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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Identifying Parts of Speech (Nouns, Adjectives, Verbs and Adverbs) Worksheet Pack
Practice identifying nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs in text with this set of worksheets.
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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheets
Use these adding and subtracting fractions worksheets to enable your students to practice this important skill.
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Note-taking Graphic Organizer
A graphic organizer for students to use when taking notes.
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Multiplication Gears Worksheet - Multiplication Facts of 8
A worksheet to use when learning the multiplication facts of eight.
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Journal Writing Prompt Cards
46 writer's notebook journal writing prompt cards.
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Beginning of Year Time Capsule Template
Use this teaching resource at the beginning of the school year to create a time capsule for each student.
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Learning Scale and Self-Assessment Checklists
Have your students reflect on their work and effort using this self-assessment learning scale.
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The Digestive System Match-Up Activity
A match-up activity to use in the classroom when learning about the human digestive system.
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World Space Week - Rocket Revolution Coloring Pages
Kick off World Space Week with some coloring fun using our Rocket Revolution Coloring Sheets.
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Exploring Electrical Circuits Assessment
Assess your students’ knowledge of electrical circuits and safety with a printable Electrical Circuits Assessment.
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Analyzing Figurative Language in Literature Worksheets
Explore figurative language in literature with engaging reading passages and targeted worksheets that help students identify, analyze and explain how authors use figurative devices to create meaning and impact.
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List of Sound Devices
Download this list of sound devices in poetry to help students recognize, understand and confidently use sound techniques that bring poems to life.
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Teacher Welcome Letter Templates
Make writing your Teacher Welcome Letter a breeze with an editable teacher welcome letter template.
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"Talk to Me" Communication Basket Tags & Templates
Encourage teacher-student communication with a set of printable ‘Talk To Me’ Communication Basket tags and writing templates.
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Weekly Group Rotations - Interactive PowerPoint
Organize your classroom group rotations with this interactive PowerPoint.
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Editable Lunch Bunch Tickets
Get to know your students and invite them for a meal with our printable Lunch Bunch Tickets.
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Classroom Job Application Template
Encourage your students to take responsibility with a printable classroom job application template.
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Mix & Measure Temperature Experiment
Explore temperature changes and practice reading a thermometer with our Mix and Measure Temperature Experiment.
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Layers of the Earth Poster
Introduce Earth's structure and how it changes with a printable Layers of the Earth Poster.
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Westward Expansion Reading Comprehension Worksheet Pack
Enhance your students' close reading strategies, vocabulary, and writing skills with a Westward Expansion reading comprehension worksheet pack.
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Printable United States Map Worksheets - 13 Colonies and 50 States
Download these printable United States Map Worksheets when learning about the first thirteen states of America and all fifty states.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt Worksheet Pack - Comprehension
Use this Franklin D. Roosevelt Worksheet Pack to seamlessly blend your U.S. History and reading comprehension lessons.
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Layers of the Ocean Worksheet
Dive into environmental science with this cut and paste Layers of the Ocean Worksheet!
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Everyday Energy Transformations Worksheet
Practice identifying energy transformations with our Everyday Energy Transformations Worksheet.
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Thermal Conductor or Insulator? Worksheet
With this hands-on Thermal Conductor or Insulator Worksheet, students will cut and sort conductors and insulators.
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4x4 Blank Bingo Template Pack
Create your own bingo games with custom content using our Printable Bingo Template Pack.
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The Science of Seeing Color Worksheet Pack
Explore how the human eye perceives color with our Science of Seeing Color Worksheet Pack.
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Environmental Impact Experiment Pack
Observe the effects of soil, salinity, sunlight, and temperature on the growth of plants with an engaging Environmental Impact Experiment.
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Insect Infestation - Habitat Impact Worksheet
Explore the effects of rapid insect population growth in ecosystems with our Insect Infestation Habitat Impact Worksheet.
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Changing Conditions in Habitats Worksheet Pack
Explore and discover how changing conditions shape life in different habitats with our Changing Conditions in Habitats worksheet pack.
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The Penalty Kick - Write a New Ending to a Story Activity
Promote resilience and boost narrative writing skills with a soccer-themed ‘Change the Ending’ Writing Activity.
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We're Going on a Book Hunt - Mini-Book
Send your students on a book hunt either in your classroom or the school library with this fun minibook activity.