AI Lesson Planning

Plan IM lessons
in minutes,
not hours.

MathFlow generates differentiated lesson plans anchored to the Illustrative Mathematics v.360 lesson structure — warmup, activities, synthesis, the whole thing. Aligned to your standards. Ready for the classroom.

Grade 7 · Ratios and Proportional Reasoning
Warm-up "Estimate the Score" — students predict outcomes using proportional reasoning, then compare actual vs. predicted values.
Activities 3-Act Math task: "Relay Race" — students calculate unit rates to determine race winner across different distance setups.
Synthesis Exit ticket: Two rate problems requiring proportional reasoning and unit rate conversion.
5.3M+ students use IM curriculum
12hrs avg. teacher prep time per week
39% AI in education market growth
How It Works

Three steps from topic to ready-to-teach lesson

01

Choose your IM unit

Browse the full Illustrative Mathematics K-12 scope — K-5, 6-8, 9-12 — and pick the unit and lesson you're teaching. Every standard, every activity, exactly as IM defines it.

02

Describe your class

Tell MathFlow about your students — grade level, prior knowledge, any IEP or ELL needs. The AI generates a lesson plan tailored to your specific classroom context.

03

Get a full lesson, aligned to IM v.360

Receive a complete lesson plan: warmup routine, 3-Act task selection, synthesis activities, practice problems, and exit ticket — all aligned to CCSS and the IM v.360 4-step model.

Built for IM v.360

Not a generic tool. A purpose-built IM companion.

IM v.360 Lesson Structure

Every generated plan follows the IM 4-step model: warmup → activities → cooldown → synthesis. No generic templates, no misalignment with how IM lessons actually work.

CCSS and Standard Alignment

Every lesson is tagged to the relevant Common Core State Standards. Switch between grade bands and see standards mapped to specific activities — not just tagged in a header.

Built-in Differentiation

Tell MathFlow about IEP goals, ELL needs, or advanced learners, and get scaffolded activities, language supports, and extension problems — all within the same lesson structure IM expects.

3-Act Task Integration

IM's signature 3-Act Math tasks are built into the workflow. MathFlow selects the appropriate task for your lesson, sets up the narrative structure, and identifies the mathematical tension to drive inquiry.

Save and Reuse Plans

Every lesson plan you generate is saved. Browse by grade band, unit, or date. Reuse a plan and adjust for a new class — no starting from scratch.

Always Up to Date

When IM releases new units or revises v.360 content, MathFlow updates its curriculum database. Your lesson plans always reflect the current version of the curriculum your school adopted.

"The biggest challenge with IM isn't the math — it's the time it takes to scaffold each lesson for different learners. MathFlow cuts that prep time significantly. The differentiation prompts alone are worth it."
JH
Julia Hastings 7th Grade Math · IM-adopted district, Midwest

IM-adopted schools deserve tools built for IM.

MagicSchool does everything. MathFlow does what matters for your classroom.

5.3 million students are being taught through the Illustrative Mathematics curriculum. Every one of those lessons started as a teacher's prep session. We're here to make that prep worth the time.