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Course: 4th grade reading & vocabulary > Unit 2
Lesson 1: Building knowledgeWelcome to the Growth Mindset unit!
Have you ever tackled a hard problem and thought, “Whew! I don’t think I can do this!”? Well this unit is here to tell you that you can! In this unit, you will learn all about growth mindset. Growth mindset is the belief that you can grow your brain and that your intelligence grows with effort and the right learning strategies.
In this unit, you will:
- explore how individuals and groups overcome challenges
- learn about the secret superpowers of the human brain and how to exercise it like a muscle
- read about people who faced difficult situations and persevered
By:
- watching videos to help you understand what good readers and writers do
- reading and answering questions about literary and informational texts
- learning new academic words
- applying correct grammar and mechanics (punctuation)
- revising and editing informational writing
In order to answer the essential question:
- How do people overcome challenges?
Want to join the conversation?
how can growth mindset help you be smarter and learn faster?(31 votes)
You have to think positively and try your best, like: You cannot think of a math problem. You say with a fixed mindset I could never do this. But a growth mindset would say I can not do this yet!(9 votes)
I am sorry i only have 2 questions is water wet? and how did the earth become why is the earth round?(16 votes)
Water is wet, in the sense of being a liquid which flows easily, because its viscosity is low, which is because its molecules are rather loosely joined together.(8 votes)
Never give up, even when something feels hard. Just say, I can't to do this...YET.(7 votes)
We're no strangers to love
You know the rules and so do I (do I)
A full commitment's what I'm thinking of
You wouldn't get this from any other guy
I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling
Gotta make you understand
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
We've known each other for so long
Your heart's been aching, but you're too shy to say it (say it)
Inside, we both know what's been going on (going on)
We know the game and we're gonna play it
And if you ask me how I'm feeling
Don't tell me you're too blind to see
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
We've known each other for so long
Your heart's been aching, but you're too shy to say it (to say it)
Inside, we both know what's been going on (going on)
We know the game and we're gonna play it
I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling
Gotta make you understand
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you(16 votes)
- i can do this when i am down and i will never give up(12 votes)
- this is fun! I cant wait to learn!(9 votes)
- What is the difference between a normal human brain beside an autism brain? Or some people grow older, but their brain still keeps like a kid's brain. What happens to them that their brain does not grow?(5 votes)
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there is no right answer to that because time is always changing(1 vote)
- we can do this people and we are smart if not don't let that get in you way(4 votes)
