5th Grade Teaching Resources
Are you teaching 5th grade this school year? Explore fifth-grade worksheets, vocabulary words, writing prompts, printable activities, downloadable games and so much more!
The expert elementary and middle school teachers of Teach Starter have created digital activities and printable worksheets, graphic organizers and more to help your 5th graders flourish in math, science and social studies, all while significantly improving their grammar and vocabulary.
The Teach Starter teacher team has your back as you build on the foundation of 4th grade and explore pre-algebraic concepts or lead your students as they conduct research for essays. Whether 5th grade is the last (or second-to-last) year of elementary school in your district or the first year of middle school, this teaching resource collection has been built to help you help your students meet either Common Core or state-level standards — or both.
5th Grade Teaching Resources
We have math lessons and activities to help you reinforce complex concepts like exponents, decimals, operations with fractions, volume, and more.
Teach Starter's English language arts lessons will sharpen your 5th graders' reading comprehension and decoding skills to build their confidence in discussing and writing about a variety of texts they'll be exposed to. Plus, you'll find guided learning science projects and lab experiments that let your students get hands-on experience investigating the earth and space, matter, energy, and electricity to name a few.
Use the Learning Areas button below to explore more than 5,000 resources for these topics and more!
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All About My Culture - Paper Fortune Teller
A paper fortune teller template for students to learn about the different cultures in their classroom.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Timeline
Craft an illustrated timeline for students to visually explore the major events in Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life.
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Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Fakebook Worksheet
Design a social media profile for civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr. in this creative writing activity.
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Chinese New Year – Mindful Coloring Sheet
A mindful coloring page to celebrate the Chinese New Year.
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MLK Day Word Search
Identify the words and works of Martin Luther King Jr. in our MLK Word Search.
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Money – Word Wall Template
A set of money-themed word wall cards.
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Inspirational Woman Profile: Malala Yousafzai – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension task to use when learning about Malala Yousafzai.
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Valentines Around the World – Comprehension Worksheet
Explore five global Valentine’s Day traditions with this informational text and comprehension questions activity.
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Year of the Ox – String Puppet Craft Template
A Lunar New Year-themed ‘Year of the Ox’ string puppet template.
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Year of the Ox – Paper Lantern Craft
A Year of the Ox craft activity to help celebrate Lunar New Year!
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Black History Profile Poster Pack for the Classroom
Print a Black History poster pack for the classroom, to introduce your students to revered Black icons and the impacts their contributions have made to American history.
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Black History Profile - Picture Match Activity
Review and complete the defining details of 6 revered Black icons and match their images with each completed biography.
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Labeled Map of the United States
Teach your students about the geography of the United States of America with this detailed map.
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Map of Antarctica
A map showing the layout and major features of Antarctica.
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Viking Helmet and Shield Worksheets
A set of worksheets for students to design their own Viking helmet and shield.
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Doctors Fact File and Report Writing Scaffold
Support your students in writing a report about doctors with this fact file and writing scaffold.
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Field Journal Entry Worksheet
A journal entry worksheet to use during field work.
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Desert Page Border
A page border with a desert theme.
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Secondary Sources Poster (Version 2)
A poster highlighting some examples of secondary sources.
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African Flags - BW
Eight black and white flags from Africa.
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Cardinal and Intermediate Directions Poster
Display this cardinal and intermediate directions poster when exploring the compass rose with your students.
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Tertiary Sources Poster (Alternate Version)
A poster providing the definition and some examples of tertiary sources.
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Secondary Sources Poster (Alternate Version)
A poster providing the definition and some examples of secondary sources.
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Primary Sources - Firsthand Account Anchor Chart
Teach your students about primary sources and firsthand accounts with a printable primary source document anchor chart.
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How to Write an Inquiry Question Poster
A poster demonstrating the steps involved in formulating a question for inquiry-based learning.
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Independence Day - Word Wall
Teach your students about the Fourth of July and inspire them to read and write with an illustrated Fourth of July Word Wall.
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Independence Day Acrostic Poem - Template
An acrostic poem template to use in the classroom for Independence Day.
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The Star-Spangled Banner Poster
A poster to display in the classroom with the words of the Star-Spangled Banner.
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Independence Day - Multiple Intelligence Activity Table
A multiple intelligence activity table that engages all students when learning about Independence Day.
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South American Flags - BW
Fourteen black and white flags from South America.
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South American Flags Worksheets - BW
Fourteen black and white worksheets with flags from South America.
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African Flags - Color
Eight colored flags from Africa.