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Thinking & Problem Solving

Think critically, solve problems effectively, make sound decisions, and improve through reflection.

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43 games on this path — each one grows more than one thing at a time.

AnalysisAges 3–5

The Toy Box Tidy-Up!

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AnalysisCare for BelongingsHome Living Skills
Working MemoryAges 3–5

Follow Me!

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Working MemoryAttention ControlFollowing Instructions
Problem RecognitionAges 6–11

Problem Road

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Problem RecognitionDecision MakingIdea Generation
ObservationAges 3–5

Whose Shadow?

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ObservationGeometry & Spatial ReasoningAttention Control
AnalysisAges 6–11

Whose Tool Is This?

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AnalysisVocabulary DevelopmentCommunity Participation
Working MemoryAges 6–11

Pattern Path

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Working MemoryPatterns & Algebraic ThinkingAttention Control
Working Memory65+

Memory Match

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Working MemoryAttention Control
ObservationAges 3–5

Summer I-Spy

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ObservationNumber SenseAttention Control
Logical Reasoning65+

Picture Sudoku

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Logical ReasoningWorking MemoryMathematical Reasoning
Logical ReasoningAges 12–17

Matrix Logic

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Logical ReasoningPatterns & Algebraic ThinkingObservation
ObservationAges 3–5

Dress-Up

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ObservationAttention ControlAnalysis
Working MemoryAges 6–11

Route Memory

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Working MemoryPlanningGross & Fine Motor Skills
Attention ControlAges 3–5

Key Code

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Attention ControlOperations & CalculationWorking Memory
Attention ControlAges 6–11

Who Cooked It?

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Attention ControlWorking MemoryListening for Understanding
ObservationAges 3–5

What's Missing?

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ObservationAttention ControlWorking Memory
Logical ReasoningAges 6–11

Brain Teasers

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Logical ReasoningQuestioningReflection & Metacognition
Logical ReasoningAges 6–11

Logic Grid

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Logical ReasoningAnalysisProblem Definition
Logical ReasoningAges 12–17

Logic Detective

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Logical ReasoningEvaluationAnalysis
Logical ReasoningAges 6–11

Who Lives Here?

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Logical ReasoningGeometry & Spatial ReasoningReading Comprehension
Logical ReasoningAges 6–11

Star Garden

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Logical ReasoningTesting & EvaluationMathematical Reasoning
ObservationAges 6–11

The Missing Piece

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ObservationGeometry & Spatial ReasoningAttention Control
AnalysisAges 6–11

Sort It Out

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AnalysisScientific ObservationLogical Reasoning
Attention ControlAges 6–11

The Arcade

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Attention ControlOperations & CalculationInhibitory Control
Logical ReasoningAges 6–11

Riddles

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Logical ReasoningReading ComprehensionWorking Memory
AnalysisAges 3–5

Sort It

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AnalysisLogical ReasoningScientific Observation
Planning & OrganizationAges 12–17

Plot the Route

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Planning & OrganizationPlanningWorking Memory
Cognitive FlexibilityAges 12–17

Task Switch

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Cognitive FlexibilityAdaptabilityAttention Control
Cognitive FlexibilityAges 6–11

The Rule Changed

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Cognitive FlexibilityAttention ControlWorking Memory
Observation65+

The Same Leaf

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ObservationAttention ControlScientific Observation
Planning65+

The Stone Board

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PlanningLogical ReasoningPlanning & Organization
Planning & OrganizationAges 6–11

Light Every Lantern

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Planning & OrganizationPlanningGeometry & Spatial Reasoning
Inhibitory ControlAges 6–11

Catch the Planets

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Inhibitory ControlAttention ControlSelf-Monitoring
Working Memory65+

The Recipe I Know

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Working MemoryFood Preparation & NutritionPractical Problem Solving
Inhibitory Control65+

Cast, Wait, Reel

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Inhibitory ControlAttention ControlTime & Daily Routine Management
Attention ControlAges 6+

Spot the Change

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Attention ControlObservationWorking Memory
Attention ControlAges 12–17

One Wave at a Time

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Attention ControlTime ManagementSelf-Monitoring
Working MemoryAges 12–17

Constellation Sort

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Working MemoryAttention ControlObservation
Attention ControlAges 3–5

The Song Lanes

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Attention ControlReading FluencyCreative Expression
Working MemoryAges 12–17

Mental Maths Sprint

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Working MemoryComputational NumeracyOperations & Calculation
Inhibitory ControlAges 12–17

Focus in Noise

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Inhibitory ControlAttention ControlSelf-Monitoring
Working MemoryAges 12+

Faces & Names

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Working MemoryObservationConversation Skills
Decision MakingAges 12–17

Under Pressure

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Decision MakingPlanning & OrganizationStress Management
Organization of ThinkingAges 12–17

Order of Events

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Organization of ThinkingPlanningSystems Thinking

These grow it too, along the way

32 games that are mostly about something else, and build this on the side.

Hungry Bear's PicnicGarden OrdersBubble Pop: 1-2-3!Astro-Math: Starship Racer!Number Moles!Set the ClockBalance the ScalesButterfly SymmetryColour ClimbOrder ClimbEquation BalanceWhose Child Is It?Secret CodeTile LayingPattern Add & SubtractBuild ItFrom AboveOpposites LabHex MatchJigsawMirror MeMake It PerfectWhat Time Is It?Connect the DotsCounting BackwardsName Them3D RotationTurn It In Your HeadThe Balance BoardBig, Middle, SmallWhen Anger ComesCounting Stars

Stories on this path

29 stories from real moments in a child's day — each stops so you can choose, then shows what happened, how it felt, and what to take with you.

