Your Fantastic Elastic Brain: Game Show & Book Study

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“My students really enjoyed this activity! Learning about the brain isn’t always the most exciting thing to learn about but this activity really helped make it fun for the students and I feel like they got a lot out of it! The students loved all of the categories they could choose from and acting out was by far the most popular category!”
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Your Fantastic Elastic Brain – SEL Book Companion Game Show Lesson

Bring JoAnn Deak’s inspiring book Your Fantastic Elastic Brain to life with this engaging quiz-show style SEL lesson!
Students will love the fast-paced, interactive format, and you’ll love how it builds critical thinking, problem-solving, teamwork, and social-emotional learning skills.

Perfect for classroom SEL lessons, small group counseling, bibliotherapy, and distance learning, this low-prep activity makes learning about growth mindset fun, memorable, and meaningful.

(Please note: JoAnn Deak’s book, Your Fantastic Elastic Brain, is not included in this resource.)

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Why You’ll Love This Lesson

✅ Highly engaging – Keeps students active and invested from start to finish
✅ Hands-on & experiential – Students role-play, draw, imagine, and problem-solve
✅ Customizable prompts – Edit to fit your classroom or counseling needs
✅ Low-prep – Perfect for busy teachers and school counselors
✅ Flexible formats – Google Slides™, PowerPoint, and printable task cards included
✅ Multiple teaching modes – 6+ no-tech activity formats included for flexible use

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Game Show Categories

The Your Fantastic Elastic Brain Game Show keeps students actively engaged with challenges that appeal to different learning styles:

• Act It Out – Teams role-play growth mindset scenarios

• True or False – Students decide if statements are correct

• Sketch It – Teams quickly draw their answers

• Imagine If – Students use creativity to solve “what if” challenges

• Risk – A surprise challenge revealed only when chosen

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Ways to Use This SEL Lesson

• Classroom social-emotional learning lessons

• Small group counseling sessions

• Distance learning or teletherapy (via screen share)

• Bibliotherapy companion activity

• School counseling guidance lessons

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What’s Included

✔ Google Slides™ & PowerPoint game show presentations
✔ Printable task cards for screen-free play
✔ 6+ alternative activity formats for shorter sessions or tech-free days
✔ Full guidance lesson plan with objectives, directions, and teaching tips

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Tech & Setup Options

• In-person – Use with a Promethean Board, Smart Board, or projector

• Virtual – Share your screen via Zoom or Google Meet

• Screen-free – Use printable task cards for small groups or whole-class play

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Perfect For

• Elementary school counselors & teachers

• SEL programs focused on growth mindset & brain-based learning

• Group activities that promote teamwork and problem-solving

• Flexible learning environments—digital or offline