Balance Benders Beginning Level Workbook of Logic & Algebraic Reasoning Puzzles
- PDF
Description
A 48-page printable PDF mind flexing and exercising puzzle ebook for grades 2-6.
Move over Sudoku, here come Balance Benders™! You can use these activities as quick, fun logic problems or as stepping stones to success in algebra. Students develop problem-solving skills and pre-algebra skills as they solve balance puzzles that are more fun and addictive than Sudoku puzzles! Students must analyze each balance to identify the clues, and then synthesize the information to solve the puzzle. Try one—and then try to stop!
Balance Benders™ puzzles spiral—gradually introducing more challenging concepts to give students the confidence and ability to master algebra word problems. These concepts include:
- Deductive Thinking
- Pre-Algebra
- Analysis
- Commutative Property
- Distributive Property
- Associative Property
- Substitution Property of Equality and Inequality
- Addition Property of Equality and Inequality
- Subtraction Property of Equality and Inequality
- Multiplication Property of Equality and Inequality
- Division Property of Equality and Inequality
Awards
- Association of Educational Publishers Distinguished Achievement Finalist Award
- Dr. Toy Best Smart Play / Smart Toy Product
- iParenting Media Excellent Products Award
- The National Parenting Center Seal of Approval
Test Prep
Balance Benders™ helps your students to succeed on standardized tests and prepares them for higher-level assessments including:
- Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children® (WISC®)
- Cognitive Abilities Test™ (CogAT®)
- Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) / Talented and Gifted (TAG)
- California Critical Thinking Skills Test (CCTST)
- Cornell Critical Thinking Tests (CCTT)
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
- Law School Admissions Test (LSAT)
- and many more!
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Written by Robert Femiano
