PowerMind – Unit 1, Lesson 1

At-Home Reflection Activity: “What Do Psychologists Study?”

Instructions for Parent/Guardian:
This activity is about helping your child think about psychology.
Psychologists study things that we can’t always see—like thoughts and feelings.
Please read the questions together, talk about them, and let your child write or draw their answers.

Step 1: Talk Together

Ask your child:

“Why might psychologists want to study things like thoughts and feelings, even though we can’t see them?”
Encourage your child to give an example from their own life. (e.g., feeling nervous before a test, feeling happy when seeing a friend).

Step 2: Student Response

Question 1: Write or draw one thought you had today (bring your answer into next class)

Question 2: Write or draw one feeling you had today (bring your answer into next class)

Question 3: Question 3: Why do you think it is important for psychologists to study thoughts and feelings? (bring your answer into next class)

Reflection Reminder

Psychology isn’t only about what we can see on the outside (like actions). It’s also about the invisible world inside our minds—our thoughts and feelings.