Over the last year, Monday mornings and math classes were so calculated I started to loathe them both. I found myself stuck in a rut, going through the motions of life without really living or looking forward to the moment. Teaching is not for the faint of heart. Remote teaching during a pandemic? HA! Forget that noise. I needed a whole lot of motivation to get going each day.

As a Christian woman of faith, I often turn to the Bible for comfort. Low and behold, I found what I was looking for in Proverbs 15:15 – He that is of a merry heart has a continual feast. Yes! A merry heart. That’s what I needed. How could I bring joy and cheer to a dreadful year, not only for myself but my students and colleagues? I present Math Joke Monday!

A good laugh heals a lot of hurts.

Madeleine L’Engle

Every Monday, I would post a silly saying, putting dad jokes to shame. Everyone loved them! I’ll never forget the one Monday we were off from school and I didn’t post a joke to my teachergram. I had some friends all up in my DMs wondering what happened. Ooops! People really looked forward to starting their week off with these. I hope the jokes below put a smile on your face as you prepare for back to school!

Without further adieu…

Math Teacher Jokes

• Where do math teachers go on vacation? Times Square!
• Did you hear old math teachers never die? They just lose some of their functions!
• Why did the math teacher divide sin by tan? Cos.
• What is the best way to flirt with a math teacher? Use acute angle. I’m probably just being obtuse.

• What is the best way to get a math tutor? An ad! (add)
• What is a math teacher’s favorite sum? Summer.
• What do mathematicians do in a blizzard? They make snow angles!
• What kind of meals do math teachers like best? Square meals.
• What is a math teacher’s favorite season? Summer!

More Punny Math Jokes

• Do you know what’s odd? Every other number!
• What is a swimmer’s favorite math operation? Dive-ision!
• How do you make seven even? Remove the s!
• Which numbers just won’t sit still? Roamin’ numerals.
• What do the moon and a dollar have in common? They both have 4 quarters.
• Who’s in charge of the pencil case? The ruler.

• Why can’t your nose grow to be 12 inches long? Because then it would be a foot.
• How do you make time fly? Throw a clock out a window!
• What did the calculator say to the student? You can always count on me!
• Why did the girl wear glasses during math class? It improved di-vision!
• Why was the math book so sad? It had so many problems.
• Do you know what seems odd to me? Numbers that aren’t divisible by 2!
• What is a butterfly’s favorite subject at school? Moth-ematics.

ACTIONABLE STEPS: Have a wonderful back-to-school season! Check out my low prep math joke display on TpT… just print and post to a bulletin board or classroom door. Got your own punny math jokes? Share them below!