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!
- Plus Plan
Pandora's Party Palace – Money Word Problems – Middle Years
Help students apply maths through engaging, real‑world money word problems.
- Free Plan
Persuasive Planning Template
A planning template to assist students in writing a well-structured persuasive text.
- Plus Plan
Year 4 Editing Passages
Use this set of Year 4 editing passages to help your students demonstrate their spelling, punctuation and grammar knowledge.
- Plus Plan
‘Dangerous Detergents’ Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Explore the importance of collaboration between scientists and the effects of phosphates on the environment with our printable ‘Dangerous Detergents’ Reading Comprehension Worksheet Pack.
- Plus Plan
Year 2 Locations and Directions Worksheet Pack
Build spatial reasoning skills with this locations and directions worksheet pack, designed to help Year 2 students use positional language, follow directions and interpret maps with confidence.
- Plus Plan
Making 10 and 20 Number Bonds Worksheet Pack
Strengthen number bonds skills with a differentiated worksheet pack that helps students build addition and subtraction fluency using part-part-whole relationships.
- Plus Plan
Duration of Time and Converting Units of Time Project
Build duration of time skills with this engaging Year 4 maths project.
- Free Plan
Free Blank Story Board Template Pack
Use these storyboards to help your students visually represent the key events and changes within a story.
- Plus Plan
Addition Fact Practice: Numbers to 20 Escape Room
Engage students in addition fact practice with an interactive escape room and companion student notebook that make learning fun, hands-on and meaningful.
- Plus Plan
List of Persuasive Devices
Download this list of persuasive devices for your students to refer to when writing a persuasive text.
- Plus Plan
Read, Find and Colour – CVC Words
Consolidate your students' decoding skills with this set of search and find worksheets.
- Free Plan
Summer Words Word Search
Search and spell your way into summer with a fun Summer Word Search!
- Plus Plan
Collecting and Representing Data Worksheet Set
Download our collecting and representing data worksheet set to get your students collecting, organising and displaying data.
- Plus Plan
Measuring and Estimating Angles Worksheet Set
Assign our measuring and estimating angles worksheet set to your students for tiered practice with a variety of angle types.
- Plus Plan
Year 6 Grammar Practice Sheets - Punctuation Concepts
Print and use our Year 6 Grammar Practice Sheets to review a variety of punctuation concepts.
- Free Plan
Natural Disaster Explanation Writing Project
Get your students producing high-quality writing with this fully scaffolded natural disaster explanation writing project, where students research, organise and publish an explanation text about a natural disaster.
- Plus Plan
Animal Information Report – Writing Craftivity
Use this animal-themed writing and craft activity to teach your early years students about informative writing.
- Plus Plan
Year 3 Reading Fluency Passages
Assess student fluency with a printable pack of reading fluency passages for Year 3.
- Plus Plan
Area Model Multiplication Worksheets
Guide your students to use the area model when solving multi-digit multiplication problems with this 20-page worksheet pack.
- Plus Plan
OREO® Persuasive Writing Posters
Help students remember the structure of persuasive texts with this fun OREO® acronym.
- Free Plan
Funky Cat Art Activity
Print this fun craft activity and use Zentangle pattern art to create a cat with funky accessories.
- Free Plan
Information Report Graphic Organisers
Get your students to plan and write information reports with this set of 6 differentiated graphic organisers.
- Free Plan
Tessellation Christmas Tree - Printable Project
Engage your students in the weeks before Christmas with a collaborative Christmas Tree Tessellation project.
- Plus Plan
Caring For Country and Place in Sustainable Ways PowerPoint
Explore how Indigenous peoples care for Country and Place in sustainable ways with a teaching presentation.
- Plus Plan
Elements of Poetry Workbook
Explore the wonders of poetry with this set of poems and accompanying worksheets designed specifically for children.
- Plus Plan
Year 5 Mental Maths Drills Workbook
Get the mental strategies flowing with this ten-page mental maths booklet covering the four operations.
- Plus Plan
Prefix and Suffix Word Search
Locate words containing common prefixes and suffixes with this engaging word search.
- Plus Plan
Recognising Australian Coins – Worksheet
Explore Australian coins with this simple worksheet.
- Plus Plan
Addition and Subtraction Minute Maths Booklet
A maths warm-up booklet with ten pages of addition and subtraction questions.
- Plus Plan
Drawing on Demand - Sporty Spider
An art activity that incorporates both drawing and listening skills.
- Plus Plan
Year 6 Fractions, Decimals and Percentages Worksheets
Use these fractions, decimals and percentages worksheets in your Year 6 classroom for independent practice or as an assessment activity.
- Plus Plan
A to Z Handwriting Sheets with Upper and Lower Case Letters and Examples
A set of 26 A to Z handwriting sheets with upper and lower case letters and examples.