Understanding What’s Under the Hood BRAIN BASICS

Questions to help us with Brain Basics: What are some facts about the brain? How can learning about learning help us? Can we really get smarter by “training our brain?”

Let’s do the MINDSET CHANT!  Leader: Whatcha gotta do? Class: I’ve got to train my brain. Leader: Why you gotta do it? Class: Gotta show the world. Leader: Whatcha gonna show them? Class: That I’ve got some skills. Leader: What kind of skills? Class: Whatever I work on! Leader: What’s that called? Class: Growth Mindset, Growth Mindset, Growth Mindset

ARE WE BORN SMART OR CAN WE TRAIN OUR BRAIN? YESTERDAY’S IDEA Intelligence is FIXED WHAT RESEARCH TELLS US TODAY Intelligence can GROW

These are very advanced concepts These are very advanced concepts. You can impress your teachers by talking about Brain Plasticity or Neuroplasticity: The ability of the brain to reorganize pathways based on new experiences.

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FACTS ABOUT THE BRAIN YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW: The Brain weighs about 3-4 pounds The Brain is made up of 75% water For more info, this book has lots of fun facts!

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EXERCISE IS IMPORTANT!

Let’s do the MINDSET CHANT!  Leader: Whatcha gotta do? Class: I’ve got to train my brain. Leader: Why you gotta do it? Class: Gotta show the world. Leader: Whatcha gonna show them? Class: That I’ve got some skills. Leader: What kind of skills? Class: Whatever I work on! Leader: What’s that called? Class: Growth Mindset, Growth Mindset, Growth Mindset

What does all of this mean?? YOU ARE IN CONTROL OF TRAINING YOUR BRAIN! (Which is what GROWTH MINDSET IS ALL ABOUT!)

YOU ARE IN CONTROL OF TRAINING YOUR BRAIN!