When educator and mom Amy Gonzalez was a child, she devoured stories where heroes sailed on pirate ships or rode in giant peaches. Real-life methods of travel may not feel as epic, but you can still make your daily commute exciting for your kids with a little imagination—and a little math, too.

This looks like an MIRL.  I can tell from some of the pixels and from seeing quite a few MIRLs in my time. Click to learn how math is used to make big files small 📁

Teaching kids about money doesn't have to be complicated. Even everyday errands can turn into fun math lessons! From scanning groceries at the self-checkout to playing shop, you can help your little ones build essential financial literacy skills in no time.

On September 16, 2025, math left us a little puzzle gift. Want to play? Maybe it’s not an official holiday, but in my opinion it should be.

They say 'numbers don't lie,' but people can certainly use them to craft some whoppers or false impressions!  This week's MIRL: When graphing goes wrong.

The mathematics of gerrymandering are certainly sociological, but it ain't gobbledygook! How can math detect malpractice in electoral districting? Click to read more ✍️👀

Baking together with your kid is a great way to teach life skills, but it’s also a very practical application of mathematics. This week, SUMM educator Amy Gonzalez gives tips to teach fractions and units through baking delicious recipes!

Struggling to make estimation fun and easy for your kid? In this week’s Math Chat, SUMM educator and mom Amy Gonzalez discusses simple, playful methods to boost spatial reasoning and comparison skills.

This week's MIRL is positively radiant! Click to learn how math can geometry help us understand physical laws 🏕️🔥

Remember those word problems in math class about buying hundreds of watermelons? Or guessing the number of jellybeans in the giant glass jar? They’re all part of your number sense. In this week’s Talking Math, SUMM educator Amy Gonzalez shares ways to build your kid’s number sense skills in their everyday life.

Orange you glad this week's MIRL is on Henna? Click to learn about the line between body art and body math!

While reading your kid(s) a bedtime story, why not mix in some conversations about math? In this week’s Talking Math, SUMM educator and parent Amy Gonzalez shows easy ways to find and highlight the math concepts in the stories you’re already reading.

As adults, we subconsciously engage in mathematical thinking every day. How do we teach those learned skills to our children? And how do we do it without projecting our own feelings about math?

This week, SUMM educator and math teacher Amy Gonzalez provides a look into ways adults can help the children in their lives learn the skills we take for granted.