Putting together a lesson plan for an assignment or session is easy when you start with a template. Each lesson plan template for Google Docs that is mentioned here offers something a little different, giving you a diverse selection for almost any type of instruction.
1. Clean Lines Lesson Plan
For educational to extracurricular lessons, check out this Clean Lines Lesson Plan template. Use all sections for objectives, actions, equipment, and homework, or only those applicable to the particular lesson.
Highlights
- Editable sections for customizing the template to your lesson
- Clean and clear yet attractive and colorful design
- Area for subject, topic, and date also includes spots for the overall goal and lesson duration
Tip: if you’d like to refer to reading materials or other resources in your lesson plan, learn how to manage hyperlinks in Google Docs.
2. Weekly High School Lesson Plan
For a basic and organized template, this Weekly High School Lesson Plan gets the job done. There are spots for objectives, materials, and activities each day of the school week. Listing a week of lessons couldn’t be easier.
Highlights
- Suitable for middle school, high school, college, or private lessons
- Editable introductory area for the teacher, department, course, and date
- Open blocks for inserting text, lists, images, and URLs
3. Checklist Lesson Plan
If you want to easily add a teaching strategy, activities, and learning assessments, take a look at this Checklist Lesson Plan template. Enter the objectives, steps, and conclusion, then check the boxes for the applicable items.
Note: would you like to change the format of your lesson plan for printing or to leave room for notes? We show you how to change the margins on your Google Doc.
Highlights
- More detailed information using the checklists – yet still a single-page lesson plan
- Plenty of space for details, including a unit goal, learning target, and questions
- Neat, clean, and colorful design
4. Detailed Lesson Plan
For a lesson plan that goes beyond a few areas of information, use this Detailed Lesson Plan template. You can list the objectives, motivation, evaluation, and assignment brief using numbered lists and paragraphs. Then, use the structured tables for procedures and group activities.
Highlights
- Suitable for lengthy lessons when more details are needed
- Flexible layout uses both lists and tables, making details easy to spot and read
- Ideal template for group projects
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5. Fun Lesson Plan
If the lesson plan you need is for a younger audience, this Hilarious Lesson Plan template adds a bit of whimsy. You still get the sections you need for activities, tasks, assessments, and notes, but with a cute and colorful design.
Highlights
- Suitable for preschool, elementary school, or extracurricular lesson plans
- Bullet points for Lesson Activities and Tasks make those sections easy to understand
- Roomy Assessments and Notes sections are handy for lengthy responses
Tip: if you’d like to electronically share your lesson plans with students or parents, these are the best ways to share or send a Google Doc.
6. E-Learning Lesson Plan
For something a bit different, look at this E-Learning Lesson Plan template, with its eight designated sections. There is an area for each subject, including math, science, and history. But can also use the sections for breaking up longer lesson plans.
Highlights
- Structured sections for an intuitive breakdown of the lessons
- Additional Task section at the bottom for writing a narrative
- Fully editable header photo for adding your own image
7. Language Lesson Plan
For high school or college, you can include all the necessary information for lengthy lessons with this Language Lesson Plan template. Add an overview, objectives, resources, references, values, activities, assessments, and more.
Highlights
- Three-page layout includes all the sections you need for an in-depth lesson plan
- Introductory section lets you add the name, course, subject, duration, and level
- Clean, structured layout for all areas, including numbered lists, bullet points, and tables
8. Reading Lesson Plan
When you’re creating an assignment for a book or other reading material, this Reading Lesson Plan template is perfect. Its short and sweet structure gives you the sections you need for the book title, genre, and theme, with spots for a summary and vocabulary.
Highlights
- Colorful design that’s suitable for any age group
- Intuitive structure for both teachers and students
- Easily editable for other types of lessons in addition to reading
9. Music Lesson Plan
For music lessons and more, this Music Lesson Plan template provides a report-like layout. Add a summary, objectives, activities, and an assessment, all in a super-structured format suitable to high school and college-aged students.
Highlights
- Create an eye-catching cover page with the student’s name and teacher’s details for private lessons
- Quickly enter Objectives using the bulleted list and Activities per day with the table
- Easily lengthen each section or add more pages as needed
10. Swim Lesson Planner
If you teach swimming or another water-related activity, you can spell out lessons for each day throughout four weeks with this Swim Lesson Planner template. It’s ideal for other types of extracurricular activities, as the plan includes weekends, not just school days.
Highlights
- Full seven-day weeks to accommodate almost any type of after-school lesson
- Suitable for private lessons and tutoring sessions that go beyond normal school days
- Attractive water design makes it perfect for other water-focused lessons like boating or fishing
Planning out a lesson is work in itself. Why not ease the burden of composing the lesson plan for your students with these Google Docs templates? For more, take a look at Google Slides templates for teachers. If you’re also planning a slideshow or review, consider these tips to make your own Google Slides presentation look good.
Image credit: Pixabay. All screenshots by Sandy Writtenhouse.
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