How to Make a Lesson Plan

Formswrite Team

Mar 05, 2026

How to Make a Lesson Plan

Creating an effective lesson plan is essential for teachers who want to deliver organized, engaging, and impactful lessons. With modern tools like Formswrite, designing a lesson plan has never been easier. Formswrite allows educators to convert documents such as Google Docs, Sheets, PDFs, images, and Word files into interactive lessons, quizzes, and assessments for platforms like Moodle, Canvas, Blackboard, Kahoot, Quizizz, and more. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to make a lesson plan using Formswrite.

Step 1: Define the Lesson Objectives

The first step in making a lesson plan is to clearly outline your objectives. Decide what your students should learn by the end of the lesson. Formswrite makes this step simple by allowing you to enter your lesson topic, grade level, and the language of instruction. This ensures that your content is appropriately structured and accessible.

Step 2: Gather Your Resources

Collect all teaching materials, including documents, images, and PDFs. With Formswrite, you can easily convert these resources into an interactive format compatible with your preferred learning platform. Whether you have a Google Doc or an Excel sheet, Formswrite can turn it into quizzes, worksheets, or learning activities for platforms like Moodle, Schoology, Sakai, or LearnDash.

Step 3: Choose the Lesson Format

Decide whether your lesson will be delivered as a quiz, a presentation, or a live game. Formswrite offers an AI-powered builder that can create forms directly from your documents and export them to Google Forms, Quizizz, Kahoot, or Quizalize. You can also use Formswrite Play for live interactive games, making your lesson engaging and competitive for students.

Step 4: Organize Your Lesson Plan

Structure your lesson plan logically:

Introduction - Present the topic and objectives.
Content Delivery - Use your converted resources to deliver the main material.
Practice Activities - Include quizzes or games to reinforce learning.
Assessment - Export your Formswrite content to assessment platforms like ClassMarker, Pear Assessment, or Socrative for grading.
Closure - Summarize key points and provide additional resources if needed.

Using Formswrite ensures that all your materials are consistently formatted and ready for digital classrooms.

Step 5: Export and Share

After finalizing your lesson plan, export it to the desired platform. Formswrite supports multiple formats, including QTI 2.1, QTI 2.2, GIFT, Aiken, Cloze, H5P, and more. This flexibility allows you to deliver your lesson on Canvas, Moodle, Brightspace, Schoology, or any other supported platform seamlessly.

FAQ About Making Lesson Plans with Formswrite

Q1: Can I create a lesson plan from a PDF or image? Yes! Formswrite allows you to convert PDFs, images, and other document types into interactive lessons or quizzes.

Q2: Which platforms are compatible with Formswrite? Formswrite supports Canvas, Moodle, Blackboard, Brightspace, Schoology, Sakai, Kahoot, Quizizz, Blooket, Gimkit, Socrative, Wooclap, Quizalize, ClassMarker, Pear Assessment, LearnDash, and H5P.

Q3: Can I use Formswrite to run live classroom games? Absolutely! Formswrite Play lets you create live interactive games to engage your students in real-time.

Q4: Does Formswrite create quizzes automatically? Yes, the AI builder can generate quizzes and forms from your documents and export them to platforms like Google Forms or Quizizz, saving you time in lesson planning.

Q5: What information do I need to start a lesson plan on Formswrite? You need the lesson topic, grade level, and preferred language. Formswrite helps you convert your existing materials into a structured, interactive lesson.