If You Take a Mouse to School...

...he will demonstrate great spelling abilities but write down mathematical nonsense:

(image captured from google books where it was displayed curtesy of HarperCollinsPublishing)

We've been reading this book at home for years - If You Take a Mouse to School by Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond.  Great little story for kids - but check out this page.  The spelling is all legit, but difficult words.  But the math - oh my!  It's mostly gibberish. Why? Why not use high-level calculus, which would probably look equally confusing to the average person but would actually be legit?

And lest you think this is an isolated occurrence - check out this puzzle featuring a Wubbzy, a Nick Jr. character:

Apparently, a strong grasp of mathematical nonsense is central to an academic environment.