Lesson Plan
Brain-Body Basics Plan
Students will identify fight, flight, freeze, and fawn stress responses and practice two regulation strategies suitable for school scenarios.
Understanding stress responses and regulation techniques equips students to recognize their body’s signals and manage school-related anxiety, supporting emotional well-being and academic success.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Prepare Lesson Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Do Now: Recognize Stress Signals
5 minutes
Step 2
Mini-Lesson: Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn
8 minutes
Step 3
Strategy Stations
10 minutes
Step 4
Journal: Which Strategies Fit Me
5 minutes
Step 5
Exit Ticket: Strategy I’ll Use
2 minutes
Slide Deck
Stress and the Brain
Lesson Objectives
Brain-Body Connection
Fight Response
Flight Response
Freeze Response
Fawn Response
Examples & Next Steps
Activity
Game
Journal
Cool Down
