Zero is Nothing

Zero is Nothing is a song that appears in JumpStart 1st Grade (1995). On the audio CD, it appears on track 6 (track 1 being total silence).

Description
Zero is Nothing teaches the concept that adding zero to a number or subtracting it from a number does not change that number. The player can listen to this song by clicking on the radio (either in the homeroom classroom or at the beach).

Lyrics
Let's try some addition

Say you bought an apple

And I give you zero apples

Now how many apples have you got?

Well I'd think you'll know

It's easy to show

You only have the apple

That you bought

Help me out now!

One plus zero is?

(One!)

Good!

Two plus zero is?

(Two!)

Real nice

Three plus zero is?

(Three!)

Very good

'Cause zero

Is nothing

You see?

Well I'm not bluffing

Zero is nothing

Zilch, nada, not more

Woah, woah

Something plus nothing

Is still that same old something

That you had before

Let's do some subtraction

If you had one egg

And you gave me no eggs

You know,

you wouldn't have any less

No you wouldn't

But if you broke that egg

On top of your leg

Then what you'd have

Is a big yucky mess

Come on now

One minus zero is?

(One!)

Wonderful!

Two minus zero is?

(Two!)

Too cool

Three minus zero is?

(Three!)

Alright

'Cause zero

Is nothing

You see?

Well I'm not bluffing

Zero is nothing

Zilch, nada, not more

Well you know

Something minus nothing

Is still that same old something

That you had before

Well I'm not bluffing

Zero is nothing

Zilch, nada, not more

Thank you

It was nothing

Song Credits
Zero is Nothing is an original JumpStart song with lyrics and music by Mark Beckwith, and arrangements by Bob Selvin.