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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Virtual Background for Teachers - ABC Theme
Download a virtual background image with an ABC theme for recording videos for students, as video wallpaper when meeting with parents on a video conference, and more.
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Illinois Outline - Blank Map
Use a blank outline of the state of Illinois to kick off your state Geography lessons.
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Virtual Background for Teachers - Jungle Theme
Use this jungle-themed virtual background image for recording videos for students, as video wallpaper when meeting with parents on a video conference, and more.
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Map of Idaho Template
A blank map of Idaho to use during Geography lessons.
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Virtual Background for Teachers - Candy Hearts
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a special virtual background for teachers and students.
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Map of Hawaii Template
A blank map of Hawaii to use during Geography lessons.
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Map of Georgia Template
Download a blank Georgia map for the classroom. The printable PDF for teachers is perfect for student research projects and map skills lessons.
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Virtual Background for Teachers - Forest Theme
Download this forest-themed video background image for recording videos for students, as video wallpaper when meeting with parents on a video conference, and more.
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Map of Florida Template
A blank map of Florida to use during Geography lessons.
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Virtual Background for Teachers - Science Lab Theme
Use the science-themed video background file for recording videos for students, as video wallpaper when meeting with parents on a video conference, and more.
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Map of Delaware Template
A blank map of Delaware to use during Geography lessons.
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Virtual Background for Teachers - Mindfulness Themed
Use this mindfulness-themed video background file for recording videos for students, as video wallpaper when meeting with parents on a video conference, and more.
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Map of Connecticut Template
A blank map of Connecticut to use during Geography lessons.
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Map of Colorado Template
A blank map of Colorado to use during Geography lessons.
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If I Were President ...
A Presidents' Day writing activity.
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Blank Map of California Template
A blank map of California to use during Geography lessons.
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Map of Arkansas Template
A blank map of Arkansas to use during Geography lessons.
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Map of Arizona Template
A blank map of Arizona to use during Geography lessons.
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Printable Map of Alaska - Outline
Print an Alaska state map outline to jump-start your students into state research projects.
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Alabama State Map Template
Download a blank map of Alabama for the classroom. The printable PDF is perfect for student research projects and map skills lessons.
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Frida's Fiesta Stimulus – Task Cards
39 activity task cards based on the Frida's Fiesta Restaurant menu which is included.
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Brainstorming for Essays Worksheet
A worksheet to practice using Venn diagrams, mind maps, and cause and effect maps to brainstorm for various essays.
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Growth Mindset Vertical Chart With a Pirate Theme
Get your students reflecting on their learning progress with this vertical tracking chart.
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What's Your Claim? Worksheet
Identify elements of an argumentative essay and write original claim sentences to support individual reasoning.
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Virtual Background for Teachers - Backyard Theme
Use this backyard-themed video background image for recording videos for students, as video wallpaper when meeting with parents on a video conference, and more.
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Virtual Background for Teachers - Morning Message
Use this virtual background for your morning message in the classroom!
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Affirmation Bookmarks
A set of 8 different affirmation bookmarks for your students.
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What's the Question? - Interactive Bulletin Board Display (Intermediate Grades)
Make mornings a treat with this fun interactive bulletin board display.
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What's the Genre? Task Cards
Identify literary genres through a set of 12 task cards with short text passages and multiple-choice questions.
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Virtual Background for Teachers - Space Theme
Use the science-themed virtual background photo for recording videos for students, as video wallpaper when meeting with parents on a video conference, and more.
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Virtual Background for Teachers - Books Theme
Use the book-themed video background file for recording videos for students, as video wallpaper when meeting with parents on a video conference, and more.
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Virtual Background for Teachers - Llama Theme
Use this llama-themed video background file for recording videos for students, as video wallpaper when meeting with parents on a video conference, and more.