Math Is a Whole
A teacher presents yet another isolated puzzle piece while bored students, surrounded by loose pieces, ask what the point is.
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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2015-01-01-math-is-a-whole/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)Transcript
[Sign] "Math isn't just a pile of pieces. It's a whole."
Teacher (holding up a puzzle piece): "Today, we'll be learning about this funny shape!"
Student: "Another shape? What's the point?!"