Toys Will Be Toys!
A glitchy Alexa, a coded message, and a meeting of evil toys reveal a shocking truth—sometimes the best way to beat a Mole… is to become one.
Mysteries About True Histories (M.A.T.H.)
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Show Notes
Episode Description: While warming up indoors on a snowy day, Max and Molly review their mysterious clues about the POGs—until Max’s Alexa begins acting strangely. Decoding a message leads them to the famous toy store, FAO Schwarz, in 1998, where they overhear a secret meeting of sinister toy avatars plotting chaos across time. To stop them, Max and Molly decide they must become… moles.
Math Concepts: Division with whole numbers and decimals; Multiplying decimals for cost calculations; Calculating time spans; Sound waves: how speed varies with temperature, medium, and environmental conditions.History/Geography Concepts: FAO Schwarz history (established 1862; cultural significance); Toy history: Tickle Me Elmo, Furbys, Teddy Ruxpin, and Edison Talking Dolls (late 19th-century experimental tech); Reading direction of Asian writing systems (Chinese, Japanese, Korean: historic right-to-left vertical writing).