In this growth mindset activity for science class, students learn about famous people who failed first but persevered to great success. This multi-part lesson shows students that the true nature of SCIENCE is to try, try, try again!
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The STARTER ACTIVITIES focus on the GROWTH MINDSET in SCIENCE.
PART ONE focuses on people who have struggled before they succeeded.
PART TWO focuses on how having a GROWTH MINDSET led them to great success.
NOTE: Individuals included are purposely not all scientists so that students can see everyone learns through experimentation. Included individuals are:
Teacher Notes:
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