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 Father's Day Craft - Mini Gift Basket Template
Make a gift basket perfect for that Father’s Day gift.
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Positive, Comparative, Superlative Adverbs Worksheet
Practice using positive, comparative, and superlative adverbs with an adverb worksheet.
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Father's Day Acrostic Poem Worksheet
Create a special keepsake for dad, grandpa, uncle, or another special father figure with a Father’s Day acrostic poem template.
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Father's Day Worksheet - Adjectives A to Z
Use adjectives to describe dads or father figures this Father’s Day.
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Google Interactive - Regions of the United States
Practice identifying states in the five regions of the United States with a Google Interactive activity.
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Make the Call - Drug Prevention Poster Template
Help your students make the call to stay drug-free with a smartphone-themed Drug Prevention Poster Template.
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Red Ribbon Week Coloring Pages
Use these Red Ribbon Week coloring pages as a fun art activity with your students.
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Making Good Choices Worksheet - Red Ribbon Week
Inspire your students to make good choices and keep them safe from drugs and alcohol with a Making Good Choices worksheet.
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Father's Day Tie Template - Upper Grades
Make this Father’s Day Card in the shape of a tie for your students’ special person.
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Pumpkin Activity Sheet - Possessives Practice
Practice identifying possessive nouns with this Pumpkin Activity Sheet - Possessives Practice Activity.
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Mixed Operations Minute Math Booklet (Lower-Level Version)
Jump into your math lessons with this ten-page mental math booklet covering the four operations and number patterns.
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Top Ten Reasons to Be Drug Free Worksheet
Help your students pledge to stay drug-free with a Red Ribbon Week Top 10 Template.
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Grandparents Day - Notes from the Heart Template
Create handmade Grandparents Day gifts with an envelope and mini note card craft template.
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Fall Color By Part of Speech Worksheet - Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs
Use this color by part of speech worksheet as a fun fall activity with your students.
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Grandparents Day Interview Worksheet
Use this worksheet to record answers to questions when interviewing a grandparent.
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What I Know About Soldiers Activity Sheets
Celebrate Veterans Day with this soldier coloring sheet and Veterans Day activity for elementary school.
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Veterans Day Worksheet - 5 Ws Summary
Uncover the history and purpose behind the Veterans Day holiday with a printable Veterans Day Worksheet.
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Pumpkin Parts of Speech Worksheets
Review three parts of speech by sorting nouns, verbs, and adjectives with these four pumpkin-themed cut-and-paste worksheets.
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Father's Day Craft - Superhero Bookmark Template
Create a fun superhero-themed bookmark for Father’s Day.
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"Mine" Dad - Father's Day Activity
Celebrate father figures in your students’ lives with this cute game inspired Father's Day craft for kids.
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Prose, Poetry, and Drama Teaching Presentation
Teach your students the difference between poetry, prose, and drama with an interactive Google Slides teaching presentation.
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The Boston Massacre Reading and Writing Worksheets
Integrate Reading and Social Studies content with a set of Boston Massacre worksheets.
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Happy Grandparents Day - Printable Card
Make a handmade Happy Grandparents Day card with your class this Grandparents Day.
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Fall Task Cards - Factor Pairs
List the factor pairs of each product card with this fall math center.
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The Intolerable Acts Worksheets
Practice close reading strategies, vocabulary, and writing skills with an Intolerable Acts worksheet and writing prompt.
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Long Division Strategy Posters
Use this set of 4 posters when teaching different long division strategies.
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Number Talks - Mental Division Task Cards
Build number sense skills with this set of 24 mental math task cards.
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Managing Anger Worksheet (Intermediate)
Help older students identify and manage angry feelings with this self-reflection and action plan worksheet.
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Grandparents Day Picture Template
Help your students say Happy Grandparents Day with printable picture frame templates.
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Then and Now Match-Up Activity
Start a great discussion and show students how technology and society have changed over the years by matching historical images with their modern counterparts.
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International Dot Day Color-In Bookmarks
Create beautiful Dot Day Color-In bookmarks with this fun and easy-to-prepare mindfulness coloring activity.
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Possessives Teaching Presentation
Teach your students to use the correct forms of possessive nouns with an interactive teaching presentation.