Learning intention
- To understand the connection between emotions, thoughts and actions.
Success criteria
- I can identify different emotions on an emotion
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Give out the Activity: Knowledge Catcher (one each). Students complete it to the best of their ability. Tell students that at the end of the unit, they will revisit it, adding more information in a different color.
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Differentiation
Students needing additional support:
- Should use the Activity: Feel, Think, Act Writing Slips: Support version, so they have a list of possible feelings, thoughts, and actions to accompany the situations.
Students needing additional challenge:
- Should suggest alternative emotions one might feel in the scenario and write thoughts and potential actions for these alternative feelings.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Students with good understanding will be able to:
- Recognize and name various emotions
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Vocabulary definitions
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actions
Things that someone does or the ways they behave.
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emotions
Feelings such as happiness, sadness, anger, or fear.
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In this unit
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 6th January, 2026
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