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Nice IWB resources

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A simple site with well written explanations, examples, worksheets and games of maths topics from across the curriculum. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Maths

"If a 6-month-old can distinguish between 20 dots and 10 dots, she's more likely to be a good at math in preschool. That's the conclusion of a new study, which finds that part of our proficiency at addition and subtraction may simply be something we're born with."

Teaching math to elementary students is critical for establishing a foundation of success in mathematics. There is a need for some basic memorization of facts, because students who do not memorize arithmetic functions struggle in upper grades. However, math must be fun and interesting, along with making connections with real-world applications.

a neuroscientific approach to mathematical concepts

"mathematics in everyday life" (published in 2010), highlights mathematical solutions to everyday problems and points to unsolved questions

textbook for pre-service teachers and current teachers

Book to be published in November 2011

Published in 2011, "reveals the secrets of amazing, fun-to-perform card tricks--and the profound mathematical ideas behind them--that will astound even the most accomplished magician. ... Each card trick introduces a new mathematical idea, and varying the tricks in turn takes readers to the very threshold of today's mathematical knowledge. For example, the Gilbreath Principle--a fantastic effect where the cards remain in control despite being shuffled--is found to share an intimate connection with the Mandelbrot set. Other card tricks link to the mathematical secrets of combinatorics, graph theory, number theory, topology, the Riemann hypothesis, and even Fermat's last theorem." Read more about one of the authors here: http://chronicle.com/article/The-Magical-Mind-of-Persi/129404/

A study of 300 Missouri school children from kindegarten to third grade to determine cognitive defects behind dyscalculia or math learning disability

An interactive video starring the BBC's Dick and Dom. Go on their adventure and solve decimal problems on the way. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/maths

A 13-yeard old naturalist shows how he applied the Fibonacci Sequence to patterns of tree branch growth. Evidently he wasn't done, by any means: http://inhabitat.com/13-year-old-makes-solar-power-breakthrough-by-harnessing-the-fibonacci-sequence/

A nice collection of online maths tools, including a colour spinner, coin thrower, graph & chart tools, fractions illustrator and many more. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Maths

A fun space invaders maths game where players shoot the balloon with the answer to the multiplication or division question. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/maths

A few coding puzzels and brainteasers

Numerous resources

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Works the same way as yesterday's Regifting Robin Two digit number is 10x+y so we have 10x+y-x-y = 9x, ie all results will be multiples of 9, the lowest 9 and the highest 81.

Dozens of online math manipulatives K-12

 ***** "The National Library of Virtual Manipulatives (NLVM) is a library of uniquely interactive, web-based virtual manipulatives or concept tutorials, mostly in the form of Java applets, for mathematics instruction (K-12 emphasis). The project includes dissemination and extensive internal and external evaluation."