Logic for 5/6th grade?

[Tarheel Heather]

We have not done anything formal as far as logic. Where might one begin?:)

Thanks!

[Tarheel Heather]

I'll go read it!

[Kate CA]

We have not done anything formal as far as logic. Where might one begin?:)

Thanks!

I would not use anything formal as that is not normally begun until later years, but I do recommend the Bluedorn's fallacy books. They are an engaging way to introduce younger children to logic concepts without getting too deep. We will be starting Traditional Logic next year for my 8th grader, but it is not recommended for 5th/6th graders.

[Lori D.]

gr. 4-6 (prep for logic)

logic books:
- Dandylion Logic series (Logic Countdown = gr. 3-4; Blastoff with... = gr. 4-5; Orbiting with... = gr. 5-7)
- Logic Safari series (book 2 = gr. 3-4; book 3 = gr. 5-6, etc.)
- Connections series (by grade level)

workbooks:
- Mindbenders
- Perplexors
- Puzzlemania series (gr. 1-5)
- Dr. Funster Think-A-Minutes, and other Critical Thinking Press books

software:
- Logic Journey of the Zoombinis (by grade level)
- Revenge of the Logic Spiders (by grade level)
- Crazy Contraptions series (gr. 3+)
- Operation: Neptune (gr. 3-6)
- Mission: T.H.I.N.K. (gr. 2-6)

games:
- Mastermind
- Amazing Labrynth
- 221 B. Baker Street
- Checkers
- Chess
- Boggle
- Scrabble
- Quarto

puzzle pages:
- mazes
- crosswords, word jumbles, anagrams
- codes, cryptograms
- sudoku puzzles

books (solving "whodunnits"):
- Encyclopedia Brown series (Sobol)
- Roman Mysteries series (Lawrence)
- 17th century Japanese boy and samurai mysteries by Dorothy Hoobler
- Nancy Drew series (Keene)
- Hardy Boys series (Dixon)
- minute mystery books by Conrad, Sobol, Weber, and others


gr. 7-8 (intro to logic)
- Art of Argument (Larson/Hodge)
- Fallacy Detective; Thinking Toolbox (Bluedorn)

[mcconnellboys]

We use Mind Benders in fifth grade to introduce the logical thinking process.

Regena

[Tarheel Heather]

:)nt.

[Lizzie in Ma]

For 7th before going into Traditional Logic in 8th. We are really enjoying the first one and learning a great deal.