1. Integrating Math & Music Patricia DeSomma Arkansas State Univerisity Patricia.DeSomma@smail.astate.edu

2. What Does Integrating Math & Music Mean?  Using Music to help students grasp Mathematical skills.  Matching beats to mathematic problems  Songs that teach mathematic skills

3. Where did this idea come from and how does it work? Where Did This Idea Come From?  The idea of integrating Music with other areas of learning has been dated as far back as Ancient Greek.  There is no record of the creator of this idea. How Does It Work?  The brain is separated into two hemispheres, the right and the left.  The left is in charge or rational thought and logical sequencing  The right side takes deals with creativity.  By integrating Music with Math you are using both sides

4. Benefits of Incorporating Math & Music In the Classroom  Improved performance on standardized tests  Enhanced learning for students: At- risk, Gifted and Talented, and Special Education  Preparation for Middle School curriculum In the Real World  Teaches students how to make sense of problems rather than memorizing small parts.  Encourage collaboration and teamwork  Students will be used to setting challenging goals for themselves -credit to ruthcatchen.wordpress.com/2012/03/29/how-to-use-music-to- improve-math-skills/

5. Examples of Math & Music being incorporated  YouTube Music Videos  Clapping Hands While Reciting Facts  Listening to Music While Doing Math Homework

6. The Negative  Some students can be distracted by the use of music in the classroom.  ELL may not understand the lyrics.  Not all music is appropriate

7. Multiplication Rap Video

8. Integrating Music & Other Subjects  Language Arts  How?  Dfgsdfg  Sdfgdfg  Science  How?  Asdf  asdf  History  How?  Asdfas  Asdfasfd  Speciality Subjects  P.E.  Asdfsadf  Asdfdsa  Art  Asdfa  asdf

9. Room Activity  Watch Video  Do Dance With Students

10. Open Discussion  Question & Answer  Introduction of Math Professor  Math Professor Question & Answer

11. Recap  What does “Integrated Music in the Math Class” mean?  Using Music to help students grasp Mathematical skills.  Where did the concept come from?  There is no record of who founded the idea.  There has been artifacts found that date this idea as far back as Ancient Greece.  How does it work?  By integrated Music with Math, the students are using both sides of their brain to process this information.  Benefits in the Classroom  Improved performance on standardized tests  Enhanced learning for students: At-risk, Gifted and Talented, and Special Education  Benefits in the real world  Teaches students how to make sense of problems rather than memorizing small parts.  Encourage collaboration and teamwork  The Negative Side  Some students can be distracted by the use of music in the classroom.  ELL may not understand the lyrics

12. Reference Page  ruthcatchen.wordpress.com/2012/ 03/29/how-to-use-music-to- improve-math-skills/  Mrs. Blake’s Music Class