Logic & Critical Thinking

A Marble Run for Braniacs!

This gravity powered logic maze is sure to put your visual perception and reasoning skills to the test. The colorful, translucent towers can be arranged in a plethora of visually stimulating structures but, for each challenge, you’ll have to think carefully to build a path that will successfully carry your marble to its target. 60 challenges, ranging in difficulty, will give you plenty of creative building time while you maneuver the maze in your mind! Ages: 8 to adult. Players: Single player Learn More

Hacker

To beat a Hacker, you have to think like one.

Mensa Mind Games Finalist – 2019

Can you outsmart cybercriminals?

Defend the world from cybercriminals by joining the white hat hacker team Oblivion!

Play the role of a coder, hacker, and security engineer in 40 beginner to expert challenges.

Program your agents to collect data chips while avoiding viruses and alarms.

As you discover how a hacker can damage your programs, you will learn how to secure them from future attacks!

Each of the 40 challenges includes three phases of play for a total of 120 coding puzzles.

Teaches: CONCURRENCY and SECURITY MINDSET

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The fun, mind-building activities in this 256-page book develop spatial, verbal, motor, visual, and analytical thinking skills necessary for success in reading, writing, math, and science.

Students have fun building manipulative relationships on each activity page using attribute blocks, pattern blocks, or interlocking cubes (sold separately).

Activities and units are sequentially developed to keep students' interest level high.

Activities encourage verbal analysis to build vocabulary and to maximize verbal and spatial skill synthesis.

The concepts covered in this book include: Identifying Similarities and Differences Shapes: Matching, Finding, Dividing, and Completing Figures: Copying and Covering Forming and Following Sequences and Patterns Tracking, Paths, Copying, Completing Shapes, and Folding Figures and Paper Classifying Objects and Groups Objects: Color, Shape, and Size Groups:Shape, Color, Describing, Adding, Separating, Forming, Defining, and Identifying Common Properties Creating/Interpreting Analogies Shape, Color, Size, Position, and Pattern Manipulatives are Required and Sold Separately

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Inference Jones provides short, fun, and easy-to-use activities that improve critical reading and higher-order thinking by developing the student’s ability to draw inferences from written text. Research shows inferential reasoning is a prerequisite component to superior reading comprehension. The National Foundation for Educational Research concluded that "the ability to draw inferences predetermines reading skills: that is, poor inferential reasoning causes poor comprehension and not vice versa." We all make inferences in our daily lives (e.g. we naturally think a child is happy because we see them laughing). But how does this ability apply to written communication? When we read a written passage, we’re actually reading a representation of the author’s thoughts and ideas, because the written word does not convey a meaning in and of itself. Readers must construct the meaning through interpretation. The reader’s interpretation is the result of inferential analysis which includes drawing from personal knowledge and experiences, social values, and cultural conventions. The interpretation connects a meaning to the words, providing the reader with an understanding of the character’s actions, circumstances, or events in the story. Learn More

Inference Jones provides short, fun, and easy-to-use activities that improve critical reading and higher-order thinking by developing the student’s ability to draw inferences from written text. Research shows inferential reasoning is a prerequisite component to superior reading comprehension. The National Foundation for Educational Research concluded that "the ability to draw inferences predetermines reading skills: that is, poor inferential reasoning causes poor comprehension and not vice versa." We all make inferences in our daily lives (e.g. we naturally think a child is happy because we see them laughing). But how does this ability apply to written communication? When we read a written passage, we’re actually reading a representation of the author’s thoughts and ideas, because the written word does not convey a meaning in and of itself. Readers must construct the meaning through interpretation. The reader’s interpretation is the result of inferential analysis which includes drawing from personal knowledge and experiences, social values, and cultural conventions. The interpretation connects a meaning to the words, providing the reader with an understanding of the character’s actions, circumstances, or events in the story. Inference Jones: Level 1 has a readability level appropriate for Grades 5-6 but can also be used as a remedial resource for older students (Grades 7-12+). Learn More

Invasion of the Cow Snatchers™ Mooove the Magnets Logic Game Winner of The National Parenting Center’s Seal of Approval - 2019 Take control of your very own UFO to solve magnetic challenges! Maneuver your way over and around farm obstacles while beaming up cows. The 40 Easy to Super Hard challenges are great for beginner puzzlers, while the 20 Genius level challenges are appropriate for experienced puzzlers. Ignite your mind with 60 out of this world challenges! Learn More

Use problem solving and a keen eye to win! A game of tactical tracking and speed! Use problem solving and a keen eye to find the path connecting 2 blocks. Then recreate the path as fast as you can with your own pieces. Watch out, though, your mind could be playing tricks on you! Three levels of play keep you challenged. Includes 44 pieces, 25 double-sided pattern cards and Activity guide Cards measure 8"L x 8"H. Ages 6+. From Learning Resources. Learn More

This 102-page answer guide (required) includes teaching suggestions and answers.

