I've always found Maths fascinating, after all it controls our lives and the universe; from escape velocities of planets ( handy to know, if we're ever going to get off of this one and on & off others ) to chance theory and probability theory.  If kids could be taught to understand that numbers and figures are their friends, not their enemies.....they might begin to find them as fascinating as I have......as well as opening their eyes to a wealth of understanding.