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Growth Mindset Game-athon

Lesson Plan

Growth Mindset Game-athon

Promote Growth Mindset

This lesson engages students in a series of interactive games designed to promote the principles of a growth mindset. Through these activities, students will learn the importance of resilience, enthusiasm for learning, and understanding that effort and persistence are keys to success. This lesson is crucial as it helps students develop a positive attitude towards challenges and fosters a love for learning.

Audience

Grades 6-8 Students

Time

45 minutes

Approach

Promote Growth Mindset

Materials

Post-it notes, Pens, Printable Growth Mindset Cards, and Discussion Questions

Step 1

Introduction

5 minutes

  • Begin with a brief discussion on what a growth mindset is.
  • Explain the importance of effort and persistence in achieving success.
  • Introduce the activities for the day.

Step 2

Game 1: Growth Mindset Bingo

10 minutes

  • Distribute Bingo cards with growth mindset statements.
  • Call out scenarios or statements, and students mark their cards.
  • Discuss any Bingo wins and the statements that led to them.

Step 3

Game 2: Challenge Relay

15 minutes

  • Divide students into small groups.
  • Set up stations with different challenges (e.g., puzzles, riddles).
  • Encourage students to work together and emphasize effort over speed.
  • Reflect on the experience and discuss how persistence helped.

Step 4

Game 3: Positive Affirmation Circle

10 minutes

  • Have students sit in a circle.
  • Each student shares a positive affirmation or growth mindset statement.
  • Encourage students to reflect on how these affirmations can help them in challenging situations.

Step 5

Closure

5 minutes

  • Recap the activities and discuss what students learned about growth mindset.
  • Encourage students to apply these principles in their daily lives.
  • Distribute printable growth mindset cards for students to take home.
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Discussion

Growth Mindset Discussion

A discussion to reflect on the games and their impact on understanding growth mindset.

What did you learn about growth mindset from today's activities?

Encourage students to share specific examples from the games.







How can you apply a growth mindset in your daily life?

Discuss practical ways students can use growth mindset principles in school and at home.







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Worksheet

Growth Mindset Cards

Printable cards with growth mindset statements for students to keep as reminders.




Mistakes help me learn and grow.







I can always improve with effort.







Challenges are opportunities to learn.







I am capable of achieving great things.







Every day is a chance to get better.




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