This lesson starts out with a guided discussion about the statement "Birds fly in the sky; airplanes fly in the sky; therefore, airplanes are birds" and goes on to cover logical fallacies and reliable sources, relating these to the topic...

Learn how logic and reasoning play a part in everyday thinking, and how deductive and inductive reasoning leads investigators to conclusions.

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

This site provides a good explanation of deductive and inductive thinking.

Learn what deductive reasoning is and look at examples of how to apply it.

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

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