Growth Mindset in Sports and Games

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What & Why

A growth mindset is believing that you can get smarter and better at things if you practice. It's like training a muscle in your brain!A fixed mindset is believing your talents are stuck the way they are. In sports, a growth mindset is super important because it helps you stay positive, learn from mistakes, and never give up, even when things get tough.

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Example 1 — Learning to Shoot a Basketball

Maya is practicing basketball. She misses the hoop 10 times in a row!Fixed Mindset thought: "I'm just bad at basketball. I should quit."Growth Mindset thought: "This is tricky! What can I try differently? Maybe I need to bend my knees more. I'll ask the coach for a tip."With a growth mindset, Maya sees missing as a chance to learn, not a reason to stop.

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Example 2 — Losing a Soccer Game

Leo's soccer team just lost the game 3-1. Everyone is feeling down.Fixed Mindset reaction: Blame the goalie or say, "The other team was just better. We'll never win."Growth Mindset reaction: "That was a tough game! What did we learn? We can practice our passing more this week. Let's congratulate the other team on playing well."A growth mindset helps the team focus on improving together for the next game.

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Beginner

What is a growth mindset?

A.Believing you are born good at sports.

B.Believing you can improve your skills with practice and effort.

C.Believing that winning is the only thing that matters.

D.Believing that making mistakes means you should quit.

Beginner

You're playing catch and drop the ball. What's the BEST growth mindset thought?

A."I'm so clumsy! I'll never be good at this."

B."Oops! I'll focus on watching the ball all the way into my hands next time."

C."It's my friend's fault for throwing it badly."

D."This game is boring anyway."

Beginner

Which word can you add to "I can't do this" to make it a growth mindset phrase?

A.never

B.ever

C.yet

D.now

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Growth Mindset in Sports and Games is a Grade 4 Athletics & Wellness lesson on ExcelOS.

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This lesson will show you how making mistakes in sports and games is actually a superpower! You'll learn how a 'growth mindset' can help you get better, stronger, and have more fun.

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What & Why

Example 1 — Learning to Shoot a Basketball

Example 2 — Losing a Soccer Game

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