This lesson focuses on distinguishing between inductive and deductive reasoning. Sometimes it's difficult to separate these two types of reasoning because we often use them together; drawing conclusions in inductive reasoning is likely...

This OFCN lesson plan offers ideas for incorporating deductive reasoning problems into the classroom.

An explanation and description of deductive reasoning in solving problems at this site from The Math Forum. Simple and helpful information.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students use deductive reasoning to solve problems. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and attempt...

This free encyclopedia site from Wikipedia gives a definition and examples of deductive reasoning. It also has links to related terms and topics.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept introduces students to deductive reasoning using the laws of detachment, contrapositive, and syllogism. Students examine guided notes, review guided...

Get independent practice working with deductive reasoning. Each incorrect response gets a text box explanation and another try. Correct responses are confirmed.

Given conjectures about quadrilaterals, the student will use deductive reasoning and counter examples to prove or disprove the conjectures.

Given conjectures about circles, the student will use deductive reasoning and counterexamples to prove or disprove the conjectures.

This lesson introduces deductive reasoning and the laws of logic. It is 4 of 7 in the series titled "Deductive Reasoning and the Laws of Logic."

This lesson introduces deductive reasoning and the laws of logic. It is 6 of 7 in the series titled "Deductive Reasoning and the Laws of Logic."

This site provides a good explanation of deductive and inductive thinking.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find out about how people use scientific reasoning to think scientifically. Included in the assignment is a four minute video and review questions.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The differences between deductive and inductive reasoning are described in this lesson.

This site explains what deductive and inductive reasoning is. The site also explains abductive reasoning.

From a larger college website, this page provides a good description of syllogisms as well as inductive reasoning.

Take one of two approaches when investigating nature, using either inductive or deductive reasoning.

This quiz from Odd Squad will teach your child algebraic thinking by using their deductive reasoning skills. Children can take the Odd Squad Quiz and find out if they are more like Agent Olive or Agent Otto? Or maybe they're like Ms. O....

[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, students will read informational texts and identify varying perspectives in different arguments on the same topic. You will also analyze the reasoning and the...

[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, you will read informational texts and identify varying perspectives in different arguments on the same topic. You will also analyze the reasoning and the...

A book excerpt, this page discusses John Venn's "simple, geometric method for checking the validity of syllogisms," with diagrams, examples, and related links.

This site provides activities, games, tests, and worksheets in reading areas: deduction, dictionaries, poetry, and non-fiction.

Mathchallenge offers this mathematical reasoning problem, a one star problem requiring nothing more than a logical mind and paper and pencil, to deduct the painted faces problem

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes scientific problem solving and the scientific method.