Train Your Brain: Intro to metacognition and neuroscience for gr 3-5

Teach your students how their brains work, and help them train their minds for learning.

Through this NO-PREP five lesson unit, students will explore the following “I can” statements:

1. I can learn anything, because I was born to learn.

2. I can train my brain through practice.

3. I can use mistakes to help me learn.

4. I can keep trying with growth mindset thoughts.

5. I can turn setbacks into comebacks.

Included for the 5 mini-lessons are:

• A teacher’s guide (1 page per lesson) with clear objectives and teacher-friendly instructions, including the key ideas you'll be teaching.
• An editable slideshow presentation to guide you and your students through each lesson, so teaching the concepts and introducing activities to students is super simple. Just follow the prompts on each slide in PowerPoint! 62 slides are included, all with professionally designed graphics.
• A 5 page student self-reflection journal to help students reflect, practice, and apply what they’ve learned. The format is designed to minimize printing and paper use with no filler, fluff, or half blank pages.
• Brain Fact Peek-and-Learn Board includes 5 engaging “facts of the day” to spark curiosity.
• 5 Morning Work / Warm-Ups which are short, independent activities to get students thinking. Provided as a one-page PDF and as slides for quick prep.
• 5 No-Prep & Low-Prep Center Activities that are fun and meaningful. Stations/centers are formatted as task cards (2 per slide/page). Perfect for reinforcing key concepts in small groups or independent work!

More units will be released throughout winter/spring 2025:

• Unit 1: Find Your Flow (FREE)
  
• Unit 3: Think About Your Thinking (Feb 2025)
• Unit 4: Focus and Stay on Track (Feb 2025)
• Unit 5: Take Charge and Get Going (March 2025)
• Unit 6: Team Up and Work Together (April 2025)