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Wrong answers

Source: http://distractify.com/fun/fails/test-answers-that-are-totally-wrong-but-still-genius/

diecoin

John Quintanilla Humor, Probability Leave a comment February 16, 2014February 5, 2014 1 Minute

Word problem

Source: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=653770691331377&set=a.118454091529709.7561.117473934961058&type=1&theater

John Quintanilla Humor Leave a comment February 15, 2014January 15, 2014 1 Minute

Beautiful Dance Moves

 

BeautifulDanceMoves

John Quintanilla Engagement, Humor, Precalculus 4 Comments February 9, 2014January 9, 2014 1 Minute

On the news: A very literal pie chart

A very literal pie chart can be seen 20 seconds into this news clip.

John Quintanilla Engagement, Humor, News Clips, Statistics Leave a comment January 27, 2014December 20, 2013 1 Minute

Venn diagrams

xkcdpandora

xkcdgeeks_and_nerds

xkcduniversity_website

Sources: http://www.xkcd.com/668/

http://www.xkcd.com/747/

http://www.xkcd.com/773/

John Quintanilla Humor, Probability, Statistics Leave a comment January 25, 2014August 30, 2013 1 Minute

Word Problems

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John Quintanilla Algebra I, Humor, Pre-Algebra Leave a comment January 23, 2014December 20, 2013 1 Minute

Handling insightful questions from students

xkcdairfoil

Source: http://www.xkcd.com/803/

John Quintanilla Humor Leave a comment January 22, 2014December 20, 2013 1 Minute

3 times 9

xkcd3x9

Source: http://www.xkcd.com/759/

In the same vein, see also the explanation for why 25 divided by 5 is 14.

John Quintanilla Elementary, Humor Leave a comment January 14, 2014December 20, 2013 1 Minute

The Very First Unteachable Students

This witty essay about teachers complaining about their students made me laugh. Hope you enjoy it.

http://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/education-oronte-churm/very-first-unteachable-students

John Quintanilla Humor, News Clips Leave a comment January 9, 2014September 9, 2013 1 Minute

Growth Rate of Calculus Textbooks

GrowthRateOfCalculusTextbooks

Source: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=589563657759289&set=a.250425975006394.53155.241224542593204&type=1&theater

John Quintanilla Calculus, Engagement, Humor, News Clips, Statistics Leave a comment January 8, 2014August 29, 2014 1 Minute

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