Back to School/ First Day Activities

Want a creative way to start your year and get to know your students? This printable handout will allow your students to share a little about themselves with an "anatomical" theme. Great for Anatomy/Physiology, Biology, Health Science, HOSA and Health...

Classroom rules are a fundamental part of class management and teacher sanity! Rules should not be too complicated, nor should there be too many. In fact, the simpler the rules, the better! The fewer they have to remember, the more they will remember...

The 'All About Me' & '5 Things About Me' pages are a great way to get acquainted with your students while allowing them to express some creativity!!  Perfect for the first day of school !!! :) :) :) This product...

The 'All About Me' & 'My Favorites' pages are a great way to get acquainted with your students while allowing them to express some creativity!!  Perfect for the first day of school !!! :) :) :) This product includes: 'All About Me'...

Wonder what to do on the first day with your biology students?  Contrary to popular belief, you don't really HAVE to read the syllabus word-for-word or cover the scientific method for the 8th consecutive year since first grade.  Why not gather...

Play dough activities develop fine motor skills and eye-hand coordination. Alphabet playdough mats teach the alphabet while improving dexterity in hands and fingers – a skill needed to begin writing. Benefits: Pre-writing - hand and finger...

It's Back-to-School Time in Pre-K. To get your year off to a great start, use these fantastic EDITABLE 5-day lesson plans for any Pre-K or preschool classroom. These are designed for a half-day (3 hour) program, but could easily be adapted for a full day...

This EDITABLE Class Procedures Scavenger Hunt is a fun way to share your procedures and routines with your students without boring them! Get them up and out of their seats to search your room for information about your class procedures which they can...

My 5 favorite No Prep First Day Activity Ice Breakers for High School Jr High. These are low risk, no or low prep ice breakers for Junior High or High School students. My students love these, and I rotate them through the year when we need a re-fresh...

Start the year off with creativity and curriculum. Get to know your students, assess their geography knowledge, and engage their creative side! Students will create an island that focuses on their hope, goals, and personality! What You Get...

Great activity for back to school! These ice breakers and silly task cards will have your students interacting and laughing This will make your first couple of days easy to plan and help you learn who your students are! Created by Melissa Neely - Visit...

A very simple exercise that can be presented on the first few days of class. Activity includes student handouts, video clip, power point (with teacher directions). Students are broken into groups and asked to analyze a visual from history. There...