Theme Song Activity
A getting-to-know-you writing/creative activity where students identify a personal 'theme song,' review the concept of theme, and practice the A.C.E. (Answer, Cite, Explain) method for responding to short-answer/essay questions.
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Arctic Survival Activity – Team Building Lesson
A hypothetical Arctic plane crash gives students a shared problem for practicing discussion and consensus. The slides move the class from an individual item ranking into small-group decisions, then a score sheet supports comparison with the guide’s ranking. Use the reflection questions to examine how students shared time, explained priorities, and responded to different views.
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Speak Up! The Ultimate Guide for ESL Teachers (A1-B1 English)
Provide ESL/EFL teachers with a large collection of structured speaking activities (icebreakers, roleplay, problem-solving, debate, spelling/vocabulary, and grammar-based tasks) for A1-B1 level English learners to build speaking confidence and fluency.
Which Essential Questions About History Are Most Important to You?
An anticipation guide of essential questions about history, designed to prompt students to think about values, concepts and issues before beginning an American history, civics, or government unit.
More Back to School Activities for Middle School Students
Provide four icebreaker/community-building activities to ease the transition back to school for middle school students at the start of the year
5 SEL Advisory & Icebreaker Activities-Low Prep and Fun
low-prep SEL advisory and icebreaker activities for self-reflection and group community-building
Going Back to School!
Beginning-of-year 'getting to know you' activity pack to help teachers learn about students' interests, routines, and goals.
Get to know each other games, Puzzles, Scavenger Hunt, Bingo and more
An activity booklet of icebreaker games, bingo, puzzles, obstacle courses, and scavenger hunts for a youth group (Girl Scout troop) to get to know each other and be active together.
All About Me Book – Pre-K to 1st Grade Activities
A 10-activity 'All About Me' book for the first week of school, letting Pre-K through 1st grade students draw and write about themselves, their school, interests, friends, teacher, goals, lunch, new rules, favorite thing, and backpack.
Free download Find Someone Who- All about Summer!
Students use two Find Someone Who grids to talk with classmates about summer experiences and interests for the new school year. They ask questions and record a matching classmate in the appropriate box. Model a follow-up question before circulating so the activity can lead to a short conversation rather than stopping with a yes-or-no reply.
Back-to-School Icebreakers After Winter Break (for Elementary School)
A complete 90-minute SEL (social-emotional learning) lesson plan to help elementary students reconnect after winter break, covering learning objectives, CASEL-framework standards alignment, materials list, preparation steps, and a full lesson procedure including a Winter Break BINGO icebreaker activity, differentiation notes, teacher reflection prompts,…
Summer Would You Rather Game
Discussion/icebreaker game using summer-themed 'would you rather' prompts.
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3D Back to School Pencil Craft
Back-to-school craft/writing activity where students write about the upcoming school year, summer vacation, and themselves, assembled into a 3D paper pencil.
About Me Mobile Activity
This activity is perfect for the beginning of a new school year as it allows students to introduce themselves and share important information about themselves.
Activities All About Me Science
This school is a great way to combine Science skills with self-expression at the beginning of the year. Perfect, back-to-school activities for Science centers, or receiving you receive submits.
All About Me Back to School Craftivity
All About Me Back to School Craftivity Suitable for Grade 1 through Grade 4, Preschool, and Kindergarten levels, this engaging and interactive resource is specifically designed to foster positive group dynamics from the start of the…
All About Me Bag Activity | Get to Know You Activity | Secret Mission
Start the school year with a fun and meaningful activity that helps your students share about themselves in a creative way! This All About Me Bag resource "Secret Mission Bag" is a perfect companion to your first week of school, morning…
All About Me Bio Poem Simile Writing Getting to Know You Activity
Teaches students to write an 'About Me' simile poem using a scaffolded reflection-and-drafting process, culminating in a published poem for a class anthology.
All About Me Math Poster Activity for Back to School with Writing
This school is a great way to combine mathematics skills with self-expression at the beginning of the year. Perfect, back-to-school activities for mathematics centers, or receiving you receive submits. All these are perfect for the beginning of the workheet school year attached to me, help students express themselves while teachers…
All About Me Tee! (Back To School SEL Coloring Pages
Introduce yourself through an art project built around a T-shirt outline. Two prompt layouts provide sections for drawings about favorites, interests, and identity, with sample views showing how responses fit the design. Invite students to explain a chosen drawing when sharing their finished shirt.
Art Project All About Me Artist Set
A back-to-school 'All About Me' creative art packet where students share personal information and preferences through drawing, coloring, and writing prompts.
Back to School Activity
Back to School Activity Starting a new school year can often be a daunting experience for students. An important part of the early stages of establishing a healthy learning environment is understanding each student's individual personality…
Back to School Glyph
This resource is a Back to School Glyph. Students will get to build their own glyph by answering questions on each slide. Tech tips and examples are included to guide students.
Back to School Name Study
Back to School Name Study Back to School Name Study is an innovative teaching resource suitable for both in-person and distance learning formats.