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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Champions - Desk Name Tags
Champions themed desk name tags for your students’ desks.
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Monster Madness - Desk Name Tags
Monster madness themed desk name tags for your students’ desks.
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Emoji Themed Self-Assessment Desk Cards
Print these emoji themed self-assessment cards for students to reflect on their learning and display on their desk to indicate the level of teacher support they need.
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Blank Timeline Template
A blank editable timeline template to use as a recording worksheet in history lessons.
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3D Shapes Math Investigation - Make Me a Radical Robot!
Relate knowledge of 3D shapes to the real world with this student-led mathematics project.
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Features of Maps Posters - B.O.L.T.S.S
Explore the features of maps using this set of colorful classroom posters.
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Guided Reading Groups - Text Tracker
Track the texts used in each of your guided reading groups with this template.
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Before, During, and After Reading Worksheet
A worksheet to use when asking questions before, during, and after reading.
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Before, During, and After Reading Fiction - Question Prompts
Question prompts and a worksheet to use when asking questions before, during, and after reading.
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Before, During and After Reading Fiction Questions - Wheel
5 different versions of wheels to use when asking questions before, during and after reading.
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Multiplication Gears Worksheet - Multiplication Facts of 7
A worksheet to use when learning the multiplication facts of seven.
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Stripes - Tray Labels
Tray labels with bright stripes on them.
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Movie Versus Book - Template
A template where students compare and review a movie and a book and construct a 3-D popcorn box.
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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Math Investigation
Immerse your students in all things fractions with this math project based around a real-world scenario.
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Lush Leaves - Cut Out Decorations
A set of tropical leaves cut out decorations.
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Prefix Worksheet: Un- and Dis-
Build vocabulary skills with a prefix worksheet featuring the prefixes Un- and Dis-.
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Touch Typing Poster
A poster to remind students of correct fingers when touch typing.
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Blurt Buttons - Classroom Management Strategy
Curb calling out in your classroom with the Blurt Button Classroom Management Strategy.
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The Elements of Drama - Information Cards
A set of 16 information cards providing definitions of the elements of drama.
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Spinning Circle Desk Name Tags
Spinning Circle themed desk name tags
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Classroom Schedule Cards
Keep your students on track by choosing from 60 editable schedule cards to display in your classroom.
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Dinosaur - Tray Labels
A set of six dinosaur themed tray labels.
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Make Your Binary Code Birthday Card Activity
A worksheet for students to use when learning about the total numeric value of a bit code.
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Data Display - Space-Themed Bump It Up Wall
Help your students "bump up" their work with this space-themed bulletin board display.
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5 Historical Writing Prompts
Use this set of 5 historical writing prompts to assess your students’ writing skills.
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Reading Detectives Worksheets
8 reading detective worksheets to use during book club or reading group sessions.
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Grandparents Day Top 10 Reasons Worksheet
Help your students celebrate the grandparents in their lives with a Grandparents Day Top 10 Template.
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All About Me Sundae - First Day Activity
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All About Me T-Shirt Design Template
Start the school year off with a bang with this All About Me t-shirt design template.
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Meet The Teacher Presentation Template
Introduce yourself and your classroom expectations to parents and students with a customizable Meet the Teacher Slideshow!
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'A Walk in the Park' - Dinosaur Bulletin Board for Back to School
Kick off a 'dino-mite' new year with a fun back to school Dinosaur Bulletin board display.
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Reversible and Irreversible Changes Test (5-6)
Assess your students on their knowledge of changes in matter with a printable Reversible and Irreversible Changes Test.