Math Humor for the Good of Humanity

 Well, that might be overstating my point, but 
I taught math to sixth graders. Trust me when I say it helps to foster a sense of humor.

  
And sometimes a joke will spark an understanding, an aha! moment,

  
not to mention a shared experience. Never underestimate the power of shared laughter as a teaching tool,

  
because some students latch on to the offbeat as a way to store information that otherwise would pass right over their heads.