Indice dei contenuti per July 2024 in Magic Logic

Welcome to Magic Logic, the monthly magazine that will challenge your mind and stretch your thinking in new and exciting ways. Our pages are filled with a wide variety of logical activities, puzzles, and brain teasers that are designed to stimulate your brain and sharpen your thinking skills. At Magic Logic, we believe that thinking is magical - when you unlock the mysteries of logic and reasoning, you can transform the way you see the world and achieve amazing things. Whether you're an experienced puzzle solver or just getting started, Magic Logic has something for you. Our content ranges from easy to challenging, so you can find the perfect level of difficulty to suit your needs. So get ready to be amazed, entertained, and challenged by the power of logic…

In this logic puzzle, you need to use the pictures and the clues to determine the one (and only) solution to this question: A father told his kids that if they could go a whole month without arguing about something, he would take them to get ice cream. They got through a whole month without arguing! Each of the four kids chose a different ice cream. Which ice creams did each child choose? In order to find the solution, keep track of information using the chart. Only one option per category can be used as a match. When you have found the solution, fill it in below. Here are the kids: Here are the ice creams: Here are the clues: 1. Logan's mother is a strict Italian who says he…

Executive functioning skills are the brain skills that everyone uses to complete tasks in our daily lives. They are the processes of the brain that allow us to plan, organize, problem-solve, and manage our thoughts and actions. Executive functions are everything. Sometimes when people think of executive functioning skills, they first think of organization, but executive functioning is a lot more. It is an umbrella term for all the mental abilities that help you get through daily tasks. These include the skills that allow you to plan for a research paper, get to class on time, stay focused in listening to your best friend tell the same story over again, and not talk back to an adult (even when you want to). Just think of how important all those things…

Name: ______________________ Date: ______________________ What You Can Do Let’s think about attention during class time. You can use strategies and certain behaviors to help you focus when you need to. Of course, each of us might focus differently and that’s okay. What is most important is that you find what works for you. The chart below highlights several behaviors you can use to encourage yourself to pay attention and stay engaged. After reading each behavior, identify how you think that behavior could help you stay focused and do well in class. Reflect & Respond If you had to choose only one, which strategy do you think would work best for you? Why?…

Name: __________________________________ Per: ___ Clarification • Could you please repeat what you said? • Where does it say that in the text? • Do you mean___? • Could you please ask that in a different way? • Could you please explain that in a different way? Affirming/Agreeing with an idea • I agree with what you said because____. • I could relate to what you said because____. • What you said reminds me of____. • My thoughts are related to yours. I was also thinking that____. • What you said is also supported by the text on ____. Changing the topic • I think we've exhausted this topic. My new question is____. • Let’s move on to___. • Does anyone else have anything more to say about___? Disagreeing respectfully •…

Name: _________ Date: __________ Executive Functioning Escape Room The building has been taken over by aliens from the planet Brainlara. They are after one thing - studying your brains for future executive functioning research. As you know, executive functions are the brain skills we use to complete daily tasks. The aliens from Brainlara plan to use your brains to help build stronger and smarter alien beings in the future. In particular, they want to study your ability to plan, organize, manage time, initiate tasks, use working memory, and MORE! The aliens have set a lock around the key out of the room. The only way out is to use the alien’s own research against them. Solve the challenge to decipher the special code phrase needed to unlock the door and…

Materials Suggested □ Power: Latex balloons □ Car body: Plastic bottle, plastic cup, cardboard □ Wheels: CDs, bottle caps, empty rolls of tape □ Axles: Wooden pencils, skewers □ Other materials: plastic straws, glue, tape, paper clips, scissors, rubber bands Engineering Design Constraints 1. The car must be propelled forward by the air escaping the balloon. 2. The car must be sturdy and not fall apart when in use. 3. The car must travel at least five feet. 4. The car must travel in approximately a straight line. Design Considerations Have you ever blown up a balloon and let it go? The air rapidly escapes the balloon making it fly away. Your challenge is to harness this energy to propel a car forward! The balloon-powered car has three main parts:…

Name: ______________________ Date: ______________________ Staying Organized with Checklists Checklists can be one of the most effective and simple ways to keep yourself on track and organized. Best of all, you can use a checklist for everything from cleaning your room to organizing your notebook. All it takes is coming up with simple steps for completing the task. Let's Practice Using the list of activities below, choose two that you will come up with a checklist for. You can also come up with your own. Some of the checklist activities (such as cleaning your room) can be used over and over again! Cleaning your room Organizing your binder Researching for a project Getting ready in AM Leaving school Organizing your locker Completing chores at home Studying For a quiz…

How should I use these resources? Use the Questions Stems and Sentence Starters resource to help supplement your lessons for any type of Socratic seminar and with ony text! • Question Stems: Students use the stems to generate open-ended questions based on any text. The question stems are divided into DOK (depth of knowledge) levels to create more complex questions based on the level of rigor you want to achieve in your lessons. • Sentence Starters: These starters provide a reference for students during any Socratic seminar. These are respectful ways to clarify questions, change the topic, agree, and disagree! By practicing this type academic language, students can master the art of respectful discussion! A hybrid Socratic seminar has the same setup as traditional Socratic seminar, but students in the…

In this logic puzzle, you need to use the pictures and the clues to determine the one (and only) solution to this question: Laurel, Molly, Autumn, and Brinton went to the animal shelter. Each child adopted a different dog. Which dog did each child adopt? In order to find the solution, you will keep track of information using the chart. When you have found the solution, fill it in the box below. Here are the kids: Here are the dogs: Here are the clues: 1. The girl with braids in her hair did not choose a white dog. 2. The person on the soccer team chose a dog whose ears hang down. 3. Molly and Autumn both chose dogs with solid white fur. 4. Either Laurel or Brinton has a…

CONSTRAINTS • The car must be propelled forward by the air escaping the balloon. • The car must be sturdy and not fall apart when in use. • The car must travel at least five feet. • The car must travel in approximately a straight line. Identify the Problem Build a balloon-powered car that will travel 5 feet. 1 Constraints • The car must be propelled forward by the air escaping the balloon. • The car must be sturdy. • The car must travel at least five feet. • The car must travel in about a straight line. 2 Brainstorm Before we start designing, think about the following: How will you create the wheel and axle? How will you connect the balloon? 3 Design Sketch your design idea below. Tip:…

Name: ______________________ Date: ______________________ Why Estimating Time Matters Figuring out about how much time you’ll need for a task can give you an idea of how long you’ll need to spend on each part. It is also a mental strategy that will help you stay on track of where you are and where you need to be. Also, take note that estimating time will be different for every individual person. If you are stronger at math, that math homework will take you less time than someone who needs to go back and review notes frequently. It’s important that you develop a strategy to realistically estimate time for your tasks - and that takes practice. Practice Makes Better Let’s practice with some silly tasks. 1. Estimate how long it will take…

Name: __________________________________ Per: ___ DOK Level 1: Recall and Reproduction • What happened as a result of___? • How does___work? • Who was involved in___and why? • What was the outcome or result of___? • What does the author believe about___? DOK Level 2: Basic Application of Skills and Concepts • What characterizes___? • How is ___explained in the text? • How is___argued by the author? • How can the solution to___be attained? DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking • How and why can the outcome of____be explained? • Why does/did ___happen? • What is the cause / effect of ___? • What is the reason for___? • What indicates____? DOK Level 4: Extended Thinking • What is the impact of ___? • What is the connection between___and___? • What would/could…