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Emotional Weather Mapping

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Lesson Plan

Emotional Weather Mapping Lesson Plan

Students will visually map their emotions using weather symbols to better identify and discuss their emotional states.

This lesson fosters emotional intelligence by linking feelings to tangible weather patterns, helping students understand and verbalize their emotions.

Audience

Grades 1 to 4

Time

45-60 minutes

Approach

Interactive mapping activity with guided discussion.

Materials

Emotional Weather Mapping Lesson Plan, and Slide Deck on Weather & Emotions

Prep

Teacher Preparation

15 minutes

Step 1

Introduction

10 minutes

  • Introduce the concept of weather symbols and ask students how different weather conditions make them feel.
  • Discuss examples like sunny (happy) or cloudy (sad).

Step 2

Main Activity

25 minutes

  • Distribute a worksheet where students draw a weather map that represents their emotions for the day.
  • Encourage creativity by letting students choose symbols that reflect how they feel.
  • Facilitate small group discussions where students share their maps and explain their choices.

Step 3

Wrap-up and Reflection

10 minutes

  • Gather the class and invite a few students to share their maps with the class.
  • Discuss the diversity of emotions and how they can change like weather.
  • Conclude by summarizing the importance of recognizing and expressing emotions.
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Slide Deck

Weather & Emotions

Welcome to our lesson on how feelings can be like the weather! Today, we will learn to use weather symbols to show how we feel.

Introduce the concept of mapping emotions to different weather conditions. Encourage students to think creatively about how feelings can be represented by nature.

Weather Symbols & Feelings

• Sunny = Happy
• Cloudy = Sad
• Rainy = Worried
• Stormy = Angry

What weather best describes your feelings today?

Discuss different weather symbols (sunny, cloudy, rainy, stormy) and link each to a common emotion. Ask questions to engage the students in thinking about why these symbols may be connected to certain feelings.

Your Own Emotional Weather Map

Draw a map that shows how you feel today using weather symbols. Be creative and choose symbols that best represent your emotions.

Explain the main activity: students will create their own weather maps. Provide clear instructions and examples. Use visuals if possible to guide them.

Group Sharing & Discussion

Let's share our maps and talk about our feelings. Remember, every weather pattern is unique – just like our feelings!

Prepare for a group discussion where students can share their maps. Prompt them with questions like: 'Why did you choose that symbol?' or 'What does this weather tell us about your day?'

Wrap-Up & Reflection

Today, we learned that our emotions can change like the weather. Always remember, it's okay to feel different things at different times!

Summarize the lesson by reiterating the connection between weather and emotions. Encourage students to reflect on their maps and think about how feelings can change over time.

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