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Eaglecrest High School senior uses Rubik's cube skills to teach 8th graders math

Denver7 · · 335 words · By Mike Castellucci
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What to know about Eaglecrest High School senior uses Rubik's cube skills to teach 8th graders math

— Joshua Maupin has known he wanted to be a teacher since elementary school.

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What happened

— Joshua Maupin has known he wanted to be a teacher since elementary school.

Why it matters

The Eaglecrest High School senior spent time at the Cherry Creek Innovations Campus working alongside teacher Amy Jaster before heading to Prairie Middle School to teach an 8th grade math class — using Rubik's cubes.

Common ground

Jaster said the experience is part of a broader mission.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “I am a senior at Eaglecrest High School right now, graduating next week”
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Multiple sources identify Joshua Maupin as a senior or graduating senior at Eaglecrest High School.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... Joshua Maupin, a graduating Eaglecrest High School senior, used Rubik's cubes to teach 8th grade math at Prairie Middle School.
https://www.denver7.com/news/positive-news/eaglecrest-high-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — Joshua Maupin, a graduating senior, used Rubik's cubes to teach 8th grade math at Prairie Middle School. The Cherry Creek Schools Foundation provided the ...
https://eaglecrest.cherrycreekschools.org/
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web search NEUTRAL — May 26, 2023 ... Not as fast as he can build a rapport with an entire class of middle school math students! Meet Joshua Maupin, Eaglecrest High School graduate ( ...
https://www.facebook.com/CCSDK12/photos/639232721579440/
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Claim 2: “The Eaglecrest High School senior spent time at the Cherry Creek Innovations Campus working alongside teacher Amy Jaster”
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While evidence confirms Joshua Maupin is a student associated with the Cherry Creek Innovation Campus (CCIC) and taught at Prairie Middle School, none of the provided search results mention a teacher named Amy Jaster.
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web search NEUTRAL — Cherry Creek Innovation Campus. Firm. DLR Group.Cherry Creek Innovation Campus expands career and technical program opportunities and serves as a college and career readiness hub for 11th and 12th gra…
https://educationsnapshots.com/projects/8830/cherry-creek-in…
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web search NEUTRAL — At the Cherry Creek Innovation Campus (CCIC), that's just a Tuesday.Joshua Maupin, a graduating senior, used Rubik's cubes to teach 8th grade math at Prairie Middle School. The Cherry Creek Schools Fo…
https://ccic.cherrycreekschools.org/
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web search NEUTRAL — Alan Rydlund Advanced Manufacturing Instructor, Cherry Creek Innovation Campus. This facility was designed with industry officials, higher education experts, teachers, and students at the same table. …
https://www.dlrgroup.com/work/cherry-creek-innovation-campus…
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Claim 3: “heading to Prairie Middle School to teach an 8th grade math class — using Rubik's cubes”
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Multiple independent sources (Eaglecrest High School home page, Cherry Creek Schools Foundation LinkedIn, and a news snippet) confirm Joshua Maupin taught 8th grade math using Rubik's cubes at Prairie Middle School.
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web search NEUTRAL — Maupin, who started solving Rubik's cubes in 4th grade, used the puzzle to connect math concepts to students in a hands-on way. The Cherry Creek Foundation provided a Rubik's cube for every student in…
https://www.denver7.com/news/positive-news/eaglecrest-high-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — Joshua Maupin, a graduating senior, used Rubik's cubes to teach 8th grade math at Prairie Middle School. The Cherry Creek Schools Foundation provided the Rubik's cubes.
https://eaglecrest.cherrycreekschools.org/
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web search NEUTRAL — Joshua is a recipient of the Cherry Creek Schools Inspiring Educator Scholarship and future middle school math teacher. Watch Joshua teach students how to solve the Rubik's Cube AND get some advice fr…
https://www.linkedin.com/company/ccsdfoundation
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Claim 4: “Maupin, who started solving Rubik's cubes in 4th grade”
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The detail that he started solving Rubik's cubes in 4th grade is mentioned in one specific news snippet. Other sources mention his skills but not the specific starting grade.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... Maupin, who started solving Rubik's cubes in 4th grade, used the puzzle to connect math concepts to students in a hands-on way. The Cherry Creek ...
https://www.denver7.com/news/positive-news/eaglecrest-high-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 17, 2025 ... How quickly can this student solve a Rubik's Cube? 🤯🧩⏱️ Meet Joshua Maupin, a recipient of the Inspiring Educator Scholarship, who will ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DOtYjK9DYj1/
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 18, 2025 ... Meet Joshua Maupin, Eaglecrest High School graduate (2026). Joshua is a recipient of the Cherry Creek Schools Inspiring Educator Scholarship and ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSa0TiaAQm3/?hl=en
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Claim 5: “The Cherry Creek Foundation provided a Rubik's cube for every student in the class”
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Multiple sources, including the Cherry Creek Innovation Campus site and the Eaglecrest High School home page, explicitly state that the Cherry Creek Schools Foundation provided the Rubik's cubes for the class.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On the American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show Saturday Night Live (SNL), a commercial advertisement parody is commonly shown after the host's opening monologue. Many of the…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1982 World's Fair, officially known as the Knoxville International Energy Exposition (KIEE) and simply as Energy Expo '82 and Expo '82, was an international exposition held in Knoxville, Tennessee…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... Maupin, who started solving Rubik's cubes in 4th grade, used the puzzle to connect math concepts to students in a hands-on way. The Cherry Creek ...
https://www.denver7.com/news/positive-news/eaglecrest-high-s…
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