1. To the tune of “Mary Had a Little Lamb”
Decimal Point Song
To the tune of “Mary Had a Little Lamb”

2. Some numbers have a decimal point, decimal point, decimal point
Some numbers have a decimal point, decimal point, decimal point. Some numbers have a decimal point To show amounts smaller than a whole.

3. 2. 1 is two and one tenth. 4. 6 is four and six tenths. 8
2.1 is two and one tenth. 4.6 is four and six tenths. 8.8 is eight and eight tenths. The decimal shows the tenths.

4. Some numbers have a decimal point, decimal point, decimal point
Some numbers have a decimal point, decimal point, decimal point. Some numbers have a decimal point To show amounts smaller than a whole.

5. 36 is thirty sixth hundreths. 58 is fifty-eight hundreths
.36 is thirty sixth hundreths. .58 is fifty-eight hundreths. .23 is twenty-three hundreths. The decimal shows hundreths place.

6. Some numbers have a decimal point, decimal point, decimal point
Some numbers have a decimal point, decimal point, decimal point. Some numbers have a decimal point To show amounts smaller than a whole.

7. 008 is eight thousandths. 002 is two thousandths
.008 is eight thousandths is two thousandths is nine thousandths. The decimal shows thousandths place.

8. Some numbers have a decimal point, decimal point, decimal point
Some numbers have a decimal point, decimal point, decimal point. Some numbers have a decimal point To show amounts smaller than a whole.

9. 3. 0 is three and no tenths. 6. 0 is six and no tenths. 9
3.0 is three and no tenths. 6.0 is six and no tenths. 9.0 is nine and no tenths. The decimal separates the whole.