Free Teaching Resources
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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.
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Color Me Carefully – Geometric Animals
Hone in on your students' speaking and listening skills with this barrier activity.
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The Worry Waterfall – Anxiety Management Poster
Teach your students how to deal effectively with worrying thoughts with this classroom poster.
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Persuasive Writing Planning Template
A planning template to use when writing a persuasive or opinion text.
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Opinion Topic Prompt Cards
A set of opinion topic cards designed specifically for lower‑grades.
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Decimal Operations Worksheet
Get students applying the four operations to decimal numbers with this set of two math worksheets.
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My Ecological Footprint - Reference Sheet
Teach your students about the things we do that affect the Earth with an ecological footprint reference sheet.
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Character Development – Fakebook Page Worksheet
Use research and creative writing skills to design a social media profile for fiction or nonfiction persons.
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Let Me Persuade You - Persuasive Writing Activity
Use this persuasive writing prompt to encourage younger students to persuade readers to buy their lunchbox design.
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Teacher Welcome Letter Templates
Make writing your Teacher Welcome Letter a breeze with an editable teacher welcome letter template.
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Who Pollinates Plants? Word Search
Introduce your students to a world of pollinators with a printable Who Pollinates Plants? Word Search.
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Comparing Unit Fractions Worksheets
Compare different unit fractions using this teacher-created set of worksheets.
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Free Spelling Worksheets for Any List
Grab these spelling worksheets for any list and use them to prep your weekly spelling homework with ease!
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Look, Say, Cover, Write and Check Sheet Templates
Use a Look, Say, Cover, Write, and Check sheet to encourage students to study and practice their weekly spelling words.
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Improper Fractions Activity Cards
Provide these improper fractions activity cards to your students to give them a variety of ways to practice converting improper fractions to mixed numbers.
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Drugs Won't Ruin My Movie! Red Ribbon Week Craft
Celebrate living a drug-free lifestyle and focus on the future with our ‘Drugs Won’t Ruin My Movie’ Red Ribbon Week craft template.
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Classroom Procedures Checklist
Determine and track which classroom procedures and routines you will teach at the beginning of the school year with a classroom procedures checklist and tracking sheet.
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Free Printable Lined Paper Templates
Use this free printable lined paper pack to encourage students to write and publish their work in your classroom writing station.
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Student Interest Survey Pack
Use a Student Interest Survey to get to know your new students at the beginning of the school year.
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Which Homophone? Worksheets
Download this differentiated homophones worksheet to help your students become more familiar with this tricky vocabulary!
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Information Text Graphic Organizers
Get your students to plan and write informational texts with this set of 6 differentiated graphic organizers.
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Student Progress Report Parent Letter Templates
Track academic and behavioral data with this set of progress report templates.
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Printable Heart Templates
Teachers! Download a free printable heart template that’s perfect for any craft or activity.
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Recycling Word Search
Build your students’ vocabulary around the topic of recycling with this recycling word search.
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Learning Target - Teacher Bulletin Board Display Templates
Set clear expectations for each lesson with this set of Learning Objectives Posters.
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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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The Industrial Revolution Timeline Worksheet
Craft a chronological timeline for students to model the progression of events during the Industrial Revolution.
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Recycling I Spy and Sort Worksheet
Sort different pieces of trash into their appropriate bins with this I Spy worksheet.
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Color by Sight Words - 5 Words - Bee
A fun coloring activity to use when working with sight words.
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Biography Timeline Worksheet
Download this biography timeline template to help students organize key life events for a person's biography with a clear, structured format.
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Affixes Word Building Puzzle Activity
Build words with affixes with a pack of printable word-building puzzles.
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We're Going on a Book Hunt - Mini-Book
Send your students on a book hunt either in your classroom or the school library with this fun minibook activity.
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Phonemic Awareness Cards
Use these 32 phonemic awareness cards to develop your student's phonics knowledge.