> ## Documentation Index
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# K-12 Lesson Plan Creation
> Reference for the K-12 Lesson Plan Creation skill, which generates standards-aligned lesson plans, student materials, and observation templates.
[Skill last updated July 14, 2026](https://github.com/learning-commons-org/agent-skills/tree/main/skills/k12-lesson-plan-creation)
The K-12 Lesson Plan Creation Agent Skill was co-developed with
[Anthropic](https://www.anthropic.com/) ↗.
## Overview
The [K-12 Lesson Plan Creation](https://github.com/learning-commons-org/agent-skills/tree/main/skills/k12-lesson-plan-creation) ↗ skill creates a lesson plan, student-facing materials, and an observation template.
It produces teacher-ready, standards-aligned artifacts as native files in Turn 1, rendered from one master JSON via bundled scripts (editable `.docx` Word documents on confirmation). The skill works with or without the Learning Commons Knowledge Graph.
The skill considers:
* Subject routing with mandatory subject reference files
* Curriculum alignment when a curriculum is named or implied (e.g., IM® v.360)
* Grounding in standards when connected to [Knowledge Graph](/knowledge-graph/)
* Subject-specific pedagogy, grade-band structures, and output mappings
This skill works with or without Knowledge Graph, but we strongly recommend
connecting to it. See [Quickstart: Connect Knowledge
Graph](/agent-skills/getting-started/quickstart#connect-knowledge-graph) for
more information.
## At a glance
| | |
| :------------------- | :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Workflow** | Create a new standards-aligned lesson from scratch |
| **Subjects** | Math, ELA, Science, Social Studies |
| **Supported grades** | K–12 |
| **Rubrics** | - [`shared.csv`](https://github.com/learning-commons-org/agent-skills/blob/main/evals/k12-lesson-plan-creation/rubrics/shared.csv) ↗ — Core criteria for all lesson plans
- [`math.csv`](https://github.com/learning-commons-org/agent-skills/blob/main/evals/k12-lesson-plan-creation/rubrics/math.csv) ↗ — Math-specific pedagogy and discourse criteria
- [`ela.csv`](https://github.com/learning-commons-org/agent-skills/blob/main/evals/k12-lesson-plan-creation/rubrics/ela.csv) ↗ — ELA-specific criteria grounded in the science of reading
- [`science.csv`](https://github.com/learning-commons-org/agent-skills/blob/main/evals/k12-lesson-plan-creation/rubrics/science.csv) ↗ — Science-specific inquiry and reasoning criteria
- [`social_studies.csv`](https://github.com/learning-commons-org/agent-skills/blob/main/evals/k12-lesson-plan-creation/rubrics/social_studies.csv) ↗ — Social studies sourcing and argumentation criteria
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## Getting started
Follow the [Quickstart](/agent-skills/getting-started/quickstart) to start using this skill:
| Access method | |
| :---------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Knowledge Graph MCP** | [Quickstart: Connect Knowledge Graph](/agent-skills/getting-started/quickstart#connect-knowledge-graph) |
| **Example prompts** | [example-prompts.md](https://github.com/learning-commons-org/agent-skills/blob/main/skills/example-prompts.md#lesson-planning) ↗ |
| **Skill instructions** | [`SKILL.md`](https://github.com/learning-commons-org/agent-skills/blob/main/skills/k12-lesson-plan-creation/SKILL.md) ↗ |
## Triggers
Your LLM will programmatically load this skill when explicitly or implicitly prompted to build a K-12 lesson for a particular topic or standard from scratch:
* **Explicitly**: "math lesson plan," "mini-lesson," "unit plan," "reading lesson," "phonics lesson"
* **Implicitly**: "I'm teaching long division to 5th graders," "planning a lesson on RL.4.3 next week," "need to teach photosynthesis tomorrow"
## Output
| Artifact | Description |
| :----------------------------- | :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Teacher-facing lesson plan** | Standards-aligned plan with subject-specific structure and teacher rationale notes |
| **Student-facing materials** | Materials appropriate for the lesson's grade band and subject pedagogy |
| **Observation template** | Template for classroom observation aligned to the lesson structure |
| **Rendered files** | Editable `.docx` Word documents on confirmation |
## Scoring
Apply `shared.csv` first, then layer in the subject-specific file. For
example, score a 7th grade ELA lesson against `shared.csv` and `ela.csv`.
1. Generate lesson materials using this skill.
2. Select `shared.csv` plus the subject-specific rubric that matches the lesson.
3. Run LLM-as-judge or human review against each criterion. See [Evaluating outputs](/agent-skills/using-agent-skills/evaluating-outputs).
## Skill release history
| Date | Changed |
| ------------- | ------------------------------------------ |
| July 14, 2026 | First release, co-developed with Anthropic |