In this week’s Talking Math, we explore how universal design helps make math truly for everyone. When math experiences are designed with different bodies, brains, and learning styles in mind from the start, more people can explore ideas and share their thinking. The result is a richer, more joyful mathematical experience for all.

Ever been on a hot streak… until you weren’t? What does math have to say about our probabilistic intuitions?

In this week’s Talking Math, we explore the many ways cultures around the world have counted beyond “1, 2, 3.” From the Maya base-20 system to body counting in Papua New Guinea and pattern-based numbers in Yoruba culture, counting has always been creative, cultural, and human. These examples invite families to see numbers in new ways and discover that math has never belonged to just one story.

SUMM wishes you a colorful (but conflict-free) Thanksgiving! How can math help create conflict-free seating arrangements?

Perspective changes everything — in math and in life! This week’s Talking Math invites families to play with how we see size and space. From silly camera tricks to artistic vanishing points, it’s all about noticing how your view changes what you see.

Seattle's general election was held last Tuesday! There weren't any races with more than two candidates, so most decisions probably weren't too tough. Ranked choice voting is coming in 2027 to help you make easier decisions in crowded primaries.

Ever look at a tiny model house and think, "Whoa, how does that little thing represent something so HUGE?" That's scale: a sneaky little math concept that pops up in the most unexpected places. It's the secret bridge between the real world and the mini-worlds we create to understand it.