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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Printable Christmas Letter Paper - Narrow Ruled
Spice up your Christmas writing prompts with printable Christmas-themed writing paper.
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Printable Christmas Letter Paper - Wide Ruled
Skip the plain old notebook paper for your Christmas writing prompts and print your own Christmas writing paper.
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Religious Holidays and Observances – Posters
A set of posters explaining the significance and traditions of various religious holidays.
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Holidays, Celebrations, and Resolutions – Upper Grades Workbook
Learn about celebrations from around the world with this 15-page activity booklet.
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Schools Around the World – Brochure and Writing Template
Research and write a report on the school system from a different country with this brochure template.
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Funky Uncle Sam Craft Activity
A fun holiday craft to use for Presidents' Day and Independence Day.
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Paper Ornaments - Christmas Templates
Get crafty and make your own paper Christmas ornaments with eight printable templates.
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Christmas STEM Challenge Cards - STEM Activities for Elementary
A set of 12 Christmas STEM activity cards for your students to enjoy during the holiday season.
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Holiday and Christmas Anagram Worksheets
Spice up your word study centers with a holiday-inspired set of anagram worksheets.
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Christmas Corner Bookmark Templates
Craft a batch of Christmas bookmarks with our printable corner bookmark templates.
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Miniature Paper Christmas Tree Model
Print Christmas tree craft templates to make mini paper Christmas trees to decorate your classroom.
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Pin the Nose on Rudolph - Classroom Party Game
Spice up your Christmas festivities with a fun game of Pin the Nose on Rudolph.
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Thanksgiving Project - Plan a Parade!
Plan, design, and create a Thanksgiving Parade with a fun Thanksgiving project!
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Christmas Photo Booth Props - Printable
Dress up your Christmas photo booth with printable Christmas photo props
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Volume of Composite Rectangular Prisms – Worksheet
Calculate the volume of composite figures and solve real-world problems with this worksheet.
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Christmas Jokes | Classroom Elf Joke Cards
Print a set of fun joke cards for your classroom elf and students to enjoy this Christmas.
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Holiday Decoration Coloring Sheets
Decorate your classroom with a set of fun coloring holiday decoration templates.
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Dividing Decimals Task Cards
Sharpen decimal division skills with this set of 24 task cards.
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Prime and Composite Numbers Poster Pack
Distinguish between prime and composite numbers with this set of different rainbow-themed math posters.
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Henry Hudson Worksheet Pack
Discover famous explorers like Henry Hudson with a Henry Hudson Worksheet Pack
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Native Americans of the Southwest Mini Book
Explore the rich history and traditions of the Southwest Native American tribes with a printable mini-book.
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Multiplication Soccer- Fluency Card Game
Reach the goal of mastering multiplication facts with this multiplayer Soccer Card Game!
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Christmas Writing - December Writing Prompts
Inspire your students to write creatively with a set of 30 Christmas writing prompts for kids.
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Christmas Crossword Puzzle
Have a bit of holiday fun with a set of three Christmas Crossword Puzzles.
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Human Rights Heroes - Marshall and Chavez Venn Diagram
Compare and contrast civil rights heroes with a set of compare-and-contrast Venn diagrams for kids.
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The Holocaust Mini Book
Blend reading and social studies content with a printable book about the Holocaust, designed with elementary and middle school students in mind.
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Famous Explorers : Ponce De Leon Comprehension
Read and analyze informational text to discover the life and accomplishments of early explorers like Juan Ponce De Leon.
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Decimal Number Patterns – Differentiated Worksheets
Practice determining a pattern and next value in a numerical sequence of decimals to the hundredths place.
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Order of Operations Math Maze
Evaluate numerical expressions using the order of operations with this math maze!
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Trash, Recycle, and Compost Posters
Remind your students where to put their waste with these trash, recycling, and compost posters.
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Decimal Patterns – Match-Up Activity
Use this match-up activity to determine patterns and extend numerical sequences by adding and subtracting decimals.
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Order of Operations – Google Slides Interactive Activity
Simplify expressions by using the order of operations with this Google Slides interactive activity.