Grade-Band TemplateElementary (K–5)

Elementary Lesson Plan Template

Konzipiert für die Klassen 1 bis 4 mit altersgerechtem Tempo, Übergangssignalen und Bewegungspausen. Junge Lernende profitieren hier von klarer Struktur und handlungsorientiertem Unterricht.

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Elementary (K–5)

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Elementary lessons require frequent transitions, movement, and clear management to keep young learners engaged. This template accounts for the unique pace of the primary classroom, including brain breaks and centers. Flip's AI helps by generating age-appropriate explanations and management tips for every section.

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When to use this template

  • Planning for K–5 students
  • When you need age-appropriate pacing with frequent transitions
  • Self-contained classroom planning
  • When you want built-in movement breaks
Example topicMath — Grade 2: Place Value — Hundreds, Tens, and Ones

Template sections

Morning Meeting / Warm-Up

5–8 min

Connect to prior learning or build community.

What warm-up will activate prior knowledge and set a positive tone?

Learning Objective

1–2 min

State the goal in kid-friendly language.

Today we will learn to... I can...

Direct Instruction / Mini-Lesson

8–12 min

Teach with visuals, manipulatives, or a read-aloud. Keep it short.

What will you teach? What visual aids or manipulatives? How will you keep it interactive?

Guided Practice

8–12 min

Practice together. Use "We do" before "You do."

What practice with your support? What scaffolds?

Movement / Brain Break

2–3 min

Plan a short movement break between instruction and independent work.

What movement break? (GoNoodle, stretching, dance break, brain gym)

Independent Practice / Centers

12–15 min

Students practice while you pull small groups.

What independent work? What centers? What small group focus?

Share & Closure

5 min

Share learning and wrap up with an exit ticket.

How will students share? What exit ticket or reflection?

Transitions & Management Notes

Plan transition cues and behavior expectations.

What transition signals? What behavior expectations? Any accommodations?

About the Grundschule framework

Elementary lesson planning has unique demands. Young learners have shorter attention spans, need frequent transitions, benefit from movement and multi-sensory activities, and require explicit scaffolding for new skills.

Pacing for young learners: Elementary lessons work best in short, varied segments of 5–10 minutes with transitions. A 45-minute lesson might include 6–8 micro-segments rather than 2–3 long blocks.

Transition cues: The template includes a dedicated field for transition signals — songs, chimes, countdown timers, or call-and-response cues.

Movement and brain breaks: Young bodies need to move. The template includes space for planning movement breaks and kinesthetic activities. Research shows physical movement improves focus and retention.

Scaffolding and differentiation: Elementary classrooms often have a wide range of readiness levels. The template includes sections for planned scaffolding and differentiation.

This template works for self-contained classrooms, departmentalized settings, and specialist teachers.

Kompakt

Eine klare Vorlage für die Unterrichtsplanung mit dem Wesentlichen: Lernziele, Materialien, Ablauf und Erfolgskontrolle. Ideal für die schnelle Planung oder Lehrkräfte, die minimale Strukturen bevorzugen.

Mathe

Eine fachspezifische Vorlage für Mathematik mit Abschnitten für Einstiegsaufgaben, Konzepteinführung, Übungsphasen und formative Evaluation. Sie ist auf den Aufbau mathematischen Verständnisses ausgerichtet.

SEL

Eine Vorlage für Sozial-Emotionales Lernen (SEL) basierend auf den fünf CASEL Kompetenzen: Selbstwahrnehmung, Selbstmanagement, Sozialbewusstsein, Beziehungsfähigkeit und verantwortungsvolles Entscheiden.

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Frequently asked questions

Elementary plans need shorter segments (5–10 min), frequent transitions with clear signals, movement breaks, hands-on activities, scaffolding for developing readers, and age-appropriate pacing.
For K–2, 5–8 minutes per activity. For grades 3–5, 8–12 minutes. Include a 2–3 minute movement break. A 45-minute lesson has 6–8 micro-segments.
Use consistent signals (chimes, songs, timers), practice routines, give clear expectations before the transition, and keep transition time under 2 minutes.
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