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

Contains plans for two lessons that explain an inductive method for analyzing poetry. Seamus Heaney's "Blackberry Picking" is analyzed using this model as an example, although the method can be used on a variety of poems. In addition to...

Take this interactive, multiple-choice quiz over biology concepts and the scientific method, then review your score and any missed questions at the end.

From the U.C. Berkeley Physics Lecture Demonstrations website. A thorough description of an activity in which a charged metal plate is used to charge an electroscope by induction. Complete directions and a diagram of the equipment and...

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

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Introduces the scientific method and presents the difference between a theory and a law.

A step by step explanation of how to structure and use inductive teaching methods in a lesson. Example questions are provided.

A step by step explanation of how to structure and use inductive teaching methods in a lesson. Examples are provided.

Provides a slideshow on the pros and cons of outsourcing labor.

A series of activities focusing on charge interactions, charging methods, and the conservation of charge. Activities utilize scotch tape and other readily available items. Includes explanations of what is happening.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The laws that govern interactions between charged particles are explained, and methods of creating a net charge on an object are described.

A collection of challenging mathematical and computer programming problems that will require more than just mathematical insights to solve. The use of math skills will help students arrive at efficient methods, while the use of...

Use an angle wheel to make estimates of the measures of various angles. Printable lesson plan.

Power Point presentation on scientific method for NAS 102 Human and Environmental Biology II.

Physicist Felix Bloch developed a non-destructive technique for precisely observing and measuring the magnetic properties of nuclear particles. He called his technique "nuclear induction," but nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) soon became...

Explains what an LCR meter is and how it is used to measure the inductance, capacitance, and resistance of a circuit. Lists the different parameters of a circuit that it measures, describes two types of LCR meters, and gives definitions...

Brief overview of the definitions of 'inductive' versus 'deductive' reasoning.

Detailed discussion from the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy of Mill's thought including biographical summary. Although it chiefly addresses his achievements in logic, Mill's opinion on religion are also presented in closing.

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.

A teacher lesson plan which includes activities pertaining to common methods of charging objects - induction, conduction, and friction.