Unlock seamless planning and deeper subject integration with our Cross-Curricular Lesson Plan Checklist Template — a professionally designed, editable MS Word document made for teachers who want to design lessons that bridge multiple disciplines.
Whether you're coordinating science and language arts, math and social studies, or any other subject mix, this template provides a clear, structured framework for planning, executing, and reviewing cross-curricular lessons. With built-in checklists, tables, and reflection prompts, it helps you ensure every important piece is covered — from objectives to assessment to student feedback.
What’s Included
- Fully editable Microsoft Word (.docx) format — just download and start customizing
- Pre-formatted checklist sections for objectives, materials, instruction, assessment, and reflection
- A detailed lesson procedure table with designated time slots for each activity
- Blank fields for teacher reflection and student feedback
- Space for differentiation strategies — ensuring inclusivity for diverse learners
- A user-friendly layout that makes the template easy to navigate for fast planning
Key Benefits
- Save time: Use one template to plan multiple subjects in a cohesive way.
- Promote coherence: The structure helps you connect themes and skills across different disciplines.
- Boost student engagement: By intentionally designing cross-curricular tasks, you encourage deeper learning and meaningful connections.
- Reflect and improve: Use the reflection section after each lesson to capture what worked, what didn’t, and how to enhance future lessons.
- Flexible & customizable: Easily adapt the template to different grade levels, lesson types, or teaching styles.
Who Is It For?
- K-12 teachers designing integrated lessons
- Instructional coaches or curriculum coordinators promoting cross-disciplinary instruction
- Teacher education programs train pre-service teachers in lesson planning
- Schools implementing project-based learning (PBL) or interdisciplinary units
Why Use This Template?
In modern education, cross-curricular learning isn’t just a “nice-to-have” — it’s essential for helping students make real-world connections, build critical thinking, and develop transferable skills. This template gives you a structured, reliable way to bring that integration into your daily lesson planning without reinventing the wheel.
By centralizing your planning in one document, you ensure that every lesson is aligned, purposeful, and student-centered. Plus, because it’s in Word, you can reuse it, tweak it as needed, and share it with colleagues or your entire teaching team.
How to Use
- Download the .docx file.
- Open it in Microsoft Word (or a compatible word processor).
- Fill in your lesson title, grade level, date, and other details.
- Work through the checklist step by step — setting objectives, gathering materials, and planning the learning procedure.
- After the lesson, use the reflection section to write down what went well and how to improve.
- Save a master copy and reuse it for future cross-curricular lessons.
