Updated on March 1, 2017
We’ve sort through hundreds of free lesson plan websites and apps to describe the best ones for K-12. So start your lesson planning from these resources with thoroughly detailed lesson plans, ideas and activities for teachers and homeschooling parents in all subjects and grade levels.
See reviews of my Top 10 Lesson Plan Template Websites. For PBL lessons go to the section on Project Based Learning.
On this site you’ll find links to more than 200 lesson plans, activities, videos and articles on energy efficiency and renewable energy for grades K-12. Each of the lessons includes a short summary that identifies curriculum integration, time, materials, and…
The site offers real-world applications of mathematics for students in grades 4-12. The resources include lesson plans, discussion materials, posters, hands-on activities and competitions. Some resources consist of downloadable pdf booklets. Topics include probability, patterns and functions, data analysis and…
The American Association for the Advancement of Science provides Science Netlinks, with a wealth of resources for K-12 science educators. Foremost among these is a database of standards-based lesson plans. The lessons use research-based instructional strategies that support student learning.…
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics hosts Illuminations, as the premier site for standards-based math lesson plans for teachers and math interactives, Calculation Nation games and puzzles for students. There are more than 100 interactives, more than 700 lesson…
Shodor provides middle and high school teachers science and math lessons and interactives. Teachers can select from available resources by subject and grade level. Many of the lessons include interactives for students, modeling and simulation tools for older students, as well…
ARTSEDGE supports arts-based education in the classroom and at home with lesson plans, audio stories, video clips, and ideas for after-school projects. Resources include interactive online learning modules and tools to develop interdisciplinary curricula that fully integrate visual and performing…
Curriki has a huge library of Open Educational Resources (OER) which consist of lesson plans, projects, units, activities, assessment tools, images, videos, and more. The resources are shared and evaluated by teachers for teachers. Curriki also has a collection of…
TeachersFirst has a rich collection of lesson plans, units, activities, and thousands of reviewed web resources The content is professional and classroom-ready, and includes profession development resources in addition to lessons. Find resources by using subject/grade level search, keyword search,…
From site: Free-Reading is an ongoing, collaborative, teacher-based, curriculum-sharing project. We’re looking to provide a reliable forum where teachers can openly and freely share their successful and effective methods for teaching reading in grades K-1 and for at-risk students in…
PBS Learning Media is a national web destination for high-quality preK-12 educational resources. Resources include lesson plans, video clips, audio, documents, interactives, and more. Video clips are the launching pad for many detailed activities that address standards-based learning in all…
TeAch-nology – The Art and Science of Teaching with Technology® offers free K-12 tools that include lesson plans, webquests, worksheets and rubrics by subject and theme. In addition to the free services offered through this portal, Teachnology also offers paid…