IoT Lesson/Unit Plan Generator

Design a CRAFT-aligned lesson that uses the BBC micro:bit and Internet-of-Things concepts (sensors, data logging, and — where relevant — a two-node sensor-to-aggregator pattern). This template follows the full CRAFT cycle, includes a structured Check the Machine (CtM) prompt, and can align to any combination of national or state standards. See the Sensor Guide for a micro:bit-to-standards crosswalk. Looking for a non-IoT lesson template? Use the general CRAFT lesson template → or a state-tuned version: Florida →, Texas →, Arizona →.

How this template works
  1. Fill out the lesson
    Add context for your lesson — the more detail you provide, the more specific and custom your lesson plan will be.
  2. Iterate with AI Optional
    Use an LLM to complete, expand, or refine your lesson — then load the revised Markdown back in.
  3. Download
    Export your finished lesson in multiple formats — Word, Google Docs, Markdown, or print.
  4. Submit Advanced
    Share your plan with the CRAFT community by submitting it to the lesson plan repository on GitHub.
Step 1 Fill Out Your Lesson

Heads up: Every field below is optional except Grade Level. Fill in as much or as little as you like — you can always come back and iterate with an LLM (Step 2) or load a saved draft.

Lesson Overview

Noyce Scholars can come from any STEM field — flag yours here.
Used for filtering in the lesson repository. "CRAFT" and "IoT" are added automatically.

Hardware & Programming Setup

Two-node IoT pattern? Check any sensors used on the sensor node; note the aggregator role under Data Collection Plan below.
If checked, plan a CtM exercise in the Fortify section below.

Standards Alignment

Which standards set?
US: CSTA, NGSS, CCSS Math/ELA, ISTE, NCSS C3, National Core Arts. Florida: adds B.E.S.T. ELA/Math, NGSSS Science/Social Studies, and FL K-12 CS. Texas: adds TEKS ELA & Reading, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Technology Applications (CS). Arizona: adds AZ ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, and CS. State frameworks lead; national frameworks remain available as a crosswalk.

Pick standards from any combination of frameworks — you don't have to memorize identifiers. Search by keyword (e.g. "fractions", "password", "ecosystems") or by code (e.g. "MS-PS2-2"). Selected standards appear as chips you can remove. If the standards below don't apply to your context, use the Custom / Other row at the bottom to type in your own state/district standards.

Filtered to standards for 6-8. Frameworks without grade info (ISTE, National Core Arts) always show every entry.

NGSS three-dimensional detail (optional — only if you're aligning to NGSS)

CRAFT Cycle Structure

C Contextualize

Why This Matters (5-10 min)

R Reframe

Address the Misconception (5-10 min)

A Assemble

I Do → We Do → You Do

F Fortify

Verify the Data & Check the Machine (5-10 min)

Check the Machine (CtM) — Student-facing prompt

Write the CtM exercise your students will complete. Frame it around the AI's claim vs. their own sensor data.

T Transfer

Connect Forward (3-5 min)

Assessment

Notes & Reflections

Starter / Example Code

If checked, Step 2's AI prompt will also request a single-file code sketch tailored to your platform, sensors, and programming environment.
The AI will preserve your structure and comments where possible and explain any changes in the lesson's Notes & Reflections section.




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Download produces a file with the extension matching your programming environment (.py for MicroPython/Python, .js for MakeCode JavaScript, .ino for Arduino, etc.) so you can drop it straight into the respective editor.








  
  Step 2
  Iterate with AI
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Iterate with an LLM


Hand your draft to an LLM for feedback, then paste the revised Markdown back in to refresh every field above.



    
  
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    We build a detailed prompt from every field above, plus this template's citation.
    
    
    
  
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Provider list is for convenience — we do not endorse any specific AI platform.




Load an existing lesson from Markdown

Paste Markdown from a previously exported lesson (or choose a .md file), then click Load. Fields above will be populated — review and edit as needed. Accepts files exported by this template; front matter is optional.
















  
  Step 3
  Download Your Lesson






Export Your Lesson


Choose a format. Your answers stay in the browser — nothing leaves your computer unless you choose to submit it in Step 4.





Google Docs · Word · Pages




Rich-text paste keeps headings and formatting. The .doc file opens natively in Word and in Google Docs (File → Open).







Markdown




Includes Hugo front matter (title, description, grade level, NGSS PEs, tags) so it's ready to drop into the lesson plan repository.







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  Step 4
  Submit to the Lesson Repository
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Share with the CRAFT Community


Contribute your lesson so other educators can discover and build on it. Pick whichever path is easier for you.





Email submission · Easiest (no account needed)



Downloads your lesson as a Markdown file and opens a pre-filled email to the editors. Just attach the downloaded .md file and hit send — we'll review and add it to the repository for you.







GitHub pull request · Advanced



Opens GitHub with your lesson pre-filled in a new file. You'll need a free GitHub account; GitHub will automatically fork the repo and walk you through creating a pull request for review.












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