Free Teaching Resources
Explore free printable worksheets, educational activities for kids and more teacher resources — all created by teachers, for teachers!
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This collection of free teaching resources has been designed by our teacher team to give elementary and middle school teachers a chance to experience the Teach Starter difference.
That’s why you’ll find hundreds of free resources for teachers that have been created with both students and their teachers in mind.
At Teach Starter, we want to spark more “aha” moments in your classroom and school. That means you’ll find resources aligned with the Common Core curriculum that you can easily differentiate to meet students exactly where they are at.
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Sweet Sight Words Worksheet - WRITE
Practice reading, writing, and identifying the high-frequency word “write” from the Second Grade Dolch sight words list.
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Living or Nonliving? - Worksheet
A worksheet that explores living and nonliving things.
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Natural or Man-made? - Worksheet
Distinguish between natural and man-made resources with this cut-and-paste worksheet.
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"I Have a Dream" Writing Prompt Page
Observe MLK Day by encouraging students to think about their “dream” for the future by writing it as a speech.
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Adverb Crossword – Worksheet
A crossword for students to review different adverbs.
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My Ideal World – Writing Template
A template for students to use when writing about their ideal world.
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Skeletal and Circulatory System Posters for Young Children
A set of posters for young children showing the skeletal and circulatory systems.
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What's Missing? - Ten More, Ten Less Task Cards
Find numbers ten more or ten less than a given two- or three-digit number with this set of 20 task cards.
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10 Expectations for Virtual Learning – Poster
A poster showing 10 expectations for students during remote learning.
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Capacity Math Investigation - Filling the Fish Tank
A mathematics investigation involving capacity, embedded in a real-world context.
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Finding Word Meaning In Context - Word Detective Worksheet
A teaching resource to help teach your students how to find word meaning in context.
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Positive and Negative Numbers - Worksheet
A set of worksheets to use when learning about positive and negative numbers.
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Funky Reindeer Craft Template
Download the famous Teach Starter funky reindeer template! This Christmas craft activity is perfect for practicing Zentangle patterns.
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Cybersafety Poster - Know the Rules
Help your students understand correct online behavior with this cyber safety poster.
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Persuasive Writing Planning Template
A planning template to use when writing a persuasive or opinion text.
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Readers' Theater Script - The Lion and the Mouse
A readers’ theater script that can be used for reading fluency and expressive reading.
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What Makes a Credible Website Poster
A poster to help students evaluate the credibility of a website.
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Comprehension - That's Not My Pet
A fun script and set of questions to help students develop reading and comprehension strategies.
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Five Finger Summary - Graphic Organizer
A graphic organizer for students to use to summarize a fiction text.
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Readers' Theater Script - Creepy Cat Club
A script which can be used during readers' theater or Drama sessions, aimed at students in 4th grade or higher.
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Christmas Readers Theater Scripts
Download these Christmas readers theater scripts to help students practice reading fluency, expression and teamwork through fun holiday stories about Santa.
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Whole Body Listening Poster Pack
Print a Whole Body Listening Poster Pack to highlight the characteristics of a good listener.
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Simile and Metaphor Self-Portrait Worksheet
Teach students about similes and metaphors by asking them to describe... themselves!
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What's Remaining? - Long Division Board Game
A game to play to when learning to solve long division involving remainders.
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The Recycling Process Poster
Show your students the process materials go through when they are recycled with printable recycling posters.
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Attributes of 3D Shapes - Worksheet
A worksheet for students to practice giving attributes of 3D shapes.
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Free School Newsletter Template - Weekly Snapshot
Communicate important information happening in your classroom with this free school newsletter template.
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Helpful Words for Report Cards
Make report card writing a bit simpler with this printable word bank.
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Tracing Numbers 0-10
A worksheet to assist students when learning how to write the numbers 0–10.
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Internet Search Tips and Tricks - Poster
A poster providing tips and tricks for Internet research.
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Let the Sun Shine In! - Worksheet
A worksheet to use when exploring the sun as a light source.
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Today is a Great Day to Learn - Motivational Poster
Brighten up your classroom with this motivational poster.