Lesson Plan
Forecasting Feelings Plan
Students will accurately identify and label four core emotions—happy, sad, angry, scared—and link each to a physical cue or thought pattern to enhance self-awareness and communication.
Naming emotions builds self-management and resilience. By forecasting our internal “weather,” students gain tools to notice feelings early and choose healthy responses.
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Materials
Prep
Prepare Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Set the Stage with Weather-Report Role-Play
5 minutes
Step 2
Mini-Lecture on Brain-Body Links
6 minutes
Step 3
Group Card-Sort Activity
8 minutes
Step 4
Create Personal Feelings Forecast Chart
7 minutes
Step 5
Share Checking-the-Weather Strategies
4 minutes

Slide Deck
Welcome to the Emotions Weather Report
Set the Stage: Role-Play
Emotion #1: Happy
Emotion #2: Sad
Emotion #3: Angry
Emotion #4: Scared
How Thoughts Influence Feelings
Group Card-Sort Activity
Create Your Personal Forecast Chart
Checking the Weather Before Acting

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Activity

