1000 Logic and Reasoning Questions for Gifted and Talented Elementary School Students

1000 Logic and Reasoning Questions for Gifted and Talented Elementary School Students

Author: Steve Warner

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-02-28

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 9781544188010

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"1000 Logic and Reasoning Questions for Gifted and Talented Elementary School Students" gives 100 of the most effective tests for improving logical reasoning and problem solving skills in gifted young students. This book was written for elementary school students, with the goal of developing critical reasoning skills that will help them to excel in school and later perform well on standardized tests such as the SAT and ACT. The material in this book includes: -100 logical reasoning tests with 1000 problems -a complete answer key Practicing with this book will result in a strong foundation in deductive reasoning, analytical thinking, and solving problems "outside the box." You will be trained to think quickly, carry out procedures without making careless errors, notice details within a short period of time, and detect inconsistencies. In addition you will be able to apply what you learn here to new situations as they arise. This book contains verbal, visual, and numerical questions involving numbers, processes, and tables. After completing the tests in this book you should notice an increase in your level of mathematical maturity. This means you will be able to understand and communicate mathematics more effectively and with less effort. You will save yourself countless hours of frustration for many years to come.


CogAT Practice Test (Grade 2)

CogAT Practice Test (Grade 2)

Author: Bright Minds Publishing

Publisher: Bright Minds Publishing

Published: 2013-01-01

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13: 1478247843

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This book is a great resource for students who are planning to appear for the CogAT test for getting into Grade 2 (i.e. current 1st grade students). This book also includes useful tips for preparing for the CogAT test. This books has one full length test similar in format to the actual test that will be administered in the CogAT Test. This test has been authored by experienced professional, verified by educators and administered to students who planned on appearing for the CogAT test. This book has 9 sections as listed below Section 1: Picture Analogies Section 2: Sentence Completion Section 3: Picture Classification Section 4: Number Analogies Section 5: Number Puzzles Section 6: Number Series Section 7: Figure Matrices Section 8: Paper Folding Section 9: Figure Classification We have responded to feedback from our customers. The book now includes additional challenging problems that your child can solve to prepare for the test. The book also includes explanation all 9 sections and the bonus problems in this book.


Gifted and Talented Test Preparation

Gifted and Talented Test Preparation

Author: Gateway Gifted Resources

Publisher:

Published: 2016-08-10

Total Pages: 104

ISBN-13: 9780997943900

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Doctor, veterinarian, astronaut... what does your kid want to be when they grow up? Kids dream big when it comes to what they'll do in life. (And they should ) Congratulations on taking the first steps in helping your child make the most of this educational journey and achieve their dreams. Gaining acceptance to a coveted gifted and talented program or earning a spot in a sought-after, selective school could determine your child's educational path - or even his or her future career. When it comes to gifted test prep, don't risk your son or daughter being unprepared and underperforming on test day. In order to help maximize your child's chances at passing the gifted and talented admissions test, (s)he must be familiar with test material AND be able to focus on test material (for longer than the typical 4-5 minute attention span of most young kids ). This book offers a chance to do both. This focuses on three aptitude tests commonly used for gifted program screening: the OLSAT(R) (Level A), NNAT2(R) (Level A), and the COGAT(R) (Level 5/6). Ensure your child has sufficient experience in answering test questions, thanks to the book's 200+ practice questions Make sure (s)he has acquired the mental stamina to focus on test questions with the book's practice tests (the book's "Practice Question Sets") for the OLSAT(R), NNAT2(R), and COGAT(R). Pinpoint your child's areas of strength/weakness with the practice test answer key Capture your child's attention with bright, colorful illustrations and fun characters: 100 full-color pages Covers each of the test's sections: OLSAT(R) (10 test sections), NNAT2(R) (2 test sections), COGAT(R) (9 test sections) Exercises focus on cognitive skill-building, reasoning skills, and problem solving abilities through questions involving analogies, classification, pattern completion, serial patterns, following directions, and gifted test vocabulary. Engaging young, creative, and boisterous minds with test prep material is challenging - that's why this book features fun characters, child-friendly themes, and colorful illustrations. Such engagement can help kids retain the information they'll learn in this book - and then apply it on test day What are your kids dreams - to be a scientist, engineer, or perhaps...president? Help them dream big and take the first steps on this exciting educational journey. YOU are your child's best teacher, and this book is here to help (COGAT(R) is a registered trademark of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. OLSAT(R) and NNAT2(R) are trademarks of Pearson Education. These test publishers are not affiliated with Gateway Gifted Resources and do not endorse this product.)


