MetaPet Field Mode — Australian Schools
Lesson 5: Feelings Without Words
Students read a Meta-Pet's emotions from how it looks and moves.
- Years
- 3–6
- Suggested time
- 20 minutes
- Use
- Teacher-led
- Records
- Alias-only, local device
Learning intention
Understand that feelings can be shown without words.
Learning areas: Social & emotional learning · Wellbeing · Oral language
Success criteria
- I can name an emotion the Meta-Pet is showing.
- I can point to a clue that shows the feeling.
- I can suggest a kind response.
Teacher opening
This lesson previews the emotion system. In Pass 1 it is a guided placeholder; later it opens a simplified emotion view using real Meta-Pet signals.
Meta-Pets can show feelings without saying a word. We read their clues — how they move, their colour, their shape. Let's practise reading feelings together.
Five guided steps
1. Introduce reading feelings
- Teacher says / does
- Explain that feelings can be shown without words.
- Student task
- Think of a time you knew how someone felt without asking.
- Expected outcome
- Students understand the reading task.
2. Observe the pet's mood
- Teacher says / does
- Show the pet displaying a placeholder feeling.
- Student task
- Watch the pet's movement and colour.
- Expected outcome
- Students are watching for clues.
3. Read the clues
- Teacher says / does
- Ask students to name the feeling and its clue.
- Student task
- Guess the feeling and point to a clue.
- Expected outcome
- Students name a feeling with a clue.
4. Discuss kind responses
- Teacher says / does
- Discuss how to respond kindly to the feeling.
- Student task
- Suggest a kind way to respond.
- Expected outcome
- Students suggest a kind response.
5. Save and finish
- Teacher says / does
- Summarise how we read feelings without words.
- Student task
- Remember one clue you noticed.
- Expected outcome
- The lesson is completed and recorded.
Support option
Choose a happy or sad face card that matches the pet.
Extension option
Match three feelings to three different clues.
Discussion prompts
- What feeling do you think the pet is showing?
- What clue told you that?
- How could you respond kindly?
Teacher notes — aliases only
Do not record student names, contact details or identifying information.