Analytical topics for ages 5–6

The reasoning no subject teaches directly: spotting patterns, following a rule, working backwards from a result, and telling a sound argument from a plausible one.

First-year school work, written to be read aloud. Short sentences, everything a toy the child touches, and nothing timed or scored.

20 topics · 120 hands-on stations · 1 free to try

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Look and See

Two things can be the same. Or not! 👀

Same! Same colour. Same shape. 🍎
Different! One is red. One is yellow.
Same! They make a pair. 🧦
Different! One is huge. One is tiny.

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Free printable worksheet

Ten questions from Same and Different on one page, with an answer key at the bottom — a PDF you can print for homework, a car journey or a classroom. No account needed and nothing to sign up for.

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A few of the Analytical topics at this age

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Same and Different
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Look hard. What is the same? 👀

🔍 Look and See · 👯 Find the Twin · 🧺 Same or Not Same · 🎯 Spot the Odd Thing · 🎚️ Same Many? · 🎯 Practice Zone
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Matching Pairs

Some things come in twos. 🧦

✌️ Things That Come in Twos · 🤝 What Goes Together · 🧺 Pair or Not · 😢 Who Has No Pair · 🎚️ Count the Pairs · 🎯 Practice Zone
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Sorting by Colour

Put the same colours together. 🎨

🌈 Colours All Around · 🧺 Red or Blue Basket · 🤝 Colour Match · 🔮 Colour Pattern · 🎚️ Rainbow Slider · 🎯 Practice Zone
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Sorting by Shape

Round, flat or pointy? 🔷

🃏 Shape Cards · 🧺 Round or Pointy · 🤝 Shape Match · 📐 Count the Corners · 🎚️ Shape Slider · 🎯 Practice Zone
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Sorting by Size

Big things and tiny things. 📏

🐘 Big and Small · 🧺 Big Box, Small Box · 🐣 Big One and Baby · 📶 Line Them Up · 🎚️ Grow It Big · 🎯 Practice Zone