Lesson Plan
Impulse Detective Lesson Plan
Students will learn to recognize and verbalize their own internal cues that signal impulsive urges and practice pausing strategies, achieving correct identification in at least 6 out of 9 practice trials by 01/16/2026.
By building self-awareness around impulsive signals and rehearsing pause techniques, students boost their self-control, reduce classroom disruptions, and improve decision-making both in and out of school.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Prepare Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Introduction
5 minutes
Step 2
Cue Card Identification
10 minutes
Step 3
Pause Strategy Practice
10 minutes
Step 4
Reflection and Data Collection
5 minutes
Slide Deck
Impulse Detective
Lesson Objective
What Are Impulses?
Examples of Internal Cues
Pause Strategies
Activity 1: Cue Card Identification
Activity 2: Pause Strategy Practice
Reflection & Data Collection
Worksheet
Activity
Activity
