Introducing number 9
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Hello Eight. Guess what!
What?
I’m a square!
I know.
I’m the only square in the world.
Yes I know.
I’m the only square in the world.
Have no fear Octoblock is here.
Octoblock rearrange.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.
Rearrange!
How’s this?
Um you’re a square with a…
With a hole!
That doesn’t really count.
Oh I’m sorry Four.
Hole…me…me…hole!
Look!
Eight, plus one, equals nine!
I am Nine and I feel fine.
Square!
Hello.
Big square!
Woah!
Two big squares.
Anyone got a hanky? Bit of a tickling nose.
Nine, minus one, equals eight!
A square!
Yes.
One, two, three, four. Four sides! Like me!
One, two, three, four. Four corners! Like me!
Yes I am a square like you!
So why do you have number 9 on top silly?
I’ll show you.
One, two three. Three blocks in my first row.
One, two three. Three blocks in my second.
One, two three. Three blocks in my third row.
Three rows of three, three rows combined, as you can see three rows of three make nine.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine!
Discover number 9 with our CBeebies friends
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Andy: Hey, Rebecca!
Rebecca: Hey, Andy!
Andy: I’ve got some exciting news!
Rebecca: What’s that?
Andy: One of the numbers is coming to play!
Rebecca: Which one?
Andy: Let me tell you, nine, nine, talk about nine! Like a number six turned upside down.
Rebecca: Nine, nine, cakes in a line. Take your pick!
Child: This one’s mine.
Andy: These nine cats have busy lives. One of them leaves, another arrives.
Rebecca: Three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine. Nine little stars, let’s see them shine.
Together: Nine!
Rebecca: Nine!
Together: Yay! And back…
Children: Nine!
Children: Nine!
Together: Nine!
Andy: Nine, nine.
Rebecca: Grapes on a vine.
Child: Mine taste sour.
Child: This tastes fine.
Andy: How many cones?
Rebecca: There are nine!
Andy: They come from trees.
Rebecca: Made of pine.
Andy: Nine, nine, written on a sign. Pointing to the number nine.
Rebecca: Nine, nine we’re feeling fine.
Together: Show us your moves, it’s party time! Yay! Nine!
Children: Nine!
Andy: Nine!
Child: Nine!
Together: Nine!
Child: Nine!
Together: Nine!
Cbeebies: Hey, nine’s divine, I’m feeling fine.
Numberblocks quiz: Find 9
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