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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Respiratory System Posters
A set of posters to use in the classroom when learning about the respiratory system.
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Calming Down Mini-Book
Help your students to keep calm when they are experiencing heightened emotions with this social story mini-book.
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Opinion Topic Prompt Cards
A set of opinion topic cards designed specifically for lower‑grades.
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Readers' Theater Script - Solar Force Five
A script which can be used during readers' theater or Drama sessions, aimed at students 8 years and over.
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Cause and Effect Task Cards and Worksheets
Use these cause and effect task cards to help your students identify relationships between events, understand why things happen, and improve overall reading comprehension.
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States of Matter Word Wall Vocabulary
Review vocabulary related to matter with a printable illustrated States of Matter Word Wall.
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Readers' Theater Script - Creepy Cat Club
A script which can be used during readers' theater or Drama sessions, aimed at students in 4th grade or higher.
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What's Remaining? - Long Division Board Game
A game to play to when learning to solve long division involving remainders.
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Daily Math Problems - Grades 2-3
A 44-slide PowerPoint that includes 20 one and two-step word problems.
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Latitude and Longitude Worksheet
Use this free latitude and longitude worksheet along with Google Maps to teach your students about longitude and latitude.
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Narrative Structure Escape Room - Lost the Plot
Teach narrative structure with this engaging escape room game where students learn about the orientation, complication, climax and resolution by rebuilding a broken story.
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Push and Pull Sorting Worksheet
Use this push and pull sorting worksheet when exploring forces and motion with your 3rd grade students.
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Build an Animal Fact File – Cut and Paste Worksheets
Use this set of 5 writing prompts to assess your students’ informative writing skills.
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Charging Safety Reading Comprehension Worksheet Pack (3-4)
Download a Charging Safety Reading Comprehension Worksheet Pack to build reading skills and promote safe battery charging during Fire Prevention Week.
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Multiplication Facts Jungle Safari Escape Room
Use multiplication facts escape room activities to help students build multiplication fluency through an exciting, interactive jungle adventure.
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Charge Into Fire Safety! Safe Charging Bookmarks
Inspire your readers and remind them of safe charging practices with our printable ‘Charge Into Fire Safety’ Safe Charging Bookmarks.
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‘An Impossible Animal’ Platypus Reading Comprehension Worksheet
Explore how scientific study and collaboration allowed for understanding more about an animal species using our ‘An Impossible Animal’ Platypus Reading Comprehension Worksheets.
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Number Forms Quiz
Test your students' skills with recognizing and writing numbers in word form and expanded form with this quick formative assessment.
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Alphabet Craft Printable Templates
Assist young students with letter recognition, phonemic awareness, and fine motor development with these adorable alphabet craft templates.
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Design a Dot Day Shirt Creativity Task
Design a Dot Day shirt with a fun, creative t-shirt template.
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Addition Fact Timed Tests & Trackers
Assess and track addition fact fluency with a printable Math Drill Worksheet pack for addition facts.
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Soccer-Themed About Me Accordion Book Craft
Kick off a new year and get to know your students with a crafty Soccer-Themed About Me Accordion Book Craft.
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Multiplication Student Work Mat
Build multiplication practice into your math lessons with this engaging work mat and task card resource designed to help students explore multiplication through multiple representations.
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Likes and Dislikes Worksheets
Support students to express preferences, share opinions, and give simple reasons all through engaging cut‑and‑paste activities.
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Representing Multiplication and Division Worksheets
Build multiplication and division understanding with this worksheet pack.
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Number Bonds Worksheet - Cut and Paste
Practice addition and subtraction up to twenty with a cut-and-paste number bond worksheet.
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Division Worksheets
Build division confidence with these differentiated division worksheets.
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Author's Purpose Task Cards
Practice identifying the author’s purpose with your Year 2 students with this set of Author’s Purpose task cards.
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The Bean Game
A fun active game to play at any time.
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Compound Sentence Strip Activity
Use these simple sentences and coordinating conjunctions to help students practice forming compound sentences.
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Addition and Subtraction with Ten Frames Worksheet Pack
Practice adding and subtracting numbers to twenty using ten frames.
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Past Tense Verbs Worksheets
Use these past tense verbs worksheets to help your students identify and use past tense verb forms in a variety of contexts.