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Episode 	501	: 	The Halloween Howl
Math Topic: Division
To divide some items equally among a number of people, you can skip-count to discover how many each person gets.
For Real Clip Bianca Hallo-whines
Music: The Halloween Howl (mp3)
Printable Activities: 5 Halloween Tips for Parents on Making Math Less Tricky and More of a Treat

Episode 	502	: 	A Clean Sweep
Math Topic: Inventions 1: Persistence
When you need something that doesn't exist, invent it! You can use what you know about problem solving to overcome hurdles along the way.
For Real Clip Harry Gets Blindsided
Web Games: Inventors' Workshop
Printable Activities: Invent a Buzzing Buzz Trap

Episode 	503	: 	Designing Mr. Perfect
Math Topic: Inventions 2: Design for Function
Make a design – a plan for your invention – before you start building so you can make sure that it will function the way that you want it to.
For Real Clip Harry on the Rise
Related Activities Web Games: Inventors' Workshop
Printable Activities: Music to Our Ears

Episode 	504	: 	EcoHaven Ooze
Math Topic: Inventions 3: Testing with Models
Build a working model of your invention to communicate and test your ideas, and make necessary improvements so the invention works the way you want it to.
For Real Clip Harry Talks Trash
Web Games: Inventors' Workshop
Printable Activities: Rocket-Powered Ski Lift

Episode 	505	: 	The Fairy Borg Father
Math Topic: Inventions 4: Refine & Optimize
When you have an invention that needs an improvement, identify the key feature that needs changing and vary it until the invention is as good as it can be.
For Real Clip Bianca's Dogged Pursuit
Related Activities Web Games Inventors' Workshop
Printable Activities: Slider's Glider | Build a Better Bunny Copter

Episode 	506	: 	The Flying Parallinis
Math Topic: Parallelograms
You can stretch or collapse the shape of a parallelogram without changing the length of its sides.
For Real Clip Bianca Extends Her Reach

Episode 	507	: 	Crystal Clear
Math Topic: Math in Nature: Crystals
When materials form crystals, you can use their regular and unique geometric shapes to tell them apart and even identify them.
For Real Clip Bianca Gets Crystal Clear
Related Activities

Episode 	508	: 	Inside Hacker
Math Topic: Robotic Reasoning
To get a robot to do a job, break the job into a sequence of simple steps - a program - the robot can obey.
For Real Clip Bianca's Rage Against the Machine

Episode 	509	: 	On the Line
Math Topic: Properties of a Line
You can use where two straight lines cross to locate an object.
For Real Clip Harry Walks the Line
Related Activities

Episode 510: A Fraction of Chance
Math Topic: Fractions 101
When you share parts of a whole, it takes two numbers to tell the story -- the top and bottom numbers of a fraction.
For Real Clip Harry's Sweet Job