NATE THE FRACTION

Teacher grined an evil grin,
And laughed an evil laugh,
Now we learn our fractions,
Cut a whole,


To get a half!

Then she grabbed,
A magic wand,
And donned a big, black cape,
Cleared the clutter from her desk,
Except a roll of tape...
I need a volunteer,
To help me demonstrate,
The miracle of fractions,
She called on little Nate...
Nate stood in front of class,
She sat him on her desk,
"You can see,
Nate's one whole boy,
But we need a little less..."
Teacher danced a dance,
Dancing wild and wooly,
She yelled at Nate,
He began to rise,
As if lifted with a pulley...
His classmates,
Sat there shocked,
But teacher grinned quite proudly,

Nate was now in halves,
And screaming really loudly!
"These pieces are too large!!!"
Screamed teacher's evil shout,
She waved her wand,
Shook her hair,
Dancing all about...
Nate, he split again,
4 parts, he was afraid,
"I love quarters!"
Teacher yelled,
"They really make the grade!"
Nate tried a quick return,
Back to his wooden seat,
But teacher held him,
Where he was,
Her job was not complete!
"You can't turn me to eighths!"

1/8, 1/8, 1/8, 1/8, 1/8, 1/8, 1/8, 1/8

Screamed Nate's 4 poor-poor parts,
Teacher stared at little Nate,
Eyes piercing just like darts...
Would the students sit there?
They knew just what to do?
Saving Nate meant breaking rules,
They broke them wouldn't you?
They grabbed the teacher's wand,
And used their math-ly knowledge,
Divided teacher,
16 times,
They should have been in college!
His friends saved little Nate,
To end the teacher's curse,
Rushed his 4-poor parts,
To the old school nurse,
Nurse fixed-up little Nate,
Pieced him back together...
Now Nate’s one whole part,
Likes sports and sunny weather...
But if you get a teacher,
Who wears a big black cape,
You better watch yourself ,
She might change your normal shape...