Lesson Plan
Expression Detective Plan
Students will become 'Expression Detectives' who observe classmates’ facial expressions and body language to accurately infer emotions and practice perspective-taking.
Building social awareness and perspective-taking in 2nd graders fosters empathy, improves peer communication, and supports a positive classroom community by reducing misunderstandings.
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Materials
Prep
Prepare Lesson Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Introduction
5 minutes
Step 2
Guided Discussion
10 minutes
Step 3
Detective Worksheet Activity
10 minutes
Step 4
Guess the Feeling Game
8 minutes
Step 5
Debrief and Reflection
2 minutes

Slide Deck
Expression Detective Clue Cards
What Are Clues?
Clue Card: Happy
Clue Card: Sad
Clue Card: Angry
Clue Card: Surprised
Guided Discussion
Get Ready for Guess the Feeling

Worksheet


Game

