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Songs

Halving


CHORUS
Halving things is fun to do.
Halving numbers, halving stew.
Halve a cake - cut it right through
That’s half for me, and half for you.



VERSE 1
I was sitting down for my tea
With a whole glass of milk all for me.
Then Peter came along and was so thirsty
That I halved my milk equally.
That's half for him and half for me
Then two more friends said ‘We’re thirsty!’
So Pete halved his and I halved mine
Four quarter helpings all in a line.



CHORUS
Halving things is fun to do.
Halving numbers, halving stew.
Halve a cake - cut it right through
That’s half for me, and half for you.



VERSE 2
My class went swimming the other day.
But when we arrived, to our dismay,
There were three other classes there to swim
And all four teachers looked so grim.
Then our teacher said ‘I have a solution’.
‘I’ll need some floats for it’s execution’.
Divide the pool in half, width ways to start
Then again lengthways - that's 4 equal/quarter parts!



CHORUS
Halving things is fun to do.
Halving numbers, halving stew.
Halve a cake - cut it right through
That’s half for me, and half for you.





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