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What's Your Inner Weather Report?

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Lesson Plan

Inner Weather Report Lesson Guide

Students will be able to identify and articulate their current emotional states using the weather metaphor.

Understanding and expressing emotions is a crucial life skill that helps students manage their feelings, communicate effectively, and build healthy relationships.

Audience

4th Grade Students

Time

45 minutes

Approach

Interactive discussion, visual aids, and a creative personal reflection activity.

Materials

Emotional Forecast Presentation (slide-deck), Daily Emotional Thermometer Check-in (warm-up), and My Emotional Weather Map (worksheet)

Prep

Preparation

15 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up: Daily Emotional Thermometer Check-in

5 minutes

Begin the class with the Daily Emotional Thermometer Check-in.
- Ask students to reflect on how they are feeling at the moment.
- Explain that just like the weather changes, our feelings can too.

Step 2

Introduction: What's Your Inner Weather?

10 minutes

Display the first slide of the Emotional Forecast Presentation.
- Introduce the concept of

Step 3

Guided Practice: Exploring Emotional Weather

15 minutes

Move through the middle slides of the Emotional Forecast Presentation.
- Discuss various emotions and connect them to different weather phenomena (e.g., 'sunny' for happy, 'stormy' for angry, 'cloudy' for sad).
- Encourage students to share examples of when they felt certain 'weather' emotions (e.g.,

Step 4

Independent Practice: My Emotional Weather Map

10 minutes

Distribute the My Emotional Weather Map worksheet.
- Instruct students to draw or write about their current emotional weather and what might be causing it.
- Circulate and provide support and guidance as students work.
- Remind them there are no right or wrong answers, and that all feelings are okay.

Step 5

Wrap-Up: Sharing and Reflection

5 minutes

Invite a few students to share their 'emotional weather report' with the class (optional).
- Reiterate that it's normal for our 'inner weather' to change.
- Emphasize the importance of recognizing and understanding our feelings.

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Slide Deck

Your Inner Weather Report

Just like the sky outside, our feelings can change! Sometimes we feel sunny, sometimes stormy, and sometimes a little cloudy. Today we're going to learn how to check our own emotional weather!

Welcome students and introduce the concept of emotions being like weather. Ask a general question like, "How many of you check the weather forecast?" Then pivot to our 'inner weather.'

Emotions are Like Weather

  • Sunny & Bright: Happy, joyful, excited, peaceful
  • Cloudy & Gray: Sad, gloomy, disappointed, bored
  • Stormy & Rumbly: Angry, frustrated, irritated, anxious
  • Windy & Wobbly: Nervous, scared, surprised
  • Rainy & Teary: Sad, upset, lonely

Explain that different emotions can be compared to different types of weather. Give a few examples and ask students for their own ideas.

What Changes Our Weather?

  • Did you get a good night's sleep? (Sunny possibility)
  • Did you have a disagreement with a friend? (Cloudy/Stormy possibility)
  • Is there something exciting happening today? (Sunny/Excited possibility)
  • Are you worried about a test? (Windy/Nervous possibility)

Discuss how external events can influence our 'inner weather.' Use simple, relatable scenarios.

All Weather Is Okay!

It's normal to feel all sorts of emotions. The important thing is to notice what you're feeling and understand why. Then, we can think about what helps us feel better when our weather gets a little rough.

What helps you feel sunny when it's cloudy?

Emphasize that all feelings are okay and that recognizing them is the first step. Encourage students to think about how they can manage different 'weather' conditions.

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Warm Up

Daily Emotional Thermometer Check-in

Instructions: Today, we're going to think about our feelings like a weather report! Just like the temperature changes, our feelings can too.

Look at the thermometer below. Where would you place your current feeling?

  • Sunny & Warm (Top): Feeling great, happy, excited, peaceful
  • Cloudy & Mild (Middle): Feeling okay, a little bored, calm, neutral
  • Rainy & Chilly (Bottom): Feeling sad, frustrated, worried, angry

Draw an X on the thermometer where you feel your emotional weather is right now.

^ High (Sunny, Happy, Excited)
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v Low (Rainy, Sad, Frustrated)







Quick Share (Optional): Turn to a partner and briefly share what your emotional weather is like today. You don't have to say why if you don't want to.

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Worksheet

My Emotional Weather Map

Name: ____________________________ Date: _____________

Instructions: Imagine your feelings are like the weather outside. Today, you get to draw your own emotional weather map!

  1. Draw Your Current Emotional Weather: In the big box below, draw what your
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