Howie Hua
@howiehua.bsky.social
I teach math to future elementary school teachers at Fresno State. I make math memes and explainer videos. http://linktr.ee/howiehua
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Howie Hua
@howiehua.bsky.social
· Dec 4
If anyone wants to send me a holiday card, I would absolutely love one (even if we've never chatted)!
Howie Hua
PO Box 28003
Fresno, CA 93729
Howie Hua
PO Box 28003
Fresno, CA 93729
What is the weight of the dog, cat, and bunny?l
December 12, 2025 at 5:08 PM
What is the weight of the dog, cat, and bunny?l
I turned my most boring math lesson into one of my most engaging math lessons by doing this one thing
December 11, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I turned my most boring math lesson into one of my most engaging math lessons by doing this one thing
Here's a good real world math problem: Would you rather get $1,000,000 upfront, or $1,000 weekly payments for the rest of your life?
December 10, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Here's a good real world math problem: Would you rather get $1,000,000 upfront, or $1,000 weekly payments for the rest of your life?
I'm telling my students this is a box and whisker plot
December 10, 2025 at 1:07 AM
I'm telling my students this is a box and whisker plot
Why does the Pythagorean theorem work?
Here are three proofs, including a proof submitted by a U.S. president 5 years before his presidency.
Here are three proofs, including a proof submitted by a U.S. president 5 years before his presidency.
December 9, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Why does the Pythagorean theorem work?
Here are three proofs, including a proof submitted by a U.S. president 5 years before his presidency.
Here are three proofs, including a proof submitted by a U.S. president 5 years before his presidency.
It's Mental Math Monday! How would you mentally calculate 95% of $300?
December 8, 2025 at 3:19 PM
It's Mental Math Monday! How would you mentally calculate 95% of $300?
I asked some math educators what their response is when someone says "I hate math" and here are their responses:
December 7, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I asked some math educators what their response is when someone says "I hate math" and here are their responses:
Thank you, CMC North! I had a fun time sharing the math behind the tricks with you all.
December 6, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Thank you, CMC North! I had a fun time sharing the math behind the tricks with you all.
Did you know all prime numbers (besides 2 and 3) are all one away from a multiple of 6? Here's how we can show this.
December 6, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Did you know all prime numbers (besides 2 and 3) are all one away from a multiple of 6? Here's how we can show this.
Baby names for music lovers:
Melody
Harmony
Aria
Reed
Cadence
Baby names for math lovers:
Hexagonal Prism
Intermediate Value Theorem
Axis of Rotation
Scalene Triangle
Corresponding Parts of Congruent Triangles are Congruent
Melody
Harmony
Aria
Reed
Cadence
Baby names for math lovers:
Hexagonal Prism
Intermediate Value Theorem
Axis of Rotation
Scalene Triangle
Corresponding Parts of Congruent Triangles are Congruent
December 4, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Baby names for music lovers:
Melody
Harmony
Aria
Reed
Cadence
Baby names for math lovers:
Hexagonal Prism
Intermediate Value Theorem
Axis of Rotation
Scalene Triangle
Corresponding Parts of Congruent Triangles are Congruent
Melody
Harmony
Aria
Reed
Cadence
Baby names for math lovers:
Hexagonal Prism
Intermediate Value Theorem
Axis of Rotation
Scalene Triangle
Corresponding Parts of Congruent Triangles are Congruent
How many positive factors does 20²⁵ have?
December 4, 2025 at 4:12 PM
How many positive factors does 20²⁵ have?
ln|x|??? How did you get in there? 😱
December 4, 2025 at 1:26 AM
ln|x|??? How did you get in there? 😱
If it takes Elmo 6 minutes to build a snowman and Rocco 7 minutes to build a snowman, how fast can they build a snowman if they worked together?
December 3, 2025 at 5:33 PM
If it takes Elmo 6 minutes to build a snowman and Rocco 7 minutes to build a snowman, how fast can they build a snowman if they worked together?
Why do we flip the inequality sign when we multiply or divide by -1?
December 3, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Why do we flip the inequality sign when we multiply or divide by -1?
If anyone has an extra holiday card, I would absolutely love one, even if we have never chatted.
Howie Hua
PO Box 28003
Fresno, CA 93729
Howie Hua
PO Box 28003
Fresno, CA 93729
December 2, 2025 at 12:56 AM
If anyone has an extra holiday card, I would absolutely love one, even if we have never chatted.
Howie Hua
PO Box 28003
Fresno, CA 93729
Howie Hua
PO Box 28003
Fresno, CA 93729
It's Mental Math Monday with @mikeflynn55.bsky.social. How would you mentally calculate 88×8 without using any 8s?
December 1, 2025 at 4:43 PM
It's Mental Math Monday with @mikeflynn55.bsky.social. How would you mentally calculate 88×8 without using any 8s?
Tonight's trick toss
December 1, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Tonight's trick toss
1+3+5+7+... will always equal a square number. Here's an example of a proof by induction.
November 30, 2025 at 5:03 PM
1+3+5+7+... will always equal a square number. Here's an example of a proof by induction.
You drive 30 mph going to Culver's. How fast do you need to drive back to have an overall average speed of 60mph?
November 29, 2025 at 4:11 PM
You drive 30 mph going to Culver's. How fast do you need to drive back to have an overall average speed of 60mph?
Since it's Black Friday, let's learn how to visualize percentage problems. If a pair of shoes is $120 after a 20% discount, what was the original price of the pair of shoes?
November 28, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Since it's Black Friday, let's learn how to visualize percentage problems. If a pair of shoes is $120 after a 20% discount, what was the original price of the pair of shoes?
Happy Thanksgiving! How many different ways can 6 people sit at a table?
November 27, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Happy Thanksgiving! How many different ways can 6 people sit at a table?
Instead of cooking your turkey at 350°F for 4 hours, save some time by cooking it at 11,663,540°F for 1 second.
November 26, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Instead of cooking your turkey at 350°F for 4 hours, save some time by cooking it at 11,663,540°F for 1 second.
Tonight's trick toss: Can I catch without looking?
November 25, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Tonight's trick toss: Can I catch without looking?