Unit 1 Logical Reasoning

__________________________ uses specific observations and patterns of behavior to make generalizations.

• Deductive reasoning

• Inductive reasoning

What is a conjecture?

• A statement believed to be true based on observations.
• An example which disproves an hypothesis.
• the performance of tricks that are seemingly magical

__________________________ uses facts to draw conclusions.

• Deductive Reasoning

• Inductive Reasoning

Find the next term in the sequence:
A, D, G, J, _____

• L
• M
• P
• K

Tags

CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

Where would the next red square be?

• bottom left
• top right
• top left
• bottom right

Tags

CCSS.4.G.A.3

How many cubes would be in the 10th figure?

• 18
• 16
• 17
• 41

Tags

CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

Inductive or Deductive?

All observed houses on South Street have roofs that are falling apart. Sherry lives on South Street. Her roof is falling apart.

• Inductive Reasoning

• Deductve Reasoning

Inductive or Deductive?

Snakes are reptiles and reptiles are cold blooded; therefore, snakes are cold blooded.

• Inductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Inductive or Deductive?

A scientist dips a platinum wire into a solution containing salt, passes the wire over a flame, and observes that it produces an orange-yellow flame. She does this with many other solutions that contain salt, finding that they all produce an orange-yellow flame. She states "A solution that contains salt produces a orange-yellow flame in a flame test".

• Inductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning

Inductive or Deductive?

Amanda was learning to drive when her father told her to never run the car if the overheat light comeson. Last summer while driving to Anchorage, her over heat light turned on so she turned off the car and called for help.

• Inductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasonng

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1