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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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

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Welcome to Mood Detective

Understanding Emotion Terms

Recognizing Triggers and Context

Rating Emotion Intensity

Reflecting on Emotional Patterns

Assessment & Next Steps

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Mood Detective Quiz

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Mood Detective

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