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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Contributions of Cultures Around the World – Research Project
Research the cultural contributions from countries around the world with this research activity.
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Groundhog Day Posters - Page Border Paper
A set of three Groundhog Day themed page borders.
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I've Got My Eyes On You - Valentine's Day Card
Print, color, and decorate a fun monster-themed Valentine’s Day card with a fun card template.
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Map of the U.S. Puzzle and Game
A fun puzzle and game to use in the classroom when learning the names and geographical locations of the American States.
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Outline of Texas - Printable Blank Map
A blank map of Texas to use during Geography lessons.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Directed Drawing Worksheet
Bring a bit of art into the classroom this MLK Day with a “How to Draw a Martin Luther King, Jr.” directed drawing worksheet.
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Multiplying Fractions – Google Slides Interactive Activity
Challenge your students to multiply fractions while completing 7 different tasks with this Google slides interactive activity.
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All About the Sun – Comprehension Worksheet
Integrate science and reading while learning about the Sun with this comprehension worksheet.
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Rotation vs. Revolution – Sorting Activity
Determine if examples are due to Earth’s rotation or revolution with this sorting activity.
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Lunar New Year for Kids - Mini-Workbook
Read, research and learn about the Lunar New Year with this activity book.
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Dividing Whole Numbers – Word Problem Worksheet
Sharpen problem solving skills by solving a variety of long division word problems with multi-digit divisors.
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Decimal Subtraction with Base-Ten Blocks — Differentiated 5th Grade Worksheets
Use these worksheets when teaching your students how to model subtracting decimals with base-10 blocks.
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Light Word Wall Vocabulary
Sixty light related vocabulary cards for a word wall.
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Rounding Decimals Bingo
Review how to round decimals to the nearest whole, tenth, and hundredth with a whole-class bingo game.
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Simplify to Multiply – Multiplying Fractions Match-Up Activity
Practice simplifying before multiplying fractions with this match-up activity.
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Long Division with Multi-Digit Divisors – Word Problem Task Cards
Use long division to solve a variety of word problems with this set of 24 task cards.
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A Day in the Life of a Water Droplet – Comic Strip Templates
Put your artistic skills to use as you illustrate a day in the life of a water droplet with these printable comic strip templates.
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Lunar New Year Crafts - The Year of the Rabbit - String Puppet
Get crafty and create a Year of the Rabbit String puppet with our Lunar New Year craft activity.
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Lunar New Year for Kids- Teaching Slide Deck
Learn all about the Lunar New Year celebration with an instructional slide deck.
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Lunar New Year Coloring Pages
Celebrate Lunar New Year with these mindfulness Lunar New Year coloring pages.
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Groundhog Day Bookmarks
Bring calm to the classroom and celebrate Groundhog Day with a set of printable bookmarks to color.
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MLK Art - Coloring Activity
Celebrate MLK Day in the classroom and engage your students creating colorful patterns with a Martin Luther King, Jr. art activity sheet.
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Synonyms or Antonyms? Upper Grades Sorting Activity
Identify synonyms and antonyms with a sorting activity designed for upper elementary students.
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Back to School Bulletin Board - Roller Coaster All About Me
Build a frightfully fun Back to School bulletin board with a printable roller coaster About Me activity.
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Multiplying Mixed Numbers – Word Problem Worksheet
Solve a variety of word problems with this multiplying mixed numbers worksheet.
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Dividing Decimals Math Mazes
Review how to divide a decimal by a decimal and a whole number with this set of math mazes.
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Build Your Own Theme Park – Project
A STEM project embedded in a real-world context.
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Comparing and Ordering Decimals Anchor Charts
Display different strategies for comparing and ordering decimals with this set of posters.
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Opinion Writing Word Wall Vocabulary
Vocabulary for an opinion writing word wall.
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Poetry Terms - Word Wall Display
Display and discuss terms related to poetry and figurative language with a set of 30 word wall cards.
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Save the Planet - Earth Words Vocabulary Display
Print and display Earth Day-related terms in your classroom to improve vocabulary and discussion about Earth Day.
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Deciduous Forest Biome Slide Deck
An 11-slide editable PowerPoint to use in the classroom when learning about deciduous forests.