Minds On

Our feelings

8 children with different emotions showing on their faces, including excited, angry, surprised, sad, worried and happy.

We feel different emotions every day. Sometimes, we may feel happy. Other times, we may feel sad or angry.

  • What are the different emotions or feelings that you might have had?
  • Do you like sharing how you feel with someone else? Why?

Record your thoughts.

If possible, share your thoughts with a partner.

Brainstorm

Brainstorm

Let's explore the following video to learn more about our different feelings.

What do you see, think, or wonder about your feelings?

As you work through this learning activity, you can record your ideas in many ways.

Listen to the following audio recording to learn more about how to record your ideas.

How to Record Your Ideas

Action

Sharing our feelings using rocks

Possible materials

Art materials, including a paintbrush and paints, markers, several stones and paper.
  • rocks
  • paint
  • paintbrush
  • markers
  • paper

Communities around the world have been creating messages on rocks for thousands of years.

What do you notice about this rock drawing? What do you wonder?

Record your ideas.

Faces and other drawings are etched in the side of big rocks.

Did you know that we can use rocks to share our feelings?

We can collect different rocks from nature.

We can draw a picture on the rock that shows how we might be feeling. When we turn a rock into an art piece, we can make others happy too!

Rock art garden

Check out the following story called “Stone Art” by Lauri Freisen.

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What would you draw on your stone or rock?

A learner is picking up rocks on a beach to put in their bucket.

Let's create a rock art garden for your community or neighbourhood. Always ask permission from a trusted adult before going outside and gathering materials.

  1. Collect some rocks from nature.
  2. Be sure to clean them.
  3. Let’s create beautiful art.

Make as many as you like!

Explore the following rocks for some ideas!

How will you share your feelings through your rock?

What do you wonder about these rocks?

If you can't find rocks, what could you use instead?

Consolidation

Rock art gallery tour

A big collection of painted rocks.

If possible, create a space in your learning environment where you can put your rocks.

  • What did you notice when all the rocks were placed together?
  • Why did you choose that space?
  • How did you feel about this activity?

Record your thoughts.

If possible, share your rock art and thoughts with a partner.

You may want to ask a question about your partner’s rock art to help understand their art.

Reflection

How do you feel about what you have learned in this activity? Press the button next to the sentence that matches how you feel.

I feel…