AI lesson plan generators for teachers, with free plans and real limits

Updated 23 Oct 2026Prices checked 22 Oct 2026How we check prices

Teachers lose evenings to lesson planning, grading and individual feedback. A district case study describes teachers as overwhelmed by exactly this work. MagicSchool's own claim (vendor case study, not tested by FindBetterAlt): MagicSchool's published case study (Twin Rivers USD), captured 23 Oct 2026

This is how teachers do it with MagicSchool and Khanmigo, based on MagicSchool's own docs, MagicSchool's published case study and a third-party pilot report from Michigan Virtual. Prices come from each vendor's pricing page.

Good fit if

  • You plan lessons every week and want a structured first draft to edit, not a finished plan.
  • You teach to named standards and can type or pick them in the tool.
  • You want to start on a free plan before your school decides on a licence.

Skip if

  • You need plans tied to a detailed school scheme of work that you can't describe in a prompt (our view).
  • Your school does not allow staff to use AI tools that are not on its approved list (our view).
  • You teach mostly maths notation and want the tool to read typed equations reliably (see the limits below).

Steps: make a lesson plan with AI

Based on MagicSchool's own docs and the Michigan Virtual Khanmigo pilot report.

  1. MagicSchool: Open the Lesson Plan Generator in MagicSchool and start from one learning objective. (magicschool.ai)
  2. MagicSchool: Add your subject, grade level, standards and the time you have for the lesson. (magicschool.ai)
  3. MagicSchool: Select or type the standards you are teaching so they are built into the objectives, activities and assessment. (magicschool.ai)
  4. MagicSchool: Add differentiation needs, then make versions for other reading levels or needs while keeping the core objective. (magicschool.ai)
  5. MagicSchool: Review and refine the draft so it fits your classroom before you teach it. (magicschool.ai)
  6. Khanmigo: Use Khanmigo to brainstorm questions, write a lesson hook and suggest student activities for the plan. (michiganvirtual.org)

What it costs

Prices from each vendor's own pricing page, in US dollars, with the date we checked.

  1. MagicSchool

    Lesson Plan Generator, built for schools

    Free for teachers; Plus $8.33/mo billed annually ($12.99 monthly)

    Starting price $8.33/mo is billed annually

    Checked 22 Oct 2026 · source (MagicSchool pricing source, opens in a new tab)

  2. Khanmigo

    Lesson hooks, questions and activity ideas

    Free for teachers; learners and families $4/mo or $44/yr (+ sales tax)

    Starting price $3.67/mo is billed annually

    Checked 22 Oct 2026 · source (Khanmigo pricing source, opens in a new tab)

  3. ChatGPT

    General assistant: draft and rework plans

    Free plan; Go $8/mo, Plus $20/mo; Pro 100 $100/mo, Pro 200 $200/mo, Pro 500 $500/mo (all billed monthly)

    India: Free plan; Go ₹399/mo, Plus ₹1,999/mo, Pro from ₹10,699/mo · checked 19 Oct 2026 · source (ChatGPT India pricing source, opens in a new tab)

    Checked 22 Oct 2026 · source (ChatGPT pricing source, opens in a new tab) · source 2 (ChatGPT pricing source, opens in a new tab)

  4. Claude

    General assistant: draft and rework plans

    Free plan; Pro $20/mo billed monthly ($17/mo billed annually, $200 up front); Max from $100/mo

    Checked 22 Oct 2026 · source (Claude pricing source, opens in a new tab)

  5. Google Gemini

    General assistant with a Google Account

    Free with a Google Account; Google AI Plus $4.99/mo, AI Pro $19.99/mo, AI Ultra from $99.99/mo

    India: Free; Google AI paid plans from ₹399/mo · checked 22 Oct 2026 · source (Google Gemini India pricing source, opens in a new tab)

    Checked 22 Oct 2026 · source (Google Gemini pricing source, opens in a new tab)

  6. Gamma

    Turn the plan into slides

    India price (INR) · USD price not available

    Free plan; Plus ₹400/seat/mo, Pro ₹950/seat/mo (billed annually, India pricing)

    Checked 22 Oct 2026 · source (Gamma pricing source, opens in a new tab)

  7. Canva

    Worksheets and classroom visuals

    Free plan; Pro US$144/yr, Business US$250/yr per person

    Starting price $12/mo is billed annually

    India: Free plan; Pro Lite ₹1,590/yr, Pro ₹4,000/yr per person · checked 22 Oct 2026 · source (Canva India pricing source, opens in a new tab)

    Checked 22 Oct 2026 · source (Canva pricing source, opens in a new tab)

Where it breaks

  • On MagicSchool, unlimited generations, unlimited output history and unlimited AI-output editing are listed under Plus, as extras over the Free plan. (magicschool.ai)
  • In the Michigan Virtual pilot, typing equations and math prompts made Khanmigo clunky at times, and some students found the tutor too chatty. (michiganvirtual.org)
  • The same pilot found it worked better when started at the beginning of the school year than midway through a semester. (michiganvirtual.org)
  • MagicSchool itself frames the output as a starting point that you review and adapt, not a finished plan. (magicschool.ai)

Reported result (vendor claim)

MagicSchool's own claim (vendor case study, not tested by FindBetterAlt)

“One teacher shared that she created a full week of differentiated lessons in under an hour instead of several evenings.”
MagicSchool's published case study (Twin Rivers USD) · captured 23 Oct 2026

Other ways to do this

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