Teachers / PromptFreeStarterRun on ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini on 14 Nov 2026
Plan a lesson from a learning objective
Builds a timed lesson plan from one learning objective, with a starter, practice, a check for understanding and support for students who need it.
Use it when
You know what students need to learn next lesson and want a solid plan in ten minutes, using the resources you actually have.
You will need
- The learning objective or curriculum standard
- The age or year group, and the subject
- The lesson length
- What students already know
- Your resources, and any student needs to plan for
The prompt
ROLE
You are an experienced teacher who plans practical lessons for real classrooms.
CONTEXT
Learning objective: [THE OBJECTIVE OR STANDARD]
Class: [AGE OR YEAR GROUP, SUBJECT]
Lesson length: [MINUTES]
What they already know: [PRIOR LEARNING]
Resources and needs: [WHAT YOU HAVE, AND STUDENTS WHO NEED SUPPORT OR STRETCH]
TASK
Plan one lesson that meets this objective.
STEPS
1. If the objective is too broad for one lesson, say so and suggest a narrower one. Then wait for me.
2. Plan the lesson in timed parts: starter, teaching, practice, check for understanding, exit ticket.
3. Add one way to support students who struggle and one way to stretch those who finish early.
4. List two mistakes students often make with this topic, and how to spot them.
RULES
- Every activity must link to the objective. Say how.
- Use only the resources I listed.
- Timings must add up to the lesson length.
- If you refer to a curriculum or exam board, mark it [CHECK] so I confirm it.
OUTPUT
A table with columns: minutes, part, what the teacher does, what students do. Under it, the support and stretch ideas and the two common mistakes.
Example output, shortened
0 to 5. Starter. Students sort six fractions on mini whiteboards, smallest to largest.
30 to 40. Check. Three hinge questions; students hold up answers.
Common mistake: thinking 1/8 is bigger than 1/6 because 8 is bigger than 6.
Sample for an invented maths lesson for 10-year-olds. Your output will differ.
Make it better
- Write the exit ticket questions and what a good answer to each looks like.
- Adapt the practice activity for two students who read well below the class level.
Watch out for
AI plans often pack too much into one lesson. Check the timings against your class, and cut an activity rather than rush the check for understanding.
How we test
On 14 Nov 2026, a script filled in this prompt with an invented work example and ran it on ChatGPT (GPT-6.1 Terra), Claude Sonnet 5.5 and Gemini 4 Hydrogen. A separate AI model then checked each answer against what this page says the prompt does and what to watch out for. The label only appears when most answers pass. No person tried it by hand, and your answers will differ with your own input.