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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Personal Strengths Paper Chains
Explore individual strengths with this fun paper chain activity.
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Halloween Coloring Sheets — Mindful Coloring
Bring a bit of calm to the chaotic classroom this October with a set of printable (not-so) scary halloween coloring pages.
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Never Have I Ever... Getting to Know You Interactive Game
Get to know your new class with this child-friendly version of "Never Have I Ever...".
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Fractions on a Number Line - Halves, Fifths, and Tenths
Demonstrate the concept of fractions on a number line with a printable fraction number line display and student reference sheets.
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Printable Blank Number Line - 0-120
Create personal number lines for use in math lessons with a printable blank number line template for numbers from 1-120.
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Synonyms- Printable Flashcards
Build vocabulary skills with individual Synonym anchor chart flash cards.
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Soccer Stats - Mixed Operation Problem Solving Worksheets
Practice multiplication, division, fractions, and problem-solving skills with a high-interest soccer-themed math task
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Editable Parent Reminder Notes
Keep your parents informed with this set of 27 editable reminder notes.
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Point of View Task Cards - Beginner Set
Use these colorful, fun task cards to help your beginning reader identify first, and third-person point of view (POV)
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Color by Number – Multiplication Fact Practice (Mixed)
Practice multiplication facts through 12 with this fun color by number worksheet.
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Disappearing Snowman (Hangman Alternative)
Practice vocabulary and spelling skills with this interactive word guessing game.
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Physical and Chemical Changes - Task Cards
A set of 8 lab station task cards to use when teaching physical and chemical changes.
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Financial Literacy Math Investigation – Pop–Up Shop on Wheels
A mathematics investigation involving financial literacy, embedded in a real-world context.
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Mindful Coloring Sheet - Tree
A tree mindful coloring sheet.
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Literary Plot Elements - Graphic Organizer
Familiarize students with finding the 5 elements of plot in a literary text.
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In This Class, Mistakes Are Expected — Printable Classroom Motivational Poster
Add a printable "In This Class, Mistakes Are Expected" poster to your classroom to foster a positive classroom environment.
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Identifying Parts of Speech (Nouns, Adjectives, Verbs and Adverbs) Worksheet Pack
Practice identifying nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs in text with this set of worksheets.
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Readers' Theater Script - Creepy Cat Club
A script which can be used during readers' theater or Drama sessions, aimed at students in 4th grade or higher.
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Thinking Like a Scientist - PowerPoint
A 20-slide teaching presentation to use when introducing your students to the scientific method.
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Science Experiment Recording Sheet
A recording sheet to use when completing a Science experiment.
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Beginning of Year Time Capsule Template
Use this teaching resource at the beginning of the school year to create a time capsule for each student.
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Great White Shark Information Report – Writing Project
Get your students writing an informational text about sharks using this age-appropriate fact file and writing scaffold.
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Fix the Sentence - Quotation Marks Practice Activity
Provide perfect punctuation practice with an engaging ‘Fix the Sentence’ Quotation Marks digital learning activity.
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Calm Down Corner Classroom Decor Pack
Create a classroom calm-down corner with a printable Calming Corner Decor Pack.
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Free iPad Rules Classroom Poster
Display this classroom poster to set the boundaries and rules around using school iPads in the classroom.
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Free Planet Coloring Pages
Use these black and white planet templates as coloring pages for your students.
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I Am Worksheet - Affirmation Art Activity
Use this I Am Worksheet to inspire your students to share how special they are at the beginning of the school year.
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Fall Word Wall Vocabulary
Print a beautiful fall word wall display with a free autumn word wall printable.
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Grandparents' Day Coupon Template
Make Grandma and Grandpa a special coupon booklet filled with fun activities for Grandparents’ Day!
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Slicing Up Good Choices! Class Reward Tracker
Encourage teamwork and positive behavior in your classroom with a new pizza- themed classroom reward system.
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Mini Classroom Mailbox Template
Use this mini classroom mailbox template in a variety of ways.
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Finish the Drawing - Worksheets
Get creative and finish the drawings with a set of five art worksheets.