Lesson Plan
Mood Mapping Blueprint
Students will chart and label their daily emotions on personalized mood maps, expand emotional vocabulary through guided discussion, and reflect on mood patterns in a daily journal to foster self-awareness and emotional literacy.
This lesson helps 5th graders recognize, label, and regulate their emotions, building self-awareness, emotional vocabulary, and a supportive classroom culture through routine check-ins and reflection.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Review Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up: Feelings Check-In
5 minutes
Step 2
Explore Emotions Vocabulary
5 minutes
Step 3
Main Activity: Create Your Mood Map
15 minutes
Step 4
Cool-Down: Daily Reflection Journal
5 minutes

Slide Deck
Emotions on the Move
Today's Agenda
What Are Emotions?
Common Emotion Words
Emotion Intensity Scale
Intensity Examples
Why Track Emotions?
How to Map Your Emotions
Sample Mood Map
Next Up: Create Your Mood Map

Warm Up


Activity


Cool Down

