Meadowlark Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 I'm just looking for a really great one-variety of activities, not too easy (relative, I know) and just something for my 3rd grader to do independently to really get his brain thinking. What are your favorites? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal_Bear Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Maybe Logic Safari series from Prufrock Press? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 For solo books, at that age, DSs esp. enjoyed Logic Count Down, Puzzlemania, and Hidden Picture Puzzle books, as well as mini-mystery collections to read/solve, and printable puzzle pages. Games were also esp. fun, but most games are not a solo activity. An array of logic and critical thinking resources for 3rd grade: workbooks: - Critical Thinking Activities in Pattern, Image, Logic (gr. 1-3) -- by Seymour - Logic Safari (book 1 = gr. 2-3; book 2 = gr. 3-4) - Logic Countdown (gr. 3-4) - Dr. Funster Think-A-Minutes (gr. 3-6) - Dr. Funster's Creative Thinking Puzzlers (gr. 3-6) - Primarily Logic (gr. 2-4) - Connections series (by grade level) - Tin Man press thinking workbooks puzzle books: - Gifted and Talented series (K-4 gr.) -- by Amerikander, or others - Puzzlemania series (gr. 1-5) -- best of Highlights magazine variety of puzzles - Hidden Picture Puzzle books -- collection of hidden picture puzzles from Highlights software: - Logic Journey of the Zoombinis (by grade level) - Revenge of the Logic Spiders (by grade level) - Crazy Machines series (gr. 3+) - The Incredible Machine: Even More Contraptions (gr. 3+) - Operation: Neptune (gr. 3-6) - Mission: T.H.I.N.K. (gr. 2-6) games: - Set - Duo - Secret Door - Blokus - Scan (old Parker Brothers game, usually available on ebay) - Clue - Mastermind - Amazing Labrynth - 221 B. Baker Street - Checkers - Chess - Boggle - Scrabble - Quarto - Forbidden Island solo logic activities: - Logix - Scramble Squares - Tangrams - Rush Hour Junior printable puzzle pages: - mazes - crosswords, word jumbles, anagrams - codes, cryptograms - sudoku or ken-ken puzzles 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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