A Mole Lot of Nothing

Mysteries About True Histories (M.A.T.H.)

Episode Description: Summoned to a High Tribunal – Max and Molly must defend their claim that a Mole has infiltrated The Order of Problem Solvers. After passing a high-pressure test, they argue their case—but nothing goes as planned. But in a twist, they discover that nothing might actually be the answer to their problems – and that perhaps the best Mole… is no Mole at all!

Math Concepts: Measuring time using heart rate; Division with remainders: 273 ÷ 78 = 3 + 39/78; Reducing fractions using divisibility rules; Divisibility rule for 3 (digit sum test); Identifying prime numbers.History/Geography Concepts: Logic tests and tribunals (judicial structure, evidence, burden of proof); Concepts of espionage, infiltration, and “false leads.”; Idiom origins: “wild goose chase.”; Critical thinking and evaluating assumptions vs. evidence.