The Siege!

Episode Description:  Max is unhappy that his new soccer Coach is making him play defense until – a surprise mission sends him and Molly into the middle of the Battle for Rhodes in 305 BCE! There, they encounter the colossal Helepolis Siege Tower, built to lay waste to defending armies. Armed only with Math, teamwork, and quick thinking, they must escape capture and uncover the POGs’ latest plot before it's too late. Can The Problem Solvers survive one of History’s most epic standoffs?

Math Concepts: Multiplying decimals & converting to fractions; Dividing and multiplying by powers of ten; The Area andVolume of a trapezoidal prism: V = ½(a + b) × h × lHistory/Geography Concepts: The Siege of Rhodes in 305 BCE; Ancient warfare strategy & city defense; Macedonian political conflicts after Alexander the Great’s death