5th Grade

TEACHING RESOURCE

Writing Conferences

The writing conference is a one-on-one strategy, that takes place between the student writer and the teacher.

WORKSHEETS

Word Problems Using Graphs: Decision-Making with Data

Using data and three kinds of graphs (bar, pie, and pictograph), students have to answer questions relating to the…

ACTIVITIES

Teaching Native American Music

Use this guide to help you address the issues involved when introducing Native American music and culture to your class.

CLASSROOM TOOLS

Student Library Passes

These customizable library passes are ideal for the safe and simple management of student movement to and from the…

ACTIVITIES

First Day of School Thoughts

Use this First Day of School activity to get to know your students and learn more about what they are excited about and…

WORKSHEETS

Animals of the Rainforest Worksheet

Students learn about the behaviors and physical characteristics of rain forest animals, then use worksheets to classify…

EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS

Fifth Grade Summer Learning Guide: Get Ready for Back-to-School

Print this guide of fun and educational activities to help prepare children during the summer for the fifth-grade school…

WORKSHEETS

Jackie Robinson Biography & Activities

Read about Jackie Robinson's achievements, and explore the related activities to learn more about this pioneering…

GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

Glows and Grows

GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

Fraction Strips, Grades 3-5

This printable features multicolored strips that can be cut out to help students with practicing fractions. Fractions…

WORKSHEETS

Exploring Comic Strips

Comic strips are a great way to encourage reading and writing and reinforce key story elements.

LESSON PLANS

Native American Music: Call-and-Response

Introduce students to a call-and-response form of Native American song and dance.

LESSON PLANS

Exploring Explorers Lesson Plan

Students examine the reasons why, throughout history, people have ventured into unexplored places to discover new lands.

LESSON PLANS

Math and Recipes

Students examine measurements in arts and crafts recipes, make capacity conversions, and create their own crazy recipes.

REFERENCE

Albert Einstein Biography: A Reading Warm-Up (Grades 5 & 6)

In this printable warm-up, students read a short biography on Albert Einstein and answer reading comprehension…

DAILY WARM-UPS

New City Planners Reading Warm-Up

This printable warm-up includes a reading passage and comprehension questions about city planning in the United States.

TEACHING RESOURCE

Parent-Teacher Communication Advice from Veteran Teachers

Communication with parents is an essential part of teaching. Here is a list of helpful suggestions from experienced…

BOOK GUIDES

PAX Teaching Guide and Classroom Kit

A complete classroom kit of activities to accompany the book PAX, by Sara Pennypacker and Jon Klassen. Includes…

ACTIVITIES

Portrait Heads in Paper

Students will use their imaginations to create paper portraits of different people.

TEACHING RESOURCE

Parent/Teacher Relations

Handy suggestions for creating and maintaining positive parent/teacher relationships.

TEACHING RESOURCE

Multiple Intelligences: An Overview

An overview of Multiple Intelligences theory.

TEACHING RESOURCE

Use Multiple Intelligences to Enhance Self-Esteem: Part 3

Tracy Heibeck, an expert in child development, explains how to use multiple intelligences in a way that enhances self…