1. Common Core Math 8 Adv. Sauer August 13, 2015  Copy homework from the back board.  Please take out "Sum Fun"  Put the following title in your table of contents and new notebook page: "Brain Research, Neuroplasticity, and the Value of Questions" Warm-Up: Review pg. 11: Axes, Quadrants, and Graphing. You will be doing some review graphing for homework. Be prepared to ask questions about this section.

2. Brain Research, Neuroplasticity, and the Value of Questions For the last several days, we have explored the idea of growth mindset vs. fixed mindset. We have examined the benefit of having a growth mindset and have explored how making mistakes leads to growth and learning. How do we know this is true? What is the evidence that supports these ideas?

3. Learning Goal: Students will explain how brain research supports the development of a growth mindset. Students will explain why asking questions helps to develop a growth mindset and strengthens learning.

4. Brain Research Please use the handout provided to take notes. The videos will be played once and then played again to help you complete your notes. Raise your hand if you need to stop the video to take notes. https://youtu.be/XSzsI5aGcK4?list=PLlUDQMw_M8B UAatrTUiy2JtWvoES-6LkE https://youtu.be/XSzsI5aGcK4?list=PLlUDQMw_M8B UAatrTUiy2JtWvoES-6LkE https://youtu.be/ELpfYCZa87g?list=PLlUDQMw_M8B UAatrTUiy2JtWvoES-6LkE https://youtu.be/ELpfYCZa87g?list=PLlUDQMw_M8B UAatrTUiy2JtWvoES-6LkE https://youtu.be/5ALlGU2GYbk?list=PLlUDQMw_M8 BUAatrTUiy2JtWvoES-6LkE https://youtu.be/5ALlGU2GYbk?list=PLlUDQMw_M8 BUAatrTUiy2JtWvoES-6LkE

5. Reflection Take a couple of minutes to think about what you learned from the first two videos about brain research. What is neuroplasticity? How is information processed by the brain? Why would someone want to "Rewire" their brain? What did you find interesting about the videos? How did the research support a growth mindset? Summarize what you learned from the videos. Write in complete sentences. Ex: I learned _________________________. In addition, _______________________________. I also learned ___________________________________. It is interesting that ________________________________________. Brain Research supports a growth mindset because __________________________________________.

6. Some thoughts about Questions Research shows us that question asking is linked to high achievement. Students have two responsibilities in the classroom, 1) always ask a question if you have one, and 2) always answer a question from a classmate if asked. Ask questions such as: Why does that make sense? How does that work? How does that connect to something else? When ready to quit in problem solving, Ask: What am I missing? What else do I need the consider? What strategy can I use to solve this? What tool could I use to help me with this? How can I think about this differently so that I can solve it?

7. Putting it Together Work with your group to decide how questions and growth mind set are connected. Be ready to present your thoughts to the class. Examples: We think __________________________________. Questions are ____________________________________. They are connected to Growth Mindset __________________ __________________________________________________. Growth mindset is ______________________________. Questions are _______________________ because ________ ___________________________________________. We think _____________________________________________.