Area: Math and Logic

Logic Charades

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Photograph of a young woman speaking to a group out of frame. She is pointing to her chest while she makes a point. Two other young women are seated next to her and watch her speak.

High school logic lesson in which students identify the premises and conclusions of arguments. Then they creatively enact their own deductive arguments.

Convince your Teacher/Principal

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teacher in classroom in front of students

Introduction What is an argument? An argument consists of a set of reasons that are given with the intention of persuading someone else that a particular action or idea is right or wrong, good or bad, desirable or undesirable, etc. It is a method of trying to convince another person (or persons) that your position … Convince your Teacher/Principal

On Friendship

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child-like drawing of a girl and boy

Materials needed Index cards Whiteboard and several different colored dry erase markers   Description Pass out one index card to each student. Instruct the students to draw, without using representations of people (including stick figures, faces, and the like), a creative representation of a good friendship. Have the students then discuss their drawings in small … On Friendship

Numbers and Reality

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Have students answer yes or no to the quiz questions (found in the section of discussion questions) on a sheet of paper. Next, have a discussion around some of the discussion questions. If students answered no to all questions than they would probably agree with the position in metaphysics, that maintains that all real things … Numbers and Reality