This Lesson integrates both math and music by showing the similarities of fractions and rythm.

1. How does it relate to math?

2. Fractions: Scary Made simple!

3. What is a Fraction?

4. Whats That? 2 4

5. What does this mean? number of pieces we have Total # of pieces that make 1 whole

6. 1 Identify each fraction as halves, fourths, sixths, and eighths. 1/3 one third 16 one sixth

7. 2 How would you write the fraction below in numbers?

8. EXAMPLES Pizza Money MUSIC

9. Rhythm- a pattern of beats in music

10. What is Music? "written music: written notation indicating the pitch, duration, rhythm, and tone of notes to be played" ~www.encarta.com

11. whole note = half note = quarter note = eighth note = Duration- how long a certain period of time lasts

12. Note- "musical or vocal sound: a sound of a distinct pitch, quality, or duration produced by a musical instrument or by the voice" Rest- "music pause in music: a rhythmic pause between musical notes, or the mark indicating a musical pause" ~www.encarta.com

13. 4 In a time signature marked , this means there are 4 beats per measure and the quarter note receives 1 count of those 4 beats 4 quarter note receives 1 count of those 4 beats

14. 3 What type of note is this?

15. 4 Numeric What time signature represents four beats per measure?

16. Math & Music Game Grade: 6th Math & Music Subject: February 23, 2010 Date:

17. Math and music do not relate at all! 1 True or False True False

18. 2 How would you write the fraction below in numbers?

19. 3 Identify fractions as halves, fourths thirds, sixths and eighths one fourth 1/4 one eighth 1/8

20. 4 What does each peace of pie represent as a fraction?

21. Does Music contain duration and Rythm? 5 Yes or No Yes No