Get a sneak peek of what's inside our printable book "Icebreakers (Grades K-8)," with this slideshow. These worksheets and lessons will help students get acquainted with each other at back-to-school time. This slideshow is just a sampling of all you can find in the printable book!
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Icebreakers: Sample Page 2

The Feature Story

Present this activities to help your students get to know each other. In this icebreaker, students interview a classmate and write a journalism-style feature story about them.
Icebreakers: Sample Page 3

Make a Giving Tree

Get to know your students by making a classroom giving tree. To introduce this activity, you'll read Shel Silverstein's The Giving Tree to your class and discuss its meaning. This is a great icebreaker that ties in children's literature to the fun.
Class Constitution and U.S. Constitution: Background and Preamble

Class Constitution and U.S. Constitution: Background and Preamble

Use this printable to teach pupils the purpose of the U.S. Constitution. Pupils will also analyse the language and meaning of the Preamble, and then work in cooperative groups to write a class constitution.
Icebreakers Printable Book (K-8)

Icebreakers Printable Book (K-8)

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