Educational Puns

Math Puns

  • Why was the equal sign so humble? Because it knew it wasn't less than or greater than anyone else.
  • Parallel lines have so much in common. It’s a shame they’ll never meet.
  • I’ve got a new theory on inertia, but it doesn’t seem to be gaining momentum.
  • Why did the student wear glasses in math class? To improve di-vision!
  • What do you call a number that can't keep still? A roamin' numeral.
  • I’m reading a book on anti-gravity. It’s impossible to put down!
  • Why was the math book sad? Because it had too many problems.
  • My math teacher called me average. How mean!
  • Are monsters good at math? Not unless you Count Dracula!
  • I asked the math teacher for help but he said I was just going through a phase.
  • Why was the obtuse angle so upset? Because it was never right.
  • What’s the official animal of Pi Day? The Pi-thon.
  • Why did the two fours skip lunch? Because they already eight!
  • Math puns are the first sine of madness.
  • Why did the student break up with the math book? It had too many problems!
  • What do you get when you cross a math teacher with a clock? Times tables.
  • Why did the fraction get a divorce? Because it found another fraction more appealing.
  • What did the student say when he couldn’t find the answer? ‘I’m not pi-ning for anything!’
  • Why did the math teacher go to the beach? To work on his tan-gent.
  • How does a mathematician plow fields? With a pro-tractor.
  • Why should you never argue with a 90-degree angle? It’s always right.
  • Why did the student bring a ladder to math class? Because he wanted to reach new heights.

Science Puns

  • What did the biologist wear to impress their date? Designer genes.
  • I told my friend 10 jokes to get him to laugh. Sadly, no pun in ten did.
  • How do you organize a space party? You planet!
  • I’m reading a book on anti-gravity. It’s impossible to put down!
  • Why are chemists excellent for solving problems? They have all the solutions.
  • What do you call an educated tube? A graduated cylinder.
  • Why did the physics professor break up with the biology professor? There was no chemistry.
  • What did the scientist say when he found two isotopes of helium? HeHe!
  • Why can’t you trust an atom? Because they make up everything!
  • What do you call a fish with no eyes? Fsh.
  • Why did the biologist break up with the physicist? There was no chemistry.
  • What did the scientist say to the hydrogen atom? I’ve lost an electron! Are you positive?
  • How does a physicist play hide and seek? He uses a quantum hiding technique!
  • What’s a physicist’s favorite type of music? Heavy metal.
  • Why did the mushroom go to the party? Because he was a fungi!
  • What did the thermometer say to the graduated cylinder? You have a lot of potential!
  • Why are chemists great at solving problems? They have all the solutions!
  • What did one volcano say to the other? I lava you!
  • What do you call an educated tube? A graduated cylinder.
  • Why are chemists good for solving problems? They have all the solutions.
  • How do scientists freshen their breath? With experi-mints.

History Puns

  • Why don’t scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything, including history!
  • I told my wife she was drawing her eyebrows too high. She looked surprised!
  • Why was the history teacher so good at conversation? He always knew how to break the ice age.
  • What’s the best thing about Switzerland? I don’t know, but the flag is a big plus!
  • Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field!
  • What did the Roman say when he saw the new car? 'Veni, Vidi, Vroom!'
  • Why did the king go to the dentist? To get his tooth crowned!
  • I have a joke about time travel, but you didn’t like it.
  • Why do we tell actors to 'break a leg'? Because every play has a cast!
  • What was the most popular dance in 1776? The independence shuffle!
  • I wish I could be a history teacher. That way, I could always be in the past.
  • Why did the Pharaoh go to school? He wanted to improve his pyramid scheme.
  • What do you call a knight who is afraid to fight? Sir Render!
  • Why did the student take a ladder to history class? To reach new heights of knowledge!
  • What do you call a historical figure who tells tall tales? A myth-ter!
  • Why was the history book so boring? Because it was full of dates!
  • What did one ancient Greek philosopher say to the other? 'I think, therefore I am!'
  • How did the Vikings send secret messages? They used Norse code!
  • Why was the history teacher always calm? Because he had a lot of past experience!
  • What do you call a historical figure who plays cards? A poker face!
  • Why did the history teacher go to jail? Because he was caught with too many dates!

Literature Puns

  • I’m reading a book on anti-gravity. It’s impossible to put down!
  • Why did the librarian get kicked off the plane? Because it was overbooked!
  • I told my friend 10 jokes to get him to laugh. Sadly, no pun in ten did.
  • What’s the difference between a cat and a comma? A cat has claws at the end of its paws; a comma is a pause at the end of a clause.
  • Why did Shakespeare only write in ink? Because pencils confused him!
  • What’s a book’s favorite type of music? Paper rock!
  • I can’t believe I got fired from the calendar factory. All I did was take a day off!
  • Why are books so cold? Because they have too many fans!
  • What did the poet say to the poet? ‘You’re verse-y nice!’
  • Why did the English teacher go to jail? For excessive pun-ishment!
  • What do you call a bad pun about literature? A literary faux pas!
  • How does a poet say goodbye? 'I’ll be back in a verse!'
  • Why did the book join the police? It wanted to go undercover!
  • What did one novel say to the other? 'I’m quite a character!'
  • Why don’t writers ever get lost? Because they always follow their plot!
  • What do you call a detective who solves literary crimes? A book sleuth!
  • Why did the author break up with the manuscript? It had too many issues!
  • What did the literary critic say to the author? 'You’re really on the write path!'
  • How do you organize a space party? You planet!
  • What do you call a group of musical authors? A book band!
  • Why did the computer break up with the writer? It couldn’t handle all the drama!

Language Puns

  • I’m reading a book on anti-gravity. It’s impossible to put down!
  • Why did the grammar teacher break up with the punctuation teacher? Because she was too possessive!
  • What do you call an argument between two words? A word war.
  • Why are words like a family? Because they all have a common root.
  • What did one thesaurus say to the other? 'I find you quite synonyms!'
  • Why don’t linguists play hide and seek? Because good luck hiding when they can always find your syntax!
  • How do you organize a space party? You planet!
  • What do you call a lazy linguist? A couch potato-graphy!
  • Why did the spelling bee get kicked out of school? For causing too much buzz!
  • What do you call a word that’s always getting in trouble? A naughty noun!
  • Why do we tell actors to 'break a leg'? Because every play has a cast!
  • What did one language learner say to the other? 'You’re quite the polyglot!'
  • Why did the thesaurus apply for a job? It wanted to find a synonym for success!
  • What do you call a pun that’s just too much? A pun-derful disaster!
  • Why don’t writers ever get lost? Because they always follow their plot!
  • What do you call a poorly written play? A script-astic failure!
  • Why did the student bring a ladder to language class? To reach new heights in vocabulary!
  • What’s a linguist’s favorite game? Scrabble!
  • Why was the dictionary so happy? Because it had all the right definitions!
  • What did the linguist say to the translator? 'You have a way with words!'
  • Why did the phonetics teacher get kicked out of the bar? Because he kept accentuating the wrong syllable!