This page opens LessonPlanKit with the 5E model selected. Exploration and elaboration get the most time, and you can adjust each phase to suit the investigation.
How to plan a lesson with LessonPlanKit
Choose a lesson model from the toolbar and type the length of your class. LessonPlanKit divides the minutes across the stages of that model, with whole minutes that add up exactly. Enter a start time to turn every stage into a clock time such as 9:10–9:23, which is useful when you glance at the plan mid-lesson. Then fill in the title, subject, grade and date, write your objectives and list standards, materials and key vocabulary.
Each stage has a name, its minutes and a box for the activity, with a prompt reminding you what that stage is for. Rename stages, move them up, delete them or add new ones. The running total turns red when the stages no longer match the lesson length; press Re-split time to share the minutes out again.
Measurable objectives
An objective is measurable when you could watch a student and say whether they did it. “Students will understand fractions” is hard to observe; “students will be able to order three fractions on a number line” is not. LessonPlanKit flags vague verbs such as understand, know, learn and appreciate, and suggests observable ones such as identify, explain, compare, solve, write, classify and justify. It also reminds you to end with a check for understanding.
Printing and sharing
Print / save PDF prints only the plan, with a timed table of the lesson sequence, on a single page for most lessons. Copy as text pastes neatly into a planning document, an email to a teaching assistant or a cover note for a substitute teacher.
Private by design
LessonPlanKit has no accounts and no server. Your plan is saved in local storage on this device only and is never uploaded.
Frequently asked questions
How long is each 5E phase?
There is no fixed rule. A common split gives Explore and Elaborate the most time and keeps Engage short.
Can a 5E lesson span several days?
Yes. Many teachers run one or two phases per lesson. Set the length to one class and plan each day separately.
Is 5E only for science?
It started in science but works for any inquiry, including maths investigations and social studies.
Is LessonPlanKit free?
Yes. Planning, printing and copying lesson plans is free with no sign-up.
Is my lesson plan uploaded?
No. It is saved only in this browser on this device.