Mindset: You Can Grow Your Intelligence

Many people think the brain is a _________________, because they don't know much about intelligence and how it works.

• cortex

• dentrites

• muscle

• mystery

Research shows that the brain is more like a ______________--it changes and gets stronger when you use it.

• mystery

• muscle

• sponge

• environment

Inside the cortex of the brain are billions of tiny nerve cells, called ___________________ .

• neurons

• morons

• muscles

• protons

The nerve cells have tiny ___________________ connecting them called dendrites.

• exercise

• rubberbands

• trees

• branches

The more that you _________________ your mind to learn, the more your brain cells grow.

• shrink

• sleep

• challenge

• rest

Scientists found that the brains of animals living in a challenging ________________ had more connections than animals living alone in bare cages.

• dogs

• country

• environment

• school

Even old animals can get __________________ when they play with new toys and other animals.

• tired

• brains

• lazy

• smarter

_________________ causes permanent changes in the brain.

• Water

• Muscles

• Learning

• Sound

The key to growing the brain is _______________ !

• being smart

• practice

• Fortnite

• English

The more a person learns, the easier it is to _______________________ .

• learn new things

• exercise

• practice

• cerebral cortex