Thursday, January 24, 2008

Rolling on through Lesson 4, onward to Lesson 5


We checked over Lesson 4, Set II and then talked about two examples of where inductive reasoning fails to deliver... again. :)

Which brings us to Lesson 5 -- Deductive Reasoning. Deductive reasoning is what we use when theorems and fundamental mathematical laws are in play.

For example, the kids figured out, deductively, how to win a game involving paper clips and colored pieces today. (It's the picture posted below.)

And because they've had quite a lot of homework, no homework tonight! (And it's looking like none over the weekend either.)