Burnet News Club resource - Logic Trees

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LOGIC TREES

Forming opinions and ideas:

Logic Trees


LOGIC TREES

It’s a good habit to ask yourself “why?” and “how?” about things in the news as much as you can.

Logic Trees are a great way to help you work out what you think.


LOGIC TREES

WHY trees

There are two types of trees

HOWtrees

and


LOGIC TREES

Why tree

Put proble

m in this circle

With a Why Tree you start with a news story or a problem in the news in the first box, then just keep asking yourself “why?” about everything you write down.

Why?

Why?

Answer C

Answer D

Answer E

Answer F

Why?

Answer A

Answer B


LOGIC TREES

Why tree example

Put a problem in this circle

Children in the UK

are not healthy enough


LOGIC TREES

Why tree example

Why?

Ask why

Put in an answer

Put in an answer

Not doing enough exercise

Not eating healthy food


LOGIC TREES

Why tree example

Ask why

Put in two answers

Put in two answers

Ask why

Why?

Why?

Not enough outdoor space to play, outside space isn’t safe

Too many parents allowing computer games and telly instead of playing outside

School dinners not healthy enough

Junk food adverts are deliberately designed to appeal to young people


LOGIC TREES

Why tree example

Each new section might

give you a new idea for a question to ask or a

solution to the problem.

You can make your trees as big as you like by

adding more and more layers!


LOGIC TREES

How tree

Put questio

nin this circle

With a How Tree, you put a question into the first box, then keep putting down your ideas for “how”.

Answer C

Answer D

Answer E

Answer F

How?


LOGIC TREES

How tree example

Put a problem in this circle

How could teachers

help more pupils enjoy

maths?


LOGIC TREES

How tree example

Ask how

Put in an answer

Put in an answer

Help pupils that struggle with

maths

Make maths lessons more fun

How?


LOGIC TREES

How tree example

Ask how

Put in two answers

Put in two answers

Ask how

How?

How?

Run an after school club on maths for pupils that find it particularly hard

Spend extra time on maths in class

Include maths games in lessons

Invite visitors to the school to talk about exciting jobs that use maths


LOGIC TREES

How tree example

This helps you to think of more ideas, and

improve your ideas, as you go across the

tree.

Each new section might give you a new idea for a

question to ask or a solution to the problem.

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