Free Printable Group Project Checklist

About these group project checklist handouts

Group projects fail in predictable ways. Nobody is sure who is doing what, one person ends up carrying the work, and the final piece is assembled the night before it is due. This checklist is built to head off those problems. It is a single page that a group keeps in a folder and updates as the work moves along.

The first section lists the team and the job each person holds, such as leader, recorder, materials manager or presenter. Naming jobs early means that questions like who has the poster board have an answer. The second section is a short before-we-start list that makes the group read the rubric together and agree on how they will share files and notes.

The task tracker is the working heart of the page. Each row holds one task, the person responsible, a due date and a box to check when it is finished. Six rows is enough for most classroom projects. Groups that need more can copy the page or add rows on the back. The last section is a check before turn-in: fair shares, sources listed, proofreading, practice and names on every piece.

A notes box at the bottom gives students room to write questions for you, which makes it easier to see where a group is stuck without interrupting their work time. Teachers can collect the page at the midpoint to check progress, or at the end as a record of who did what.

How to use them

1. Print one copy per group and write the project due date in the Date box if you want it printed on the sheet.
2. Have the group list members and jobs first, and agree on them before anyone starts working.
3. Read the rubric together and tick the before-we-start boxes one at a time.
4. Break the project into tasks and write each in the tracker with a person and a due date.
5. Tick tasks off as they finish, and complete the final check together before turning in.

Classroom tips

• Collect the checklists on a midpoint day and write one short comment on each. It is the cheapest progress check there is.
• Ask each group to put their next task on a sticky note at the end of every work session, so the next session starts without discussion.
• Give every job a short description on the board, such as recorder: writes decisions down. Jobs mean more when students know what they involve.
• Rotate jobs across projects so the same student does not always lead or always take the notes.

Notes on this page

• Print one page per group. Groups needing more than six tasks can copy a second page.

Last reviewed 2026-10-03. Handout Hero designs are original and made for this site. They are general reference material; check your own school, district or tradition where it matters.