Welcome the students to the lesson. Explain that today they will be exploring their emotions through a creative activity. Highlight the importance of understanding and expressing emotions.

Discuss how emotions can be compared to weather patterns. Use examples like 'feeling sunny' or 'stormy mood' to illustrate the concept.

Introduce the activity. Explain that students will create their own weather maps to represent their current emotions. Show the materials needed for the activity.

Guide students through the process of creating their weather maps. Encourage them to use the emotion vocabulary list to find words that match their feelings.

Invite students to share their maps with the class. Encourage them to explain their choices and discuss how emotions can change.

Conclude the lesson by discussing coping strategies for different emotional 'weather' conditions. Encourage students to think about how they can manage their emotions.