The Brain Agenda Talk about your Sparks Learn how your brain thinks thoughts Tackle challenge with a Growth Mindset Do Advice Letter for other Littles Sparks Interviews People obtain energy from their spark ID: 754172
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Sparks & Mindset
ActivitySlide2
The BrainSlide3
Agenda
Talk about your Sparks
Learn how your brain thinks thoughts
Tackle challenge with a “Growth Mindset”
Do Advice Letter for other LittlesSlide4
Sparks Interviews
People obtain energy from their spark
and many haven’t discovered theirs yet.Slide5
Sparks Collage
There are so many different kinds of sparks.Slide6
The Brain:
It’s like a muscle!
When you exercise your brain,
you get smarter
and increase your success.Slide7
We need your help!Slide8
Your brain is wired
like a computer circuit boardSlide9
A Brain Cell (Neuron)Slide10
Video: How Brain ThinksSlide11
Let’s play ball
like the brain
thinks thoughts!Slide12
New ConnectionsSlide13
Video: Star Wars
© Clip Slide14
The Growth Mindset
Yoda had a
Growth Mindset:
A belief that people can learn and become better at things with…
effort,
trying new strategies,
seeking help
.Slide15
The Growth Mindset
Belief: Brain has amazing ability to grow and develop like a
muscle
.
Belief: You know that people can learn and change.
You know that people aren’t just
“
dumb
”
at math or music; everybody can improve.Slide16
Scientists measured brain of cab drivers
The area that remembers places was bigger!
The longer cabbies were on the job, the bigger this area grew
.
Cabbies StudySlide17
Phineas GageSlide18
With practice, you can develop:
Intelligence
Physical ability
Personality
Mindset: Many AspectsSlide19
Rapid growth of brain cell connections!
(ages 10-25)
Brain cells pass thoughts at faster speeds.
Brain Opportunity
for Young People!Slide20
Hula Hoop ActivitySlide21
Effort…
Strategies
Seeking Help
!Slide22
Growth Mindset & Fixed Mindset
Fixed Mindset:
Belief abilities and personality
cannot
change much.
Growth Mindset:
Belief abilities and personality
can change
and grow. Slide23
Alan
“I
’
m not the best at English Class.
It’s mostly because English isn’t my first language. Everybody else seems to know much more than me.
They can learn new things so much faster.
”
-
Alan, 10
th
grade student in San Jose, CASlide24
“
In the past I’ve always had trouble with Math and English. Why shouldn’t I say that I’m just not good at it and quit trying?
”
“
Other people in my family didn’t have success, and we have the same genes. So why should I have success?
”
How would you respond to these
“
Fixed Mindset
s”
?Slide25
Everybody has challenges in school.
What are some setbacks or problems that
you
have experienced in
your
classes in school?
ChallengesSlide26
Life is a set of
challenges.
What you say is what you think…
If you say
“
I can
’
t
”
, your
brain shuts down
.
Try
growth mindset
language…
What you say matters…Slide27
Mindset
Advice LettersSlide28
Recommended
Strengthening the Brain Brief
Brain Toolkit
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
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