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Maggie Mixon announced a teacher contest that tallies classroom phone calls. “The winner is Miss Garrison over at Dorothy C York Innovation Academy,” Mixon said; she said she would visit the winning classroom and deliver prizes. The hosts identified Williams Middle Magnet as one classroom whose student, shown in an on-air photo, had been a recent challenge winner.

The program also promoted an upcoming STEM fair and said the show will recognize a student “JEMI” winner at that event for innovative use of math in a project. Multiple t-shirt and prize winners were named on air: Georgia from Progress Village, Dominique from Barrington, Nolan from Lowry (listed as “Nolan, yay”), and later Malcolm (Boyette Springs), Best (Barrington) and Rivers (Walker).

The hosts aired a sponsored segment from Mathnasium (Westchase and other local centers) and directed families to mathnasium.com for free assessment and local locations (Brandon West, Carrollwood, New Tampa, Riverview, South Tampa, Westchase).

Mixon framed the outreach as part of the program’s effort to support Hillsborough County classrooms, noting the county’s size during the announcement. The segment combined prize recognition, school outreach, and local sponsor messaging.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Area and Volume (2-6-25)","oneSentenceSummary","Hosts announced a teacher-calling contest and STEM fair shout-outs, named a teacher winner (Miss Garrison at Dorothy C. York Innovation Academy) and several student t-shirt winners, and ran a Mathnasium sponsorship clip highlighting local locations.","taxTitle","Events, School Districts, Florida","taxId",71007,"location","Florida","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6344781,"Hosts demonstrate unit conversion and volume calculations for pool and container problems",697,2795000,3492000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2250223-7e09cc690cc312074842b877e654e71b&start=2795&end=3492","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2250223-7e09cc690cc312074842b877e654e71b/thumbnail_2795000.jpg","/articles/6344781/Florida/Hosts-demonstrate-unit-conversion-and-volume-calculations-for-pool-and-container-problems","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6344781-d261ade56eb0c00f4cb905e65c450dfe/orig.mp4?Expires=1770803214&Signature=TuMgjTPGbuxLcZqVaw9A-EMKn6Od9NZ9frd5l2TzYwiZON57hwMn07RsAUThEZRMmyNXriLgmylH7PGHfFmETZR7hspgQL2hqeuNxjZ1tRW9uRfdRGf1tFVPl0slU91wxeIBH7J0X5zWxmhvV94-JD6I92Rrqf0U3NUiRmqgJGcwdyPcM5mqnymDkSRb~HL2-k8y6DmqcHcR2k3XrAOwBgsfSIj0iNR-Wia33oecos9vzpfYx0n~oFvrZ7kK7oN6g~zUUTPr6Exko7FjQormli4ywA5VdfMmEPOtuYOK2uVTtW5CBiwMHlFrpdk2aNWskh5102P~imWyTsyPE7446Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Canela Prado and Maggie Mixon used two applied problems to illustrate unit conversions and the volume formula.

In the first problem, the hosts started with a cylinder whose total surface area was given as 402.12 square inches and a radius of 4 inches; they set up the surface-area formula 402.12 = 2πrh + 2πr², substituted r = 4 inches and solved algebraically for the container height. After isolating the h term and dividing by the coefficient, the hosts reported a height of about 12 inches (to the nearest inch).

In a second example about a small inflatable pool, the hosts noted a common student pitfall: mixing feet and inches. A 3½-foot diameter was converted to 42 inches, which yields a radius of 21 inches for the base area πr²; multiplying by the 16-inch depth produced a volume the hosts reported on air as approximately 22,155.84 cubic inches. “If they give you different units, make sure they're all in the correct unit,” Mixon said.

The pair used the examples to reinforce classroom practice: convert all measures to consistent units before applying area or volume formulas, show steps for isolating unknowns when equations contain the unknown variable, and include cubic units for volume answers.","The program walked through two applied problems: finding the height of a cylindrical toy container from its surface area (result: 12 inches) and converting mixed units for an inflatable pool (3.5 feet across → 42-inch diameter → volume ~22,155.84 cubic inches). Hosts stressed unit consistency.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6344784,"Students call in to solve circle problems: circumference, area and scale",443,795000,1238000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2250223-7e09cc690cc312074842b877e654e71b&start=795&end=1238","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2250223-7e09cc690cc312074842b877e654e71b/thumbnail_795000.jpg","/articles/6344784/Florida/Students-call-in-to-solve-circle-problems-circumference-area-and-scale","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6344784-e378f3a1db898d4e2ae1eb4b37772015/orig.mp4?Expires=1770803214&Signature=ihMReNd-pxbd-L48gMnfAMz02GM~DhGblPa1JmYFlAuDxjuGevokO-oWRQE0d~ih3~BF6yezyjaZ8mjpWDOt8ixf3qB3k6cebWC0LeccYeG2wcyN6XTkJHiazfTxveQxKevgQHXqnrskdjW1IPQLaXoemoXa7hydFak6Dn8k1DDEOBWeYjPzEIku7fkwAUFbHMh9n6dqJXmBJ5fB7izywV~Hv315BLerJYH1jelmj5KYWUC67jZb05y392va~bvQiWHYCBsf8La2PWH3QmGJMMwyRDk0RVCL8RL9kHzBJnFnR8OwBpGd5H91~dX4CXs11ybo6CmquFY80Ig29XvnrA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During the Math Homework Hotline broadcast, multiple student callers worked through circle-related word problems with hosts Maggie Mixon and Canela Prado.

