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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Financial Literacy Word Wall
Use this set of financial literacy vocabulary cards when teaching about income, budgets, taxes, methods of payment, and financial records.
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Presidents' Day Word Wall Vocabulary
Read, write, and learn about the Presidents' Day holiday with the help of a Presidents' Day word wall!
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Coordinate Grids Mystery Pictures
Practice plotting on coordinate grids with this set of differentiated mystery pictures.
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World Biomes Map
Locate and explore the different biomes of the world with this engaging classroom poster.
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Long Division with Multi-Digit Divisors – Word Problem Task Cards
Use long division to solve a variety of word problems with this set of 24 task cards.
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Dividing Decimals Bingo
Master the ability to divide with decimals by playing a whole-class bingo game.
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Simplify to Multiply – Multiplying Fractions Worksheet
Practice how to simplify fractions before multiplying with this worksheet.
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Math About Me! - Poster & Get to Know You Activity
Get to know your new students with a Math About Me activity.
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Chinese New Year Animal - Reading Passage and Activity
Read and learn about the Chinese zodiac animals with a zodiac animal reading passage and a set of 12 matching activity task cards.
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Operations with Fractions – Math Mats
Use these math mats when reviewing fraction operations with your students.
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"The Road to Revolution" Flip Book
Discover the causes of the American Revolution with a Road to Revolution Flipbook.
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Civil War Cause and Effect Worksheet
Identify the causes of the Civil war and their effects on American society with a Civil War Cause and Effect worksheet.
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Native American Regions of North America Workbook
Explore the rich history and traditions of the Native American cultural regions of North America with a printable workbook.
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Student Differentiation Guide - Data Tracker
Keep track of learning goals, accommodations, and student differentiation strategies with a handy student differentiation guide.
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Order of Operations Flipbook
Review how to solve numerical expressions using the order of operations with this printable flipbook.
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Christmas Word Scramble & Answers
Have a bit of word-friendly fun with a Christmas Word Scramble and answers.
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Forms of Poetry Teaching Slides
Explore the different forms of poetry with your students using this comprehensive and age-appropriate slide deck.
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Branches of Government For Kids - Instructional Slides
Teach your students the roles and responsibilities of the three branches of the United States government with an instructional slide deck.
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Skip Counting Posters
Reinforce skip-counting and listing multiples of a number with this muted-rainbow number display.
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Riddle Me! Converting Units of Length – Worksheet
Use ratio reasoning and measurement conversion skills to complete a set of 3 riddle worksheets.
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Henry Hudson Worksheet Pack
Discover famous explorers like Henry Hudson with a Henry Hudson Worksheet Pack
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Multiplication Soccer- Fluency Card Game
Reach the goal of mastering multiplication facts with this multiplayer Soccer Card Game!
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Christmas Crossword Puzzle
Have a bit of holiday fun with a set of three Christmas Crossword Puzzles.
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Estimating Decimal Sums and Differences – Worksheet
Refine rounding skills with an estimating decimal sums and differences worksheet.
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Free Cause and Effect Graphic Organizer
Practice identifying cause and effect with a blank cause and effect graphic organizer.
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Word Study List - Prefix Words
Introduce and explore common prefixes with this extensive list of words.
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Numerical Expressions Sort!
Solve and sort numerical expressions according to different categories with this sorting activity.
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5th Grade Operations with Fractions Assessment
Asses student understanding of adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions with this math assessment.
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World War II for Kids - Mini Book
Build vocabulary and understanding of the causes, events, and outcomes of WW2 with a printable mini book and comprehension questions.
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Multiplying Mixed Numbers – Math Mazes
Practice multiplying mixed numbers while finding your way through this set of 3 math mazes.
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Paper Wreath Template - Classroom Decor Craft
Use a printable Christmas wreath template to create your classroom Christmas decorations.
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Multiplying Decimals Math Mazes
Complete decimal multiplication problems while finding your way through this set of three math mazes.