Printable PDF Teaching Resources
Explore printable PDF worksheets, activities and thousands more teacher resources you can add to your lesson plans with just a few clicks — including free printables!
Thousands of Teach Starter's teacher-created resources are available in PDF file format, making it easy for any teacher to use anywhere — no matter what type of computer or software you have.
Curious about the advantages of PDF resources for teachers? Read on for a quick guide from our teacher team!
What Does PDF Stand For?
Before we dive into all the ways you can use a PDF in your classroom, it's worth looking at the meaning behind the acronym. PDF stands for "Portable Document Format."
It's a file format that was developed by the software company Adobe in the 1990s. The format was designed to protect the appearance and layout of documents across different platforms and devices.
That's exactly what makes it so easy for teachers to use. You can print a PDF worksheet on the school printer and send that same PDF via email to a student's parent, and the layout will remain exactly the same — even if you are using entirely different computers.
How Do I Open a PDF File From Teach Starter?
Most web browsers — like the one you're using right now to access our teacher resources — will allow you to open a PDF file directly in the browser.
What if you want to open the file without opening a browser? We suggest downloading Adobe's free Adobe Acrobat Reader software to easily display any PDF.
How Do I Print a PDF Document for My Students?
The ease of printing has made the PDF format a must for teacher resources, so how do you actually print your new worksheet or activity?
Simple!
- Open the PDF file in your browser or PDF viewer (like Adobe Acrobat Reader, mentioned above).
- Click on the "File" menu in the top-left corner.
- Select "Print" or use your keyboard shortcut "Ctrl + P" (Windows) or "Command + P" (Mac).
- In the print dialog box, choose your printer from the list.
- Adjust print settings like orientation, paper size and the number of copies you'll need for your students.
- Click "Print" to start printing.
Can I Edit a PDF File?
This is a common teacher question, and the answer is a bit complicated.
There's special software out there that will allow for some edits on a PDF, but you will typically need to have the original document to get the best results.
To make sure teachers can make the edits they need to adjust our resources for their lesson plans and their individual students, most Teach Starter resources are available in other (editable) formats, such as Google Slides!
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Persuasive Prompts Pack
Download this persuasive prompts pack to support students in planning and writing persuasive texts on a variety of age-appropriate topics.
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Teamwork Word Searches - Differentiated
Build vocabulary related to teamwork with this set of two engaging word searches designed for early and upper primary students.
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Character Profile Template Pack
Explore the personality, appearance, feelings and actions of a character from a narrative with this printable character profile templates.
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Beginning, Middle End Worksheets
Explore the main structure and story elements in a short story with these beginning, middle and end worksheets.
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Addition Fact Maths Drills & Progress Trackers
Assess and track addition fact fluency with a printable Number Fact Fluency pack.
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Never Have I Ever... Getting-to-know-you Game
Have some back to school fun with a child-friendly version of the popular getting-to-know-you game, ‘Never Have I Ever’.
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Team Building - Farmyard Rescue Escape Room
Your students must work together to solve puzzles, crack codes, and to save the farm.
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Halloween Escape Game - The Missing Lolly Mystery - Multiplication and Division
Solve the mystery of who stole all the lollies from the Halloween Party with an interactive Halloween Escape Game featuring multiplication and division.
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Story Map Graphic Organiser Pack
Download and use a printable Story Map Graphic Organiser to help your students make sense of story elements related to their reading.
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Analysing Data Worksheet Set
Share this analysing data worksheet set with your students to give them varied practice interpreting multiple data representations.
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Decodable Text Worksheets – Common Consonant Digraphs (Set 1)
A set of 10 decodable text worksheets for early readers.
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Independent and Dependent Probability Worksheet Set
Provide students with this independent and dependent probability worksheet set to give them practice identifying independent and dependent events.
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Build a City Activity
Engage your learners with this cross-curricular build a city activity that invites them to create a digital city all their own.
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Multiply by Powers of 10 Worksheet Set
Use our multiply by powers of 10 worksheet set to give your students practise multiplying whole numbers by 10, 100 and 1000.
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Comma Rules Virtual Escape Room Game (5-6)
Escape from Comma Castle with an exciting Virtual Escape Room Game for Year 5 and 6.
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Algebra Questions Year 6 Worksheet Set
Share these algebra questions year 6 worksheets with your students to level up their skills in identifying number patterns and following the order of operations.
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NAPLAN Spelling Reference List
Prepare your students for NAPLAN Language Conventions assessments with a printable NAPLAN Spelling Reference List.
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Converting Improper Fractions to Mixed Numbers PPT (Teaching Slides)
Utilise this converting improper fractions to mixed numbers PPT to teach your students how to convert between fractional amounts of more than one.
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Laboratory Escape Room - States of Matter Game
Use an Escape Room-styled States of Matter Game to engage and excite your students about the forms and changes seen in matter.
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Rocks and Minerals Word Search
Introduce or review academic vocabulary with a printable Rocks and Minerals Word Search.
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Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences Posters
Use these posters to show your students the attributes that make up simple, compound and complex sentences.
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Year 3 Using Units of Measurement Worksheets Bundle
Download year 3 worksheets for using units of measurement that are linked to the Australian Curriculum.
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Firefighter Colouring Sheets
Highlight the brave heroes that protect the community with printable Firefighter Colouring Pages.
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Using Speech Marks in Direct Speech Task Cards
Practise adding double quotation marks to direct speech with printable quotation mark task cards.
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States of Matter Poster Pack
Cover the basics of the states of matter with this set of posters.
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Count and Graph Worksheet Pack
Explore counting and graphing skills with this set of three worksheets.
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Build a Procedure Text – Cut and Paste Worksheets
Use these different examples of procedure writing to teach your students about the structural features of procedure texts.
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Year 4 Elapsed Time Word Problems - Task Cards
Solve different types of elapsed time word problems with a set of printable Year 4 Elapsed Time Task Cards.
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Tenths and Hundredths as Decimals Worksheet Pack
Get your students representing tenths and hundredths as decimals using concrete models, visual models and money with this set of Year 4 maths worksheets.
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Dragon Colouring In Pages
Create colourful Chinese dragon art to celebrate the Lunar New Year in the classroom with a pack of printable dragon colouring in pages.
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Reading a Calendar – Worksheets
Practise locating information on a calendar with a printable Calendar Worksheet.
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Information Report Examples and Analysis Worksheet
Use these information report examples with accompanying analysis worksheets to teach your students about the purpose, structure and language features of informative writing.