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I Have a Tan

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John Quintanilla Humor, Precalculus Leave a comment February 9, 2018January 8, 2018 1 Minute

Euler’s Equation

This was hands-down my favorite variant of the “distracted boyfriend” meme that went around the internet last year.

John Quintanilla Calculus, Humor 3 Comments January 29, 2018October 21, 2023 1 Minute

Cheat Sheet

The news clip below shows why, when I allow my students to use a 3×5 card on an exam, I specify — “that’s in inches. It must be handwritten. And no magnifying glasses.”

http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2017/09/22/huge-cheat-sheet/

John Quintanilla Humor, News Clips, Tales from the Classroom Leave a comment January 26, 2018December 22, 2017 1 Minute

Dividing fractions

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John Quintanilla Elementary, Humor, Pre-Algebra 1 Comment January 5, 2018December 22, 2017 1 Minute

Merry Christmas

John Quintanilla Algebra II, Humor Leave a comment December 25, 2017June 28, 2017 1 Minute

When the Professor Won’t Bump Up Your 39% to an A

I don’t know about you, but this happens in my office every semester:

Source: https://www.facebook.com/BruceLeeFandom/videos/381821922152590/

John Quintanilla Humor Leave a comment December 1, 2017September 21, 2017 1 Minute

Day After Thanksgiving

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John Quintanilla Algebra II, Humor, Precalculus Leave a comment November 24, 2017May 5, 2017 1 Minute

Pi vs. Pie

Courtesy Bedtime Math:

John Quintanilla Geometry, Humor Leave a comment November 20, 2017September 21, 2017 1 Minute

Thanksgiving warning

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John Quintanilla Geometry, Humor Leave a comment November 17, 2017September 21, 2017 1 Minute

Paranormal distribution

Source: https://www.tumblr.com/search/paranormal%20distribution

John Quintanilla Humor, Probability, Statistics 1 Comment October 30, 2017November 3, 2016 1 Minute

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