'Inside Out 2' Lesson Plan & Worksheets | Grades 3 - 10

Help students understand emotions, build self-awareness, and strengthen academic skills with this engaging Inside Out 2 Movie Study! Inspired by Pixar’s beloved 2024 film, this resource combines social-emotional learning, literacy, creative writing, grammar, and math into one meaningful learning experience. Students explore important topics such as anxiety, self-esteem, friendship, identity, and emotional regulation while completing 30 interactive activities designed to encourage reflection, discussion, and critical thinking.

What's Included

• 30 student activities

• Printable student workbook

• Comprehensive teacher guide

• Complete answer key

• Grammar and language activities

• Reading comprehension and theme analysis

• Social-emotional learning (SEL) lessons

• Emotional regulation and coping strategy activities

• Growth mindset and self-reflection exercises

• Creative writing prompts

• Poetry activities

• Discussion and reflection questions

• Logic puzzles

• Negative numbers practice

• Graphing and data-analysis activities

• Percentages and 100-square activities

• Order of operations review

• Create-your-own emotion project

Students will explore:

• Anxiety and emotional regulation

• Self-awareness and identity

• Friendship and belonging

• Healthy coping strategies

• Growth mindset

• Positive self-talk

• Emotional literacy

• Problem-solving and critical thinking

• Mathematical reasoning and data skills

How It Works in the Classroom

This Inside Out 2 movie guide is designed for flexible classroom use and works well for:

• Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) lessons

• English Language Arts instruction

• Character education units

• School counselling activities

• Health and wellbeing lessons

• Independent work

• Homeschool learning

• Substitute plans

• Small-group discussions

• Cross-curricular learning

Students complete activities before, during, and after viewing the film. Lessons include emotional literacy tasks, grammar practice, creative writing, self-reflection activities, graphing exercises, discussion prompts, and personal growth opportunities. The included teacher guide provides a flexible 90-minute lesson plan with differentiation options for multiple grade levels.

Standards & Learning Goals

Students will:

• Identify and understand a wide range of emotions

• Explore the purpose of emotions and emotional regulation

• Practice healthy coping and self-management strategies

• Build self-awareness and positive self-talk skills

• Analyze themes and character development

• Strengthen grammar and language skills

• Develop creative writing and poetry skills

• Interpret graphs and percentages

• Solve logic and math problems

• Reflect on identity, friendship, and personal growth

Supports instruction in:

• Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)

• English Language Arts

• Health & Wellbeing

• Mathematics

• Critical Thinking

• Creative Writing

• Character Education

• Speaking and Listening Skills

Why Teachers Love It

✅ No-prep printable resource

✅ Includes teacher guide and complete answer key

✅ Perfect blend of SEL and academic learning

✅ Encourages healthy conversations about emotions

✅ Supports emotional literacy and self-regulation

✅ Integrates ELA, math, writing, and critical thinking

✅ Provides meaningful reflection opportunities

✅ Includes creative and engaging student activities

✅ Flexible for classroom, homeschool, counselling, and enrichment settings

✅ Helps students connect movie themes to real-life experiences

Teachers love how this resource transforms a popular Pixar movie into a powerful learning experience that supports both academic growth and emotional wellbeing. Students gain valuable tools for understanding themselves while strengthening literacy and math skills in an engaging, age-appropriate format.

Add this Inside Out 2 Movie Study to your classroom today and help students build emotional intelligence, resilience, self-awareness, and academic skills through one of Pixar’s most meaningful films. Perfect for SEL lessons, movie days, counselling activities, and cross-curricular learning!