A caller named Nikkita used the diameter-based circumference formula with π approximated as 3.14. With a diameter of 24 inches, the on-air calculation produced a circumference of 75.36 inches; Mixon explained why the formula πd (or 2πr) implies multiplication and reminded callers that circumference units remain linear (inches), not square.

Another caller, Rocco, was given a radius of 2.6 centimeters and asked for the exact circumference. The hosts guided Rocco to leave π symbolic; after multiplying 2×2.6 the host restated the exact result on air as “5.2 π centimeters.” Mixon praised the caller’s work: “Good job, Rocco.”

In a separate call, Bry (teacher: Miss Applegarth) solved an area question for a round cake with a 16-inch diameter. Following steps—radius = 8 inches, area = πr², and using π = 3.14—the hosts and caller calculated the top area as 200.96 square inches and noted that area requires square units.

The hosts used the calls to reinforce common classroom points: choose the formula that fits given information (πd vs. 2πr), convert diameter to radius when required, respect order of operations for exponents, and include correct units (inches for circumference, square inches for area).","Several students called the Math Homework Hotline to solve circle and proportion problems: a 24-inch diameter float circumference (75.36 inches using π=3.14), an exact circumference given radius 2.6 cm (5.2π cm), and a cake-top area question (200.96 square inches). Hosts stepped callers through the formulas and units.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6344785,"Math Homework Hotline reviews area and volume, poses cylinder surface-area challenge",3214,111000,3325000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2250223-7e09cc690cc312074842b877e654e71b&start=111&end=3325","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2250223-7e09cc690cc312074842b877e654e71b/thumbnail_111000.jpg","/articles/6344785/Florida/Math-Homework-Hotline-reviews-area-and-volume-poses-cylinder-surface-area-challenge","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6344785-d83b53581be61a09f9266d20df039329/orig.mp4?Expires=1770803214&Signature=SOsyALzDSTXR2NCR3R0kr5y5a3fspNHpwMIEnMMRDyK0xADBwv3SViswZtzEbqXNY8xxJYoJZYFKZnZWI2ogQV8EjuMhFH~~X1oIXOuwaMf9-DbITLk9XwIyfAWr-rGXVtaKStCNxrHK1HsxXPw2HMiAvOwrMVaYHZcC0Qhj0U2Jd1bcUyS1sl9STNlGDG4kW826LrWqcczRDmCNhWePhdRfPPfeDV8jgGY~ToQ5IzXpsiFo2k-WvG8-tJMdysw578LOuiCK7fzKp08BCsC~p8yhO6IR-tuzpy6XnwCJUsxeQyvUTo9dQl31309KWjSoTqtxDvwhBQzIExo4wGAqKQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Maggie Mixon, co-host of the Math Homework Hotline, and co-host Canela Prado led an extended lesson on area and volume and posed a surface-area challenge for a cylinder during the program's live broadcast.

The hosts opened the segment by outlining the night's focus: “Tonight's topic is area and volume,” Mixon said, adding that the material did not come naturally to her as a student but that she now enjoys teaching it. The pair reviewed differences between two-dimensional area and three-dimensional volume, explained surface-area formulas for cylinders and worked step-by-step through a listener challenge.

The challenge given to callers asked for the surface area of a cylinder “in terms of pi,” using the formula surface area = 2πrh + 2πr², with a radius of 2 5/8 inches and a height of 4 3/8 inches. Mixon guided listeners through the algebra while keeping results expressed in π until the end. “When I teach this I tell my kids to stay in PI until the last minute,” Mixon said on air.

After carrying the fractional arithmetic through, the hosts combined the lateral-surface term and the top-and-bottom term and presented the final result as a fraction: 36 3/4 π square inches (surface area), reported on air with the unit clarified as square inches because surface area is an area measurement.

The segment emphasized procedural points for students: write formulas first, substitute known values carefully, keep π symbolic until the last step if the problem asks for an exact answer, and include units (inches squared for surface area). The hosts also warned about common student mistakes such as dropping the π factor while multiplying terms and mishandling fractional arithmetic.

The show closed the math segment by encouraging callers to try the challenge and call in with their solutions during the broadcast.","Co-hosts Maggie Mixon and Canela Prado led a lesson on area, surface area and volume and posed a surface-area challenge for a cylinder; the hosts worked through the calculation on air and reported a final answer of 36 3/4 π inches squared.","actionData","errors"]

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Local classroom outreach: teacher contest, STEM fair shout-outs and Mathnasium sponsorship

Hosts demonstrate unit conversion and volume calculations for pool and container problems

Students call in to solve circle problems: circumference, area and scale

Math Homework Hotline reviews area and volume, poses cylinder surface-area challenge