Lesson Planet
Search educational resources
  • Sign In Try It Free
  • AI Teacher Tools
    • Discover Resources Search reviewed educational resources by keyword, subject, grade, type, and more
    • Curriculum Manager (My Content) Manage saved and uploaded resources and folders To Access the Curriculum Manager Sign In or Join Now
    • Browse Resource Directory Browse educational resources by subject and topic
    • Curriculum Calendar Explore curriculum resources by date
    • Lesson Planning Articles Timely and inspiring teaching ideas that you can apply in your classroom
    • Our Story
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Testimonials
    • Contact Us
  • Pricing
  • School Access
    • Your school or district can sign up for Lesson Planet — with no cost to teachers
      Learn More
  • Sign In
  • Try It Free

Hi, what do you want to do?

Create a lesson plan
Create a lesson plan
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Find a teaching resource
Find a teaching resource
100 Ideas to Start the Year Back-To-School Icebreakers Activity100 Ideas to Start the Year Back-To-School Icebreakers Activity
Publisher
Anglais Facile
Resource Details
Curator Rating
Educator Rating
Not yet Rated
Grade
K - 12th
Subjects
Social & Emotional Learning
2 more...
Resource Type
Activities & Projects
Audience
For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Collaborative Learning
Activity

100 Ideas to Start the Year Back-To-School Icebreakers

Curated and Reviewed by Lesson Planet

It's back-to-school time, and what better way to get learners to know each other than with icebreakers? Bring a list of icebreakers, ranging in grade levels, to the new members of your class. 

779 Views 592 Downloads

Concepts

breaking the ice, back to school

Additional Tags

classroom support

Instructional Ideas

  • Do a couple of the activities over the course of the first week of school
  • Tailor some of the activities in order to meet the needs of different aged pupils

Classroom Considerations

  • Provides 94 icebreaker activities

Pros

  • The 14-page packet includes the icebreakers and instructional tips

Cons

  • Some of the links do not work
  • Does not include any reprodicibles

See similar resources:

Worksheet

Back to School

Worksheet Place
Get an idea of how your learners are feeling now that they are back in school with a quick activity. Kids complete 12 sentence starters in order to express their thoughts on the new year. Why is it fun? Why is it stressful? The final...
2nd - 6th Classroom Support
Printables

Welcome Back to School

Printabelle
Get your classroom ready for Back-to-School Night with this collection of templates and displays. Including a back-to-school banner, name tags, book plates, parent invitations, table settings, and much more. This resource...
Pre-K - 6th Classroom Support
Printables

Back to School Cootie Catcher

Education.com
Relive the back-to-school jitters with this fun cootie catcher activity. Including uplifting wishes and predictions for the coming school year, this resource is a great way to start the year off on a positive note.
1st - 5th Visual & Performing Arts
Printables

Back to School Printables

Catch My Party
Prepare your classroom for Back-to-School Night with this collection of printable displays. Including a Welcome Back sign, labels for classroom supplies, and table markers for a back-to-school buffet, this resource helps support...
Pre-K - 6th Classroom Support
Printables

Back-to-School Survey

Education World
From their strengths and challenges in the classroom, to favorite television shows and genres of books, discover more about your class members in order to enhance your instruction and build stronger relationships throughout the...
1st - 8th English Language Arts
Worksheet

How I Get to School

Worksheet Place
Find out how many of your learners take the bus, how many walk, and how many bike with a quick survey. Class members gather data about how each individual gets to school and mark the results on this page in order to create a bar graph.
1st - 3rd Math
CCSS: Adaptable
Printables

Back to School Banner

Dimple Prints
Get your youngsters excited for the start of the school year with a fun back-to-school sign! Each letter of the welcome phrase is written on its own pennant to be festively displayed in your room.
Pre-K - 6th Classroom Support
Organizer

Back to School Math and Literacy Centers

Curriculum Corner
From filling in the missing number to filling in the missing letter; to writing fluency sentences to skip counting and matching, a complete set of back to school math a literacy centers will not disappoint. Use these activities...
K - 1st Math
CCSS: Adaptable
Printables

Chalkboard Back to School Party

Catch My Party
Your young learners will be excited to join your class when you throw them a back-to-school party with these awesome printables! From the invitations and place cards all the way to chocolate bar wrappers and treat bag toppers, these...
Pre-K - 6th Classroom Support
Organizer

Back to School Means...(Concept Web)

ThoughtCo
Going back to school doesn't have to be scary! Brainstorm what Back to School means with a concept web graphic organizer. 
4th - 8th Classroom Support
Try It Free
© 1999-2026 Learning Explorer, Inc.
Teacher Lesson Plans, Worksheets and Resources

Sign up for the Lesson Planet Monthly Newsletter

Open Educational Resources (OER)

  • Health
  • Language Arts
  • Languages
  • Math
  • Physical Education
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Special Education
  • Visual and Performing Arts
View All Lesson Plans

Discover Resources

  • Our Review Process
  • How it Works
  • How to Search
  • Create a Collection

Manage Curriculum

  • Edit a Collection
  • Assign to Students
  • Manage My Content
Contact Us Site Map Privacy Policy Terms of Use