The Magic of Nine Shines Bright!
Album Eleven: Early Childhood Music
The MultipliNation adventure continues with “Nine Shines Bright” — a joyful, pattern-filled song that celebrates the ×9 times table! Designed for kids, teachers, and families, this track brings math to life through melody, rhythm, and wonder.
🎵 The Beauty of Nine
Nine is one of the most fascinating numbers in all of math. Every answer in the ×9 table hides a secret — its digits always add up to nine!
For example:
4×9 = 36 → 3 + 6 = 9
8×9 = 72 → 7 + 2 = 9
It’s like a magic trick that never fails!
💡 Math Hack
To find the ×9 answers fast, hold your hands out and bend the finger for the number you’re multiplying — everything before the bend is tens, and after the bend is ones!
It’s a classic “finger trick” kids love to try while singing along.
🔬 Science Connection
Nine appears in nature and art too!
🪶 Many birds hatch after roughly nine days.
🎨 There are nine major types of symmetry in geometry.
🪐 Some scientists call nine a “universal number” — it connects patterns in math, music, and even DNA!
By exploring these links, children see that math isn’t just numbers — it’s part of the world around them.
😂 Math Joke
Why was the number nine always smiling?
Because it felt like a perfect square!
(Nine is called a perfect square because it’s the result of multiplying a whole number by itself: 👉 3 × 3 = 9)
🏫 For Teachers & Parents
Pair “Nine Shines Bright” with the ×9 Coloring Page on the MultipliNation Teacher Resources page to help kids visualize the pattern while they sing.
🎵 Listen now on Spotify and light up your math lessons with nine!
