Write a lesson plan
Bottom line
MagicSchool is our pick for writing a lesson plan. Free plan available. Catch: we haven't hand-tested it for this task.
Use MagicSchool to write a lesson plan.
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ⓘ How we picked this
Basis Matched to catalog uses, then popularity. Basis: catalog order, not hands-on testing. Phone support: catalog claims.
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DisclosureMagicSchool
Why it fits: Choose the age group, learning goal, available time and materials. Generate a draft lesson with a short check for understanding.
Watch out for: Free-tier usage limits apply.
Cost: See pricing ↗
Your task, in 4 steps
Choose the lesson goal and available materials
Choose the grade-four goal of comparing fractions and list paper strips, pencils and a 35-minute period.
Draft the lesson activities
Choose the age group, learning goal, available time and materials. Generate a draft lesson with a short check for understanding.
Use in: MagicSchool
Plan a [duration] lesson for [grade] on [learning goal] using [materials] and a short exit question.
Adapt the outline for visual support
Use in: Claude
Open Claude with promptPaste the anonymous your tool outline into your tool and ask for a [accessible activity version] for students who need visual support, without changing the learning goal.
Try the activity and check understanding
Work through the fraction activity yourself and prepare an exit question asking which is larger, one-half or one-third, and why.
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Claude
Paste the anonymous MagicSchool outline into Claude and ask for a paper-strip version for students who need visual support, without.
Free · Pro $20/mo
Open ClaudeI have thisI tried this
Khanmigo
Pick this if you need a tool that works through a lesson with a tutor.
Open KhanmigoI have thisI tried thisPrices checked Oct 18, 2026
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| Tool | Best for | Price | Free tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| MagicSchool | Choose the age group, learning goal, available time and materials. Generate a draft lesson with a short check for understanding. | Price not recorded | Yes · limits apply |
| Claude | Paste the anonymous MagicSchool outline into Claude and ask for a paper-strip version for students who need visual support, without. | Free · Pro $20/mo | Yes · limits apply |
| Khanmigo | Pick this if you need a tool that works through a lesson with a tutor. | Price not recorded | No |
 Duolingo Max | Pick this if you need a tool that builds confidence speaking between lessons. | Price not recorded | No |
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Other tools in this category — not assessed for this task
| Tool | Best for | Price | Free tier |
|---|---|---|---|
 Brilliant | Not assessed for this task | Price not recorded | Yes · limits apply |
What we didn’t pick
Shown when a same-category catalog tool was considered and not picked.
- Khanmigo, Duolingo Max: No free plan; MagicSchool has a free plan.
- Brilliant: Not assessed for this task.