Back to School Activities for Middle School Math Class - First Week of School

Your students will love this collection of 8 math activities for the first days of school that combines math with "all about me" information. This is a great resource to jump into math while engaging in unique challenges - your students will love that these activities are "something different" than the typical icebreakers! Best of all, this resource is no-prep - just print and go

Included:

• "This or That": Students choose their preferences between pairs of math-related options
• "Top 5": Students list their top five for various math concepts such as "Top 5 Uses for Math in Everyday Life"
• "Name Graph": Students write their names or initials using a coordinate grid
• "My Math Autobiography": Students write about their experiences, strengths, and goals in math
• "Back to School Logic": Students solve a Back-to-School themed logic puzzle
• "Have a Guess!": Students make estimates on various questions and compare their answers with actual values and classmates' guesses.
• "Measuring Classroom Objects": Students use rulers or tape measures to measure and record the dimensions of various classroom items.
• "A-Z Math Terms": Students find a math term for each letter of the alphabet, either individually, competitively or collaboratively.