5th Grade Teaching Resources
Are you teaching 5th grade this school year? Explore fifth-grade worksheets, vocabulary words, writing prompts, printable activities, downloadable games and so much more!
The expert elementary and middle school teachers of Teach Starter have created digital activities and printable worksheets, graphic organizers and more to help your 5th graders flourish in math, science and social studies, all while significantly improving their grammar and vocabulary.
The Teach Starter teacher team has your back as you build on the foundation of 4th grade and explore pre-algebraic concepts or lead your students as they conduct research for essays. Whether 5th grade is the last (or second-to-last) year of elementary school in your district or the first year of middle school, this teaching resource collection has been built to help you help your students meet either Common Core or state-level standards — or both.
5th Grade Teaching Resources
We have math lessons and activities to help you reinforce complex concepts like exponents, decimals, operations with fractions, volume, and more.
Teach Starter's English language arts lessons will sharpen your 5th graders' reading comprehension and decoding skills to build their confidence in discussing and writing about a variety of texts they'll be exposed to. Plus, you'll find guided learning science projects and lab experiments that let your students get hands-on experience investigating the earth and space, matter, energy, and electricity to name a few.
Use the Learning Areas button below to explore more than 5,000 resources for these topics and more!
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Vegetables – German Language Poster
A poster to use in the classroom when teaching German terms for vegetables.
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Higher-order Thinking Bloom's Taxonomy Desk Plates
A simple and highly effective desk plate that makes higher-order thinking visible and encourages cognitive thinking.
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Read Across a Story Template
Practice summarizing a fictional text with this flipbook template.
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Animals – German Language Flashcards
A set of flashcards to use in the classroom when teaching German terms for animals.
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I Read Because... – Writing Template
Write about the benefits of reading with this book cover writing template.
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Read Across America Pennant Banner
Celebrate Read Across America Week with a printable pennant banner. This can also be used to crete a simple "Read" banner for your classroom book nook or school library!
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Animals – German Language Poster
A poster to use in the classroom when teaching German terms for animals.
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All About Me - Beehive Bulletin Board Display
Create an inclusive "All About Me" wall with this beehive classroom bulletin board kit.
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All About My Culture - Paper Fortune Teller
A paper fortune teller template for students to learn about the different cultures in their classroom.
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Higher-order Thinking | Bloom's Taxonomy Poster
A vibrant poster that shows the six higher-order thinking skills and a visual reminder of the process of thinking critically and creatively.
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Easter Egg Mindful Coloring Sheet
Easter egg mindful coloring sheet for children to enjoy.
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Easter Bunny Coloring Page – Mindful Coloring
Practice mindfulness in the days leading up to Easter with this Easter bunny coloring page.
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My Brag Bag - All About Me Backpack Poster
Use our Brag Bag All About Me Backpack Poster Template to highlight your students' interests and achievements.
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Forms of Energy Poster
A poster to display in the classroom that shows different forms of energy.
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First Aid Kit Label
A printable label for a First Aid Kit for your classroom.
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Number Talks - Ratio and Rate Task Cards
Build number sense skills with this set of 32 task cards.
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Roll to Create a Groundhog Story
A fun, hands-on Groundhog Day activity using a die and a chart to create a narrative text.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Timeline
Craft an illustrated timeline for students to visually explore the major events in Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life.
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Verbs – German Language Poster
A set of posters to use in the classroom when teaching the use of verbs in German.
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Washing Your Hands Hygiene Poster
A set of posters highlighting the correct way to wash your hands to avoid spreading germs.
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Wash Your Germs Away Hygiene Poster
A set of posters highlighting the correct way to wash your hands to avoid spreading germs.
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Verbs – German Language Flashcards
A set of flashcards to use in the classroom when teaching German terms for various verbs.
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Read Across America Badges
A set of badges to celebrate Read Across America.
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Social and Emotional Learning - Social Management Badges
A set of 12 badges to celebrate student development in social management.
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If You Need to Sneeze Hygiene Poster
A set of posters highlighting the correct way to sneeze to avoid spreading germs.
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Read Across America Participation Certificates
A set of reading awards for participating in Read Across America.
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Social and Emotional Learning - Self-Management Badges
A set of 8 badges that celebrate achievement in the area of self-management.
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Germs Are Not for Sharing Hygiene Poster
A set of posters highlighting correct personal hygiene to avoid spreading germs.
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Roll to Create a Strip Diagram
A roll to create template for students to use when learning to use strip diagrams.
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Teacher Crate Labels for Missing Work & Early Finishers
Organize your classroom and establish clear routines with this set of 3 crate labels.
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Anchor Chart Design Posters
A set of 3 posters with title, lettering, and border ideas to help you design anchor charts with your class.
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Personal and Social Capability - Self-awareness Badges
A selection of 7 students badges that celebrate student success in the area of self-awareness.