Lesson Plan

Thermometer Teaching Notes

Students will label four intensity levels (low, medium, high, extreme) of a chosen emotion using an emotions thermometer to build self-monitoring skills.

Understanding emotional intensity helps students recognize and regulate feelings, improving classroom behavior and peer relationships.

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10 minutes

Step 1

Hook: Emoji Charades

5 minutes

Step 2

Teach Intensity Scale

5 minutes

Step 3

Group Sorting Game

10 minutes

Step 4

Create Personal Thermometer

8 minutes

Step 5

Closure & Assessment

2 minutes

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How Hot Is That Feeling?

Emotions & Temperature

Introducing the Heat Scale

Cool & Warm Examples

Hot & Scorching Examples

Modeling Nervousness

Next Up: Emoji Sorting Game

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Game

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Heat Check

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