Memory and logic

5 games

Games that train focus, observation and reasoning: remember where the cards are, spot the odd one out, sort things into groups and find the rule in a number pattern.

Preschool · Ages 4 to 5

Memory matchFlip the cards and find the pairsAges 4 to 5Memory & logic

Grades 1 and 2 · Ages 6 to 7

Odd one outFind the picture that doesn't belongAges 6 to 7Memory & logicSort it outPut each thing in the right boxAges 6 to 7Memory & logicMemory: 8 pairsHarder: up to 8 pairsAges 6 to 7Memory & logic

Grades 5 and 6 · Ages 10 to 11

Number patternsFind the rule and the next numberAges 10 to 11Memory & logic

Parent and teacher card

Skills: Memory, focus, sorting, finding rules, logical thinking.

In class: before answering, ask pupils to say why they chose that answer. Explaining matters more than speed.

Topics

Letters and readingNumbers and mathDiscovering the world