81 Fresh & Fun Critical-thinking Activities

81 Fresh & Fun Critical-thinking Activities

Author: Laurie Rozakis

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 124

ISBN-13: 9780590375269

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Help children of all learning styles and strengths improve their critical thinking skills with these creative, cross-curricular activities. Each engaging activity focuses on skills such as recognizing and recalling, evaluating, and analyzing.


International Handbook on Giftedness

International Handbook on Giftedness

Author: Larisa Shavinina

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2009-08-12

Total Pages: 1546

ISBN-13: 1402061625

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This handbook presents a panoramic view of the field of giftedness. It offers a comprehensive and authoritative account on what giftedness is, how it is measured, how it is developed, and how it affects individuals, societies, and the world as a whole. It examines in detail recent advances in gifted education. The handbook also presents the latest advances in the fast-developing areas of giftedness research and practice, such as gifted education and policy implications. In addition, coverage provides fresh ideas, from entrepreneurial giftedness to business talent, which will help galvanize and guide the study of giftedness for the next decade.


Math Bafflers Book 2

Math Bafflers Book 2

Author: Marilynn L. Rapp Buxton

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2011-06

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781593637125

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Math Bafflers requires students to use creativity, critical thinking, and logical reasoning to perform a variety of operations and practice skills that align with state and national math standards. The book covers real-life situations requiring math skills, such as distance, liquid measures, money, time, weight, sequencing, comparison, age, area, and percentages, along with operations such as fractions, exponents, algebra, place value, and number lines. Students will make hypotheses, organize information, draw conclusions, and use syllogistic thinking. Teachers can feel confident that they are providing challenges and reinforcing important skills in a format that students enjoy! Math Bafflers builds essential critical thinking, analysis, and problem-solving skills; develops logical thinking in a fun format; uses relevant, real-life mathematical situations; and provides opportunities for differentiation. Grades 6-8


Gifted and Talented Activity Book - Volume 1

Gifted and Talented Activity Book - Volume 1

Author: Smartie Books. Inc

Publisher:

Published: 2017-09

Total Pages: 88

ISBN-13: 9780578193595

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Smartie Book Wipe Clean (RE-USABLE) Activity Book offers 88 pages full of colorful content including practice questions, flashcards, stickers and fun and exciting activities. The book is geared for children in preschool and kindergarten, ages 3-6 and covers key OLSAT topics tested during Gifted and Talented exams. Activity Book includes: 154 questions focused on: Shape Creation, Analogies, Following Directions and Aural Reasoning, Classifications, Series Completion, Arithmetic Reasoning, and Pattern Matrices. The book also includes 2 sheets of stickers, 7 fun activities, 16 analogy flashcards, and dry erase pen.


Logical Reasoning

Logical Reasoning

Author: Bradley Harris Dowden

Publisher: Bradley Dowden

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 516

ISBN-13: 9780534176884

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This book is designed to engage students' interest and promote their writing abilities while teaching them to think critically and creatively. Dowden takes an activist stance on critical thinking, asking students to create and revise arguments rather than simply recognizing and criticizing them. His book emphasizes inductive reasoning and the analysis of individual claims in the beginning, leaving deductive arguments for consideration later in the course.


Gifted and Talented COGAT Test Prep Grade 2

Gifted and Talented COGAT Test Prep Grade 2

Author: Gateway Gifted Resources

Publisher: Gateway Gifted Resoures

Published: 2016-12-21

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 9780997943955

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Help maximize your child's chances of acing the COGAT(R) Level 8! When it comes to gifted test prep, don't risk your son or daughter being unprepared and underperforming on test day. Ensure your child has sufficient experience in answering the COGAT Level 8(R) nine question types, thanks to this book's 200+ practice questions.


Schools of Thought

Schools of Thought

Author: Rexford Brown

Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Published: 1993-08-10

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13:

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As a result of his visits to classrooms across the nation, Brown has compiled an engaging, thought-provoking collection of classroom vignettes which show the ways in which national, state, and local school politics translate into changed classroom practices. "Captures the breadth, depth, and urgency of education reform".--Bill Clinton.