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Scholastic

Scholastic: Math Maven's Mysteries: Mystery at the Third Strike Sports Store

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Solve a mystery using your reasoning skills. At this site use all the clues and figure out the winner of the Third Strike Contest.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Math Maven's Mysteries: The Bell Clapper Caper

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Help the Math Maven get the kids out of school on time. Someone has stolen the bell's clapper and if the bell doesn't ring at 3:00, the school doors will not open! You have to figure out the last question to ask the number one suspect.
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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.
Unit Plan
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Logic

For Students 6th - 8th
Understanding mathematical language in problem solving can be a difficult concept to grasp. Sharpen your logical reasoning skills at this test prep site that explains the terms: if, and, or, implies, and only if, as they relate to math....
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Maths Challenge

Maths challenge.net: Right Angle Reasoning

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A geometry problem for students to use their mathematical reasoning skills to explain a right triangle property.
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Other

Basket Math Interactive

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explore more than twenty math concepts such a perimeter, rounding, exponents, decimals, sign numbers, and more using this interactive basketball game. A Spanish version is also offered. Students results are tabulated daily.
Interactive
Math Slice

Math Slice: Smart Guess Game

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Can you guess the correct number between 1 and 99 in less than 30 tries? Play this fast paced, interactive game that tests your number sense and reasoning skills. If your are a great guesser, your name will be posted.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Seating Arrangements Plus!

For Students 3rd - 8th
Using your reasoning skills and the clues provided, try to figure out who is sitting where at this table of six. Check the solution and see if you are correct. You can choose similar games and math problems on this page, or choose math...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Logic Definitions: Inductive & Deductive

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains what deductive and inductive reasoning is. The site also explains abductive reasoning.
Interactive
Quia

Quia: Story Problems With Mixed Practice

For Students 3rd - 8th
Your problem-solving skills are put to the test in this interactive word problem game on this site. Employ a variety of mathematical skills and strategies including logical reasoning and computation. Multiple choice problems created for...
Lesson Plan
Microsoft

Microsoft Education Lesson Plan: Candy Is Dandy

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Explore color distribution of M&M candies using this detailed lesson plan. An engaging integrated lesson that requires understanding of spreadsheets and formulas, and logical reasoning. Links to related websites.
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Organization for Community Networks

Ofcn Lesson Plan: Deductive Reasoning

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This OFCN lesson plan offers ideas for incorporating deductive reasoning problems into the classroom.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Mathematics: Self Check Quiz on Reasoning & Proof

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The online assessment demonstrates knowledge of concepts utilized in Geometry. The multiple choice questions test students on mathematical reasoning and proof.
Professional Doc
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Think Math

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
Think Math offers a collection of 43 KET-produced resources from Math at the Core: Middle School, including 17 Scale City videos and interactives about proportional reasoning, 14 Wild Fractions animations and games that feature visual...
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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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Math Planet

Math Planet: Geometry: Proofs Using Algebra

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Examples and a video lesson help to explain proofs and logic. [1:57]
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Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Working With Logic

For Students 3rd - 8th
Test your logic and knowledge of conditionals, biconditionals, negations, conjunctions, and disjunctions in this twelve-question quiz. Answer each question on your own, then see what the answer and the reasoning behind the answer are.
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Maths Challenge

Maths challenge.net: Kitchen Floor

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
A "one star" geometry problem that requires finding the visual pattern and applying logic with basic math skills to solve how many tiles are needed to complete the kitchen floor pattern.
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Maths Challenge

Maths challenge.net: Shaded Grid

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
A "one star" geometry problem that requires finding the visual pattern and applying logic with basic math skills to find the patterns.
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Maths Challenge

Maths challenge.net: Shading Pattern

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
A "one star" geometry problem that requires finding the visual pattern and applying logic with basic math skills to solve.
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Maths Challenge

Maths challenge.net: Perimeter Sequence

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
A "one star" geometry problem that requires finding the visual pattern and applying logic with basic math skills to find the perimeter from the sequence.
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Maths Challenge

Maths challenge.net: Counting Triangles Again

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
A "one star" geometry problem that requires finding the visual pattern and applying logic with basic math skills to find triangles in a pattern.
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Maths Challenge

Maths challenge.net: Counting Triangles

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
A "one star" geometry problem that requires finding the visual pattern and applying logic with pattern recognition to solve this number of triangles problem.
Interactive
Math Slice

Math Slice: Bricks 21 Game

For Students K - 1st
To win this strategic game you must lay the 21st brick. That is what makes this interactive game challenging. Play against the computer or a partner. Winners will have their names posted for the day.

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