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Inductive and Deductive Reasoning

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use logical arguments and inductive reasoning to make or disprove conjectures. After observing a teacher led demonstration, students discover that the deductive process narrows facts to a few possible conclusions. In groups,...
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Virginia Department of Education

Inductive and Deductive Reasoning

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Introduce pupils to the two types of reasoning, inductive and deductive. Classmates work in pairs or small groups to learn the difference between the two and apply these reasonings to develop valid conclusions. 
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Curated OER

Twenty Questions: The Hundred Chart

For Teachers 2nd - 6th Standards
Use the 20 Questions game to practice math vocabulary and number properties! Project a hundreds chart and hand one out to learners. Ideally, give them counters (beans would work well) to mark off the chart so you can play multiple times....
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Illustrative Mathematics

Find the Angle

For Teachers 7th - 10th Standards
This a fun problem for young geometers to play with while gaining important insight into deductive reasoning. Some will find the answers very quickly, others might take a less direct path, but all will use their knowledge of the sum of...
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House and Holmes: A Guide to Deductive and Inductive Reasoning

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Test your pupils' reasoning skills with several activities and a quick mystery to solve. Learners watch and analyze a few video clips that demonstrate reasoning in action, practice deduction with an interactive and collaborative...
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Bridge-Crossing Puzzle

For Students 8th - 11th
In this bridge-crossing worksheet, students read a word problem.  They use logic and deductive reasoning to determine the correct combination for two men to cross a bridge at the same time to get the anticipated results.  This one-page...
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Deductive Reasoning

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders investigate deductive reasoning.  In this geometry activity, 10th graders compare and contrast inductive ns deductive reasoning.  Students use deductive reasoning to investigate algebraic proof and explore deductive...
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Curated OER

Deductive Reasoning

For Students 10th
In this deductive reasoning worksheet, 10th graders solve 6 various problems applying deductive reasoning to each. First, they determine if a valid conclusion can be reached from the 2 true statements using the Law of Detachment or the...
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Curated OER

Deductive Reasoning

For Students 8th - 9th
For this deductive reasoning worksheet, students solve ten different problems by applying deductive reasoning to each one. First, they determine if a valid conclusion can be reached from each of the 2 true statements given using the Law...
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Curated OER

The Right Stuff

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholarsare introduced to the Pythagorean Theorem by exploring right triangles and the squares built on each side. They apply the Pythagorean Theorem to real-world problems. Students u se informal and nonformal arguments of proof...
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Curated OER

Answer the Questions Based on the Venn Diagram: Deductive Reasoning

For Students 9th - 12th
In this deductive reasoning worksheet, students answer 5 questions about a Venn diagram.  Students use deductive reasoning to answer each question.
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K20 LEARN

Simply Elementary, Watson!

For Students 10th
Explore the process of inductive and deductive reasoning. A collaborative lesson has some groups apply an inductive approach and others a deductive approach. Through class discussion, scholars compare their processes and discuss...
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Curated OER

Geometry, Measurement & Reasoning

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students construct two-column proofs. In this geometry instructional activity, students use deductive reasoning and geometric properties to justify given geometric statements. Students compare and contrast proofs.
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Curated OER

Deductive and Inductive Reasoning

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars differentiate between inductive and deductive reasoning. For this geometry lesson, students identify congruent figures and examine logos for congruency.
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EngageNY

Unknown Angle Proofs—Writing Proofs

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
What do Sherlock Holmes and geometry have in common? Why, it is a matter of deductive reasoning as the class learns how to justify each step of a problem. Pupils then present a known fact to ensure that their decision is correct.
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Curated OER

Warm-up #7b -- Hair Raising!

For Students 5th - 8th
In this reasoning learning exercise, learners use deductive reasoning to determine which people purchased a haircare item. They complete and record 7 steps to find the answer.
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PPT
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Secret Country Code Breaker

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Super cool and totally fun math awaits your class. They are the code breakers, and their job is to identify and locate the secret agent by breaking two different codes. They use all their skills to solve a series of double-digit addition...
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Improving Deductive Reasoning Skills

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners develop a strategy list for problem solving by working with different types of problems. They recognize problems that may be solved using deductive reasoning and solve deductive reasoning problems.
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Curated OER

Where in the World is Mrs. Waffenschmidt? #22

For Students 6th - 8th
Mrs. Waffenschmidt has traveled to the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. Learners must read the informational passage to identify this fact. The text uses facts to help learners determine the teacher's location. 
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Improving Deductive Reasoning Skills

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students recognize problems that may be solved using deductive reasoning, and develop aids to help them in solving these problems. They produce their own deductive reasoning puzzles for other students to solve.
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Curated OER

The Five Houses

For Students 7th - 12th
In this deductive reasoning instructional activity, students use clues to tell the nationality, beverage, snack, house color and pet of five people.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Brothers and Sisters

For Students 8th - 11th
In this deductive reasoning worksheet, students use 7 clues to determine the ages and relationships of 8 people. The page opens to the answer sheet.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Mr. P's Life Problem

For Students 9th - 11th
In this life problem worksheet, students read given facts. Afterward, they use logic and deductive reasoning to determine answers to given questions. This one-page worksheet contains 11 problems. Answers are provided at the bottom of the...
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Curated OER

The Face Card Problem

For Students 8th - 12th
In this deductive reasoning worksheet, students arrange cards to they fit the clues given in the puzzle.

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