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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No More Said - Card Game
Implement the "No More Said" rule by introducing new vocabulary with this card game.
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Multiplication Mystery Picture (Pencil)
Use the color-coded multiplication guide to complete the grid and reveal a mystery picture.
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Printable Grandparents Day Card - Flowers
Say thank you to all of the grandparents with a printable Grandparents Day card.
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Boston Tea Party Worksheet Pack
Enhance your students' close reading strategies, vocabulary, and writing skills with a Boston Tea Party reading passage and accompanying activities.
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Fall into Multiplication Hidden Picture - Google Sheets Interactive
Practice multiplying single digit numbers with a Fall-themed Google Sheets Interactive hidden picture activity.
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Grandparents Day Card - Mindful Coloring
Practice mindfulness and make Grandparents Day gifts with a printable greeting card.
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Understanding Insulators Teaching Slides
Teach your students about electrical and thermal insulators with this teaching presentation.
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Editable Parent Reminder Notes
Keep your parents informed with this set of 27 editable reminder notes.
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My Dream Story - Writing Prompt Template
Dream up some great stories using this creative story-writing prompt.
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International Dot Day Creativity Challenge - Upper Grades
Get creative on National Dot Day with a creativity challenge worksheet for upper elementary students.
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Commas in Dates and Series - Google Slides Interactive Activity
Practice correct comma placement in dates and series with a Google Interactive Activity.
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ASL Alphabet Line — Printable Cursive and Print Classroom Decor
Print a set of 26 ASL alphabet posters for the classroom with cursive and print letters to help your students with letter formation and handwriting.
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Grandparents Day Acrostic Poems
Celebrate grandma and grandpa in the classroom with a Grandparents Day acrostic poem template.
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Bill of Rights - RACES writing response
Practice using the RACES writing strategy and discover the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights with a passage, organizer, and prompt.
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Boston Massacre Passage and Writing Prompt Worksheet
Learn facts about the Boston Massacre with an informational reading passage and an informational writing prompt for fourth grade.
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Grandparents Day Worksheet - Adjectives A to Z
Celebrate Grandparents Day in the classroom with a Grandparents A to Z Adjectives worksheet.
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Catch the Ball - Theater Improvisation Game
Don’t drop the imaginative ball with this warm-up game for students.
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Lewis and Clark Close Read Comprehension Pack
Enhance your students' comprehension, vocabulary, and writing skills with a close reading passage and activity pack about the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
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Checks and Balances - RACES Writing Prompt Worksheet
Practice using the RACES writing strategy and unravel the mysteries of the U.S. Government system of checks and balances with a passage, organizer, and prompt.
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Westward Expansion Close Reading and Writing Pack
Enhance your students' close reading strategies, vocabulary, and writing skills with a Westward Expansion reading passage and accompanying activities.
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Greek and Latin Roots Practice Worksheet Bundle
Practice using vocabulary containing Greek roots and Latin roots with 24 weekly root word practice worksheets.
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Poetry Match Game - Elements of Poetry Activity
Practice identifying poetic elements in examples of poems with a poetry sorting activity for fourth grade and fifth grade.
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Looking at Landforms Worksheet
Identify the major landforms of the world with a labeling worksheet.
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Back to School Student Information Survey - Google Form Data Collection Resource
Collect student contact information quickly and easily with a Student Information Google Form.
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Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) Constructed Response Worksheet
Use our printable constructed response writing prompts for fourth grade to learn about the fearless Women’s Air Force Service Pilots (WASPs).
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Conflict Resolution Template
Manage classroom and playground conflicts positively and proactively with this conflict resolution template.
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Personalized Positive Self-Talk Statements - Worksheet
Face challenges with positivity and a growth mindset by compiling a personalized list of positive self-talk statements.
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Positive and Negative Coping Skills - Sorting Activity
Explore the difference between positive and negative coping skills with these real-life scenario sorting cards.
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Texas Regions Exit Tickets
Supplement your Regions of Texas lessons with a group of exit tickets.
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Maps and Globes Writing Center
Blend your Geography and Writing instruction with Maps and Globe Writing prompts for third grade and up.
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U.S. Landforms Brochure
Research and present knowledge of famous landforms in the United States with a brochure project.
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Landforms of the World - Brochure Template
Add to your bank of landform project ideas with a free Landform Research Brochure.