Songs to Enhance Math Instruction

The Graph Song
adapted by Ruth Johnston from a song found at http://www.horrycountyschools.net/Departments/Instruction/Math/ElemMath/Songs/Probability/ProbabilitySong.html
Tune: Polly Wolly Doodle

Three graphs there are circle, line, and bar
Circle, line, and bar graphs there are.
Three graphs there are circle, line, and bar
Circle, line, and bar graphs there are.

Oh, when you need to show your data
You make a graph on paper that has grids
Be sure it has a - a proper title
So everyone will know what your graph is

Then you must, then you must,
Then you must label each and every part
Three graphs there are
Circle, line and bar
Check picture graphs and symbols if you’re smart!


The Mean, Median, and Mode Song
shared by Ms. Kelly Jacobs, VU Graduate
Tune: Home on the Range Chorus

In math there's a range
It's the high number minus the low
The median's the middle
The average is mean
And the one that's most common is mode.


The rest of these songs are from:
http://www.horrycountyschools.net/Departments/Instruction/Math/ElemMath/Songs/Probability/ProbabilitySong.html

Landmarks In Data
Tune: Three Blind Mice

Mode, Median, Mean (Point to eyes, touch waist, touch head with both hands.)
Mode, Median, Mean
Are all center measures
Are all center measures
The mode is the value you see the most (eyes)
The median is the middle host (waist)
for mean, you add and divide, of course (head)
Mode, Median, Mean
Mode, Median, Mean

Minimum, Maximum, Range (Show pinch fingers, reach with arms to side, and reach one arm to ceiling and the other to the floor)
Minimum, Maximum, Range
Show trends of data
Show trends of data
Minimum data is the lowest (pinch)
Maximum data is the most (reach with arms to side)
The range is the difference between them both (reach with arms high and low)
Minimum, Maximum, Range (pinch, reach to side, reach high and low)
Minimum, Maximum, Range (pinch, reach to side, reach high and low)

*Mode, Median, Mean are Measures of Central Tendency


Coordinate Song
“If You’re Happy and You Know It”
by Amanda @ Daisy Elem. School

If you want to plot a point
go over and up.
If you want to plot a point
go over and up.
If you want to plot a point
If you want to plot a point
If you want to plot a point
go over and up.