Max's Math Adventure

  Max's Math Adventures


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Hello, Max here –
Your host for the big Jubilee!
If you like subtraction, or sing-along action,
Then join in with Ruthie and

 

Subtraction Square Dance Sing-Along Jubilee

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Swing your partner
Seven times 'round.
Take two away
Then fall to the ground.
Tell what's left
With an oinking sound:
OINK! OINK! OINK! OINK! OINK!

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Stomp your foot
Nine times on the floor.
Take three away and
Count up the score.
Then act like a lion and
Let out a roar!:
ROAR! ROAR! ROAR! ROAR! ROAR! ROAR!

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Clap your hands
Ten times in the air.
Take away four then
Stand on your chair.
Show what's left
As you growl like a bear.
GRRR! GRRR! GRRR! GRRR! GRRR! GRRR!

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Flap your arms
Twelve times like a duck.
Take away five,
Go ahead, good luck.
Honk out the answer
Like a garbage truck:
HONK! HONK! HONK! HONK! HONK! HONK! HONK!

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Hop eight times
Like a kangaroo.
Take away four
Then touch your shoe.
When you know the answer
Yell it out in a "yahoo":
YAHOO! YAHOO! YAHOO! YAHOO!

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Make up a verse
To this song today.
Think of a number
Then take something away.
Do it soon —
Don't delay!
HOORAY! HOORAY! HOORAY! HOORAY! HOORAY! [her-a]


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Max's Challenge

Make up your own "subtraction" verse to add to Max and Ruthie's song. Then send it to Ruthie and me.

Your First Name:

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