Back to School - Get to Know You Activities - 2nd and 3rd Grade

Here are 2 fun activities that will help your students get to know each other!

Activity 1

“Sum” Fun is a perfect activity to get your students talking and feeling comfortable with each other. Students will also practice their basic addition facts. “Sum” Fun is a partner or small group activity. The students roll 2 dice and find the sum of the 2 numbers on the code sheet. On the code sheet is a question for students to answer and to discuss with their partner or group.

There are 4 rounds with different types of quick and easy questions. Each round contains 11 questions.

Here are some examples:

• What is your favorite snack food?
• If you could have your room filled with candy, what kind of candy would it be?
• Describe your favorite pair of shoes.

You can make this activity as long or as short as you wish.

Included:

• Directions
• Code sheet (color and b/w)

Activity 2

High 5 is a simple activity. It is a great activity to use as an icebreaker on the first day of school.

Students respond to questions using a high 5!

Included:

• Directions
• 32 questions to ask students

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