Free Teaching Resources
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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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Planning an Informative Text
A planning sheet that can be used to write an informative text.
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Color by Sight Words - 5 Words - Bee
A fun coloring activity to use when working with sight words.
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Mini-Mystery – Who Stole the Cookie?
A fun, logic puzzle activity where students read clues to solve a mystery.
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Three Little Pigs Area Worksheet
A worksheet to practice finding area using square units.
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Mini-Mystery – Which Key Opens the Door?
Use knowledge of 2-D shapes and right angles to solve the mystery in this fun, logic-based activity.
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Addition Strategy - Counting On Worksheet
Solve addition problems in this 2-page Counting On Addition Worksheet.
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Place Value Chart - Thousandths Place
A blank place value chart to use when exploring decimal numbers.
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Student of the Week Certificate – Upper Grades
Celebrate your Student of the Week student with this certificate for upper grade students.
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The Great State Of... State Research Template
A free template for students to identify important aspects of their state.
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Color Me Carefully – Geometric Animals
Hone in on your students' speaking and listening skills with this barrier activity.
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Place Value Work Mat
Practice place value concepts with this work mat for students.
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Geography Flip Book
A flip book to use when learning about geography.
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Color by 2D Shape - Egg
Practice identifying shapes and colors with this one-page worksheet.
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'I Have a Dream' Mobile
Celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. with this ‘I Have a Dream’ craft.
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Musical Instrument Bingo Game
A set of bingo cards using musical instruments.
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Design Your Own Book Cover Worksheet
Design a new book cover and summarise a book using this one-page, printable template.
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Library Scavenger Hunt for Upper Elementary Grades
Explore the school library with a scavenger hunt!
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MLK Day Word Search
Identify the words and works of Martin Luther King Jr. in our MLK Word Search.
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Science of Reading Decoding Strategy Bookmarks and Poster
Help students succeed in reading fluency with this free printable bookmark and poster set of strategies for decoding unknown words.
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5 W's Graphic Organizer
A blank 5 W's graphic organizer to use when planning a piece of writing text.
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Counting to 20 Task Cards
Practice counting objects up to 20 with this set of 16 task cards.
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6-Digit Number of the Day Worksheet
A 6-digit place value worksheet to represent the number of the day in different ways.
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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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In This Class, Mistakes Are Expected — Printable Classroom Motivational Poster
Add a printable "In This Class, Mistakes Are Expected" poster to your classroom to foster a positive classroom environment.
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Calming Down Mini-Book
Help your students to keep calm when they are experiencing heightened emotions with this social story mini-book.
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Describe That Decimal Worksheet
Explore the place value of decimals with this versatile one-page printable worksheet.
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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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Teacher Mental Health Checklist
Look after your mental well-being with this teacher's mental health checklist.
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Author's Purpose - Sorting Worksheet
A teaching resource to help teach your students about author's purpose.
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My Ecological Footprint - Reference Sheet
Teach your students about the things we do that affect the Earth with an ecological footprint reference sheet.
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Integers Polygon Puzzle
A puzzle using positive and negative numbers in number sentences.
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2D and 3D Shapes Crossword with Solution
A crossword with clues for both 2D and 3D shapes.