Bubble Gum Brain: Game Show & Book Study

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Bubble Gum Brain Game Show – A Fun Growth Mindset Lesson

Looking for an engaging way to teach Julia Cook’s book Bubble Gum Brain? The Bubble Gum Brain Game Show is an interactive, quiz-show style book companion lesson that brings growth mindset concepts to life. Students will have fun while learning the difference between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset, all through higher-level thinking and cooperative play.

By the end of the lesson, your students won’t just understand growth mindset—they’ll be begging to play again!

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The Game Show Categories

• Act It Out – Teams act out or role play the challenge prompt.

• True or False – Students decide whether the statement is correct.

• Sketch It – Teams quickly draw their answers.

• Imagine If – Creative problem-solving with imaginative prompts.

• Risk – A mystery challenge revealed only after the category is chosen.

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Why Teachers and Counselors Love This Lesson

• Hands-On and Experiential – Students actively role play, draw, and imagine.

• Encourages Reflective Thinking – Critical thinking applied to real-life situations.

• 100% Customizable – Edit questions and prompts to match your students’ needs.

• Low-Prep and Ready to Use – Perfect for busy teachers and counselors.

• Lesson Plan Included – Saves you valuable planning time.

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Ways to Use This SEL Activity

• Social emotional learning classroom lessons

• Small group counseling

• Distance learning with Google Slides™ or PowerPoint

• Bibliotherapy and book study groups

• Teletherapy and virtual counseling

• School counseling guidance lessons

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Flexible for Any Setting

The Bubble Gum Brain Game Show typically takes 40–60 minutes to play, but sometimes time or technology doesn’t cooperate. That’s why we’ve included 6+ alternative activity formats—perfect for shorter sessions, screen-free learning, or more reflective classroom activities.

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What You’ll Need to Play

• In person: Use the Google Slides™ or PowerPoint version with a Promethean White Board or projector.

• Distance learning: Students need internet access—just share your screen.

• Screen-free option: Printable task cards with the same prompts are included.

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✅ With the Bubble Gum Brain Game Show, your students will learn, reflect, and grow—all while having fun with an interactive classroom game.

 

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PLEASE NOTE: Julia Cook’s book, Bubble Gum Brain, is not included in this lesson.

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