Make Match helps kids practice and improve the following skills:

Working Memory: Recalling and retaining information in our minds while working. 

In Make Match, the player creates new animals by combining two other animals that are the same. This animal can then be combined with another like animal to create another new animal and so on. To do this, the player needs to remember what combinations create which animals while they are playing the game. This requires them to be able to keep this information in their head while they are trying to get the required number of matches they need to clear the level. For players who struggle with Working Memory, they can click on the “goal animals” and see what combinations lead to their creation. They can also start at a beginning level and play around with combinations until they have memorized what animals can be created from which combinations. 

Planning: Developing a systematic approach for setting and achieving goals.

Each level in Make Match starts off with a number of “goal animals” the player needs to get to move on to the next level. For example, to clear the level, the player may need to gather 3 cats, 6 lizards, and 2 pandas. The player needs to have this goal in mind when creating their animal combinations. Players who struggle with planning may spend an unnecessary amount of time creating combinations that will not help them advance to the next level of the game. To practice this skill, players should make sure that they look at their goal before beginning the level, and work on getting one animal goal done at a time before moving on to the next.