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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Earth Day Word Search - Printable
Identify environmental terms with this Earth Day word search.
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Comprehension Worksheets - The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Read and learn about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch with a reading comprehension passage and worksheet pack.
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Why Plant a Tree? Infographic Analysis Activity & Posters
Teach about Arbor Day or Earth Day with an infographic poster and a cloze note-taking worksheet about the importance of trees in our environment.
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Mindful Coloring Sheet - Tree
A tree mindful coloring sheet.
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Funky Easter Bunny Craft Template
Download the famous funky bunny Easter craft activity for kids! This free printable teaches kids Zentangle patterns and comes with a fun set of glasses to make it truly "funky."
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Earth Day Word Scramble
Celebrate Earth Day and all things sustainable with this fun word scramble for elementary.
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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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Reading and Writing Nonfiction Text: Earth Day Close Read Worksheets
Enhance your students' comprehension, vocabulary, and writing skills with this nonfiction Earth Day passage and accompanying activities.
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A Special Kind of Love – Mother's Day Template
Print this teacher-created inclusive Mother's Day template for students to write about the love they feel for a mother figure in their lives.
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Printable Heart Templates
Teachers! Download a free printable heart template that’s perfect for any craft or activity.
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Earth Day Craft - 3 Rs Mobile Template
Inspire your students to reduce, reuse, and recycle with a fun Earth Day craft project.
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - Environmental Word Wall
Help your young students learn about recycling and conservation with an illustrated word wall.
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Roll to Create a Creature - Drawing Game
Use a die and a chart to create a creature to include in a narrative text or a comic strip.
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Recycling Word Search
Build your students’ vocabulary around the topic of recycling with this recycling-themed word search.
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Should Smartphones Be Allowed in Class? Comprehension Worksheets
Decide if cellphones should be allowed in class and boost comprehension skills with a reading passage and comprehension test.
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Ocean Pollution Art Activity
Inspire discussions about ocean pollution and environmental impact with an Earth Day art project.
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Paired Passage Worksheets-Mammals vs. Reptiles
Compare mammals vs. reptiles and add to your reading instruction with leveled nonfiction, compare and contrast passages, and worksheets.
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Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint - Poster
Display this poster when learning about sustainability.
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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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Free Planet Coloring Pages
Use these black and white planet templates as coloring pages for your students.
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Mother's Day Pop-Up Card
Craft a special gift this Mother's Day with a pop-up card template.
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Water Conservation Foldable
Display different ways to save water with this water conservation foldable.
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Plant Growth Chart - Worksheet
Record the growth and changes in a plant over time with one of our differentiated plant growth charts.
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If I Could Create My Own Planet Craft Template
Explore planets and let your students get creative by developing their own planet.
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Emotion Strategies Wheel
Help your students self-regulate when they experience "big" emotions with this hands-on emotions wheel with accompanying calming strategies.
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Dealing with Bullying Poster
Add this anti-bullying poster for the classroom to your bullying prevention toolkit and teach your students five resilience strategies to respond to bullying behavior.
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Printable Cards - Heart Greeting Card Template
Write a note to a special someone with our heart card template.
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A Day in the Life of a Water Droplet – Comic Strip Templates
Put your artistic skills to use as you illustrate a day in the life of a water droplet with these printable comic strip templates.
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Goal Setting – Iceberg Template
Download a free goal setting template that helps students identify singular aspects that they need focus on to achieve a goal.
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Last One Standing Active Game
An active game that allows students to build their vocabulary knowledge.
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Empathy Word Search
Introduce or review vocabulary terms related to empathy with this free word search worksheet.
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Lewis and Clark Expedition - RACES Writing Strategy Worksheets
Practice using the RACES writing strategy for text evidence with a Lewis and Clark Passage, graphic organizer, and worksheet.