Emotion Exploration Adventure

Jill Chisholm

Tier 1

Lesson Plan

Emotion Exploration Adventure

Identify and discuss strong emotions

In this lesson, students will engage in activities to help them identify and discuss real-life situations that evoke strong emotions such as frustration, anxiety, anger, and sadness. Through experiential learning and game-based activities, students will learn to recognize these emotions and articulate their feelings. This lesson is important as it helps students develop emotional intelligence, which is crucial for their social and emotional well-being.

Audience

4th Grade Students

Time

30 minutes

Approach

Experiential Learning, Game-Based Learning

Materials

Printable Emotion Cards, Scenario Role-Play Cards, and Discussion Questions

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

Begin with a brief discussion about emotions and why it's important to recognize them.
Ask students to share examples of emotions they have felt recently.

Step 2

Emotion Card Game

10 mins

Distribute Printable Emotion Cards to each student.
Explain the rules: Students will take turns picking a card and acting out the emotion without speaking.
The rest of the class guesses the emotion being acted out.

Step 3

Scenario Role-Play

10 mins

Divide students into small groups and give each group a Scenario Role-Play Card.
Each group acts out the scenario, focusing on the emotions involved.
After each role-play, discuss as a class what emotions were displayed and how they were handled.

Step 4

Closure

5 mins

Recap the emotions discussed and the importance of recognizing them.
Encourage students to think about how they can manage their emotions in real-life situations.

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Worksheet

Printable Emotion Cards

These cards are used for the Emotion Card Game to help students identify and act out different emotions.

Happy

Sad

Angry

Frustrated

Anxious

Excited

Confused

Surprised

Worksheet

Scenario Role-Play Cards

These cards provide scenarios for students to role-play, focusing on identifying and discussing emotions.

You lost your favorite toy.

You are about to perform in a school play.

You had an argument with a friend.

You received a surprise gift.

You are trying to solve a difficult math problem.

You are moving to a new school.

Discussion

Discussion Questions

These questions guide the discussion on emotions after each activity.

What emotions did you recognize during the activities?

Encourage students to share specific emotions and relate them to the activities.

How did acting out emotions help you understand them better?

Discuss the benefits of role-playing in understanding emotions.

Why is it important to talk about our emotions?

Highlight the importance of communication and emotional awareness.