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Morning Mood Meter

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Lesson Plan

Morning Mood Meter Lesson Plan

Students will learn to identify and record their current emotions using a structured morning check-in form, fostering self-awareness and emotional regulation by the end of the 15-minute session.

Regular morning check-ins build students’ emotional literacy, help teachers spot support needs early, and empower students to manage their mood. This supports academic engagement and social-emotional growth.

Audience

10th Grade

Time

15 minutes

Approach

Model, practice, reflect, and check out.

Materials

Morning Mood Meter Slide Deck, - Morning Check-In Worksheet, and - Morning Mood Meter Exit Ticket

Prep

Lesson Preparation

10 minutes

Step 1

Introduction & Objective

2 minutes

  • Greet students and explain the purpose: to notice and record how they feel each morning.
  • State the learning goal: use today’s tool to build self-awareness and regulate emotions.

Step 2

Demonstration

3 minutes

Step 3

Individual Check-In

6 minutes

  • Distribute the Morning Check-In Worksheet.
  • Instruct students to honestly rate and label their mood on the scale, note physical sensations, and jot down one strategy to manage it if needed.
  • Circulate to provide support or clarify questions.

Step 4

Share & Reflect

2 minutes

  • Pair up students to share one insight: their mood label and chosen strategy.
  • Encourage active listening: each partner asks one follow-up question to deepen understanding.

Step 5

Exit Ticket

2 minutes

  • Hand out the Morning Mood Meter Exit Ticket.
  • Ask students to write one word that describes how they feel after today’s check-in and one action they’ll try tomorrow.
  • Collect exit tickets as students leave.
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Slide Deck

Morning Mood Meter

A quick, daily check-in to notice and record your emotions and plan strategies for the day.

Welcome students! Today we’ll introduce the Morning Mood Meter, a quick check-in tool. Explain that in the next 15 minutes, they’ll learn to notice, label, and plan for their emotions each morning.

What Is the Morning Mood Meter?

• A 1–5 mood scale with emotion labels
• Space to note physical sensations
• Section to choose a strategy to support your mood
• Helps build self-awareness and guide your day

Explain the components of the check-in form. Walk through the mood scale from 1 (very low) to 5 (very high), naming example emotions for each point.

Demo: Completing the Check-In

Scenario: Feeling anxious about today’s quiz
• Mood rating: 3 (Anxious)
• Physical sensation: Butterflies in my stomach
• Strategy: 5 deep breaths before class

Model filling out the top of the Morning Check-In Worksheet. Use a realistic scenario (e.g., morning jitters before a test), demonstrate rating, labeling, and picking a calming strategy.

Share, Reflect & Exit Ticket

  1. Pair up and share your mood rating and strategy
  2. Ask one follow-up question
  3. Complete the Morning Mood Meter Exit Ticket: one word for how you feel now + one action for tomorrow

Explain the next steps: students pair to share their check-in, then complete the exit ticket. Emphasize active listening and one follow-up question.

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Worksheet

Morning Check-In Worksheet

Use this form each morning to notice, label, and plan for your emotions.

  1. Date: ____________________


  2. Mood Rating: Circle one (1 = Very Low, 2 = Low, 3 = Neutral, 4 = High, 5 = Very High)
    1 2 3 4 5


  3. Mood Label: One or two words that describe how you feel right now:





  4. Physical Sensations: What do you notice in your body? Describe any feelings or tension:









  5. Strategy: Choose one thing you can do today to support or improve your mood (e.g., deep breathing, stretching, positive self-talk):





When you’re finished, be prepared to share your rating and chosen strategy with a partner.

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Cool Down

Morning Mood Meter Exit Ticket

Please take a moment to reflect on today’s check-in.

  1. In ONE WORD, describe how you feel right now after completing your morning check-in:


  2. Write ONE ACTION you will try tomorrow to support or improve your mood based on what you learned today:





Thank you for sharing your thoughts!

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