Logic and Reasoning Teacher Resources

Sharpen your problem solving and strategy skills playing this game. There is a "printable page" link if you want to print it out to help you work with the problem.

What is the possibility that another student in your school will have your exact same initials? Try this math challenge using logical reasoning and the "Pigeonhole principle," to discover how this could actually happen. An engaging...

Justifying answers, easy enough to an adult, can be difficult for a child. This is a great place to help you teach the concept of "reasonableness" of an answer. There are sections covering lesson plans, tips & tricks, and...

[Free Registration/Login Required] In this Flipchart, students use logic and mathematical reasoning to visually solve problems using matchsticks. Students develop their sense of pattern recognition, and pattern disruption, and then apply...

On this one page website use trial and error to find the words hidden in the spelling circles. Check your solution right at the website.

Use this one page website to practice the problem solving strategy of trial and error! The solution is available right at the website.

Practice your problem solving skills while you help Ram figure out how many pennies to put in each bag. The solution is right on this one page website.

Trial and error is just one of the problem solving strategies that you could use to solve this bucket problem. After you finish view the solution at this one page website.

Use the clues and problem solving strategy, trial and error, to solve this problem. When you have your solution you can check it right on this one page website.

Play these pencil and paper games to engage learners in critical thinking and reasoning. Written directions are provided along with colorful animation to explain in detail how each game is played and possible strategies needed to win.

Logic puzzle involving dice. A person must figure out a number based on which dice are rolled.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a series of logic puzzles. Students use the information provided to find the solution to each puzzle.

Great resource to practice and strengthen math skills pertaining to logic. Math worksheets are printable, may be customized, and include answer keys.

How connected are learning scientific facts and learning to reason scientifically?

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a group of one page starter exercises that require students to use logic to find the solution.

Learn what a conjunction is and why it is important to know what a conjunction is when using logic to solve mathematical problems. This website includes examples of the conjunction "and" used in mathematical sentences and a "truth table."

A simple discussion of the differences between inductive and deductive reasoning. Helpful to anyone who is having difficulty differentiating between the two.

Do you have a logic mind? Find out with this 10 question quiz.

A learning module with eight links to images, videos, charts, and assessments about ethos, logos, and pathos.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart contains one page logic puzzles adapted from the book Brain Sizzlers. These activities make great warm ups for math grades 6- algebra.

This site contains many logic puzzles. It could be used as fun supplementary materials. Solutions are also provided.

[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart, students are presented with various shapes made up of a sequence of individual blocks. Students apply reason to predict the number of shapes needed to extend the series.

This lesson will help a learner understand counterexamples. It is 5 of 7 in the series titled "Counterexamples." [3:49]

This lesson demonstrates how to form a general statement in order to solve a problem.