No previous background in logic is required to teach these activities.

The 544-page James Madison Critical Thinking Course student book (sold separately) engages students in captivating crime-solving related scenarios to develop essential critical thinking skills.

The step-by-step lessons and activities are easy to use and help students transfer these vital skills throughout academia and life.

2015 Practical Homeschooling Reader Awards™ - Honorable Mention, Logic Category Cathy Duffy 101 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum

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The James Madison Critical Thinking Course engages students in captivating crime-solving related scenarios to develop essential critical thinking skills. The step-by-step lessons and activities are easy to use and help students transfer these vital skills throughout academia and life. Learn More

This fun, engaging 80-page book teaches prefixes, suffixes, and new vocabulary.

Each lesson includes activities where the student chooses the correct vocabulary word used in context, identifies the prefix or suffix, and solves a jumble puzzle that reinforces the lesson.

The jumble puzzle is the punchline to a joke or riddle that is solved by unscrambling a set of words related to the one-page lesson.

In order to solve the jumble, students must first unscramble a set of vocabulary words related to the lesson.

Each unscrambled word is a clue to the answer of the joke or riddle.

The final step of the jumble puzzle is to look for multiple word meanings, synonyms, homographs, homophones, idioms, or figurative language to identify the answer to the joke or riddle.

Students LOVE jumbles and each jumble reinforces the lesson. 

A complete answer key is included.

Recommended for grades 3 and up.

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The Big Idea Put your brain power to the test with 200 magnetic puzzle challenges!

Psst...They're Learning!

Builds spatial reasoning skills

Encourages problem solving skills

Promotes attention and focus

Cut to the Chase

Includes 28 two-color, magnetic pieces;

100 double-sided challenge cards;

and a carrying case that doubles as a play board

200 Unique puzzle challenges!

Good for hours of brain-building, unplugged play

Totally portable-perfect for playing on-the-go

Ages 8-99 From Educational Insights

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Cross-train your brain! If you loved best-selling, award-winning Kanoodle® and Kanoodle® Genius, you’ll flip for Kanoodle® Extreme! Features a unique, new game board now with over 300 2-D, 3-D, and NEW sliding 2-D puzzles. Pick a puzzle, set up the challenge, and place the remaining pieces to solve. How extreme are you? •Advanced version of award-winning Kanoodle® Genius with MORE puzzles and NEW sliding tray game board •Includes 12 puzzle pieces for 2-D and 3-D puzzles, carrying case with sliding tray feature, and 48-page, full-color puzzle book with 303 brain-tickling puzzles •Easy clean-up and storage, compact size •For 1 player. From Educational Insights. Ages 8+ Learn More

The Big Idea If you've mastered Kanoodle, it's time for Kanoodle Genius! Pick a puzzle from the book, set up the challenge, and place the remaining pieces to solve over 200 more mind-bending puzzles. Perfectly portable for brain-building on the go.

Psst...They're Learning!

Develops spatial reasoning skills

Exercises critical thinking skills

Cut to the Chase Advanced version of best-selling Kanoodle

A caboodle of 202 brain-teasing puzzles!

Fit the pieces onto the board to complete the puzzles shown in the puzzle book

Ages 8-99

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If you’ve mastered Kanoodle, it’s time for Kanoodle Genius! Pick a puzzle from the book, set up the challenge, and place the remaining pieces to solve over 200 more mind-bending puzzles. Perfectly portable for brain-building on the go. •Advanced version of best-selling Kanoodle •A caboodle of 202 brain-teasing puzzles! •Fit the pieces onto the board to complete the puzzles shown in the puzzle book •2-D and 3-D puzzles included. From Educational Insights. Ages 8+ Learn More

The brain-bending fun really stacks up with this vertical take on traditional Kanoodle!

Develops strategic thinking skills

Encourages problem solving

Includes Kanoodle Gravity puzzle board, 10 colorful puzzle pieces, guide with puzzle challenges, and carrying case

Includes 40 puzzle challenges!

Perfect for solo play or a two-player challenge

Ages 7-99

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The Big Idea Go head to head with friends in the first ever Kanoodle puzzle challenge for two!

Psst...They're Learning!

• Enhances problem solving skills
• Develops spatial reasoning
• Encourages critical thinking

Cut to the Chase

First Kanoodle game for two players!

Includes 2-player puzzle board with lid, 16 puzzle pieces (8 for each player), 40 double-sided challenge cards (80 puzzles!), and game guide

Launch your opponent's pieces with the press of a button for the ultimate check-mate!

Ages 7-99 From Educational Insights

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Puzzle play isn’t just for the big kids anymore! Based on the award-winning Kanoodle® brain game series, Kanoodle Jr. offers on-the-go spatial-reasoning fun with simple-to-follow instructions and large puzzle pieces, perfect for little hands. Kanoodle Jr. includes 60 head-scratching puzzle challenges that easily slide into the Kanoodle Jr. board for solo play—perfect for kids 4–7.

