Free Teaching Resources
Explore free printable worksheets, educational activities for kids and more teacher resources — all created by teachers, for teachers!
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This collection of free teaching resources has been designed by our teacher team to give elementary and middle school teachers a chance to experience the Teach Starter difference.
That’s why you’ll find hundreds of free resources for teachers that have been created with both students and their teachers in mind.
At Teach Starter, we want to spark more “aha” moments in your classroom and school. That means you’ll find resources aligned with the Common Core curriculum that you can easily differentiate to meet students exactly where they are at.
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Tracing Lines - Fine Motor Skills
A set of 4 animal-themed line tracing worksheets.
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Free Hidden Picture Puzzle and Activity Worksheet
Print a free hidden picture puzzle and activity worksheet that makes a perfect brain break for first or second grade.
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Natural or Man-made? - Worksheet
Distinguish between natural and man-made resources with this cut-and-paste worksheet.
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"I Have a Dream" Writing Prompt Page
Observe MLK Day by encouraging students to think about their “dream” for the future by writing it as a speech.
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Science of Reading Decoding Strategy Bookmarks and Poster
Help students succeed in reading fluency with this free printable bookmark and poster set of strategies for decoding unknown words.
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Sample Behavior Goals
Use this list of 20 behavior goals to help when creating your students' behavior trackers.
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Skeletal and Circulatory System Posters for Young Children
A set of posters for young children showing the skeletal and circulatory systems.
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Rainforest Maze
A fun, rainforest-themed maze for students to complete.
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Counting to 20 Task Cards
Practice counting objects up to 20 with this set of 16 task cards.
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Text Features Worksheet
Download this nonfiction text features worksheet so students can practice locating different types of text features found in a nonfiction text.
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Tangram Pieces
A set of tangram pieces.
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Add a Little Sunshine to Someone's Day - Bulletin Board Display
Brighten your classroom (and someone's day) with this sunflower-themed bulletin board set.
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Multiplication Facts Master
Help your students track their progress in mastering multiplication facts with this template.
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Positive and Negative Numbers - Worksheet
A set of worksheets to use when learning about positive and negative numbers.
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Initial Letter Coloring Worksheet
Identify the first letter for each picture and then color it.
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Funky Reindeer Craft Template
Download the famous Teach Starter funky reindeer template! This Christmas craft activity is perfect for practicing Zentangle patterns.
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Cybersafety Poster - Know the Rules
Help your students understand correct online behavior with this cyber safety poster.
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International Women's Day - PowerPoint Presentation
An 11-slide PowerPoint presentation that provides an overview of International Women’s Day.
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3rd Grade Math Standards Checklist - CCSS
Track student mastery and completion of your 3rd Grade Math Standards with a printable CCSS Math Standards Checklist.
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My Mini Book Report
Have students write about their favorite literature with this fun-sized mini-book.
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Book Study Grid 2 - Upper Grades
A grid with various book study activity ideas.
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Nature-Inspired Gratitude Writing Prompt Sheets
A set of 5 nature-inspired gratitude prompt sheets.
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The Human Skeletal System Poster
A poster showing the names of bones that make up the human body.
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Time Dominoes - Five Minute Intervals
Practice telling time to the nearest 5 minutes by matching 32 analog and digital clock dominoes.
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Fiction or Nonfiction? Cut and Paste Worksheet
Use this fiction and nonfiction worksheet when teaching your students about the differences between fiction and nonfiction texts.
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Author's Purpose - Sorting Worksheet
A teaching resource to help teach your students about author's purpose.
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Simile and Metaphor Self-Portrait Worksheet
Teach students about similes and metaphors by asking them to describe... themselves!
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Cause and Effect - Scenario Worksheet
A worksheet and answer sheet to use when teaching students the about the cause and effect text structure.
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Representing Two-Digit Numbers - Place Value Worksheet
A set of worksheets for students to use when learning about place value and the different way two-digit numbers can be represented.
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Roll It, Make It, Expand It! - Place Value Worksheet
A worksheet for students to use when learning to write two-digit numbers in expanded form.
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Integers Polygon Puzzle
A puzzle using positive and negative numbers in number sentences.
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Emoji Themed Self-Assessment Desk Cards
Print these emoji themed self-assessment cards for students to reflect on their learning and display on their desk to indicate the level of teacher support they need.