Carl
@mathowitz.bsky.social
Former HS Math teacher looking for my next role. I write about math, education, music, food, parenting, travel, tinkering... all with a side of snarkiness, sarcasm and self-deprecation.
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Carl
@mathowitz.bsky.social
· Sep 19
Over my last 7yrs in the classroom I wrote guided, student centric lessons for all of Alg2, PC & AB Calc
Nothing overly creative, pretty standard curriculum/concepts, but it got students to engage with the material & make connections without explicit teacher instruction
#MTBoS
#iTeachMath
#MathSky
Nothing overly creative, pretty standard curriculum/concepts, but it got students to engage with the material & make connections without explicit teacher instruction
#MTBoS
#iTeachMath
#MathSky
I really hope a math teachers make an idiots guide to mortgages activity comparing 30yr to 50yr mortgages
Sure, monthly payments might go down slightly, but with 240 additional payments, what's the net loss?
Nevermind the ave first time home buyer is 40yrs old... and average life expectancy is 78
Sure, monthly payments might go down slightly, but with 240 additional payments, what's the net loss?
Nevermind the ave first time home buyer is 40yrs old... and average life expectancy is 78
November 11, 2025 at 3:21 PM
I really hope a math teachers make an idiots guide to mortgages activity comparing 30yr to 50yr mortgages
Sure, monthly payments might go down slightly, but with 240 additional payments, what's the net loss?
Nevermind the ave first time home buyer is 40yrs old... and average life expectancy is 78
Sure, monthly payments might go down slightly, but with 240 additional payments, what's the net loss?
Nevermind the ave first time home buyer is 40yrs old... and average life expectancy is 78
What the?!?!?!
Oh yeah... beets.
Oh yeah... beets.
November 11, 2025 at 4:52 AM
What the?!?!?!
Oh yeah... beets.
Oh yeah... beets.
For a minute I thought the Dems grew a spine.
I should have known better.
I should have known better.
November 10, 2025 at 6:00 AM
For a minute I thought the Dems grew a spine.
I should have known better.
I should have known better.
Such a Cleveland way to lose.
November 9, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Such a Cleveland way to lose.
I accidentally dumped too much shaoxing wine into my fried rice and I gotta say... It turned out better than normal.
November 9, 2025 at 1:41 AM
I accidentally dumped too much shaoxing wine into my fried rice and I gotta say... It turned out better than normal.
Well, i was going to be productive, but i just fell into a Mon Rovia wormhole for the past hour...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyXc...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyXc...
Mon Rovîa - Heavy Foot (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Mon Rovîa
www.youtube.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Well, i was going to be productive, but i just fell into a Mon Rovia wormhole for the past hour...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyXc...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyXc...
I can't tell if I'm going to lose it, but is there a "toenail fairy?"
I used to be good friends with the toothfairy & it would be cool if she had a cousin... although I don't know that I want to a toe nail under my pillow, so if it does go down, just know to look in the bathroom trash can. Thanks
I used to be good friends with the toothfairy & it would be cool if she had a cousin... although I don't know that I want to a toe nail under my pillow, so if it does go down, just know to look in the bathroom trash can. Thanks
November 7, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I can't tell if I'm going to lose it, but is there a "toenail fairy?"
I used to be good friends with the toothfairy & it would be cool if she had a cousin... although I don't know that I want to a toe nail under my pillow, so if it does go down, just know to look in the bathroom trash can. Thanks
I used to be good friends with the toothfairy & it would be cool if she had a cousin... although I don't know that I want to a toe nail under my pillow, so if it does go down, just know to look in the bathroom trash can. Thanks
Have math teachers gotten their hands on this one yet?
135 billion pound divided by, call it 350 million citizens is... Nearly double the average weight of an American adult.
They're going to kill us all.
#iteachmath
#mtbos
135 billion pound divided by, call it 350 million citizens is... Nearly double the average weight of an American adult.
They're going to kill us all.
#iteachmath
#mtbos
Oz: We thought it was 125 million pounds. Our estimate is Americans will lose 135 billion pounds by the midterms
November 7, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Have math teachers gotten their hands on this one yet?
135 billion pound divided by, call it 350 million citizens is... Nearly double the average weight of an American adult.
They're going to kill us all.
#iteachmath
#mtbos
135 billion pound divided by, call it 350 million citizens is... Nearly double the average weight of an American adult.
They're going to kill us all.
#iteachmath
#mtbos
I really want to support the Denver Broncos (my local team). The defense is elite but damn, the offense is really painful to watch.
November 7, 2025 at 3:37 AM
I really want to support the Denver Broncos (my local team). The defense is elite but damn, the offense is really painful to watch.
Honest question-
I'm Jew-ish & don't understand the Jew-Mamdani narrative
I get he's Muslim.
