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STEM Kit: Logic and Problem Solving

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The Big Book of Brain Games: 1000 Play Thinks of Art, Mathematics & Science by Ivan Moscovich

Block by Block - Expand your spatial problem-solving skills as you combine seven puzzle pieces to construct three-dimensional structures depicted on the 60 challenge cards. The puzzle pieces are the same as the famous Soma Cube of the 1970s. This logic game is tough – and very fun!

GeoBrix Game - 13 colorful shapes… Dozens of spatial challenges! Spill out the shapes and then try to fit them all back into the tray. Then use them to build 20 different objects. And for the ultimate challenge, construct a 3-D cube! Hours of entertainment with this unique 3-in-1 puzzle.

Gordian’s Knot - The world’s hardest take-a-part puzzle! Every move will enable one or more pieces to move easily, but finding the correct sequence of moves that will unlock the puzzle is no easy feat! Gordian’s Knot takes patience and determination, and players who persevere with this fun game will celebrate their success once they unravel its mystery. If you like a serious puzzle challenge, Gordian’s Knot is for you!

Hexus Game - Hexagons abound in the Hexus Game, geometrically challenging your brain as you play. Choose from 44 puzzles to complete wherever and whenever you choose in the compact carry case. Hexus is also perfect for teaching spacial orientation to children 8 years of age and up. It is solo play but you can still challenge friends to see who can complete a puzzle first. Game on!

Lonpos Cosmic Creatures Game - Lonpos Cosmic Creature took 21 years to create. It has 8 levels ranging from easy to hard that challenge different areas of your brain. Anyone can find a level that best suits them. The different colors and shapes help to stimulate your mind which can increase brain health as well as your IQ! The instruction & challenge booklet comes with a total of 107 different challenges. 

Lonpos Colorful Cabin Game - The game includes 12 colorful building blocks, a challenge book and a challenge card. Fantastic for all ages, the game presents challenging problems yet is so easy to understand that supervised children from the age of 3 could have a try at some of the easier problems. Playing challenges fundamental functions for brain development and for developing further skills in spatial thinking and geometry, and trains the short-term memory. Different forms and colors combined with an increasing degree of difficulty helps to stimulate your brain.  There are 202 challenges to solve!

Perplexus Original Spherical Puzzle - A maze game where players must maneuver a small marble around challenging barriers inside a transparent sphere. Unlike traditional flat-surface mazes that are composed of one path, Perplexus houses various exhilarating tracks with 100 barriers and provides a three dimensional experience. Players select which track they would like to attempt, and then must work with gravity and carefully shift, flip, and twist the sphere to guide the marble. Players can race each other or the clock.

Q-Bitz Game - Say goodbye to boredom and challenge your mind and each other with this family-fun puzzle game! Q-bitz offers three types of visual challenges, making it the perfect game for multiple playing styles. Round one of this popular MindWare game is all about speed as players race to manipulate their cubes to copy the pattern on the Q-bitz pattern card. In round two, players roll all of their cubes on the table like dice. Using the cubes as rolled (face up), players place as many cubes as possible in the tray to recreate the pattern shown on the card. Players race to re-roll all remaining unusable cubes until they roll the shapes that are needed to complete the pattern. Round three really tests brain power: players study the pattern card for ten seconds, flip it face down and then re-create the pattern from memory!

Siam Mandalay Tangram Wooden Puzzle - Seven simple pieces provide hours of fun. Mix them up and return them to their original square or ... Make a boat, a plane, a house... Let your imagination soar. Just be sure to always use every piece. 

Category
STEM Learning
Audience
Children
Contents

Includes the following items:

  • Book - The Big Book of Brain Games: 1000 Play Thinks of Art, Mathematics & Science by Ivan Moscovich
  • Block by Block
  • GeoBrix Game
  • Gordian’s Knot
  • Hexus Game 
  • Lonpos Cosmic Creatures Game
  • Lonpos Colorful Cabin Game
  • Perplexus Original Spherical Puzzle
  • Q-Bitz Game
  • Siam Mandalay Tangram Wooden Puzzle
  • Green carrying bag
Warning
STEM KIT CONTAINS SMALL PARTS THAT MAY BE HAZARDOUS FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 3.