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Solving Problems and Puzzles 1

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Plug in this presentation for a quick start to your day. The class reviews the 6 times tables how they relate to division and then work through patterns to build logical reasoning and sequencing skills. A wonderful warm up or problem...
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Let's Line Up!

For Students 2nd
In this reasoning worksheet, 2nd graders use logical reasoning to determine what each person's place in line is. Students are given 4 questions to practice the skill.
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Math Stars

Math Stars: a Problem-Solving Newsletter Grade 7

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
Put on your thinking caps because middle school math has never been more interesting in this huge resource full of thought provoking questions. Written as a newsletter, the resource has 10 two-page newsletters with a variety of...
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To Ban or Not to Ban? Intellectual Rights and Responsibilities: Banned Books, Censorship Part 2

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
After examining different perspectives on book banning, scholars select a book from a list of frequently banned books and research the controversies surrounding it. They then craft an argument about their chosen book, including arguments...
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The Secret of the Crystal Ball

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders use mathematical expressions to solve problems.  In this basic properties of operations, 8th graders use prior knowledge and logical reasoning to solve equations. Students analyze an equation by solving a...
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TryEngineering

Boolean Algebra is Elementary

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
See how Boolean algebra relates to video games with a lesson that teaches young scholars how to use Boolean algebra to create rules for a virtual world. They test the rule base for consistency in groups.
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Noyce Foundation

Circular Reasoning

For Students K - 12th Standards
Examine the origin and application of pi in five different levels. The five lessons in the resource begin with an analysis of the relationship between the radius and circumference of a circle. The following lessons lead learners through...
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New York State Education Department

TASC Transition Curriculum: Workshop 5

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Are video games sports? Pupils investigate this question as well as various nonfiction selections to learn more about claims and the support that defines them. All of the selections mimic the rigor on state tests and encourage close...
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American Statistical Association

Happy Birthday to . . . Two?

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
How many people do you need in a room before two likely share the same birthday? Scholars consider this puzzle by analyzing a set of data. They ponder how to divide the data and determine the proper size of a group for this event to...
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Make the Biggest Number

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Each slide gives learners four numbers to use. They order the numbers into three boxes, in attempts at making the biggest number. This age-old place value game is fun, easy to play, and now ready to use in slide-show format. 
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Place Value Challege: Make the smallest number

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Challenge your class with this place value activity. There are ten sets of four numbers, and they use three number from each set, to construct the smallest number possible. This is a great game to play prior to introducing decimals and...
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Number Line: Negative Numbers

For Students 6th - 8th
In this graphing calculator worksheet for the TI-83 calculator, middle schoolers first observe a demonstration for calculating negative numbers. Next, students use their graphing calculator to answer 6 thoughtful T/F and short answer...
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Valentine Sorting Activity

For Students K - 6th
Get that thinking cap on and engage your special ed or autistic learners in a fun sorting activity. This resource includes instructions and all printable materials needed to start sorting. They will sort colors blue and red, numbers 1,...
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Community High School of Vermont

Habits of the Mind

For Students 6th - 12th
An informative one-page resource details the 16 Habits of Mind. Habits encourage positive problem-solving, self-awareness, creativity, and dedication—lifelong skills that can be used in both academic and social settings. 
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Illustrative Mathematics

Which Function?

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Throw some logic into quadratics and see if learners can match a vague graph to multiple equations. Young mathematicians must look at quadrant location, vertices, and intercepts to best match the graph to one or more equations. 
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Lake Crossing I

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners problem solve logic problems using a step by step process in which they act out a problem. They write down each step to of the logic problem to follow a chain of reasoning. They recognize logic arguments after completing the...
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Critical Thinking - Week 11

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
In this critical thinking worksheet, students complete problems which require abstract reasoning and logic. They complete logic puzzles involving sums of an array, finding the maximum number of integers under given conditions, and card...
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The Harry Potter Problem

For Students 9th - 12th
In this Harry Potter worksheet, learners read a portion of an inscription from the book.  Students use logic to determine the contents of the seven bottles described in the paragraph.  This one-page worksheet contains 1 logic...
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Who Lives Where?

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this reasoning worksheet, students read clues about which house each of 6 people live in. Students use reasoning to determine the correct house for each person and label it with the correct name.
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Click, Clack, Moo: Electric Blanket Science

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners read Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin and discuss the similarities and differences between electric blankets and regular blankets. They brainstorm a list of reasons why the farm animals wanted electric blankets.
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Track Meet

For Students 3rd
In this reasoning worksheet, 3rd graders look over a table with statistics and solve the answers to 5 word problems related to the table about a class track meet.
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True or False?

For Students 3rd
In this whole numbers reasoning worksheet, 3rd graders read, analyze and circle true or false to 8 math statements as they figure out if the statements are correctly stated or not.
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Probability and Statistics

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students reason mathematically as they solve problems dealing with probability of an even occurring. In this probability lesson, students differentiate between different rankings of candidates running for leadership. They identify...
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Best lesson in the whole world!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners study the concept of fraction using mathematical reasoning. In this problem solving fraction lesson, students use various methods to explain their reasoning in solving fractions. Learners use a number of different prompts to...

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