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Great Chocolate Caper: A Mystery That Teaches Logic Skills
Great Chocolate Caper A Mystery That Teaches Logic Skills Author:Mary Carr Reginald Van Feisty, owner of the world famous chocolate factory, Dutch Delight Chocolates, is excited over his brand new recipe for chocolate. But before he can manufacture even the first chocolate bar, the recipe is stolen! Discover who stole Van Fiesty's famous chocolate recipe and you'll not only be a great detective, you'll be a master of l... more »ogical thinking. There are nine suspects, but which one is guilty? This mystery becomes a vehicle for teaching logical thinking. In solving the mystery students will: differentiate between valid conclusions and invalid assumptions, use syllogisms to reach valid assumptions, recognize false premises, solve deductive matrix puzzles, and decode a secret message. Each logic puzzle presents clues that allow students to narrow the field of suspects to the one guilty person. Extra worksheets give you related deductive logic puzzles for extra practice. Kids will eat it up! Have your students solve even more mysteries with Crime Scene Detective, Mystery Disease, Mystery Science, Detective Club, and The Loose Caboose. Grades 5-8« less