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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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Noyce Foundation

The Shape of Things

For Students K - 12th Standards
Investigate the attributes of polygons. A thorough set of lessons presents problem scenarios for elementary through high school classes. The first lessons focus on basic characteristics of polygons, including the line of symmetry. As the...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Deductive Reasoning

For Students 6th - 8th
An explanation and description of deductive reasoning in solving problems at this site from The Math Forum. Simple and helpful information.
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University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: Deductive and Inductive Reasoning

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of a University of Toronto website, this page defines and describes deductive and inductive reasoning in solving mathematical problems.
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Other

Aristotle & Logic: Syllogisms & Inductive Reasoning

For Students 9th - 10th
From a larger college website, this page provides a good description of syllogisms as well as inductive reasoning.
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Maths Challenge

Maths challenge.net: Painted Faces

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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
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Other

Motif Plays Backgammon: A Game of Strategy

For Students 9th - 10th
A very challenging game of strategy and skill from Backgammon Galore. The student plays backgammon against a computer program. Included is a page on instructions so the student can learn the game.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Code Breaker

For Students 3rd - 8th
Do your logic skills need sharpening? Use the interactive code breaker to at this one page website to do just that! The solution is available to double check your solution.