Problem Solving

3 years & up. This software/app really measures up! The activities in this app are carefully designed to develop skills of comparing, estimating, and measuring. Beginning with direct comparisons, the activities progress to non-standard and standard measurements as the bones are used in different ways to consolidate and extend children's mathematical understanding. Children will have lots of fun uncovering the bones in the sand and learning how to compare and measure in different ways. Available… More »

This engaging software/app includes three activities to help children practice their sorting and matching skills. Settings allow matching and sorting based one criterion such as shape, color, or size before progressing to two attributes for a greater challenge. Teacher options enable game settings to be fixed depending on the mathematical focus or the ability of the user.Tablet software: Allows for 1 (one) user workspaceLarge Screen software: Allows for 4 (four) user workspaceApp/software runs on… More »

3 years & up. Inspire and be inspired with this set of 144 unique, soft formed loose parts that mimic elements we see in the world around us. The law of gravity will test a child's patience, concentration and problem solving skills while creating imaginative structures. The set includes loose parts that represent water, trees, bricks, wood, steel, stones, a ball and people. The idea guide is full of images that will help spark imaginations and inspire new creations.

6 years & up. Bringing numbers to life in a fun, exciting way! This fast, fun and clever Mobi Numerical Tile Game is a thrilling way to bring family and friends together through mathematics. Spread the tiles out on any flat surface and race to create simple math equation "pods" by connecting them in crossword style grids. Win the game by being the first player to connect all your tiles. Each player starts with a certain number of tiles and must use all of their tiles in each pod and… More »

5 years & up. Introduce your children to early STEM skills with this Let's Go Code and Program Nonelectronic STEM Activity Set. This set introduces children to early coding and programming ideas without electronics. Children will have fun while building gross motor skills by stepping, hopping, and turning. This set also encourages problem solving skills and critical thinking. The full-color guide includes sample mazes and coding overview. Measures 9.5"L x 9.5"H.

Grades K - 4. Target reviewing math skills with our fun to play Addition bingo game. Increase difficulty by increasing skill levels because each bingo game develops problem solving skills, increases computational speed and really gets students thinking quickly. Each game has everything you need for 36 players with over 200 chips, caller's mat and cards. Made in the USA.

6 years & up. Help your children gain confidence in their math skills with this exciting Addition and Subtraction Unknown Quantities Flashcards Activity. Children will enjoy practicing addition and subtraction as they work to complete each equation. This activity promotes critical thinking, early math skills, problem solving, and algebraic thinking. Encourage your children to go over these cards with a partner and take turns practicing. Set of 162 easy to read double-sided flash cards. Cards… More »

Grades 4 & up. Develop varied problem solving strategies with three levels of difficulty using this math card game. Can you make 24 first? Students must add, subtract, multiply or divide to make it happen. All four numbers must be used, but each number used only once. There is at least one solution to every card. 96 double-sided cards.

9 years & up. Fun and easy to play, both teachers AND students enjoy it! Develop varied problem solving strategies with three levels of difficulty. Object of the game is to make 24 using all four numbers on a card. You can add, subject, multiply and divide, but use each number only once. There is at least one solution to every card. Can you make 24 first?! There is at least one solution to every card. 96 double sided cards. For one or more players.

Grades 2 & up. Learning that's right on track! Young thinkers can design unbelievable ball track structures via simple, stacking planks. No glue, no connectors -- just loads of constructive fun! Get things rolling by constructing the "Shooting Gallery", "Turbine", "Step Curve", and more! Set includes: 50 pine planks, 2 KEVA® balls, and an idea booklet.

5 years & up. Develop a knack to stack! No glue or connectors required -- simply stack wood planks to create buildings, monuments, and geometric forms. It's the ideal activity to help children gain an understanding of balance and proportion, as well as interest in architecture, building, and design. Set includes: 200 pine planks and an idea booklet.

7 years & up. Construct tracks of tunnels, funnels, ramps, and chutes, then set the ball rolling and watch your creation come to life. The open-ended, no rules play promotes experimentation, creativity, and problem solving, which are key mental skills for aspiring young engineers and architects. As children build through trial and error, they gain an early understanding of physics and engineering concepts like balance and structural stability. No glue and no connectors means structures are vulnerable… More »

6 years & up. Develops logic and spatial perception while kids learn to be tactical. Players take turns placing pieces on their board, each starting from their corner. Each new piece must touch at least one other piece of the same color, but only at the corners! The goal is to get rid of all your pieces. The game ends when all players are blocked from laying down any more of their pieces. Includes one game board with 400 squares, 84 game pieces in four bright translucent colors, and an instruction guide.