Case 5 of 20 · Logic & Reasoning

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What's the Rule? — Guess My Sorting Rule

🔎 Case Brief #5

🎒 You're at school and something happens that involves inductive reasoning.

🎯 Your mission

Crack the code.

⚡ The twist

If you change your mind, explain why.

What you'll learn · 1 of 3

🧠 I've sorted things into two groups using a secret rule.

Can you figure out what my rule is? This is called inductive reasoning — going from examples to discover the hidden rule.

Here's how to do it:

1. Look carefully at the problem. What do you see?

What you'll learn · 2 of 3

2. Think about what you already know. Does this remind you of something?

3. Try an answer! It's totally okay to be wrong — that's how we learn.

4. Check: did it work? If not, try something else!

You're building your thinking muscles.

What you'll learn · 3 of 3

The more you practice, the stronger they get!

Key idea: Inductive reasoning

Think about this

🎒 You're at school and something happens that involves inductive reasoning. Your teacher asks the class to think about it. What do you notice? What questions pop into your head?

How a thinker does it

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👀 What Do I See?
Look at the problem about inductive reasoning. What do you notice?
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🤔 What Do I Know?
What do you already know that could help? Have you seen something like this before?
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💡 What's My Idea?
Think of an answer. Can you think of a second one too?
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⭐ What Did I Learn?
Check your answer. Was it right? What did you figure out? Tell someone!

Remember

1Look at what Group A things have in common
2Look at what Group B things have in common
3The rule is what makes the groups different

Words to know

Clue: A hint that helps you find an answer
Order: Putting things from first to last

Solve the case · 1 of 3

Case 1

1 of 3

Group A: 2, 4, 6, 8. Group B: 1, 3, 5, 7. What's the rule?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

Solve the case · 2 of 3

Case 2

2 of 3

Group A: cat, dog, hamster. Group B: car, bus, train. What's the rule?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

Solve the case · 3 of 3

Case 3

3 of 3

What skill are you using when you figure out a hidden rule?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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🌍 Why this matters: You use logic when you figure out which puzzle piece fits, or when you know it's bedtime because the sky is dark!

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Can you explain inductive reasoning to a friend using your own words?
What was the most interesting thing you learned today?
Draw a picture of what you learned and show it to someone!

🏆 Try this week: This week, catch one thing a friend says that doesn't logically follow. Ask them about it — kindly.

👨‍👩‍👧 At dinner: “What's the difference between 'feels true' and 'is true'?”

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