Giraffe's Can't Dance Drawing Growth Mindset STEAM Activity

Teach Growth Mindset with a STEAM Directed Drawing Activity!

Students learn and develop a Growth Mindset through this STEAM Activity! Giraffes Can't Dance STEAM activity works as a companion to the book Giraffes Can't Dance by Giles Andreae.

The STEAM Process:

Students draw a giraffe multiple times and ask how they can get better with each drawing. A directed drawing worksheet helps students develop a better technique for their drawing.

A Growth Mindset Worksheet is included to help students look at how having a Growth Mindset can help them improve.

Aligns with Common Core.

Includes:

• Teacher Instructions (with photos)
• Student Instructions
• Directed Drawing Worksheet
• Drawing Pages
• Growth Mindset Worksheet
• STEAM Journal
• Common Core Standards
• TpT Digital Version for Distance Learning with Google Classroom

Digital Activity:

To use Easel for Distance Learning, select "Open in Easel" on this listing. Works with computers, laptops, chromebooks, ipads, and tablets.

Materials List:

• Pencils
• Paper
• Crayons, Markers, or Colored Pencils
• Giraffes Can't Dance by Giles Andreae(Recommended)

What Teachers are saying about this STEAM Activity:

"I LOVED this STEM project. My students were so amazed at how well they could draw a giraffe with practice."

"If there was ever a year that I needed a resource to help teach growth mindset, it was this year! Thank you so much, as perseverance is hard to give a direct lesson on."

"I love teaching the power of yet, and this made it even more enjoyable!"

Amazing resource for STEM club, STEM teachers, elementary librarians, parents who love hands-on learning, and elementary teachers who want to create a hands-on educational environment in their classroom!