Teaches:

•Spatial-reasoning

•Problem solving

•Critical-thinking

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Use your noodle! Players use colored, connected beads to complete over 100 brain-building puzzles in 2 formats: 2D rectangular or 3D triangular. It can be simple—or mind-boggling—depending on the level of play. Puzzle pieces fit inside the pocket-sized case. Includes 48-page illustrated puzzle book. For 1 player. Ages 7-12. From Educational Insights. Learn More

You can count on this wooden bead set to make a bold statement! The variety of these dramatic bead shapes, their bold colors and two extra-long laces make stringing beads extra special. Twenty-seven hand-painted beads feature 1 - 10 as numerals and as countable dots to add counting fun to this lacing activity. Ages 3+ Learn More

This 352 page book teaches the language arts concepts and skills students are expected to know in first grade. It also introduces several skills and concepts normally taught in second grade. This fun, mind building book teaches standards-based language arts and develops critical thinking skills. Language Smarts™ can serve as a core curriculum for language arts or as a supplemental resource. Empower your child's mind as you improve their vocabulary, grammar, punctuation, reading, and writing skills. Teaching and practicing language arts skills and concepts has never been easier! No lesson preparation needed! Each section introduces a specific topic, followed by appropriate practice and application activities. These engaging and colorful lessons develop critical thinking and language arts skills through a variety of activities and different genres: Common Phrases, Palindromes, Pangrams, Mnemonics, Nursery Rhymes, Poems, Folk Tales (Fairy Tales and Fables), Fiction, Non-fiction, Reality, Fantasy, Rhyme, Riddle, and Word Play. Grade 1. From The Critical Thinking Company. Learn More

This 320 page book teaches the language arts concepts and skills students are expected to know in second grade. It also introduces several skills and concepts normally taught in third grade. This fun, mind building book teaches standards-based language arts and develops critical thinking skills. Language Smarts™ can serve as a core curriculum for language arts or as a supplemental resource. Empower your child's mind as you improve their vocabulary, grammar, punctuation, reading, and writing skills. Teaching and practicing language arts skills and concepts has never been easier! No lesson preparation needed! Each section introduces a specific topic, followed by appropriate practice and application activities. These engaging and colorful lessons develop critical thinking and language arts skills through a variety of activities and different genres: Common Phrases, Palindromes, Pangrams, Mnemonics, Nursery Rhymes, Poems, Folk Tales (Fairy Tales and Fables), Fiction, Non-fiction, Reality, Fantasy, Rhyme, Riddle, and Word Play. Grade 2. From The Critical Thinking Company. Learn More

This 336 page book teaches the language arts concepts and skills students are expected to know in second grade. It also introduces several skills and concepts normally taught in third grade. This fun, mind building book teaches standards-based language arts and develops critical thinking skills. Language Smarts™ can serve as a core curriculum for language arts or as a supplemental resource. Empower your child's mind as you improve their vocabulary, grammar, punctuation, reading, and writing skills. Teaching and practicing language arts skills and concepts has never been easier! No lesson preparation needed! Each section introduces a specific topic, followed by appropriate practice and application activities. These engaging and colorful lessons develop critical thinking and language arts skills through a variety of activities and different genres: Common Phrases, Palindromes, Pangrams, Mnemonics, Nursery Rhymes, Poems, Folk Tales (Fairy Tales and Fables), Fiction, Non-fiction, Reality, Fantasy, Rhyme, Riddle, and Word Play. Grade 3. From The Critical Thinking Company. Learn More

Science Logic Maze For Juniors! Your Mission: Get the laser beam to the rockets so they can safely return to earth! You’ll need to use science and logic to reflect the laser beam to the rockets. Carefully place the satellite mirrors to guide your path, but watch out for space rocks that might get in your way. It’s one tricky job for any scientist, but with a little brain power you’ll be sure to ignite the rockets and your mind. One mission completed and 39 more to go! Ages: 6 and up. Players: singe player. Features: •Game Grid with Laser •40 Challenges from Easy to Super Hard •Instruction Manual with Solutions •11 Game Tokens (2 Rocket Targets, 5 Satellite Mirrors, 3 Space Rock Blockers, 1 Beam Splitter) Learn More

Beam-Bending Logic Game. Recommended by American Mensa, 2014 and featured in Good Housekeeping. Lights and mirrors may make it feel like magic, but it’s really science and a good dose of brain power that’s needed to direct the laser beam through this series of mind challenging mazes. Get ready for a satisfying mental workout as you flex your strategic thinking muscles and ignite the light both on the grid and in your mind! Ages: 8 to adult. Players: single player. Features: •Game Grid •60 Challenge Cards from Beginner to Expert •11 Game Tokens (1 Laser, 2 Beam-Splitters, 1 Cell Blocker, 1 Mirror, 5 Target/Mirror and 1 Checkpoint) Learn More