The Brain
Tell me 1 thing your brain can do!
1. Think
2. Controls Actions
3.Feels
4.What we remember
5.Dreams
True or False:
You are in control of your brain and are in charge of driving it. You can steer you brain, hit the breaks, and accelerateTrue!
I am the feelings hat. When I am wearing this hat I can only think about emotions and how I feel. I say things like "this text makes me feel sad because it talks about dogs".
Red hat
The Amazon is on fire!! The Amazon is responsible for 20% of the world's oxygen! Everyone needs oxygen!!
LARGE problem
True or False:
Your brain stops growing at age 10
FALSE!
Your brain never stops growing!
The brain is a __________:
A) Bone
B) Muscle
C) Organ
C! Your brain is an organ
Which of the 3 steps of driving your brain would this be? Explain!
When you get home from school you walk past your Nintendo switch and go straight upstairs to do your math homework!
Steering your brain! Video games are a distraction and by doing your homework first you steered clear of distractions.
This is the creative hat! Whenever there is a problem this hat will think creatively about all the different ways to solve the problem
Green hat
Number the steps correctly:
Step _____
My possible solutions: Tell my mom, ask them to stop, tell my teacher, talk to a learning coach
Step ______
The problem is that a kid at my school is bullying me.
Step _______
The best solution to my problem is to ask them to stop and then tell a teacher.
Step _________
The size of this problem is small because it only affects me.
Step 3
Step 1
Step 4
Step 2
White Hat!
Fill in the blank and explain!
Your brain is elastic and stretches like a ________
Rubber band! Your brain is constantly growing. Your brain stretches and is elastic! When you make mistakes and learn new things your brain stretches!
What does metacognition mean?
Think about your thinking as a pathway to better learning!
Why are the black and yellow hat opposites? Write the definition down for BOTH hats!
Yellow Hat: The positivity hat. When wearing this hat you can only think about the good!
Black Hat: The negativity hat. When wearing this hat you can only think about the bad.
Write down the definition for a medium sized problem
A Medium sized problem is a problem that involves a community or group of people such as an entire state.
What does grit mean? Give me an example of grit
Grit is the ability to keep working toward a goal, overcoming challenges and sticking with it even when it's hard.
Example: getting back up after hurting yourself in a race and finishing the race
Fixed or growth:
Lily got back her math test and saw she got an S1. Lily’s could not help but overhear her 3 friends celebrating because Ms. Yoon had given them A’s. Lily was disappointed and decided she should meet with Ms. Yoon and ask what she needs to do to improve and get a better grade on her next test
Growth!! She didn't give up
What does metacognition mean? Draw a picture of metacognition.
Thinking about your thinking as a pathway to better learning
Create a metacognitive question that the White Hat might ask.
What are the facts?
What information do we have?
What information do we need to get
What do I know?
Create an example of a small, medium, and large sized problem!
Small: only involves you or small number
Medium: involves a community of group
Large: involves everyone
How is neuroplasticity like riding a bike?
The brain likes patterns. When you use your brain to complete a task, the brain “remembers” the task, so next time it becomes a little easier. The time after that, it is even easier, and so on. Practice makes our brains stronger! This is neuroplasticity.
Write down the definition of fixed and growth mindset. Create an example of what someone with a fixed mindset would say AND what someone with a growth mindset would say.
Growth: This person believes they can learn and their brain can grow. This person does not give up, believes in themselves, and learns from mistakes.
Example: This will be hard, but with practice I can do it!
Fixed: This person does not believe in themselves and does not believe their brain can grow. This person never tries new things.Example: this is too hard! I cannot do it!
Create 3 metacognitive questions.
Bonus 100 points: give me an example of using metacognition in class.
Questions:
1. What do I need to learn?
2. How can I learn best?
3. Is there anything confusing me?
4. Should I ask for help?
5. Why did I get this question wrong?
Example: Thinking about how you did on a test and what you might do differently next time
What does the blue hat do?
The blue is the boss hat! The blue is in charge of assigning who has what hat and orchestrates the group discussion
What are the 4 steps of our problem solving method?
Step 1: identify the problem
Step 2: determine the size
Step 3: list possible solutions
Step 4: choose the best solution
What does neuroplasticity mean?
The ability of your brain to change and grow throughout your life based on your life experiences. Neuroplasticity is the science behind growth mindset. It’s the reason we can develop skills and knowledge through effort, practice, and grit