I get he's criticized Israel’s treatment of Palestinians & its conduct during the war in Gaza (cause you know, killing civilians).
Is there more?
Speaking up against Israel's actions is not Antisemitic
I'm Jew-ish & don't understand the Jew-Mamdani narrative
I get he's Muslim.
I get he's criticized Israel’s treatment of Palestinians & its conduct during the war in Gaza (cause you know, killing civilians).
Is there more?
Speaking up against Israel's actions is not Antisemitic
November 6, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Honest question-
I'm Jew-ish & don't understand the Jew-Mamdani narrative
I get he's Muslim.
I get he's criticized Israel’s treatment of Palestinians & its conduct during the war in Gaza (cause you know, killing civilians).
Is there more?
Speaking up against Israel's actions is not Antisemitic
I'm Jew-ish & don't understand the Jew-Mamdani narrative
I get he's Muslim.
I get he's criticized Israel’s treatment of Palestinians & its conduct during the war in Gaza (cause you know, killing civilians).
Is there more?
Speaking up against Israel's actions is not Antisemitic
My 10yo wanted to make a leaf pile... And then didn't even jump in it.
Have I failed as a parent?
Have I failed as a parent?
November 6, 2025 at 12:19 AM
My 10yo wanted to make a leaf pile... And then didn't even jump in it.
Have I failed as a parent?
Have I failed as a parent?
Well, there are 8min left until the NFL trade deadline... given the Broncos don't seem to believe in playing before the 4th quarter, feels like it's time to make a move...
November 4, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Well, there are 8min left until the NFL trade deadline... given the Broncos don't seem to believe in playing before the 4th quarter, feels like it's time to make a move...
My son and I play a lot of cards, boardgames, sports...
From an early age he wanted to keep score & I couldn't be bothered so instead of trying to remember both our scores, i encouraged him to have one number- +1 if one persons scores, -1 for the other.
And voila, negative numbers.
From an early age he wanted to keep score & I couldn't be bothered so instead of trying to remember both our scores, i encouraged him to have one number- +1 if one persons scores, -1 for the other.
And voila, negative numbers.
November 4, 2025 at 8:15 PM
My son and I play a lot of cards, boardgames, sports...
From an early age he wanted to keep score & I couldn't be bothered so instead of trying to remember both our scores, i encouraged him to have one number- +1 if one persons scores, -1 for the other.
And voila, negative numbers.
From an early age he wanted to keep score & I couldn't be bothered so instead of trying to remember both our scores, i encouraged him to have one number- +1 if one persons scores, -1 for the other.
And voila, negative numbers.
For an adult, the 'i voted' sticker is the closest thing we get to trick or treat candy...
November 4, 2025 at 2:49 PM
For an adult, the 'i voted' sticker is the closest thing we get to trick or treat candy...
I admit it, I enjoy watching the Cowboys lose.
November 4, 2025 at 4:18 AM
I admit it, I enjoy watching the Cowboys lose.
"How do you know you're broke?
How do you know you're fine?
How do you know your joke is funny when everybody is cryin?"
-Nathan Moore
(An incredible, down on his luck, singer songwriter)
open.spotify.com/track/3CxuEm...
How do you know you're fine?
How do you know your joke is funny when everybody is cryin?"
-Nathan Moore
(An incredible, down on his luck, singer songwriter)
open.spotify.com/track/3CxuEm...
Get Us Out of Here
open.spotify.com
November 3, 2025 at 11:08 PM
"How do you know you're broke?
How do you know you're fine?
How do you know your joke is funny when everybody is cryin?"
-Nathan Moore
(An incredible, down on his luck, singer songwriter)
open.spotify.com/track/3CxuEm...
How do you know you're fine?
How do you know your joke is funny when everybody is cryin?"
-Nathan Moore
(An incredible, down on his luck, singer songwriter)
open.spotify.com/track/3CxuEm...
We have multiple analog clocks throughout the house
I believe nobody changed the bathroom clock, so thats an hour ahead
I think I did the kitchen and she did the office, so those are right
We both changed the clock in the kids room, so that's now an hour behind
(And we don't have a micro)
Chaos
I believe nobody changed the bathroom clock, so thats an hour ahead
I think I did the kitchen and she did the office, so those are right
We both changed the clock in the kids room, so that's now an hour behind
(And we don't have a micro)
Chaos
Besides the oven and microwave clock, you know what time it is.
