Enter three pieces of work.
Start at 4 p.m. local time with 60 minutes available, 25-minute focus blocks and 5-minute breaks. Add math practice for 30 minutes, reading for 20 and an essay outline for 15, in that order.
Free homework planner
A plan for tonight.
A clearer first step.
Put the work and the time in the same place. Estimate each task, include breaks and see what fits before deciding where to begin.
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Make a plan
Make the evening visible.
Choose the order of your tasks and estimate how long each will take. This is a plan to revise as you learn more about the work.
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Your estimated plan
A schedule you can adjust.
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- Estimated work
- Breaks
- Total time needed
This is the complete estimated plan. Blocks beyond your available window are marked. It does not shorten tasks or promise they will be finished in time.
What fits in your window?
| Task | Full estimate | Work inside your window |
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Time blocks
After working, compare your estimates with the actual time and adjust the next plan.
Illustrative worked example
60 minutes available.
A 75-minute plan.
Created for this page. These estimates are an example, not a recommended workload or focus length. Try the inputs above to see the full timeline.
Notice what will not fit.
The plan contains 65 minutes of work and 10 minutes of breaks: 75 minutes, ending at 5:15 p.m. Your available window ends at 5 p.m. Math and reading fit; the outline falls outside the window.
Choose, then rebuild.
If the outline can move to another day, remove it from tonight’s list and rebuild: 50 minutes of work plus one 5-minute break leaves 5 minutes unallocated. If it cannot move, review the priorities, available time or deadline with the relevant person.
Prefer paper, or no JavaScript?
A manual homework worksheet.
Write the tasks in priority order and estimate working minutes. Add a break after each focus block only when more work remains. Add work and breaks, then compare the total with the time you have.
Start time: __________________
Minutes available, including breaks: __________
Focus block: ______ min
Break: ______ min
| Task, in priority order | Estimated work | Actual time |
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Work ______ + breaks ______ = total ______ minutes. Time available ______. Difference ______.
Write the start and end of each block beside your tasks. If a block crosses midnight, mark it “next day.” If the total is too long, choose what to move before you start. Use your browser’s print command for this worksheet.