Lesson 2 - Growth Mindset

• To understand the growth & fixed mindset.
• To understand how our minds work.
• To challenge yourself.

Mindset, fixed mindset, growth mindset, the brain, neurons, emotions, muscles, strategies, challenge, intelligence, pledge, positive, praise, learning and mistakes.

• Understanding the consequences of their behaviour and actions.
• Developing pupils’ confidence, resilience, and knowledge so that they can keep themselves mentally healthy.

• Lesson PPT.
• paper, pen, and colours.
• Flower template and printed worksheets.

• Introduce the session with the lesson objectives along with the key word’s pupils will hear.
• Explain and talk through the human brain using slides 3 – 9.
• Class discussion: Ask pupils to discuss what kinds of things grow. Initiate feedback and explain what growth means using slide 11.
• Watch the video about the growth mindset.

• Mindset checklist activity: Print out the checklist on slide 13 and ask pupils to complete the sentences.
• Explain to the class what a fixed and growth ‘mindset’ is using slides 14 and 15.
• My thinking matters activity: Ask pupils to draw a table on a piece of paper and to write fixed mindset sentences on one side and then growth mindset statements on the other side. This can be done in pairs or small groups.
• Mindset flower: Print out the flower template on slide 19 for each pupil. Ask pupils to write down positive words or sentences in each petal of their flower.
• The power of yet activity: Print out slide 19 and ask pupils to complete the tasks. Explain the power of YET to the class and how we can use it to be positive.

• 5 day mindset challenge: Print out the challenge card on slide 20 and ask pupils to set themselves 4 more challenges to complete during the week.
• Explain how a growth mindset can help us using slide 21.
• Recap the lesson and ask pupils to reflect on their own mindset and complete the 5 questions on slide 22.