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.
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How Do Toys Move? Worksheet
Explore motion and how things move with a printable ‘How Do Toys Move?’ Worksheet.
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Metamorphic vs. Non-Metamorphic Life Cycles Worksheet - Cut and Paste
Identify animals with metamorphic life cycles using a cut and paste Metamorphic vs. Non-Metamorphic Life Cycles Worksheet.
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Comparing Baby vs. Adult Features Worksheet
Compare human adults and their babies with a printable Adult vs. Baby Comparison Worksheet.
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Build a Food Chain Worksheet Pack
Explore and build 3, 4, and 6 link food chains with our Build-a-Food-Chain Worksheet Pack.
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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.
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Character Emotion Wheel Pack
Help students explore how language can be used to present characters in different ways with this set of character emotion wheel templates.
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Human Features Picture Cards
Explore the similarities and differences between humans by using these printable Human Features Picture Cards.
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Lab Safety Reflection Sheet (4-6)
Reflect on Lab Safety knowledge and behaviors with a printable Lab Safety Reflection Sheet.
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Winter Paralympic Games – Inquiry-Based Project
Have your students investigate the requirements of being a Paralympic Winter Games host city with this inquiry-based learning project.
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Insect Scavenger Hunt- Outdoor Observation Activity
Investigate and observe insects and minibeasts with a printable Minibeast Scavenger Hunt Observation Activity.
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Time-Lapse Observation Charts for Science Inquiry
Track scientific changes over time with a set of printable Time Lapse Observation Charts.
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Phonemic Awareness Cards
Use these 32 phonemic awareness cards to develop your student's phonics knowledge.
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Lab Safety Scenario Worksheets (3-5)
Think like scientists and improve Science Lab Safety Skills with printable lab safety scenario worksheets.
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Paralympic Activities Mats
Bring the excitement of the Paralympics into the classroom with this set of Paralympic activities mats for elementary school students.
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Do I Have a Shadow? Activity (K-1)
Explore light and shadow while practicing science inquiry skills with an engaging Predict and Observe Shadow Experiment for early learners.
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Spring Has Sprung Word Search Puzzles
Slide into a Spring with a pair of differentiated ‘Spring Has Sprung’ Word Search Puzzles.
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10-100 Book Challenge Reading Log Bookshelf Template
Start and track progress through your reading challenge with a fun 100 Book Challenge reading log bookshelf template!
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Winter Logic Puzzles
Engage critical thinking skills with these winter logic puzzles that challenge students to use reasoning and deduction to solve fun, seasonal mysteries.
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Candy Cane Grams Template Pack
Start up an easy Christmas fundraiser with our Printable Candy Cane Grams Template Pack.
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What Should My Teacher Be For Halloween? Writing Activity Pack
Have your students write to explain 'What Should My Teacher Be for Halloween?' with a printable differentiated Halloween writing activity pack.
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Turkey Template Printable Pack
Create a flock of fun Thanksgiving turkeys with a set of turkey template printable outlines.
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Detective Base Word Game Cards
Explore vocabulary and word-building skills with this engaging base word game resource using Detective Base Word Game Cards.
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Halloween Comic Strip Templates
Practice writing spooky dialogue with printable Halloween Comic Strip Templates.
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Halloween Cat Color Pages
Print out some Halloween Cat Color Pages to scare up some spooky season fun!
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Life’s a Puzzle - Pledge to Be Drug Free Activity Template
Promote drug-free habits with a printable Life is a Puzzle, Solve It Drug Free Pledge Activity Template.
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Five Little Firefighters Poem Retell Activity
Read and retell the ‘Five Little Firefighters’ poem with a printable chart and stick puppet characters.
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Firefighter Thank You Card Templates
Thank a firefighter with our printable Firefighter Thank You Card Templates.
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Fire Hydrant Craft Template
Download a fire hydrant craft template and optional writing activity to create a fun fire hydrant character for Fire Prevention Month.
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Story Map Graphic Organizer Pack
Download and use a printable Story Map Graphic Organizer to help your students make sense of story elements related to their reading.
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Free Volcano Worksheets
Download a set of free volcano worksheets to introduce your students to vocabulary and concepts related to volcanoes and volcanic disasters.
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Oral Presentation Rubric for Kindergarten
Use this Oral Presentation Rubric for peer or teacher assessments of presentations in the Kindergarten.
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Building 3D Shapes With Blocks Activity
Download this building 3D shapes activity for an engaging way to increase your students' spatial sense and 3D modeling abilities.