Lesson Plan

Ecosystem Emotions Lesson Plan

Students will identify emotions in ecosystem scenarios and connect SEL skills—like empathy, self-awareness, and collaboration—to interactions among organisms, collaborating to show how emotional intelligence mirrors healthy ecosystems.

This lesson builds emotional intelligence and teamwork through science content, helping students understand and practice SEL skills by relating them to real-world ecosystem dynamics.

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10 minutes

Step 1

Introduction

5 minutes

Step 2

Scenario Exploration

15 minutes

Step 3

Group Discussion

15 minutes

Step 4

Reflection and Closing

10 minutes

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Ecosystem Emotions

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SEL Skills & Ecosystem Components

Scenario Exploration Instructions

Example Scenario: Lion & Zebra

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Ecosystem Emotions

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