Lesson Plan
Mood Detective Lesson Plan
Guide a student through six 25-minute sessions to identify, rate, and reflect on daily emotions using a mood tracker—aiming for 4 out of 5 days of consistent tracking.
Consistent mood tracking builds self-awareness and emotional regulation by helping students recognize patterns, triggers, and intensity of feelings—key skills for personal and academic success.
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Materials
Prep
Prepare Materials
15 minutes
Step 1
Session 1: Introduction to Mood Tracking
25 minutes
Step 2
Session 2: Daily Emotion Identification
25 minutes
Step 3
Session 3: Recognizing Triggers and Context
25 minutes
Step 4
Session 4: Rating Emotion Intensity
25 minutes
Step 5
Session 5: Reflection on Emotional Patterns
25 minutes
Step 6
Session 6: Assessment and Next Steps
25 minutes

Slide Deck
Welcome to Mood Detective
Understanding Emotion Terms
Recognizing Triggers and Context
Rating Emotion Intensity
Reflecting on Emotional Patterns
Assessment & Next Steps

Worksheet


Quiz
Mood Detective Quiz

Rubric

