Logic and Reasoning Teacher Resources

Watch a demonstration of how to approach a question that asks you to identify the technique on the logical reasoning section of the LSAT. [6:44]

Watch one way to approach questions that ask you to identify a principle that is reflected by an argument in the logical reasoning section of the LSAT. [7:13]

Watch a demonstration of how to approach questions that ask you to identify the role a statement plays in a passage on the Logical Reasoning section of the LSAT. [7:24]

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

If you're superstitious you may want to try this math challenge. Test your reasoning and number sense skills by finding out if there is a Friday the 13th every year. Discover how understanding number patterns and reasoning can be helpful...

Watch a demonstration of one way to approach questions that ask you to identify an entailment that would follow logically from a series of statements. [8:40]

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

Test student knowledge of basic logic with this short test. Assessment is scored immediately online. Could be used as an assessment tool.

This instructional activity focuses on appeals to logos, or appealing to your audience's logical side including your types of source material, remembering your audience, and being sure to maintain clear lines of reasoning throughout.

This question asks you to identify a sufficient assumption -- that is, an assumption that, if added to the argument, would make it logically valid. We're looking for something that would fix all of an argument's problems, bridging the...

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.

Discusses the error in logic behind the fallacy of Begging the Question (also known as Circular Argument, Circular Reasoning, Circulus in Probando, Petitio Principii, or Vicious Circle). Although a great deal of information about the...

Explore the concept of scientific reasoning, and compare and contrast hypothesis and theories while understanding the difference between deductive and inductive thinking.

Watch a demonstration of one way to approach questions that ask you to identify a principle from a stimulus at work in other situations. [3:38]

In this video [5:55] watch a demonstration of one way to approach a sufficient assumption question. It is a worked example.

Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson focuses more on logic and deduction than on formal mathematics. The game of tic-tac-toe is simplified and given different variations, and in each variation students are to...

This lesson focuses on structure and logic including types and purposes of essays, organizational patterns, argumentative writing, and logic and fallacies.

In this lesson, you will learn how to recognize arguments that contain conditional statements, and learn the difference between sufficient and necessary conditions.

Excellent definition and discussion of the term "Circular Reasoning," including a couple of very clear examples.

Saving Earth from becoming a mushroom farm.

The object of this lesson is to teach students that problem solving can be interesting and fun. It is important to pay attention to what is asked and information that is in the problem.This lesson plan was created as a result of the...

An explanation and examples of several different types of logic that can be used in argumentative writing.

How are "If" and "Only if" different? Consider the following two statements: I wear a hat if it's sunny. I wear a hat only if it's sunny. These two statements sound so similar, but their meanings are different. The test will challenge...

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.