But no matter the cube, the process of solving one involves math — specifically, algorithms. Roman Chavez loved Rubik's Cubes so much, he founded the Jr. Oakland Cubers in high school.

This is the exact opposite of that. A new freefall record has been set, for the most unexpected thing: the fastest time to solve a rotating puzzle tetrahedron, the pyramid version of a Rubik Cube.

Kraft says that solving the Rubik's Cube is a lot like playing chess. With the help of a little strategy and maybe a mathematical algorithm or two, anyone can learn to do it, she thinks.

Most kids can't wait for the final bell of the school day. But at Aloha Huber Park Elementary in Beaverton, some students stay after school to learn about algorithms -- through a Rubik's Cube.