Lesson Plan

Zones Quest Overview

Students will identify and categorize emotions into the four Zones of Regulation and practice strategies to manage their feelings through an interactive quest, culminating in game play and personal reflection.

Emotional literacy and self-regulation are critical for academic and social success. This lesson equips students with targeted Tier 2 supports to recognize feelings and apply coping strategies, reducing classroom disruptions and building resilience.

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Prepare Quest Materials

10 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up & Emotion Check-In

5 minutes

Step 2

Introducing the Zones Quest

10 minutes

Step 3

Zone-Explorer Board Game Play

15 minutes

Step 4

Reflection & Strategy Sharing

10 minutes

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Welcome to The Zones Adventure

Today's Objectives

What Are the Zones of Regulation?

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Green Zone

Yellow Zone

Red Zone

How to Play: Zone-Explorer Board Game

Reflection Time

Recap & Next Steps

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Game

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Journal

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Answer Key

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The Zones Adventure

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Jessica Price

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