"Logical thinking is an important link in the foundation of all communication and understanding. ... Addresses the National Education Standards."--Pg.4 of cover.
It's never too early to start building thinking skills—skills that will spill over into other areas of the curriculum and into real life. Primarily Logic consists of a series of units designed to introduce logical thinking to young students. It is an excellent, easy-to-use starting point for teaching well-established forms of logical thinking. Each skill is introduced with examples, and then worksheets give students an opportunity to practice the skill. Group lessons and worksheets provide practice in: finding relationships, analogies, thinking logically using “all” and “none” statements, syllogisms, and deductive reasoning using logic puzzles. Logical thinking is both enjoyable and challenging for students as they build a sound foundation for further instruction in critical thinking. Suggestions for related activities are included in the Instructions for Teachers section. For easier logic activities for younger students, try Lollipop Logic. Grades 2-4
Logical thinking is a lifelong skill that is developed, practiced, and even enjoyed. The reproducible activities in this packet are designed to teach students to use deductive reasoning to solve problems. They will be asked to use words or images to determine the nursery rhyme or piece together an inspirational quote. A lifetime of logical thinking awaits your students?start them on a positive path with these Beginning Links to Logic!
Logical thinking is a lifelong skill that is developed, practiced, and even enjoyed. The reproducible activities in this packet are designed to teach students to use deductive reasoning to solve problems. They will be asked to find what does not belong or what is wrong in the provided puzzles. A lifetime of logical thinking awaits your students?start them on a positive path with these Beginning Links to Logic!
Logical thinking is a lifelong skill that is developed, practiced, and even enjoyed. The reproducible activities in this packet are designed to give students practice following directions and solving riddles. They will be asked to navigate partners from a starting point to a destination on a map and to use clues to solve riddles . A lifetime of logical thinking awaits your students?start them on a positive path with these Beginning Links to Logic!
Invite your students to engage in projects such as investigating, writing, drawing, constructing, and composing in these self-guided critical thinking exercises. The units offer a wide variety of topics and skills, and can be selected for a particular student or a group of students. Units may be given to individual students or small groups who might benefit from a challenge. Student Self-Check sections follow each unit, supplying correct answers as well as ideas to provoke further thinking. Challenge your students to new levels of logical thinking and doing with this innovative resource.
Research supports the premise that students learn most quickly when they are provided instruction that requires a variety of creative and critical thinking skills, study techniques and metacognitive strategies. Each quick, little- or no-prep activity in Thinking Games and Activities utilizes these skills and strategies. The critical thinking games and activities can be used as individual assignments or as class tasks, or they can be used as competitions between groups to reinforce skills or concepts. They can also be used whenever you have spare time available during the school day?a few extra minutes at the end of class, traveling on the bus or waiting for an assembly to begin. You will find that once you have introduced these games to your students, they will ask to play them again and again! Reproducible worksheets are included.
Logical thinking is a lifelong skill that is developed, practiced, and even enjoyed. The reproducible activities in this packet are designed to teach students to solve language arts puzzles. They will be asked to put mixed-up stories back in order and to use context clues. A lifetime of logical thinking awaits your students?start them on a positive path with these Beginning Links to Logic!