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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Innovative Inventors - Comprehension Worksheet
Meet famous Black History Month figures with this informational text and comprehension questions activity.
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Presidential Oath of Office - Vocabulary Activity
Learn new vocabulary while studying the Presidential Oath of Office with this differentiated activity.
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Summer Snapshots
Celebrate the end of summer with this fun back-to-school activity.
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Black History Profile: Kamala Harris - Comprehension Worksheet
Review our profile on Vice President Kamala Harris and answer questions to reinforce understanding.
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Forms of Energy PowerPoint
An editable PowerPoint to use when teaching about the different forms of energy.
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Color by Number – Multiplication Fact Practice (Mixed)
Practice multiplication facts through 12 with this fun color by number worksheet.
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Origami Box Step-By-Step Instructions
A visual instruction page to use when creating an origami box.
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Color by Number - Multiplication Facts of 12
An engaging activity to consolidate your students' understanding of multiplication facts.
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Classroom Wish List – Giraffe
Display your back-to-school needs for your new parents on this classroom wish list display.
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Memorial Day Writing Prompts
A set of writing prompts to use around Memorial Day.
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End of the Year Reflection
Reflect on the school year with this template for students.
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Spot the Difference Puzzles
A fun game for students to try and find the differences between two pictures.
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Forms of Energy Foldable
A foldable to use when learning about the different forms of energy.
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Student Organization Binder — Cover and Dividers
Create a binder for students who need assistance with their daily organization.
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Endangered Species Fact Cards
Explore 64 species and subspecies that are on the critically endangered list with this set of fact cards.
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Memorial Day Agamograph Art Activity
Use this elementary school art activity in the classroom around Memorial Day or when learning about the military.
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Critically Endangered Species Map
Use this endangered species world map when exploring animals that have been placed on the Critically Endangered list.
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Curious Creature Book Review Template
Create a curious creature-themed book review during Halloween or any time!
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Wheely Wonderful Words – Overused Adjectives
Banish overused adjectives with a handy adjective-synonym word wheel!
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Curious Creature – Letter and Number Pennant Banners
Curious Creature-themed letter and number pennant banners to decorate your classroom.
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The Gingerbread Man – Page Border
An editable page border with a Gingerbread Man theme.
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Little Red Riding Hood – Page Border
An editable page border with a Little Red Riding Hood theme.
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The Three Bears – Page Border
An editable page border with The Three Bears theme.
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Making Connections Worksheet
Practice making connections while reading a piece of text with this graphic organizer.
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Morning Message Slide Templates - Days of the Week
Start the day off right with this set of editable days of the week PowerPoint slides for a morning message or meeting.
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The Three Little Pigs – Page Border
An editable page border with a Three Little Pigs theme.
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Organizational Patterns – Sorting Activity
A set of flashcards and paragraphs to use as a sorting activity.
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Growth Mindset Game
Practice self-reflection through a series of questions that allow students to actively participate in developing a growth mindset.
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Collective Nouns Memory Game
Practice identifying collective nouns with a set of 30 match-up cards.
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Text Structures Slide Deck
An editable text structure instructional slide deck to use when teaching text structures to your students.
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What's a Hyperbole? PowerPoint
An editable 20-slide PowerPoint to use when teaching your students about hyperbole.
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End of Year Lapbooking Templates
Build reflection into the last days of school with an end-of-year lapbook.