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Math anxiety is a real thing, a new brain imaging study by Stanford researchers has confirmed. In a study in the journal Psychological Science, researchers found that there is increased activity in the brain region linked with fear in the brains of second and third graders with math anxiety. Because of the increased activity in the fear brain region, there was decreased activity in their brain regions linked with problem-solving.

"secondary maths education These ideas might be of interest to some maths teachers, aimed at those who teach 11 to 16 year olds and those keen to encourage problem solving. Don Steward. MEDIAN"

national library of manipulatives prek-12. Nice little applets for exploration and problem solving

"The following manipulatives can be used to solve a variety of math problems. They are intended to be used online."

For early middle school kids

Martin Burrett 19 Aug 11 09:32:38 Nrich is a vast maths site with great interactive games and resources for young children right up to college mathematicians.