
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