A lesson plan is a decision about what students will be able to do at the end of the hour. Everything else in the document supports that one sentence.
This section holds lesson plans by subject, written to be used and adapted rather than admired.
What a usable plan contains
- The objective. One sentence, stated as something the student can do, not something you will cover.
- The check. How you will know whether it worked, before the students leave the room.
- The sequence. What happens, in order, with rough timings.
- The materials. Everything needed, listed so it can be gathered in one trip.
- The fallback. What you do if the main activity collapses or finishes in half the time.
The fifth item is the one most plans omit and the one experienced teachers add first.
Adapting rather than adopting
A plan written for someone else’s class will not fit yours exactly. Change the timings before anything else, because they are the part most sensitive to class size and prior knowledge.
Keep the objective and the check. Those carry the design. The activities in between are the replaceable part.
One boundary: these plans are not aligned to any single state standard set. Map them to your own requirements before using them for documentation.
Where to go next
See math lesson plans for the fullest set. Subject-specific sequences are in science lesson plans and social studies lesson plans, and classroom material sits in teachers.