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- 9th - 12th
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Students define direct, indirect and transitive reasoning, give examples of direct, indirect and transitive reasoning, and identify valid and invalid arguments. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students, in groups, review several photos of students in America just before and after WWI. They brainstorm a list of statements and deductions that can be made about the studenT lives and write an essay about their observations. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students explore the world of Sherlock Holmes and the mystery, dectective genre of writing in this seven lesson unit. Through several activities and extensive vocabulary the concepts of the lessons are presented. Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students practice filling out IRS 1040 EZ forms. They discuss various ways people pay taxes. They assess the importance of W-2 forms and apply skills using the IRS tax table to compute how much money is owed or returned. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students discuss insurance and the cost of automobile insurance. They compare and contrast the costs of insurance from different companies. They figure the savings from the lowest deductible to the highest deductible. Full Review »
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- 9th - Higher Ed
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Students differentiate between deductive and inductive research and examine whether one person can change the world. They write a journal entry, take notes during a lecture, read and discuss an article, and write an essay using inductive research. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students listen to a verbal explanation of the function of deductive reasoning and problem solving. They read one of Donald Sobol's 'Two-Minute Mysteries' and complete a worksheet requiring them to write out the information which is prior knowledge and the informational clues provided by the culprit. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students work in groups of 3-4 for this activity. They are given a sealed shoeboxes, which contains a few small items. By performing a variety of tests on the boxes, the students form hypotheses, and use deductive reasoning, on the size, shape, and identity of the objects in the box. This activitiy introduces students t the concept of atoms, and how they may have been discovered, despite their small size. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore how forensic scientists collect, analyze and process evidence to solve a crime. They participate in a classroom "simulated" crime. Through deductive reasoning and scientific inquiry, students analyze evidence to solve the crime. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form 1040, citing particular line items that are pertinent to an artist acting as an entrepreneur. They explore various sources of income and the importance of keeping accurate income records. Full Review »
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