Teacher Uses Tyreek Hill’s Quest For NFL Record To Make Math Fun
A Miami-area math teacher is using Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill’s incredible 2023 season to help her elementary students learn the basic math skills of addition and subtraction.
On Friday, the NFL shared a video from Mary Martinez’s TikTok page, showing the teacher making the subject fun by using Hill’s quest to break the NFL single-season record for receiving yards.
“Miss Martinez is awesome for this. ✏️ ???? (via maryisbananas/TikTok),” the NFL posted on X (formerly Twiter).
Miss Martinez is awesome for this. ✏️ ???? (via maryisbananas/TikTok) pic.twitter.com/GnmUQ6jw3K
— NFL (@NFL) December 8, 2023
Hill, who has hauled in 93 receptions for 1,481 yards and 12 touchdowns in 12 games for Miami this season, is attempting to become the first wide receiver in NFL history to eclipse the 2,000-yard plateau in a single season.
In the viral video, Martinez is seen helping her Pinecrest Elementary School class discover that the veteran wideout needs to average 110 receiving yards per game the rest of the season in order to break Calvin Johnson’s single season record of 1,964 yards set in 2012.
Fans on social media commended Martinez for incorporating sports statistics as an effective way for young students to learn essential mathematical skills.
I would have excelled at math if this was my grade school teacher. This is incredible! https://t.co/gejJPYT1Dh
— Michael Greco (@michaelgreco82) December 8, 2023
Teacher of the year award goes to Miss Martinez ????
— The 33rd Team (@The33rdTeamFB) December 8, 2023
Using Tyreek Hill's stats to teach math is next level ????pic.twitter.com/oCSERcQ42T
I would have focused more in math if this was the way it was taught ???? https://t.co/KpJ0TBgJWN
— Abs (@AbigailRamage) December 8, 2023
This is awesome! Good job @maryisbananas ???? #FinsUp https://t.co/PjFCqWDRm1
— ???? (@Banksy_305) December 8, 2023
I love it. https://t.co/Y53vuj7CWw
— Cathie (@NJCathie) December 8, 2023
Not only is she the best teacher in Florida she should also hold the title of NFL/Dolphins Fan of the Year ???????? #FinsUp #HappyFootballFriday @maryisbananas ???????????????? https://t.co/9lGXW6pFiK
— Ronen Seliger (@nensta3) December 8, 2023
It it was done for me like this I’d be a mathematician ???? https://t.co/thOTt5twja
— Ricky Fontaine (@a_true86) December 8, 2023
Now we’re talking!! Absolutely love this!! https://t.co/aconb0Qyeb
— rmg (@___RMG__) December 8, 2023