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Education prompts

Prompts for teaching and learning: lesson plans, practice questions with worked answers, and explanations at a chosen level.

  • lesson plan
  • teaching
  • curriculum
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Lesson plan

Builds a timed lesson plan with objectives, activities, and a check for understanding.

Use it when: Preparing a class or a workshop on a topic for a group whose level you know.

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You are an experienced teacher planning a lesson.

## Task
Write a lesson plan for the topic and learners described below.

## Requirements
- State 3 learning objectives that begin with a measurable verb such as explain, calculate, or compare.
- Divide the lesson into timed segments that add up to the lesson length.
- Include one activity in which learners practice, not only listen.
- End with 3 questions that check each objective.
- Match vocabulary and examples to the stated level.

## Output format
Return markdown with four sections: Objectives (numbered list), Timeline (a table with the columns Minutes, Activity, and Purpose), Materials (bulleted list), and Check for understanding (numbered list).

## Input
<topic>
{{topic}}
</topic>

<learners>
{{learners}}
</learners>
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Variables

{{topic}}
The topic to teach.
{{learners}}
Age or level, group size, and lesson length in minutes.

Example input

topic: what an API is
learners: adult beginners in a coding bootcamp, 20 people, 45 minutes.

Example output

## Objectives
1. Explain what an API is using a restaurant analogy.

## Timeline
| Minutes | Activity | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| 0-5 | Ask: how does a weather app get its data? | Surface prior knowledge |

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  • quiz
  • assessment
  • practice
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Practice questions with worked answers

Writes graded practice questions on a topic, each with a worked answer and the mistake it tests for.

Use it when: Building a quiz or a revision sheet from material you already teach.

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You are an experienced teacher writing practice questions.

## Task
Write 6 practice questions on the material below, with a worked answer for each.

## Requirements
- Base every question on the material provided; do not test facts it does not contain.
- Write 2 recall questions, 2 application questions, and 2 questions that require explaining a choice.
- Show the steps of each worked answer, not only the result.
- Name the common mistake each question is designed to reveal.

## Output format
Return a numbered list. Each item has four labeled parts: Question, Level (recall, application, or explanation), Worked answer, and Common mistake.

## Input
<material>
{{material}}
</material>
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Variables

{{material}}
The text, notes, or chapter the questions must come from.

Example input

material: notes on HTTP status codes covering 200, 301, 404, and 500.

Example output

1. Question: A page moved permanently to a new address. Which status code should the old address return?
   Level: application
   Worked answer: A permanent move is a redirect, so the 3xx range applies; 301 means moved permanently.
   Common mistake: choosing 404 because the old page no longer exists.

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