Rock Brain vs Grow Thinking • Lesson • Lenny Learning

This lesson introduces 1st-grade students to the concepts of 'rock brain' (fixed mindset) and 'grow thinking' (growth mindset). Students will learn to identify these mindsets and discover strategies for developing a growth mindset through discussion and interactive sorting.

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