Lesson plan template — Google Docs

Open the editable lesson plan template directly in Google Docs. Three formats are available — daily for single lessons, weekly for a five-day grid, and unit for multi-week sequences. Each template comes pre-formatted with sections for the standard, objective, timed structure, differentiation, materials, and a check for understanding, so you can jump straight to planning instead of wrestling with table widths and headings.

Google Docs is usually the path of least resistance for teachers who already live in Google Workspace — your plan auto-saves to Drive, shares cleanly with your team, and prints to PDF in one keystroke. If your district uses Microsoft 365 instead, the same template imports into Word with no formatting damage.

Last verified 20 May 2026