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Logical Reasoning! Use Math to Build Critical Thinking Skills (Ages 9-13)

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Ages 9-13
Self-Paced Course
This 4-week course will help your student use math strategies (estimation, extending patterns, working backwards, logical reasoning) to help develop critical thinking skills.
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:
(254 reviews)

4 pre-recorded lessons
4 weeks of teacher support
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What's included

4 pre-recorded lessons
4 weeks
of teacher support
1 year access
to the content
Homework
1 hour per week. Homework will be to complete the activities of each lesson prior to beginning the next lesson.
Assessment
The student will have the option of submitting work to the classroom for feedback (within 24 hours).

Class Experience

US Grade 4 - 7
I will provide students with the notes, examples, activities and directions needed to seamlessly follow through each lesson.  Your student will be encouraged to take notes as they move through the lessons as this will help them understand the examples and complete the puzzles, and I will respond to any questions that may be posted via Outschool messages. There will be 4 lessons total, with each lesson being posted on Sundays by 12 noon (Eastern Standard Time) for families opting for the weekly lessons.  The goal will be to try and complete the entire lesson prior to the release of the next lesson- with completion time taking no more than 4 weeks.  


By the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to use a set of strategies to solve problems and think critically to devise solutions for problems.

Learning Goals

In this FLEX class, students will:

-use a restaurant menu to practice estimation skills (along with decimal operations)
-use clues to determine how to extend a pattern of numbers (some graphing of ordered pairs included)
-use inverse operations/mental math to solve emoji puzzles and magic number squares
-solve logic problems

Syllabus

4 Lessons
over 4 Weeks
Lesson 1:
Guess And Check Your Answers
 There are many ways to solve problems. For this week, we will work on using the guess and check technique. 
Lesson 2:
Extending Patterns
 There are many ways to solve problems. For this week, we will work on identifying and extending patterns. 
Lesson 3:
Working Backwards to Solve Problems
 There are many ways to solve problems. For this week, we will work on using the working backwards technique. 
Lesson 4:
Logic Puzzles
 There are many ways to solve problems. Logical reasoning is a critical skill- we will develop our logical reasoning by solving puzzles. 

Other Details

Parental Guidance
n/a
Supply List
It would be nice for students to have a three-ring binder in order to keep track of assignments and notes each week.  I will provide a PDF via Outschool messages that will explain to students what needs to be for the week (objective, discussion question, notes and assessment).  A calculator and graph paper would be nice items to have, however, when possible, I will suggest websites that may have the tools that a learner may need (example: online calculators).
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
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Meet the teacher

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Teacher expertise and credentials
Doctoral Degree in Education from Capella University
Master's Degree in Education from University of Maryland, Baltimore County
I hold a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics as well as a Master's Degree in Education with a concentration in STEM.  I have created and collected a wide variety of resources to help students engage in a fun and comfortable way while building a strong foundation in mathematics.   With 20 years of experience teaching in the classroom coupled with 5+ years of experience teaching online to students with varying abilities and needs, I feel extremely qualified to deliver this instruction to learners via Outschool. 

Reviews

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