Printable PDF Teaching Resources
Explore printable PDF worksheets, activities and thousands more teacher resources you can add to your lesson plans with just a few clicks — including free printables!
Thousands of Teach Starter's teacher-created resources are available in PDF file format, making it easy for any teacher to use anywhere — no matter what type of computer or software you have.
Curious about the advantages of PDF resources for teachers? Read on for a quick guide from our teacher team!
What Does PDF Stand For?
Before we dive into all the ways you can use a PDF in your classroom, it's worth looking at the meaning behind the acronym. PDF stands for "Portable Document Format."
It's a file format that was developed by the software company Adobe in the 1990s. The format was designed to protect the appearance and layout of documents across different platforms and devices.
That's exactly what makes it so easy for teachers to use. You can print a PDF worksheet on the school printer and send that same PDF via email to a student's parent, and the layout will remain exactly the same — even if you are using entirely different computers.
How Do I Open a PDF File From Teach Starter?
Most web browsers — like the one you're using right now to access our teacher resources — will allow you to open a PDF file directly in the browser.
What if you want to open the file without opening a browser? We suggest downloading Adobe's free Adobe Acrobat Reader software to easily display any PDF.
How Do I Print a PDF Document for My Students?
The ease of printing has made the PDF format a must for teacher resources, so how do you actually print your new worksheet or activity?
Simple!
- Open the PDF file in your browser or PDF viewer (like Adobe Acrobat Reader, mentioned above).
- Click on the "File" menu in the top-left corner.
- Select "Print" or use your keyboard shortcut "Ctrl + P" (Windows) or "Command + P" (Mac).
- In the print dialog box, choose your printer from the list.
- Adjust print settings like orientation, paper size and the number of copies you'll need for your students.
- Click "Print" to start printing.
Can I Edit a PDF File?
This is a common teacher question, and the answer is a bit complicated.
There's special software out there that will allow for some edits on a PDF, but you will typically need to have the original document to get the best results.
To make sure teachers can make the edits they need to adjust our resources for their lesson plans and their individual students, most Teach Starter resources are available in other (editable) formats, such as Google Slides!
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Classroom Catastrophe Scale – Display
A wall display to help students gauge the severity of everyday challenges.
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Guided Reading Groups - Comprehension Strategy Tracker
Use this template to easily track the comprehension strategies your students use during reading.
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Guided Reading Groups - Progress Tracker
Use this resource to track the progress of students during your guided reading groups.
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CVC Worksheets
Three worksheets with missing middle vowel sounds.
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Measuring Length with Informal Units Worksheet
A worksheet to use when learning about measuring length using informal units.
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Treasure Map Coding Robot Mat
A coding robot mat focusing on directions, location and coordinates.
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States of Matter Word Wall Vocabulary
Thirty-three matter related vocabulary cards for a word wall.
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Persuasive Devices Worksheets
A set of 4 worksheets to use when teaching your students about persuasive devices.
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The Mini-Olympics – Whole Class Event
A set of novelty event task cards that explain games to play with your class across multiple days.
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Safeguarding Awareness Collaborative Colouring Activity
Get your class working together to enhance their understanding of safeguarding by engaging in a collaborative and creative colouring-in activity.
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Safeguarding Staff Room Poster
Promote awareness and understanding of the 2024 Tes Safeguarding Awareness Week theme "Everyone has the right to feel safe" with this informative staff room poster.
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My Body Warning Signs - Worksheet
Help pupils recognising the physical signs that indicate they are feeling unsafe or uncomfortable with this cut and paste worksheet.
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Equivalent Fractions Chart – Differentiated Worksheets
Use a fraction wall to practise finding equivalent fractions and comparing fractions with this set of differentiated worksheets.
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Equivalent Fraction Wall Poster
Guide students to develop an understanding of fractions with the same value by using an equivalent fractions chart in your classroom.
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Classroom Rules and Expectations Cut and Paste Worksheets
Start your year off right by reviewing classroom rules with a free cut-and-paste writing and drawing activity.
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Growth Mindset Display
Print a growth mindset display for your primary classroom.
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Is It True? Listening Activity
Practise your students' listening skills with this listening activity.
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Classroom Behaviour Discussion Cards
Encourage pupils to think about what a positive learning environment looks like, sounds like and feels like with this set of 10 discussion cards.
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Setting Goals With a Mountain Theme
Use a free printable goal setting template with your pupils to take them to new heights this school year!
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Horse Mindful Colouring In Sheet
A horse mindful colouring in sheet.
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Penguin Mindful Colouring Sheet
A penguin mindful colouring in sheet.
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Measuring Capacity – Reading Scales Worksheet
A worksheet to give students practice at reading scales on containers to measure capacity.
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National Tree Day – Mindfulness Colouring Tree
A tree mindful colouring in sheet to focus attention on National Tree Day.
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Draw a Town with 2D Shapes
An interactive and evolving resource where students draw 2D shapes incrementally to create a town map and 3D models.
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Time Assessment – Year 1 and Year 2
A three-page assessment, covering various time concepts.
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Number Worksheets - Multiplication and Division - Year 2
8 multiplication and division worksheets linked to the National Curriculum in England.
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Jump Strategy Worksheet
An addition worksheet that focuses on the jump strategy.
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Year 4 Daily Warm-Up – PowerPoint 2
A 79-slide PowerPoint presentation containing a variety of quick warm-up activities.
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Maths Warm-Ups Interactive PowerPoint – Year 4
A PowerPoint providing a series of warm up activities for Year 4 students across the Mathematics curriculum.
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Super Six Reading Comprehension Strategies Poster Pack
A pack of posters which explain the Super Six reading comprehension strategies.
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Area and Perimeter Word Problems
A collection of 13 area and perimeter word problems with answers.
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Similes Poster
A poster providing a definition and examples of similies.