Free lesson plan template
Plan a class period with objectives, standards, materials, a timed warm-up, instruction, practice and assessment.
What's in this template
Lesson plan: [Lesson title]
Teacher: [Name] Subject and grade: [Subject], grade [N] Date: [Date] Length: [N] minutes
Learning objectives
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
- [Objective starting with a verb, e.g. explain how plants make food]
- [Objective]
- [Objective]
Standards
- [Standard code and short description]
Materials
- [Textbook pages, handouts or slides]
- [Supplies]
- [Technology needed]
Lesson outline
Warm-up · [5 min]
[Quick question, image or activity that gets students thinking about the topic.]
Direct instruction · [15 min]
- [Key concept 1]
- [Key concept 2]
- [Example to model on the board]
Guided practice · [10 min]
[Activity students do with your help, in pairs or as a class.]
Independent practice · [10 min]
[Task students complete on their own.]
Wrap-up · [5 min]
[Exit ticket question or quick review.]
Differentiation
- Extra support: [Scaffold, sentence starters or partner work]
- Extension: [Challenge task for early finishers]
Assessment
[How you will check understanding, e.g. exit ticket, quiz or observation.]
Homework
[Assignment, or "None"]