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.
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Soil Properties Lab – Trifold Template
Investigate different soil types and their properties with this hands-on activity.
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Math Mazes (Equivalent Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages)
Determine equivalent fractions, decimals, and percentages with this puzzling math maze.
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Frog and Flies Match-Up Activity (Counting to 12)
Practice counting numbers 1 to 12 with this fun frog and fly match-up activity.
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All About Me – Printable Desk Name Tag Template
Have your students design a custom-made "all about me" desk name tag with a printable template.
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Find It! - Sight Word Worksheets
Make your sight word instruction fun with this word search puzzle.
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Planning an Informative Text
A planning sheet that can be used to write an informative text.
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Free Map Skills Worksheet- Using Cardinal Directions
A worksheet to practice using cardinal directions.
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Sign Language Alphabet Poster
Display this poster in your classroom as a reminder of how to represent the letters of the alphabet when spelling words in ASL (American Sign Language).
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Color by Number - Numbers 0–9
A color by number activity for students to practice number recognition.
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Division with Models Worksheet
Complete 8 division word problems by representing dividends as numbers, pictures, and number sentences.
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The State of Matter Worksheet
A worksheet that helps students classify a substance's state of matter by observing changes to its properties.
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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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Inquiry Project - Template
A diverse template to help students craft inquiry questions to produce different types of research projects.
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2-D Shape Dominoes
A set of dominoes to help students with their understanding of 2-D shapes.
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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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Math Mazes - Two-digit Addition
Practice adding two-digit numbers with this set of differentiated math mazes.
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Line and Feeling Sorting Activity - Primary Grades
A fun sorting activity for students to explore interpretation of line in visual art.
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Tracing Lines - Fine Motor Skills
A set of 4 animal-themed line tracing worksheets.
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Roll and Read – Rhyming Words
A fun game for students to practice reading rhyming words.
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Library Scavenger Hunt for Upper Elementary Grades
Explore the school library with a scavenger hunt!
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Writing Template - Primary Grades
A blank template to use for a variety of writing pieces in the primary grades.
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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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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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Sample Behavior Goals
Use this list of 20 behavior goals to help when creating your students' behavior trackers.
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Thank You for Looking After Us - Greeting Card and Letter Template
A greeting card and a letter template that's ideal to send to essential workers.
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Celebrating Inspirational Women Inquiry Task
An inquiry task to use in the classroom when learning about inspirational contemporary women.
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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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Order of Operations Worksheet
Solve equations using the order of operations with this one-page worksheet.
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Text Features Worksheet
Download this nonfiction text features worksheet so students can practice locating different types of text features found in a nonfiction text.
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Novel Study – Chapter Summary Worksheet
Reflect on a chapter in a class novel using this one-page worksheet.
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Which is...? - Observable Properties Worksheet
A set of 4 worksheets to practice identifying observable properties of objects.