Second Step Unit 1 Lessons 1-7

a cell that sends and received signals in your brain

• hippocampus

• myelin

• roadblock

• neuron

responding to a situation that has already happened

• preemptive

• reactive

• proactive

• plan

planning for potential problems before they happen

• ignoring

• defensive

• reactive

• proactive

something done incorrectly

• neural pathway

• mistake

• growth mindset

• roadblock

something that gets in the way of achieving a goal

• roadblock

• growth mindset

• myelin

• neuron

a coating that forms neural pathways as we practice-helps signals travel faster

• neuron

• roadblock

• myelin

• mindset

Which statement shows a growth mindset?

• I will never be able to do this.

• I can't understand this science.

• If I keep trying I can learn this.

• I give up.

nervous about giving a speech

• internal roadblock

• external roadblock

a belief that your brain can grow and change

• roadblock

• growth mindset

• brain storm

• myelin

a connection of neurons that forms when you repeat an action or thought

• myelin

• neural pathway

• brain stem

• roadblock