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Community High School of Vermont

Habits of the Mind

For Students 6th - 12th
An informative one-page resource details the 16 Habits of Mind. Habits encourage positive problem-solving, self-awareness, creativity, and dedication—lifelong skills that can be used in both academic and social settings. 
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Curated OER

Understanding the Influence of the Media

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Critically analyze advertising techniques, such as circular reasoning, bandwagon, testimonial, and repetition, with worksheets that effectively discuss and illustrate how the media aims to influence.
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TryEngineering

Solving a Simple Maze

For Students 5th - 10th
Solve a maze ... from a robot's point of view. In the lesson plan, your scholars build a small, simple maze from cardboard and then find a route from the start point to the finish point. They write an algorithmic process that a robot...
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Biology 4 kids

Biology4 Kids: Logical Reasoning

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn how logic and reasoning play a part in everyday thinking, and how deductive and inductive reasoning leads investigators to conclusions.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Examples of Deductive Reasoning

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn what deductive reasoning is and look at examples of how to apply it.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Deductive Reasoning

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This free encyclopedia site from Wikipedia gives a definition and examples of deductive reasoning. It also has links to related terms and topics.
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Other

Speaking Effectively: Supporting the Talk

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This substantial section focuses on supporting the main points of your speech or presentation. Find out how to avoid faulty reasoning and irrational appeals.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Necessary Assumptions Quick Guide

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A quick guide to approaching questions that ask you to find an assumption required by the argument. This question asks you to identify the claim that must be true or is required in order for the argument to work. In other words, there is...