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#13119 BALANCE BENDERS GR 2-6
$ 5.20 $ 10.99
Move over Sudoku, here come Balance Benders™! You can use these books as quick, fun logic problems or as stepping stones to success in algebra. Children develop deductive thinking and pre-algebra skills as they solve balance puzzles that are more fun and addictive than Sudoku puzzles! Children must analyze each balance to identify the clues, and then synthesize the information to solve the puzzle. Try one -- and then try to stop!
#13120 BALANCE BENDERS GR 4-12
$ 3.40 $ 10.99
Move over Sudoku, here come Balance Benders™! You can use these books as quick, fun logic problems or as stepping stones to success in algebra. Children develop deductive thinking and pre-algebra skills as they solve balance puzzles that are more fun and addictive than Sudoku puzzles! Children must analyze each balance to identify the clues, and then synthesize the information to solve the puzzle. Try one -- and then try to stop!
#13121 BALANCE BENDERS GR 6-12
$ 12.40
Move over Sudoku, here come Balance Benders™! You can use these books as quick, fun logic problems or as stepping stones to success in algebra. Children develop deductive thinking and pre-algebra skills as they solve balance puzzles that are more fun and addictive than Sudoku puzzles! Children must analyze each balance to identify the clues, and then synthesize the information to solve the puzzle. Try one -- and then try to stop Avg Ship time 1-2 days
#13124 MIND BENDERS VERBAL GR K-2
$ 11.30
This 48-page book contains several of our verbal deductive thinking puzzles. Unlike our other Mind Benders products, these puzzles are read to students, so they develop the logic, listening, mental organization, and memory skills vital to achieving higher grades and top test scores in all subjects. These award-winning, fun puzzles are also great for developing real-life, problem-solving skills! Students learn to carefully analyze each Mind Benders story and its clues, identifying logical associations between people, places, and things. The key is to make sure you get all the information out of each clue, by starting with the most obvious associations, then deducing the less obvious associations until everything finally fits together. Step-by-step instructions and detailed answers are included. Puzzles increase in difficulty.
#13125 MIND BENDERS LEVEL 1 GR PK-K
$ 12.40
Mind Benders®, our best-selling deductive thinking puzzles, develop the logic, reading comprehension, and mental organization skills vital to achieving high grades and top test scores in all subjects. They're also great for developing real-life, problem solving skills.
Your child will carefully analyze each Mind Benders®story and its clues, identifying logical associations between people, places, and things. The key is to start with the most obvious associations, then deduce less obvious associations until everything finally fits together.
#13126 MIND BENDERS LEVEL 2 GR 1-2
$ 12.40
Mind Benders®, our best-selling deductive thinking puzzles, develop the logic, reading comprehension, and mental organization skills vital to achieving high grades and top test scores in all subjects. They're also great for developing real-life, problem solving skills.
Your child will carefully analyze each Mind Benders®story and its clues, identifying logical associations between people, places, and things. The key is to start with the most obvious associations, then deduce less obvious associations until everything finally fits together. Avg Ship time 1-2 days
#16962 CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING ACTIVITIES GR 6
$ 25.20
Engage your Grade 6+ students in thinking skills practice with Critical and Creative Thinking Activities! 140+ pages of fun, imaginative activities motivate students as they practice thinking in multiple ways about a variety of curriculum- and theme-based topics.
46 theme-based units make it easy to find activities that fit your core curriculum:
* Places: In My Room, At the Dinner Table, Outer Space, In the Wilderness, Eating Out, At the Movies, At the Mall, U.S. Landmarks, On the Bus, Mythical Worlds
* Nature in Action: Rivers and Streams, Rough Weather, Sharks, Bats, Arachnids, Predators and Prey, So Cute!, Reptiles
* History and Beyond: Ancient Egypt, The Middle Ages, When in Rome, Pioneer Days, Into the Future
* Technology: The Internet, Cellphones, From Here to There, Robots, Invention Convention
* Things I Use: Clocks and Calendars, My Clothes, Say Cheese!, Numbers, Glue and Tape, Video Games, Maps and Globes
* In My World: Tunes, Surprise!, Supersize It!, Friends, Holidays, Planet Earth, Nighttime, My Birthday, Bells and Whistles, Now You're Cookin', Leaders and Followers
#17373 QUICK FLIP CRITICAL THINKING
$ 6.20
Hand-held flip charts make understanding learning theories and planning lessons easy! 5 x 6 inches. Take the mystery out of Bloom's Taxonomy with Quick Flip Questions for Critical Thinking. Learn how to ask questions, lead discussions, and plan lessons geared to each level of critical thinking. This hand-held flip chart helps improve thinking skills at any age. Teachers, parents, and students alike will find this an indispensable tool for improving communication, enhancing verbal skills, developing questioning skills, facilitating report writing, and developing higher levels of thinking.
#23553 CREATE A MAZE
$ 39.80
Put your best-laid plans into motion with this brain-boosting, make-you-think game! Build a maze with curvy, colorful pieces by following the designs pictured on the Activity Cards. Then, push hand-eye coordination to the limit as you map a path through the maze, tilting the board and guiding the ball around the obstacles and into the goal. Give it a try by creating your own design! It's a one-of-a-kind challenge that revs up engineering and critical thinking skills. Endless combinations of designs provide multiple levels of play. Includes maze board and base, 17 maze pieces, 4 balls (2 red, 2 blue), and 10 Activity Cards. Board measures 10"L x 2"H. For 1 to 4 players. Grades K+ | Ages 5+ Avg Ship time 1-2 days
#23773 CONVERSATION CUBES
$ 18.20
Ages 6-12
Spark discussions on the first day and beyond.
