Mind Benders Level 3 Workbook - Deductive Thinking Skills Puzzles (Grades 3-6)

I love these books. I love to solve the puzzles myself and love to solve them with my grandchildren. Folks just don't seem to have thinking skills these days and this is a fun way to learn how to analyze and reason things out.

The books in the product line are way overpriced as book. I buy from the company because the thinking skills taught are important for thinking and reasoning.

We bought this to start working on logic for our 7yo’s homeschool curriculum. We originally tried level 2 and she did all of the problems within an evening, so we bumped up to this one. It has been a fun way to start working on process of elimination, deductive reasoning, etc. She loves it, and always asks to do more problems than we originally plan to cover for the day. I wish it were longer, but I think it will be a fun addition to our year!

I bought this as a summer activity book for my rising 4th grader...he was initially opposed to it and decided it would be 'too hard' as he'd not seen this type of thinking game before. I started bringing it to the dinner table and working one or two of the puzzles and once he got the hang of it I caught him doing some himself when he didn't think I was watching. There are varying degrees of difficulty and most are suitable for his level. Basically 2 or 3 sentences are generally given and from the information you are challenged to figure out what two things are related---hide and seek spots, matching last names to first names, favorite sports etc. Lots of fun and appropriate for the 3-6 grade noted on the front cover. Recommended! JTG

This rating site suggests that “(I) could mention thickness & stretch” about workbooks I ordered! I already completed a survey about the sofa covers. Please check on this situation. My doctor recommended the Mindbender books after my stroke (Sub Arachnoid Hemorrhage). They are really hard! “A Construction Tale” (Level 3, page 32) appears to have some discrepancies. Glue, paste & caulk are mentioned in the clue; however, the chart includes tar, tape & caulk! Please correct this so brain injured persons like myself are not more confused than we already are! P.S., Would you consider rewarding my recognition of this editing oversight with more workbooks? I need all the help I can get!

We've added mind benders to our homeschooling this year to help develop critical thinking skills. My 7yr old loves puzzles & these are no exception. She finished the entire Level 2 book & we went right into level 3. She needs a little more help with level 3, but I don't think she will for long. Fun puzzles, love doing them together

Arguably these are difficult puzzles for third graders. However, they're all quite possible. Logic puzzles are all about inductive reasoning and process of elimination. *Almost* always the clues provide answers about which item CANNOT be another item, and many include clues like "a cat, a large dog, a goat, and a horse" and then later make references to "$name and $name2 and $name3 are the largest of the four animals", or gender specific names (Julie, or Harold) are referenced later as "is _____'s aunt". I also REALLY like that it uses a lot of less common names, a lot of nationalities, and doesn't pay any attention to "traditional" roles---for example female race car drivers or male nurses. The ONLY critique I have is that it's not very long. I wish there were more for $11. For reference, my son is rocking these out and will start the third grade in a few weeks.

My kids love these! They are great for critical thinking skills and problem solving exercises, and a lot of fun for kids of all ages (get the right level for your child).