Back to School Activities

Colorful chalkboard and school supplies with the message "Welcome Back to School"

Collaborative Ice-Breakers

Develop a sense of classroom community with these collaborative activities themed to the first week of school. These activities are designed to be done as a teacher directed, whole group lesson in order for the class to get one another. 

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Find Someone Who...Bingo

A virtual version of the classic Get to Know you Bingo game!

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Lumio

School Stations- First Week of School

Students learn about each other and the class in this interactive slide deck. 

Google Slides

In this back to school lesson, students will be inspired and reflect on their goals for the year. They will then participate in icebreaker activities where they will share about themselves and learn about their classmates 

Two Truths and a Fib

Students write statements about themselves, and their classmates have to determine which two are true and which is the fake!

Jamboard 

Google Slides

Use this slide deck as a fun brain break activity or getting started ice breaker. 

Four Corners

In this collaborative activity, students respond to questions posed by the teacher. 

Google Slide First Week 

D-Ice Breakers

Students take turns rolling a dice to answer mystery questions. 

Google Slides

Back to School Ice-Breakers

Use these Nearpod lessons to get to know one another and learn how to use the Nearpod platform.

Use this Lumio lesson over several days to get to know your students through discussions, choice boards, and other activities. 

In this Lumio lesson, students create one-pagers independently or collaboratively to get to know one another. 

Show students a topic and they move a marker to show how they feel. 

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