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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Data and Graphs Worksheet Pack — Year 2
Support students as they develop data literacy skills with this engaging worksheet pack focused on collecting, organising and interpreting information.
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Using Units of Measurement Worksheets - Year 5
Practise using units of measurement with six curriculum-aligned worksheets covering length, mass, capacity, perimeter, area and time.
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Finding Unknown Numbers Escape Room
Support engaging maths lessons with this finding unknown numbers escape room.
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Dressing Up A Sentence Activity
An activity to help encourage students to add more descriptive language into their sentence writing.
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What Should My Teacher Be For Halloween? Writing Activity Pack
Have your students decide and write about what costume the teacher should wear on Halloween with a differentiated Halloween writing activity.
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BINGO! Probability Game
Play this engaging probability game with your students to build their understanding of probability and exercise critical thinking.
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Converting Capacity Worksheet Set
Assign these converting capacity worksheet pages to give your students essential practice converting metric units of capacity.
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Count and Graph Worksheet Pack
Explore counting and graphing skills with this set of three worksheets.
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Nouns, Proper Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs and Conjunctions Posters
Enhance student understanding of the 8 parts of speech with these colourful, informative and easily-referenced grammar wall posters.
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Multi-Step Word Problem Cards (Division and Multiplication) - Year 5
Solve multi-step multiplication and long division word problems with a set of printable maths task cards.
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Remembrance Day Connect the Dot Worksheets
Practice counting up to 50 and create beautiful Remembrance art using a set of printable Remembrance Day Connect the Dots Printables.
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Halloween Shapes - Colour By 2D Shapes Worksheet
Don’t get too spooked while trying to identify 2D shapes with a printable Halloween Shapes Colour by Code worksheet!
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Make a Monster - Art Activity Template
Make a spectacularly fun monster with a printable Monster Craft Template.
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Fractions Worksheet Pack – Differentiated
Practise partitioning shapes, shading in fraction models, representing fractions on a number line and more with this set of differentiated worksheets.
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Fractions of a Collection – Differentiated Worksheets
Differentiated worksheets that focus on fractions of collections.
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Year 3 Editing Passages
Use this set of Year 3 editing passages to help your students demonstrate their spelling, punctuation and grammar knowledge.
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Halloween Crossword Puzzle
Stretch your upper years students’ Halloween vocabularies and reading skills with a Halloween crossward puzzle.
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Year 6 Mental Maths Drills Workbook
Incorporate this mental maths drills booklet into your maths lesson warm-up routine.
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Ordering Australian Coins – Worksheet
A worksheet for students to practise ordering Australian coins.
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Multiplication and Division Minute Maths Booklet
Implement this maths mentals booklet with ten pages of multiplication and division questions.
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Narrative Writing Checklist Pack
Use this narrative checklist pack when teaching your students how to edit their narrative writing.
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Poem Analysis Worksheet Pack – Year 5 and 6
Strengthen poetry analysis skills with this set of engaging poems for upper primary students, accompanied by analysis worksheets exploring purpose, audience, structure, sound devices and figurative language.
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Year 3 Word Problems - Additive and Multiplicative Situations Worksheet Pack
Teach real world word problems with this engaging worksheet pack that helps students model additive, multiplicative and division situations.
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Recount Writing Planning Templates
A set of differentiated templates for students to use when planning a recount.
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Counting and Ordering Numbers Worksheet Pack
Support counting and ordering numbers with this handy worksheet pack that helps students build early numeracy skills quickly and confidently.
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Position Worksheets
Use these position worksheets to make sure your students are ‘on top of’ their spatial awareness skills.
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Colour by Fraction Worksheet Pack
Help students understand different types of simple fractions in shapes with this set of unit fraction worksheets.
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My Alphabet Book - Printable Alphabet Worksheets
Learn the letters of the alphabet and their sounds with printable ABC worksheets
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Halloween Mystery Escape - Multiplication and Division for Year 5 and 6
Uncover the identify of the thief who stole the pumpkin projects with a printable Year 5 multiplication and division Halloween escape room activity.
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Exploring Rotational Symmetry Worksheets - Drawing Prompts
Encourage creativity and practice knowledge of rotational symmetry with a set of exciting symmetry drawing worksheets.
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Figurative Language Telephone Game
Play this figurative language game with a group to practise recognising and inventing metaphors, similes and personification.
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Soccer-Themed Maths Problem Solving Worksheets
Practise multiplication, division and problem solving skills with a high-interest soccer-themed scenario activity.