Free Lesson Plan Template for Teachers [Google Docs]

A free, editable lesson plan template for Google Docs that helps you streamline your lesson planning, stay organized, and make daily instruction easier.

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Inside the free lesson plan template

Plan, teach, and reflect without starting from scratch. Brisk’s free Google Docs lesson plan template helps you focus on what matters — your students.

A clear structure that saves you time

Skip the formatting. The template gives you a clean layout for your topic, essential question, objectives, materials, and lesson flow — so you can plan quickly without reinventing your format each time.

Clarity for how you'll teach the lesson

The sections for connection to prior learning, key activities, and instructional format help you outline the sequence of the lesson without overthinking it — especially useful on busy days.

A built-in plan for checking understanding

The closure section makes it easy to plan how students will wrap up the lesson, reflect, or demonstrate learning, so every lesson ends with purpose.

Download your free lesson plan template

Start organizing your week with our editable Google Docs lesson plan template. It’s free, easy to use, and built to help teachers save time while creating effective lessons.