Growth Mindset

Vocab

100

What is a growth minset?

to grow your brain in a positive way

200

What does it mean to "convince" someone?

Persuade or encourage them to do something

300

What does it mean to be "smart"?

-practicing and challenging your brain

-learning and focusing on certain areas that you struggle with

-ect.

400

What is a strategy?

a plan of action to reach a goal.

500

What is a neuron?

A nerve cell in your brain.

Ways to do things

100

List 3 ways you can get better at something.

-practice

-study

-never give up and perservere

-ect.

200

What are 3 ways to strengthen your brain?

-practice

-challenge

-study

-do riddles

-ect.

300

What are 3 ways to make your brain weaker?

-be lazy

-not pay attention & learn

-not study and know the concept

-not do homework

-ect.

400

List 2 examples of how playing a sport make your brain grow?

-you learn and figure out strategies

-neurons connect

-you practice and learn how to play the sport correctly

-ect.

500

What are 3 ways to form a good stategy?   

-think thoughtfully about the plan

-brainstorm

-try it out

-never give up

-ect.

Logical statements

100

You are born with your talents.

True or False

False, good practice can make you be very talented at something.

200

If you work hard enough you can learn anything.

True or False

True

300

Learning how to juggle has no impact on your brain.

True or False

False, juggling make you smarter even if you don't notice it.

400

Smart people are born smart.

True or False

False, it takes hard work, practice and challenging your brain to be smart.

500

 Challenged brains are smarter than unchallenged brains.

True or False

True

Making Connections

100

How can growth mindset relate to something out of school?

-helping you get better at sports

-learn something new

-stay positive

-ect.

200

How does a brain relate to muscles?

-they both grow

-you need to work hard to grow them

-ect.

300

Connect juggling to a math problem.

Juggling and math are similar because you have to form a strategy to figure out both of the things. Also, they both make you smarter :)

400

How can writing stuff down relate to your brain?

Writing stuff down helps you memorize concepts because brain passages and neurons connect.

500

Having a growth mindset can help you in your future because....?

Answers will vary.