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4.1 Critical Thinking8

What Nobody Noticed

you decide

Everyone walked past it. One person stopped and looked, and found it.

But Why?

you decide

One good question goes further than ten answers.

The Page That Wasn't There

you decide

The teacher says turn to page 12 — but in Khing's workbook, page 11 goes straight to page 14.

Everybody Knows

you decide

Kla says everybody knows. Leo wonders how anybody knows.

I Heard Thatâ€Ļ

you decide

Someone tells Mali her best friend said something unkind. Mali hasn't heard it from her friend.

Is a Whale a Fish?

you decide

Leo sounds completely sure. Toey would like to check the book first.

Guitar in Three Days

you decide

An advert promises Delphi she'll play guitar in three days, with no practice at all.

Can a Snail Take Its House Off?

you decide

Miro says snails take their shells off to go out. Tun wants to know if that's true.

4.2 Problem Solving6

Why Did the Tower Fall?

you decide

Miro's tower falls again and again, and every time it is telling him something.

The Missing Piece

you decide

Poppy's jigsaw is missing one piece — the one with the kitten's face on it.

A Picnic on a Rainy Day

you decide

Bun spent all morning getting the picnic ready, and then it rained before they could leave.

Where Did the Duck Go?

you decide

Tun's animal puzzle board has one empty hole — the duck-shaped one.

Grandma Pang's Banana Cake

you decide

Chompoo and Grandma Pang are making banana cake, and the last carton of coconut milk has run out.

The Bracelet That Came Up Short

you decide

Delphi has almost finished a bracelet for Luna, but there isn't enough thread left to tie it.

4.3 Logical Reasoning1

How Many Ducks?

you decide

Miro counts six ducks, Poppy counts seven, and the ducks won't keep still.

4.4 Decision Making1

The Way That Was Closed

you decide

Earth and Grandpa Kham are walking to the market, and the path they take every morning has a big branch across it.

4.5 Analytical Thinking2

One Star

you decide

One review says the telescope is the worst. Bruno reads more than one.

The Loudest Review

you decide

One review says the noodle shop is dreadful, so Arm wants to know what everyone else says.

4.6 Systems Thinking2

The Tower That Leaned

you decide

Mali's tower gets taller with every floor — and leans a little more with every floor, too.

The Car Park at the Top

you decide

Miro builds a car-park tower out of stacking cups, and it starts to lean.

4.10 Evidence-Based Reasoning2

The Noise in the Kitchen

you decide

A clatter in the dark — which part is a sound, and which part is a guess?

Float or Sink?

you decide

Win guesses in a flash. Khing wants to know what the guess is built on.

4.12 Executive Function7

The Long Queue for Ice Cream

you decide

The ice cream is just ahead, and there are seven people in front.

The Waiting Room

you decide

The doctor will be a long time, and this room has to stay quiet.

The Late Train

you decide

Win is the fastest in his class, and the train is in no hurry at all.

Three Things Before the Door

you decide

Delphi has three things to finish and fifteen minutes to do them in.

The Knotted Kite String

you decide

Toey's kite string is one big tangle, just when the wind is at its best.

The Rabbit's Brown

you decide

Rin is drawing the class rabbit when her favourite brown crayon breaks in two.

The Zip That Wouldn't Go Round

you decide

School's over, and Leo's bag is so full the zip won't go all the way round.

What this path is made of

12 skills and 40 things you can actually watch a child do. Not a score — the behaviour itself.

4.1 Critical Thinking

10

Evaluating information, questioning assumptions, and forming reasoned judgments.

Observation ¡ Questioning ¡ Information Gathering ¡ Analysis ¡ Logical Reasoning ¡ Evaluation ¡ Decision Making ¡ Problem Identification ¡ Systems Thinking ¡ Reflection & Metacognition

4.2 Problem Solving

10

Identifying problems, exploring solutions, and implementing effective actions.

Problem Recognition ¡ Problem Definition ¡ Idea Generation ¡ Planning ¡ Decision Making ¡ Implementation ¡ Testing & Evaluation ¡ Adaptability ¡ Resourcefulness ¡ Reflective Improvement

4.3 Logical Reasoning

Using logic, patterns, and evidence to reach valid conclusions.

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4.4 Decision Making

Making informed, ethical, and thoughtful choices by considering options and consequences.

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4.5 Analytical Thinking

Breaking down complex information into smaller parts to understand relationships and patterns.

Being written

4.6 Systems Thinking

Understanding how different parts interact within a whole and recognizing cause-and-effect relationships.

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4.7 Computational Thinking

Using decomposition, pattern recognition, abstraction, and algorithms to solve problems.

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4.8 Strategic Thinking

Planning ahead, anticipating challenges, and selecting effective approaches to achieve goals.

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4.9 Reflective Thinking

Reviewing experiences, evaluating outcomes, and improving future actions through reflection.

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4.10 Evidence-Based Reasoning

Using facts, observations, and reliable evidence to support conclusions and decisions.

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4.11 Creativity

10

Imagination ¡ Idea Generation ¡ Curiosity ¡ Creative Expression ¡ Innovation ¡ Flexible Thinking ¡ Experimentation ¡ Storytelling ¡ Design Thinking ¡ Appreciation of Creativity

4.12 Executive Function

10

Working Memory ¡ Inhibitory Control ¡ Cognitive Flexibility ¡ Attention Control ¡ Planning & Organization ¡ Time Management ¡ Task Initiation ¡ Goal-Directed Persistence ¡ Self-Monitoring ¡ Organization of Thinking

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