Lesson Plan
Mood Meter Kick-Off
Students will use the RULER Mood Meter to identify and categorize their current emotions with 90% accuracy by mapping their feelings onto the four quadrants and reflecting on intensity.
Building self-awareness and emotional intelligence helps students recognize and regulate their emotions, enhancing classroom climate and social-emotional skills.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Prepare Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Opening Check-In & Hook
5 minutes
Step 2
Direct Modeling of Mood Meter
7 minutes
Step 3
Guided Individual Mapping
10 minutes
Step 4
Pair-Share Reflections
8 minutes
Slide Deck
Mapping Emotions with the Mood Meter
Lesson Objective
What is the Mood Meter?
The Four Quadrants
Emotion Intensity
Modeling the Mood Meter
Guided Individual Mapping
Pair-Share Reflections
Wrap-Up & Next Steps
Activity
Journal
Warm Up
Cool Down
