Can I turn a YouTube video into a lesson?

Chalkie turns a YouTube video into editable lesson slides and a matching worksheet. Paste a video link, choose your grade and language, then click Create. Chalkie uses the video transcript to build the lesson. Review the generated explanations and questions before teaching.

Built around your source

Teach the ideas behind the video

A useful classroom video is a starting point. Give students explanations they can revisit and questions that check what they understood.

Keep the source in focus

Build on material you have chosen for your class.

Make room for practice

Generate a worksheet alongside the lesson slides.

Adapt before you teach

Review and edit the output for your students.

From source to lesson in three steps

1.📺

Paste a YouTube link

Use a video with an accessible transcript, or select one of the video examples above.

2.🎓

Choose your class

Select a grade and output language. Choose an example or add your own source, then click Create.

3.✨

Create, then make it yours

Click Create to generate lesson slides and a worksheet. Review both resources and edit them for your class.

The water cycle, from video to classroom

This example started with the water-cycle video in the generator above. The generated slides explain the topic, while the worksheet gives students a separate way to practice. These are sample outputs, not a fixed template.

Earth’s water cycle: lesson slide

Lesson slides

Earth’s water cycle: lesson slide

An actual slide from this example generation. Adjust the wording, explanations and activities to suit the students you teach.

Earth’s water cycle: practice worksheet

Matching worksheet

Earth’s water cycle: practice worksheet

An actual worksheet from the same generation. Review the questions and adapt them before sharing with your class.

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