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Math computation
The lesson says it is intended for 4th grade but it is suitable for grades 1-3 as well. The class discusses what it means to add, the commutative property of addition, and mathematical reasoning. This is an exercise in number sense,...
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Round One: Where Are They?
Are you looking to engage your class with logic questions? Here is a simple activity in which learners use critical thinking skills to solve two questions. Use as a center activity or as a whole class attention-grabber.
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Improving Deductive Reasoning Skills
Students recognize problems that may be solved using deductive reasoning, and develop aids to help them in solving these problems. They produce their own deductive reasoning puzzles for other students to solve.
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Developing Thinking and Reasoning Skills in Primary Learners Using Detective Fiction
Students are introduced to the genre of detective fiction. Based on their reading level, they are given a different series of books to read. For each story, they are to make predictions and practice decoding messages. To end the...
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Goals-Reasons Web
In this graphic organizer worksheet, students set a goal and write two reasons for setting that particular goal. Students also include facts or examples connected to their reasons.
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Crossing Paths
In this completing a chart worksheet, 3rd graders fill in 22 items or category titles to two charts involving animals and fruit. Students choose their answers from a word bank.
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Water Play
In this word problems worksheet, 3rd graders read and solve three word problems involving gallons of water and different types of measurement.
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What's the Best Name?
In this missing numbers worksheet, 1st graders look over 4 boxes, write in the missing numbers, find the best name for each box and color in the best circled answer.
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Track Meet
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?
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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Friends Sharing
In this problem solving worksheet, 2nd graders solve 2 word problems and then draw how they solved each problem in the space provided.
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Sorting and Classifying
In this sorting and classifying worksheet, students analyze the numbers in a Venn diagram of 3 sections. Students answer 6 questions about the characteristics each section has in common.
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Who Lives Where?
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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Questions
In this logic worksheet, 1st graders read through the basic questions and write answers to them. Students answer 7 questions using their basic logic.
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Questions 2
In this logic worksheet, 1st graders read through the basic logic questions and write the answers to each one. Students answer 7 questions.
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Balls & Hoops : Fun with Balls and Tubes
Learners race to keep these balls rolling. In this early childhood physical education lesson, students experiment with cause and effect as they work with different heights of cardboard tubes.
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Elementary Geometry
Your class may believe that geometry is a trial, but they don't know how right they are. A thorough math lesson combines the laws of logic with the laws of geometry. As high schoolers review the work of historical mathematicians and the...
Noyce Foundation
Boxes
Teach your class to think outside the box. Scholars use the concept of equality to solve a problem in the assessment task. They determine how to use a scale to identify the one box out of a set of nine boxes that is heavier than the others.
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Summer Machines Activity: How Can We Move This Box of Blocks?
Students discover there's more than one way to move a heavy load. In this problem solving lesson, students use observation and problem-solving skills as they experiment with simple machines in order to transport loads.
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Classify Animals
Give your class an idea of how animals are classified by scientists with this interactive PowerPoint activity. They are presented with six different animals, they answer yes or no questions until only one animal remains alongside...
Krzysztof Haft-Szatynski
Move the Turtle
Turtles are not known to be speedy movers, but have you ever tried to get them to move in a specific direction? How about getting them to move in a perfect circle? With this app, young computer programmers have to be on their toes to...
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Understanding Cause and Effect
Identify the author's organizational pattern for expressing ideas. After reading an article on the California Gold Rush, middle schoolers determine the author's purpose for writing a passage of informational text. A full list of...
Vanier College
Analyzing Short Stories/Novels
Good questions can help focus readers' attention on the elements writers use to add depth to their stories. The questions on this worksheet do just that and encourage readers to think critically about a story and author's purpose.
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Mystery Marauders
Students investigate plants with pest damage. In this plant life instructional activity, students study plants that have been damaged by insects. Students try to discover which insects are causing the damage.