Lesson Plan

Golden SEL Rush Lesson Plan

Students will pan for “Emotional Gold,” conquer “Team Claim Challenges,” and mine “Resilience Riches,” building self‐awareness, collaboration, and grit in a fun gold rush–themed SEL adventure.

By practicing emotional recognition, collaborative problem-solving, and resilience reflection, 6th graders gain skills to understand themselves, work well with others, and bounce back from setbacks.

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5 minutes

Step 1

Introduction: Strike It Rich!

5 minutes

Step 2

Activity 1: Emotional Gold Panning

10 minutes

Step 3

Activity 2: Team Claim Challenges

8 minutes

Step 4

Activity 3: Resilience Riches

5 minutes

Step 5

Closure: Weighing the Gold

2 minutes

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Golden SEL Rush

Objective

Introduction: Strike It Rich!

Activity 1: Emotional Gold Panning

Activity 2: Team Claim Challenges

Activity 3: Resilience Riches

Closure: Weighing the Gold

Keep Panning for Gold

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Golden SEL Rush

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Katie McFarland

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