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How to Generate Exercises for Your Lesson Plans

By Michael Carlucci Published: 2026-01-10 Help Center Guide

Creating Exercises with MyLesson.AI

Exercises are essential for reinforcing learning and helping students practice concepts. MyLesson.AI's exercises generator creates detailed, stage-aligned exercises based on your lesson plan. Follow this guide to generate exercises for your lessons.

Step 1: Generate Your Lesson Plan

First, create your lesson plan using the Lesson Planner. Once generated, you'll be taken to the Lesson Wizard.

Step 2: Navigate to Exercises Step

In the Lesson Wizard, you'll see the exercises step after your lesson plan. The wizard shows:

  • Your complete lesson plan for reference
  • A progress bar showing completion percentage
  • Options to generate exercises or skip to the next step

Step 3: Generate Exercises

Click the "Generate Exercises" button. The AI will:

  • Analyze your lesson plan's stages and objectives
  • Create 2-3 exercises for each lesson stage
  • Include instructions, materials needed, and expected outcomes
  • Provide answer keys where applicable

You'll see a loading indicator while exercises are being generated.

Step 4: Review Generated Exercises

Once generated, you'll see exercises organized by lesson stage. Each exercise includes:

  • Title: Clear exercise name
  • Instructions: Step-by-step guidance for students
  • Type: Exercise format (practice, application, etc.)
  • Duration: Estimated time to complete
  • Materials Needed: Required resources
  • Expected Outcome: What students should achieve
  • Answer Key: Assessment criteria or solutions

Step 5: Continue or Skip

After reviewing exercises, you can:

  • Continue to the next wizard step (Quiz)
  • Skip to any later step
  • Finish the wizard to save everything

Viewing Exercises Later

All generated exercises are saved automatically. You can view them:

  • In the lesson view page under the "Exercises" tab
  • In exported lesson packages (PDF or Word)
  • In the wizard completion view

Tips for Best Results

  • Ensure your lesson plan has clear stages before generating exercises
  • Review generated exercises to ensure they match your teaching style
  • Exercises are automatically aligned with your lesson objectives
  • All exercises are included when you export your lesson package

Need Help?

If you have questions about generating exercises, visit our Help Center or contact support at support@mylesson.ai.