Our modern society requires the use of mathematical skills such as computation, measuring, organizing and interpreting data, estimating, problem solving, formulating, and establishing hypotheses as well as making inferences and predictions. It plays an indispensable role in shaping our mind and behaviour. The country needs, today effective and productive citizens who display scientific and constructive thinking and attitudes in all walks of life. In this direction, a new chapter is opined into the 21st century which is going to be an era of science and technology. The child of today has to be prepared for this era of technology for which a strong base of mathematics education is a necessity. But unfortunately, mathematics is being taught in a mechanical way by chalk and talk method. Students are cramming the formulae for passing the examination as a routine. Their thinking is being suppressed by the routine class work and home work. Thinking over the problem
Mathematics achievementt, Mathematical thinking, Intelligence, Primary students