November 3, 2025 at 1:39 PM
We have multiple analog clocks throughout the house
I believe nobody changed the bathroom clock, so thats an hour ahead
I think I did the kitchen and she did the office, so those are right
We both changed the clock in the kids room, so that's now an hour behind
(And we don't have a micro)
Chaos
I believe nobody changed the bathroom clock, so thats an hour ahead
I think I did the kitchen and she did the office, so those are right
We both changed the clock in the kids room, so that's now an hour behind
(And we don't have a micro)
Chaos
I've been watching NFL Red Zone for almost an hour and I don't think I've seen a single Denver Broncos offensive play...
November 2, 2025 at 8:21 PM
I've been watching NFL Red Zone for almost an hour and I don't think I've seen a single Denver Broncos offensive play...
The random FB memory/PSA you didn't know you needed...
Pretty sure the emoji is an autocorrect of 8)
Pretty sure the emoji is an autocorrect of 8)
November 2, 2025 at 3:38 PM
The random FB memory/PSA you didn't know you needed...
Pretty sure the emoji is an autocorrect of 8)
Pretty sure the emoji is an autocorrect of 8)
The world series MVP is an immigrant.
So is his teammate, who is the favorite to win the NL MVP.
So is the one who hit the game tying HR in the 9th.
And the one who made the lead saving catch in the bottom of the 9th.
Feels like something that needs to be mentioned.
So is his teammate, who is the favorite to win the NL MVP.
So is the one who hit the game tying HR in the 9th.
And the one who made the lead saving catch in the bottom of the 9th.
Feels like something that needs to be mentioned.
November 2, 2025 at 12:56 PM
The world series MVP is an immigrant.
So is his teammate, who is the favorite to win the NL MVP.
So is the one who hit the game tying HR in the 9th.
And the one who made the lead saving catch in the bottom of the 9th.
Feels like something that needs to be mentioned.
So is his teammate, who is the favorite to win the NL MVP.
So is the one who hit the game tying HR in the 9th.
And the one who made the lead saving catch in the bottom of the 9th.
Feels like something that needs to be mentioned.
Don't get me wrong, I appreciate that my phone (and many smart devices) automatically change the time for daylight savings time.
But it'd be nice if they told me they did the change.
... It would save a lot of confusion staring at the stove, analog clock... trying to process 6:24 vs 7:24
But it'd be nice if they told me they did the change.
... It would save a lot of confusion staring at the stove, analog clock... trying to process 6:24 vs 7:24
November 2, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Don't get me wrong, I appreciate that my phone (and many smart devices) automatically change the time for daylight savings time.
But it'd be nice if they told me they did the change.
... It would save a lot of confusion staring at the stove, analog clock... trying to process 6:24 vs 7:24
But it'd be nice if they told me they did the change.
... It would save a lot of confusion staring at the stove, analog clock... trying to process 6:24 vs 7:24
Ugh.
I had zero attachment to either of these teams, but something about a team that has over *a billion dollars* invested in their starting pitchers feels off-putting...
I had zero attachment to either of these teams, but something about a team that has over *a billion dollars* invested in their starting pitchers feels off-putting...
November 2, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Ugh.
I had zero attachment to either of these teams, but something about a team that has over *a billion dollars* invested in their starting pitchers feels off-putting...
I had zero attachment to either of these teams, but something about a team that has over *a billion dollars* invested in their starting pitchers feels off-putting...
Given this matchup, I feel like the Blue Jays are "America's team"...
Which somehow feels fitting given the times.
Which somehow feels fitting given the times.
November 2, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Given this matchup, I feel like the Blue Jays are "America's team"...
Which somehow feels fitting given the times.
Which somehow feels fitting given the times.
I'm Jew-ish, so I'm not well versed in the teachings of the new testament...
But I'm fairly certain it includes something about loving your neighbor, feeding the hungry (SNAP)... and guessing it says something about not murdering (and tangentially, not celebrating murder)
But what do I know.
But I'm fairly certain it includes something about loving your neighbor, feeding the hungry (SNAP)... and guessing it says something about not murdering (and tangentially, not celebrating murder)
But what do I know.
Evidently there was an Auschwitz-themed float in a Halloween parade in Pennsylvania.
The float was for a Catholic school, and to their credit the church immediately disavowed it.
Thing is, I don’t think high school kids did this entirely on their own. I’m guessing parents had to be involved.
The float was for a Catholic school, and to their credit the church immediately disavowed it.
Thing is, I don’t think high school kids did this entirely on their own. I’m guessing parents had to be involved.
November 1, 2025 at 5:06 PM
I'm Jew-ish, so I'm not well versed in the teachings of the new testament...
But I'm fairly certain it includes something about loving your neighbor, feeding the hungry (SNAP)... and guessing it says something about not murdering (and tangentially, not celebrating murder)
But what do I know.
But I'm fairly certain it includes something about loving your neighbor, feeding the hungry (SNAP)... and guessing it says something about not murdering (and tangentially, not celebrating murder)
But what do I know.