Conked Out!

About this episode

The episode follows Max, Molly, Charlene, and Katrina as they navigate challenges at the London Science Museum while searching for a hidden POG server.

Episode Description: While hiding out at an overnight sleepover at the London Science Museum, Max, Molly, Charlene, and Katrina search for the final hidden POG server. Along the way, they’re forced to work with Mr. Conklin, their old Math teacher and former troll, whose Math & pop culture skills may prove invaluable. But even after the Math is solved, shutting down the server proves trickier than expected. Math Concepts: Fractions and percentages; Division and estimating proportions; Multiplication with large numbers; Lattice multiplication; Place value (ones, tens, carrying digits); Repeated decimals and roundingHistory/Geography Concepts: London Science Museum; Planetariums and astronomy education; Al-Khwarizmi and the origins of algebra; Rotary phones and pre-digital communication; Pop culture references from the 1980s

People in this episode

Hosts: Max, Molly

Topics covered

• math education
• science museum
• pop culture
• algebra
• sleepover adventure

Keywords

• fractions
• percentages
• division
• multiplication
• London Science Museum

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Al-Khwarizmi

Places: London Science Museum

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