Analytical thinking, practised in short exercises
Pattern Forest trains the habit of looking closely before you decide what you are looking at. It starts with noticing differences and putting things in order, and works up to rules hidden in sequences, numbers in context, where data comes from and how the parts of a system affect each other.
What you will practise
Looking closely
Noticing what is the same, what is different, and what actually matters.
Comparing and sorting
Ordering and grouping things by the attribute you were asked about, and no other.
Patterns and rules
Finding the rule behind a sequence, then using it to predict what comes next.
Breaking it down
Splitting a big question into parts you can answer one at a time.
Numbers and data
Reading a figure in context, and asking where the data came from before trusting it.
Try one
From Unit 4, exactly as it appears in the app. In a lesson you would tap your answer and hear why it works, or why not.
3, 8, 13, 18 … What is the sixth number?
- 28
- 22
- 24
- 23
Show the answer
28
Each one is 5 more than the one before. Going on from 18: 23, 28.
The 10 units
In order, from the first step to the hardest. Each unit is a set of short lessons.
- 1Look Closely6 lessons
- 2Compare and Order7 lessons
- 3Sort and Classify7 lessons
- 4Patterns and Rules8 lessons
- 5Break It Down7 lessons
- 6Numbers in Context8 lessons
- 7The Shape of Data7 lessons
- 8Where Data Comes From8 lessons
- 9Systems and Connections7 lessons
- 10Independent Analysis8 lessons
How a lesson works
- Step 1
See the idea
A lesson opens by showing you one idea, worked through step by step.
- Step 2
Use it yourself
Then it is your turn. A wrong answer tells you why, and hints come one at a time.
- Step 3
Keep it
Ideas come back in later lessons and in your daily workout, so you keep using them.
Questions about Analytical Thinking
- What is analytical thinking?
- Taking something apart to see how it works: noticing details, comparing, finding the pattern or rule, and checking what the evidence really says before you conclude anything.
- Is this maths?
- Some exercises use numbers, but most are about noticing and organising: shapes, lists, sequences, charts and small systems. You will not need more than everyday arithmetic.
- How does it adapt to me?
- The start you pick sets your first level. After that, the exercises follow how you answer, so they stay hard enough to be worth doing.
- Do I need an account to start?
- No. You can start as a guest, and your progress is kept in your browser on that device.
The other worlds
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Find the rule hiding inside the noise. No account needed to begin.