Free Teaching Resources
Explore free printable worksheets, educational activities for kids and more teacher resources — all created by teachers, for teachers!
What Makes Our Free Teacher Resources Different?
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.
Best of all? At Teach Starter every single worksheet, game and activity undergoes a thorough rigorous fact-checking, spell-checking and peer review process run by our expert teacher team so you know this teacher resource is ready for your lesson plans AND your students.
We want to make sure the conditions are always right for you to make magic moments with your students. After all … we’re teachers too!
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End of Year -Silly Story Worksheets
Engage your students in grammar review with a set of end-of-year Silly Stories worksheets.
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Memory Jar - End of Year Reflection Craft
Capture all the amazing memories from the school year and place them inside a memory jar with a fun end-of-year craft.
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All About Me Sundae - First Day Activity
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Summer Word Search Puzzle
Search and spell your way into summer break with a fun Summer Word Search!
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Looking Back on My Year
Reflect on the school year with this end-of-the-year writing activity.
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Free Printable Nature Scavenger Hunt
Make outdoor play a learning opportunity with our free printable nature scavenger hunt PDF.
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Memorial Day Agamograph Art Activity
Use this elementary school art activity in the classroom around Memorial Day or when learning about the military.
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Famous Artists Card Game for Kids
A set of 54 famous artist cards to be used for a variety of card games.
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I Wish My Teacher Knew Activity Sheet
Add an ‘I Wish My Teacher Knew’ activity to your first-day plans to learn more about your new students.
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Paired Passage Worksheets-Mammals vs. Reptiles
Compare mammals vs. reptiles and add to your reading instruction with leveled nonfiction, compare and contrast passages and worksheets.
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If I Could Create My Own Planet Craft Template
Explore planets and let your students get creative by developing their own planet.
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Goal Setting – Iceberg Template
Download a free goal setting template that helps students identify singular aspects that they need focus on to achieve a goal.
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Free Planet Coloring Pages
Use these black and white planet templates as coloring pages for your students.
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Summer Reading Challenge Calendar
Inspire your students to read during the summer with a versatile reading challenge.
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All About Me T-Shirt Design Template
Start the school year off with a bang with this All About Me t-shirt design template.
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Veterans Day Craft - Red Poppy Craft Template
Use this printable poppy craft template when commemorating Memorial Day and Veterans Day with your students.
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Read the Room - Classroom School Supply Labels With Pictures
Label where school supplies and equipment are housed in your classroom with free printable classroom labels with pictures.
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End of Year Project - Lemonade Stand Design
Reap the benefits of STEM education by inviting young entrepreneurs to develop a Lemonade Stand with a STEM education project.
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Simple Sentence Building Activity - Caterpillar
Use this simple sentence building activity in the form of a caterpillar to have students identify the parts of a simple sentence.
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My Spelling Dictionary Booklet
Help young learners build their writing and spelling confidence with their very own Spelling Dictionary Booklet!
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Back To School - Listening Skill Refresh Activity
Refresh student listening skills with a Back to School Listening Skill Refresh Slides and script.
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Funky Easter Bunny Craft Template
Download the famous funky bunny Easter craft activity for kids! This free printable teaches kids Zentangle patterns and comes with a fun set of glasses to make it truly "funky."
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Alphabetical Order Activity
Support your students as they learn to organize the alphabet in order with this hands‑on, engaging activity.
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Suffix Mini Anchor Charts
Give your students a visual reminder of the meanings of 28 suffixes with a printable set of miniature anchor charts.
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Comprehension Worksheets - The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Read and learn about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch with a reading comprehension passage and worksheet pack.
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Phases of the Moon – Comprehension Worksheet
Analyze different moon phases and how their visual appearances change over time with this reading comprehension worksheet.
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Free Volcano Worksheets
Download a set of free volcano worksheets to introduce your students to vocabulary and concepts related to volcanoes and volcanic disasters.
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Why Plant a Tree? Infographic Analysis Activity & Posters
Teach about Arbor Day or Earth Day with an infographic poster and a cloze note-taking worksheet about the importance of trees in our environment.
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Forest Food Chain – Cut and Paste Worksheet
Create a forest food chain to show how energy flows between organisms with this cut-and-paste worksheet.
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Student Differentiation Guide - Data Tracker
Keep track of learning goals, accommodations, and student differentiation strategies with a handy student differentiation guide.
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Lewis and Clark Worksheet - RACES Writing Strategy
Practice using the RACES writing strategy for text evidence with a Lewis and Clark Passage, graphic organizer, and worksheet.
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Grammar Grid Mystery Picture Worksheet- Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives (Bunny)
Follow the color-coded parts of speech guide to fill in the word grid and reveal a mystery image.