ClassX Video Lessons Youtube Channel Preschool Prep Company Meet the Math Facts Multiplication & Division – “0” Segment & Song
Hey there! Welcome to our fun math adventure. Today, we’re going to learn about multiplying with the number zero. Let’s get started with a story about a baker and some cookies!
Imagine you’re a baker, and you want to sell cookies in your bakery. You have two plates, and each plate has three yummy cookies. How many cookies do you have in total? Let’s count: two times three equals six. So, you have six cookies!
Now, let’s try something different. You have two plates, but this time, there are zero cookies on each plate. How many cookies do you have now? Two times zero equals zero. Oh no, you can’t sell zero cookies!
What if you add more plates? You now have four plates, but still, zero cookies on each plate. How many cookies do you have? It’s still zero! Four times zero equals zero.
Let’s try again. You have seven plates with zero cookies on each one. How many cookies do you have? Yep, still zero! Seven times zero equals zero.
Here’s the magic trick: any number you multiply by zero will always be zero. Let’s try a big number. You have 27 plates, and each has zero cookies. How many cookies do you have? You guessed it—zero! Twenty-seven times zero equals zero.
Looks like we’re all out of cookies for today. But don’t worry, we’ll make more tomorrow!
Let’s sing a little song to remember this:
And there you have it! Whenever you multiply by zero, the answer is always zero. Isn’t that cool?
Thanks for joining our math adventure today. Keep practicing, and you’ll be a math whiz in no time!
Cookie Plate Experiment: At home, gather some paper plates and small objects like buttons or coins. Pretend these are cookies. Try placing different numbers of “cookies” on each plate, but make sure to have some plates with zero “cookies.” Count how many “cookies” you have in total each time. Notice what happens when you multiply the number of plates by zero. Discuss with a family member why the total is zero when there are zero “cookies” on each plate.
Zero Hunt: Go on a “zero hunt” around your house or classroom. Look for things that come in groups of zero. For example, if there are zero apples in the fruit bowl, or zero pencils in a pencil case, write them down. Share your findings with your class or family and talk about how multiplying by zero means having none of those items.
Zero Song Creation: Create your own song or rhyme about multiplying by zero. Use the examples from the article to help you. Perform your song for your family or classmates. This will help you remember that any number multiplied by zero is always zero. Have fun and be creative!
Sure! Here’s a sanitized version of the YouTube transcript:
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Hello! I am a baker, and I am making bags of delicious cookies to sell in my bakery. Let’s get started!
I have two plates, and there are three cookies on each plate. How many cookies are there in all? I have six cookies in total. Two times three equals six.
Now, I have two plates with zero cookies on each plate. Two times zero equals zero. Wait, I can’t sell zero cookies!
I have an idea: I will get two more plates. Now I have four plates with zero cookies on each plate. How many cookies do I have now? It’s still zero. Four times zero equals zero.
Hmm, maybe if I add more plates… Okay, I have seven plates, and there are zero cookies on each plate. Wait, what? Still zero? Seven times zero equals zero.
Hmm, any number times zero equals zero.
Okay, I’m going to try something bigger. Now I have 27 plates, and there are zero cookies on each plate. How many cookies do I have? Still zero! It’s true: any number times zero equals zero.
Looks like we’re all out of cookies for the day. We’ll make some more tomorrow!
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Zero times zero equals zero.
Zero times one equals zero.
Zero times two equals zero.
Zero times three equals zero.
Zero times four equals zero.
Zero times five equals zero.
Zero times six equals zero.
Zero times seven equals zero.
Now let’s try it with a zero in the middle:
Eight times zero equals zero.
Nine times zero equals zero.
Ten times zero equals zero.
Eleven times zero equals zero.
Twelve times zero equals zero.
And now you can see that when you multiply by zero, the answer will always be zero.
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