Lesson Plan
Forecasting Feelings Plan
Students will identify and label four core emotions—happiness, sadness, anger, and fear—by linking each to physical cues or thought patterns through a weather-themed role-play, card-sorting, and personal chart creation.
Building emotional self-awareness helps students manage impulses, communicate feelings clearly, and develop empathy. The weather metaphor makes emotions concrete and memorable.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Teacher Preparation
10 minutes
Step 1
Role-Play Introduction
5 minutes
Step 2
Mini-Lecture on Brain-Body Link
7 minutes
Step 3
Card Sort Activity
8 minutes
Step 4
Personal Forecast Chart Creation
5 minutes
Step 5
Strategy Sharing and Check-In
5 minutes

Slide Deck
Emotions Weather Report
The Weather Metaphor
Four Core Emotions
Physical Cues
Thought Patterns
Card Sort Activity
Create Your Forecast Chart
Self-Management Strategies
Closing Reflection

Script


Activity

