• Variety of critical thinking and problem solving skills - typically for second grade.
• Each exercise stresses a different age-appropriate thinking skill.
• For children in grades 1-3
• Three-way cardstock matching cards
• Fifteen separate exercises with six problems each

Note: Graphics appear as gray-scale on salmon cardstock.

Compilation of second and third-grade concepts requiring critical thinking skills: single and multi-step word problems, numbers patterns, fact families, measuring to nearest inch and centimeter, estimation of sums and differences, logic problems, time to quarter hour, Shapes, fraction pictures. Graphics printed with black ink on salmon cardstock.

Three-way cardstock matching cards (Lamination recommended for heavy use; cutting required.)
Recommended storage (not included): fifteen hardware drawers, boxes, or envelopes.

Blackline masters or Digital PDFs for written responses (answer keys included). Not that PDFs may be printed in color ink if desired. Recommended storage (not included): file.

Scope and Sequence Chart (Click here)

The teacher's experience and the sequence of skills in the students' basic math program are the best guides in determining which skills should be introduced first. In general, the scope and sequence chart above can be used as a guide.

A number of sets for younger children are "color coded." Some teachers present all the levels with an exercise set, while others prefer to present all the blue (two-digit) exercises, progress to the pink (three-digit), and culminate with the green (four-digit).

Other skills such as Roman Numerals require no prerequisites other rhan an understanding of place value.  Such exercises can be presented any time.