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Aristotle & Logic: Syllogisms & Inductive Reasoning

For Students 9th - 10th
From a larger college website, this page provides a good description of syllogisms as well as inductive reasoning.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Types of Reasoning Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Reasoning is a fundamental part of geometric proofs. There are several types of reasoning, many of which we innately and naturally picked up. However, the different...
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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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Philosophy Pages

Philosophy Pages: Scientific Explanation

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand how inductive reasoning is used as the structure of scientific explanation, and that it is a deductive argument whose conclusion is the event to be explained.
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University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Scientific Thought: Facts, Hypotheses, Theories, Etc.

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides explanations of terms used in science: fact, deductive inference, inductive inference, hypothesis, multiple working hypotheses, theory, evidence, Ockham's Razor, natural law, and paradigm.
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Lumen Learning

Lumen: Boundless Communications: Logical Appeals

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on using logical appeals in persuasive speeches including inductive and deductive reasoning, inductive reasoning and associative reasoning, forming a rational appeal, and errors in reasoning-formal and informal.
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University of Utah

University of Utah: History of Psychology: More on Logic

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Brief overview of the definitions of 'inductive' versus 'deductive' reasoning.
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Lumen Learning

Lumen: Boundless Biology: The Science of Biology

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the concept of scientific reasoning, and compare and contrast hypothesis and theories while understanding the difference between deductive and inductive thinking.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Plant Kingdom: Two Approaches to Learn About Nature

For Students 6th - 8th
Take one of two approaches when investigating nature, using either inductive or deductive reasoning.
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Texas A&M University

Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Beginning Algebra: Reasoning Skills

For Students 9th - 10th
A tutorial on reasoning skills focusing on both inductive and deductive reasoning. Has several examples and exercises with answers and discussion.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Scientific Reasoning

For Students 10th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The differences between deductive and inductive reasoning are described in this lesson.
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Daily Teaching Tools

Daily Teaching Tools: Strategies to Increase Participation, Interest, Motivation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides information about teaching strategies: The Inductive Strategy, The Concept Attainment Strategy, The Deductive Strategy, The Cooperative Unit Teaching Strategy, The Mind Mapping Strategy. and...
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Motif Plays Backgammon: A Game of Strategy

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Philosophy Pages

Philosophy Pages: Logic

For Students 9th - 10th
This site can get as detailed as you care to get in the study of logic. Start at the beginning for a definition of logic, and continue on for more in depth study.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Math Challenges for Families

For Students 2nd - 8th
Students, teachers, and parents alike will enjoy this challenging math site. It contains a clever brain teaser section plus creative problems related to algebra, geometry, measurement, numbers, statistics, and probability. A Spanish...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Analyze Shifts in Perspective in Informational & Persuasive Text

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, students will read informational texts and identify varying perspectives in different arguments on the same topic. You will also analyze the reasoning and the...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Analyze Shifts in Perspective in Informational & Persuasive Text

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, you will read informational texts and identify varying perspectives in different arguments on the same topic. You will also analyze the reasoning and the...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Back to School Teachers Guides

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
We've assembled a collection of teacher resources that will help share ideas on how you can integrate PBS Kids content with your students.
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Biological Foundations/scientific Method Quiz

For Students 6th - 8th
Take this interactive, multiple-choice quiz over biology concepts and the scientific method, then review your score and any missed questions at the end.
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Lumen Learning

Lumen: Critical Reading: Logic and Structure

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on structure and logic including types and purposes of essays, organizational patterns, argumentative writing, and logic and fallacies.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Scientific Thinking: Scientific Reasoning Advanced

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find out about how people use scientific reasoning to think scientifically. Included in the assignment is a four minute video and review questions.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Chemistry: Scientific Problem Solving

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes scientific problem solving and the scientific method.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Chemistry: Scientific Problem Solving

For Students 9th - 10th
[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.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Two Approaches to Learn About Nature: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson illustrates the process by which people can learn about the nature of living things. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Two Approaches to Learn About Nature."

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