# Features 36 engaging questions about student experiences and perspectives, including:What is the most important thing you own? What do you want to be when you are older? What was the strangest dream you have had?
# Builds oral language, social and listening skills
# Makes a great addition to character development activities
# Provides direction for brainstorming before writing
# Supports fluency and oral language development in ELLs and students with speech impairments
# Includes Activity Guide
# Each in this set of 6 soft foam cubes measures 1.625"
# Grades 1+
#23889 MENTAL BLOX CRITICAL THINKING SET
$ 36.00
Stack, pattern, and match the multicolor shapes, but don't be fooled by appearances: these endlessly enjoyable blocks mean brain-boosting business! Twenty activity cards keep strategic thinking skills in tip-top shape. Re-create a hidden arrangement or listen to verbal instructions. Set of 20 plastic, chunky pieces feature
4 different shapes and 3 different attributes for a real challenge!
Includes 20 Activity/Question Cards and Guide
Blocks measure 2"L x 2"H
Ages 5-13
#31660 THREE LITTLE PIGGIES DELUXE
$ 27.30
Can you help these three smart pigs build their houses? Can you set them up so that the pigs can play outside? If you spot the wolf can you help the pigs stay safe inside their houses? Smart Little Piggies is a perfect brain game for young children. It features 3 big puzzle pieces that are easy to hold, and kids will be intrigued by the way the pigs fit inside the houses and look through the windows. The game includes a story book with images and booklet with 48 challenges (24 with the wolf and 24 without).
#31664 DAY & NIGHT
$ 30.30
From SmartGames, the worldwide leader in single player puzzle games, comes Day & Night. Re-create shapes and designs, block by block, with this beautifully crafted 3-D wooden puzzle. Young kids can begin with challenges whose blocks are revealed in the light of day, while more advanced puzzles have only the sillouttes visible. Day & Night is a fun way to develop problem solving and logical thinking skills as well as spatial reasoning abilities.
#31667 COLOR CODE
Sold Out - $ 25.30
Stack the tiles to recreate each composition layer by layer! Choose from 100 challenges just stack the right tiles in the right order. Game includes: 18 colored tiles, a practical tile display holder and game guide outlining challenges and solutions. Color Code seems deceptively simple, but check out how quickly you find a colorful challenge on your hands!
#31668 PENGUINS ON ICE
$ 25.30
From SmartGames, the worldwide leader in single player puzzle games, comes Penguins on Ice. Penguins on Ice is an award-winning, completely unique game based on ancient Greek Pentomino...featuring puzzle pieces that shift in order to fit into place! Arrange the sliding ice blocks so that they all fit on the game board while making sure that the five penguins are in the right spots as shown in the included challenge booklet. With simple challenges for beginners to complex puzzles that will test experienced players, Penguins on Ice is a fun way to develop logical thinking skills and spatial reasoning abilities.
#31671 TEMPLE TRAP
$ 17.20
From SmartGames, the worldwide leader in single player puzzle games, comes Temple Trap. Avoid the alligators and other dangerous traps as you navigate your adventurer out of this shifting temple, flexing your logic muscles in this unique, beautifully designed 3-D puzzle. With puzzles ranging from simple challenges for beginning adventures to complex puzzles that will test advanced treasure hunters, Temple Trap is a fun way to develop logical thinking skills and spatial reasoning abilities.
#31676 IQ TWIST GAME
$ 12.10
From SmartGames, the worldwide leader in single player puzzle games, comes IQ Twist. To solve each challenge players fill in the board with all of the pieces as shown in the included booklet, making sure that all of the colored pieces fit on the same-colored peg . Flex your logic muscles with this beautifully designed game! With puzzles ranging from simple challenges for beginners to complex challenges that will test advanced players, IQ Twist is a fun way to develop logical thinking skills and spatial reasoning abilities.
#55545 TURBOPOP! STEM CHALLENGE
$ 27.50
Can you build and solve the ultimate STEM challenge? Put your physics skills to the test with the TurboPop! STEM Challenge, the build it, pop it, solve it engineering game from Learning Resources. Load the balls into TurboPop!'s air cannon, press down, and pop! They go flying! Once you've mastered the cannon, it's time to take on the set's STEM-inspired challenges, which introduce kids to force, motion, velocity, and other physics fun. Challenges ramp up in difficulty to encourage leveled play and continued development. Pop your way through the hoops, off the wall, and towards the target - TurboPop!'s STEM challenges encourage critical thinking and open-ended play as you build and test your way to a solution. Once you've solved the included challenges, you can even invent your own physics games and challenge your friends and family! Like all of Learning Resources' STEM Challenges, TurboPop! is completely kid-powered - no batteries, rubber bands, or springs required! Avg Ship time 1-2 days
#55806 KEVA BRAIN BUILDERS JUNIOR
$ 21.40
KEVA® Brain Builders Junior will train brains to think in a whole new dimension- a great first step towards STEM. Features photos of fun, recognizable objects to replicate-letters, numbers, the sun, dragonfly and more! The set includes 20 KEVA planks, puzzle cards and instructions that fit neatly in a zippered carrying case, making them the perfect on-the-go activity. For ages 4 and up.
#57135 ASTEROID ESCAPE 60 CHALLENGES
$ 17.20
Can you navigate your spaceship through an asteroid field? Your flying skills will be tested to the limit in order to escape! SmartGames Asteroid Escape is a galactic sliding puzzle with 60 missions, from beginner to expert. Includes a game board with lid, making it perfect for travel!
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