Thinking Skins Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 I'm trying to get ready to teach some math and was wondering if anybody had any mnemonics (or rhymes) they used to learn stuff like the quadratic formula or the rules of algebra, etc? Here's one I found for memorizing the slope intercept form of an equation: Y=MX+B, That's the slope intercept equation you see M is the slope, it's an easy one Just remember that the rise goes over the run B is the y intercept, it's where the line crosses the y-axis Put them together and what have you got? You've got the slope-intercept equation Chorus: So let's talk lines and equations All about points and intercepts We'll find the slope and we'll use the X To find the Y that matches it But what if we don't know B, the slope-intercept is out of reach So pick a point, and plug it in To the good old point-slope equation On the left you've got y minus y one on the right m times x minus x one So plug it in and solve for Y And watch the slope-intercept form appear before your very eyes Here's one for prime numbers. I really think this one's all about that those last two lines though. 2, 3, 5, 7 and 11 13, 17, 19 too 23 and 29 It’s just so fine Only two factors make a number prime This site seems to have more of them: http://www.songsforteaching.com/mathsongsadvanced.htm But did anybody else learn any songs to help them learn math? Especially the more advanced stuff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 All of my math-related freestyles are riddled with F-bombs and wouldnt be appropriate for school children. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thinking Skins Posted April 17, 2009 Author Share Posted April 17, 2009 All of my math-related freestyles are riddled with F-bombs and wouldnt be appropriate for school children. Are the mentioned F-bombs directed towards the math itself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Are the mentioned F-bombs directed towards the math itself? Not really, they are mostly filler to get the cadence right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 I don't know about rhymes, but I rembember a cartoon in my trig book that helped me remember. It was of some guy soaking his toe in a bucket. SOH CAH TOA. Sine = Opposite over Hypotenuse Cosine = Adjacent over Hypotenuse Tangent = Opposite over Adjacent Not a rhyme but a useful mnemonic device. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rdskn4Lyf21 Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 I put the equations to the tune of Blink 182's "The Party Song". It's a fast paced song that's only a few minutes. I figure I can get a few dozen equations in with that..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rdskn4Lyf21 Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 I don't know about rhymes, but I rembember a cartoon in my trig book that helped me remember. It was of some guy soaking his toe in a bucket. SOH CAH TOA. Sine = Opposite over Hypotenuse Cosine = Adjacent over Hypotenuse Tangent = Opposite over Adjacent Perhaps that's more of a mnemonic device. My high school teacher loved SOH CAH TOA for that....I still remember it so I guess it worked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thinking Skins Posted April 17, 2009 Author Share Posted April 17, 2009 I don't know about rhymes, but I rembember a cartoon in my trig book that helped me remember. It was of some guy soaking his toe in a bucket. SOH CAH TOA. Sine = Opposite over Hypotenuse Cosine = Adjacent over Hypotenuse Tangent = Opposite over Adjacent Not a rhyme but a useful mnemonic device. Thats good, but I like this one too the cat sat on an orange and hurt himself. TCS - the cat sat OAO - on an orange AHH - and hurt him/herself tan cos sin opp adj opp adj hyp hyp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thinking Skins Posted April 17, 2009 Author Share Posted April 17, 2009 Sides Of Houses Can Always Hold Tons Of Adverts - Trig or the one my students prefer *** On Horseback Can Actually Happen To Our Amazement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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