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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African Flags Worksheets - BW
Eight black and white worksheets with flags from Africa.
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Primary Sources Poster (Version 2)
A poster highlighting some examples of primary sources.
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Tertiary Sources Poster (Version 2)
A poster highlighting some examples of tertiary sources.
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North American Flags Worksheets - BW
Seventeen black and white worksheets with flags from North America.
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Asian Flags Worksheets - BW
Thirty-seven black and white worksheets with a selection of flags from Asia.
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European Flags Worksheets
Twenty-seven black and white worksheets with a selection of flags from Europe.
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Compass Points Worksheet
A worksheet showing the 8 major compass points.
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Khepri Amulet - A Creator God Poster
A poster showing an amulet depicting Khepri.
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King Tutankhamun's Death Mask Poster
A poster showing King Tutankhamun's death mask.
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Ra - God of the Sun Poster
A poster showing Ra - God of the Sun.
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Nefertiti Poster
A poster showing Nefertiti.
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Anubis Poster
A poster showing Anubis - God of the Dead.
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Statue of Anubis - God of the Dead Poster
A poster showing the Statue of Anubis - God of the Dead.
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Make Your Own King Tutankhamun Mask
A template to make a King Tutankhamun mask.
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Country Investigation - Worksheet
A recording worksheet for students to use in the classroom when researching different countries and cultures.
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Independence Day Coloring Sheets
Five coloring sheets to use on Independence Day.
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Respecting Other Cultures - Worksheet
A writing prompt worksheet about respecting other cultures.
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Comparing Pros and Cons Template
A template for comparing the pros and cons of two items.
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World Map Poster
Teach your students about the continents and countries of the world with this detailed map.
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Independence Day - Vocabulary Task
A vocabulary task that encourages students to use the language associated with Independence Day.
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Declaration of Independence - Comprehension Task
A comprehension task that encourages students to reflect on specific quotes from the Declaration of Independence.
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What is Independence Day? - Comprehension Task
A comprehension task that encourages students to apply a range of reading strategies when discovering interesting facts about Independence Day.
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Christopher Columbus Timeline
A banner highlighting the significant events in Christopher Columbus' life.
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Cinco De Mayo Display Banner
A classroom display banner to use on your 'Cinco De Mayo' display board.
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Interactive Multiple Choice PowerPoint Template - Generic
Create an interactive warm-up, review, or assessment activity for any subject area with this 11-slide PowerPoint template.
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Features of Maps Posters - B.O.L.T.S.S
Explore the features of maps using this set of colorful classroom posters.
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International Women's Day Activity Task Cards
A set of 14 activity task cards that explore issues and ideas related to International Women's Day.
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King Tutankhamun - Comprehension Task
A comprehension activity about King Tutankhamun.
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Blank Map of the World
Teach your students about the world’s seven continents and five oceans with this blank map of the world for labeling.
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Symbols and Flags Worksheet
A worksheet for students to design their own family flag.
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Japanese Places of Worship Posters
2 educational posters featuring Japanese Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples.
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World Vegetation Zones - Mapping Template
Locate and explore different vegetation zones around the world with this mapping worksheet.