Emotions
Regulation
Safety
Groups
out of control
100
Students are working and focused on the teacher. What Zone are they in?
Green
100

A student is feeling sad and left out because he/she has no one to play with. What zone is he/she in?

Blue

100
You are in Target with your mother looking at books. You turn around and realize she is not there. You feel scared! What zone are you in?
Yellow
100

You are eating your lunch in the cafeteria and you all of a sudden feel sick to your stomach. What zone are you in?

Blue

100
You and a friend disagree and your friend pushes you. What zone is your friend in?
Red
200

True or False: Terrified is a Blue Zone Feeling

False - Red Zone

200

True or False: Worried or loss of control are Red Zone Feelings.

False - Yellow

200
True or False: Nervous is a Yellow Zone Feeling
True
200

True or False: Bored is a Yellow Zone Feeling

False - Blue

200
Is it expected behavior to yell out in class, "I am bored"?
No
300

What is your energy level when you are in the Blue Zone?

Very Low

300
What is your energy level when you are in the Green Zone?
Calm, moderate or relaxed
300
What is your energy level when you are in the Yellow Zone?
a little high, restless or fidgety
300

What is your energy level when you are in the Red Zone?

High, fast breathing, heart racing, sweating, can't sit still

300
Do all people show the same level of energy in each of the different zones?
Not always - Emotions are the same but it may look different in different people
400

Expected behaviors bring what kind of feelings of others around you? (what zone?)

Green

400
Unexpected Behaviors bring what types of feelings to others around you? (what zone?)
Yellow
400

When a person is in the Red Zone, How do people around them feel?

Scared, nervous - Yellow Zone

400

Name 3 Blue Zone Feelings

Tired, Sad, bored, hurt, sick

400

Name 2 strategies you can use to bring yourself from the Yellow Zone to the Green Zone.

talk a break, ask to take a walk, get a drink, take a deep breath, read a book

500

Why are unexpected behaviors in the classroom not helpful for learning?

It makes other students distracted and in the yellow zone. Students need to be in the green zone for learning.

500
Why is the green zone expected in school?
Green zone is expected in school because students need to be focused, calm and ready at all times for learning to occur.
500

If a friend sitting near you is acting silly and in the yellow zone, what could you say that would be kind and helpful to you, your classmates and the teacher?

Please stop acting silly we are all trying to focus and you are distracting us.

500
Tell one situation that the Green Zone is unexpected.
Amusement park ride, haunted house, PE class during kickball...
500

True or False: Red Zone Feelings are OK BUT Red Zone behaviors are usually unexpected.

True