Target Audience: Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, and Grade 8 students (ages 10-14)

Difficulty Level: Beginner

Curriculum Description: This workshop introduces students to the foundational thinking skills that are essential for academic success and everyday problem solving. Students will learn brain teasers, compare and contrast, pattern recognition, riddles, sequencing, and cause and effect. Each lesson includes interactive activities, podcasts, and quizzes to reinforce learning.

Prerequisites: None - perfect for beginners.

Learning Outcomes: By the end of this workshop, students will be able to solve brain teasers and riddles using logical reasoning, identify and analyze patterns in information, compare and contrast different ideas and concepts, sequence events and ideas in logical order, and recognize cause-and-effect relationships.