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Khan Academy: Connect: The Truth About Your Brain
At the end of this activity, students will be able to understand how your brain changes and grows when you challenge yourself to learn new things. There are 3 parts to this LearnStorm growth mindset activity.
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Khan Academy: Learn: The Truth About Your Brain
Forty years ago, we seemed to know more about the Moon than we did about how our own brains work. Not anymore! We're excited to share some new discoveries with you. So, how does the brain work?
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Khan Academy: Reflect: The Truth About Your Brain
Learning and practicing help strengthen and change our brains. Watch a short video and complete reflection questions on how your brain continues to grow.
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Khan Academy: Connect: The Growth Mindset
An important part of growing your brain is understanding common obstacles that can get in your way or throw you off track when learning and how to overcome them. There are 3 parts to this LearnStorm growth mindset activity.
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Khan Academy: Learn: The Growth Mindset
This article showcases the difference between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset.
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Khan Academy: Reflect: The Growth Mindset
In this reflection, do your best to think about the challenges and obstacles you face in your own life. Use these reflection questions to piece together a plan for overcoming them using strategies shared in previous activities.
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Khan Academy: Connect: Mistakes Are Opportunities
At the end of this activity, students will understand that mistakes are a key part of the learning process. There are 3 parts to this LearnStorm growth mindset activity.
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Khan Academy: Reflect: Mistakes Are Opportunities
This article describes three types of mistakes and some strategies for transforming them into opportunities to grow your brain. Reflection questions are included.
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Khan Academy: Connect: Keep Going Keep Growing
This activity will help students understand why working through frustration will help them grow.
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Khan Academy: Reflect: Keep Going. Keep Growing
Not all strategies for overcoming frustration work for everyone. You have to find out which strategies work best for you! Use the reflection questions below to develop your own plan to keep going, keep growing when you get frustrated.
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Khan Academy: Connect: Supercharge Your Goals
Trying challenging things is the best way to grow your brain. At the end of this activity, students will be able to make SMART goals that can help guide growth.
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Khan Academy: Connect: The Path Forward
This culminating activity will help students identify ways they can become an influencer in their classroom and community.