ChatGPT lesson plan queries can simplify the instructional design process. With the right wording, teachers can harness the power of ChatGPT’s artificial intelligence to generate ideas, plans, and assessments for any subject in a matter of seconds. In this article, I discuss ChatGPT and reveal my top 50 queries for lesson plan generation.
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Frequently asked questions
What is ChatGPT?
ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence (AI) platform designed by OpenAI that generates content based on user queries. Users can type or upload requests to the platform’s chat box and receive responses in seconds.
How does it work?
When users message a question or prompt to ChatGPT, it provides an AI response.
How much does it cost?
The basic version of ChatGPT is FREE and does not require users to create an account. However, creating an account comes with additional perks such as the ability to save queries and generate pictures.
OpenAI also offers a premium version of ChatGPT that comes with more advanced features and sophisticated artificial intelligence.
Can I use ChatGPT for lesson planning?
Absolutely! AI is a time-saver that can help you generate instructional strategies, plans, and content in just a few clicks. Watch our tutorial to learn some our favorite techniques for using ChatGPT for lesson planning!
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ChatGPT lesson plan query list
These ChatGPT lesson plan queries will help you get started using AI for instructional design.
General
- Design a kindergarten-level icebreaker activity for the beginning of the year.
- Create a list of 10 names for a middle school end of the year party with a watermelon theme.
- Make a list of 10 post-test activity ideas for 4th grade students.
- Compile a list of popular slang terms and their meanings.
- Write a grant proposal that emphasizes the needs of a Title 1 school.
Special Education
- Create an instructional flow for a 60-minutes special education class.
- Make a cheat sheet with strategies for supporting students with ADHD.
- Create a presentation outline which emphasizes the needs of primary and secondary special education students.
ELA
- Create a poetry unit plan that includes 8th grade reading level texts.
- Create a lesson plan for a project where students have to research a type of figurative language and present their findings to the class.
- Write a 200-word story that uses the metaphor “heart of gold” at a 7th grade reading level.
- Create a list of 50 vocabulary words and definitions from the book The Giver.
- Create a 10-question reading comprehension quiz on Chapter 1 of the book Hatchet.
Math
- Create a 6-week unit plan for place value and operations for 5th grade students.
- Create a lesson plan on proportional relationships that includes Gagne’s nine events of instruction.
- Create 10 addition word problems for 2nd graders.
- Create a 10-question multiple choice quiz on simple division.
- Create a 10-question math assessment with word problems about area, perimeter, and circumference.
Science
- Create a science unit plan that reviews different types of rocks and how they’re created.
- Create a science project lesson plan where students have to create a model of the solar system.
- Create a primary school lesson plan for a science experiment on buoyancy.
- Create a secondary school lesson plan for a science experiment on density.
- Create a 10-question science assessment with word problems about speed and velocity.
Social Studies
- Create a unit plan on the American Revolution.
- Create a social studies lesson plan on World War 1.
- Create a social studies project lesson plan where students have to design their own map.
- Write 5 essay questions related to the Emancipation Proclamation.
- Create a 20-question assessment on the Civil War for middle schoolers that includes multiple choice, matching, and short answer questions.
Aquaponics
- Create an introduction to aquaponics unit plan for middle schoolers.
- Create a Monday through Friday schedule for maintaining a school aquaponics system.
Choir
- Compile a list of 5 songs for an 8th grade choir spring program.
Band
- Compile a list of 5 upbeat songs for an end of the year high school band concert.
Speech
- Create a list of speech topics that do not include topics related to politics.
- Write a speech about the power of knowledge that is written at a 9th grade level.
Tips for using ChatGPT
Getting better results
Use the following tips to get better results when using ChatGPT for lesson planning.
- Be specific – the more specific you are when writing your queries, the more fine tuned your results will be. Try adding additional details to your prompt to let the AI know exactly what you want. For example, if you’re looking for content for a specific grade level, make sure to mention the grade level in your query.
- Create exclusions – you can tell ChatGPT what you DO and DO NOT want. Use this to your advantage. For example, our speech query “Create a list of speech topics that do not include topics related to politics” specifically asks to exclude topics related to politics, and the AI will respond accordingly.
- Try again – if you aren’t satisfied with the results the first time, try again. ChatGPT gives you an option to regenerate the results.
Final words
Our list of ChatGPT lesson plan queries will give you the edge, and there’s more where that came from. Join our mailing list and follow Classroom Camp on TPT to stay caught on all the amazing tools, strategies, and resources that are coming your way!