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Pair up with a partner, take turns asking the questions/prompts on each of the 20 task cards (name, age, favorites, this-or-that and would-you-rather choices), record the partner's answers on a recording sheet, then present 1-3 things learned about the partner to the class.
Includes: cover/intro page · teacher directions letter
Each student receives a card with a get-to-know-you question, pairs up with a partner, asks and answers each other's questions, then swaps cards and finds a new partner to repeat with.
Includes: Directions page · approximately 30 get-to-know-you question cards (e.g. favorite things to do over summer, favorite sport, hypothetical/would-you-rather…
Fill in their name, birthday, age, favorite food/color/animal/subject, and a career goal ('when I grow up I want to be...'), and draw a self-portrait in the designated space.
Includes: 1-page pennant-shaped template with blanks for name, birthday, age, self-portrait space, and favorites (food, color, animal, subject)…
Play/complete get-to-know-you activities such as 'Chit-Chat Cards' by answering personal questions (e.g. 'If you could be any animal, which one would you be and why?').
Includes: 'Chit-Chat Cards' activity with icebreaker discussion-question cards (e.g. favorite animal, superhero, toy, food; hardest rule to…
Divide paper into 6 cells and, in each, creatively draw/write about: their name, their family, things they like, things they dislike, a person they'd like to meet or thing they'd like to do, and how people perceive them ('People think I'm...').
Includes: instructions/example page describing the 6-cell activity (My Name, My Family, Things I Like, Things I Dislike, I'd Love to Meet/Do… · printable student template with Name/Date/Period fields and the same 6 labeled cells
Grab this engaging back-to-school Speed Dating/Speed Meeting icebreaker activity! This activity encourages fast-paced conversations where students discuss fun get-to-know-you questions using 30 printable 3-D foldable tent cards. Start the school year by having students make meaningful connections, and relationships.…
Students fill in blanks for their name, age and birthday, describe their family, and complete sentence frames stating their favorite and least favorite color, food, animal, place, and two open-category items, each with a 'because ___' reason, ending with a closing 'This is all about me' page.
Includes: cover page · name/age/birthday page
Depending on the activity, students: bring in 3 items representing themselves ('Brown Bag It!'); interview and introduce a partner ('The Name Game'); share a personal fact for each square of toilet paper taken ('TP Pass'); search the classroom to answer scavenger-hunt questions; leave anonymous written responses on…
Includes: Top-10 list of ice breaker activity descriptions with directions and, where applicable, materials · student-facing 'SILENT note-writing' instruction sheet (page 6)
Watch a linked video about six-word stories, write an original six-word story on a personal topic (e.g., life philosophy, summer, what makes you unique), share it with a partner and the class, revise it, then write a six-word story identifying the theme of a chosen movie (options given: Jurassic Park, Avengers, Mean…
Includes: Introductory explanation of the six-word story concept with example stories · Step-by-step activity instructions (5 steps) including a link to an external video (Larry Smith)
Walk around and read quotes about names during a gallery walk; discuss name-related questions with a rotating partner in an inside/outside circle (or interview a partner and take notes); write a short essay/story about their own name using one of the suggested prompt titles.
Includes: step-by-step teacher instructions for 3 activities (gallery walk, inside/outside circle or interview alternative, personal essay… · interview/note-taking worksheet with question prompts
Students answer five personal questions (letters in first name, birthday season, favorite number, family size, favorite subject), apply a color key that maps each answer to a color/pattern rule (including odd/even and numeric range logic) to four zones of an op-art template, then color the template accordingly.
Includes: 'How to use this activity' instructions page · 15 op-art template worksheets, each with 5 personal questions and a 4-zone color key
Choose a foldable design representing themselves, fill it in with name, age, favorite things, and other personal details, then color, cut, and fold it, and share it with the class.
Includes: Formal lesson plan: subject, topic, duration, learning objectives, materials, step-by-step procedure, assessment, differentiation…
A digital back-to-school icebreaker game to help students introduce themselves and build classroom community.
Includes: Interactive digital slide deck (33 slides) with click-based yes/no branching: intro/instructions slide, ten 'get to know you' question… · Separate 1-slide teacher video guide directing teachers to watch a companion instructional video
Participate in icebreaker games (a 'take some toilet paper, share that many facts' activity, a get-to-know-you BINGO game), create a 'Guess Who' craftivity, review classroom management expectations, and review the class syllabus.
Includes: Day 1-5 activity plan PDF (community building, BINGO game, 'Guess Who' craftivity) · Middle School Classroom Management guide
Free download A free sample of a back-to-school 'All About Me' color-by-code Op Art activity where students answer questions about themselves and use a color key (based on odd/even numbers, categories, and ranges) to color a geometric design unique to their own answers.
Includes: 'How to use this activity' instructions page · blank student worksheet (5 questions + Color Key rules + one op-art template design)
Choose between two presented options on each slide and discuss/share the reasoning for the choice.
Includes: title/intro slide ('Click here to get started!') · 16 paired 'would you rather' option slides on back-to-school scenarios (e.g., reading formats, class pets, special classes, recess…
Students write their name/period/date, fill in categories with multiple options (including one deliberately 'bad' option per category), draw a spiral to generate a random 'cross-off number', then cross off options in each category following a counting method (starting at 'M' in MASH) until one option remains per…
Includes: 5-step directions for playing MASH · editable PPTX game board (2 categories with blank fill-in options shown)
Using a circle divided (or, in the advanced version, not pre-divided) into fractional sections, write personal information (name, favorite music, favorite candy, ideal vacation spot, favorite animal, favorite store) into designated fraction sections and decorate the circle.
Includes: teacher notes page explaining the two activity levels · easy version instructions with circle pre-divided into 24 pieces
Start the school year with a fun and meaningful All About Me activity! This printable resource is a great way to help students express themselves while giving teachers valuable insight into their interests, personalities, and backgrounds. Designed for preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary students, this…
Fill in name, year, school, and teacher; then write two goals for the year and a plan for meeting them.
Includes: page 1: 'All About Me' fill-in (name, year, school, teacher) · page 2: 'All About My Goals' writing prompt (2 goals for the year, plan to meet them)
A getting-to-know-you SCOOT game and related activities for the start of the school year, designed to help teacher and grades 5-6 students learn about each other through icebreaker questions, writing prompts, and a song.
Includes: complete lesson plans · lyrics to 'Getting to Know You' (Rodgers & Hammerstein)
Fill in name, birthday, age, gender; record favorite planet and favorite animal (with its habitat); and write about what they want to learn in science this year.
Includes: one-page 'Science Of Me' fill-in-the-blank template (name, birthday, age, gender, favorite planet, favorite animal and habitat…
Get ready to start the school year off right with this easy and hassle-free "All About Me" sheet. First Day of School All About Me Worksheet | Preschool, Pre-K, Kindergarten. Ideal for those hectic first weeks of school, this worksheet will be an excellent way to get to know your students and give them an introduction…
Includes: 'leave a review' / TPT follow request page
Fill in personal details (age, birthplace, birthday), list top favorites (color, book, game, animal, hobby, food, drink, sport, song), state goals and something they are good at, or complete an alternate 'favorites' grid (colors, self-description words, food, city to visit, hobbies, book, sport) and draw a…
Includes: 'It's me' / 'My TOP list' page (age, location, birthday, favorites list: color, book, game, animal, hobby, food, drink, sport, song… · 'All about me!' page with name, age, birthday, career goal, favorites (color, food, music, animal, day, class, movie), hobbies list…