Getting to Know You

In this icebreaker worksheet, students get to know their classmates by filling in names of others who fit the 30 different criteria.

Gather some information about your class with a quick interview page. Learners fill out responses to a list of prompts, such as favorite color and favorite snack. Individuals can fill out their own information or interview a partner.

In this about me learning exercise, students fill in short answer questions all about themselves and what they like to do. Students complete 13 questions about themselves.

Seventh graders discuss term prejudice, reflect on personal prejudices, get better acquainted with their peers through show-and-tell in order to appreciate and show respect for diversity that exists within classroom and school, and...

Learners explore the names and qualities about members in the group. They each say their name and something about themselves. Students gather around in a circle. They listen to the teacher as he or she says the name of someone and throws...

Send this "About Me" PowerPoint template home with your students to bring and present to class during the first week of school. Step-by-step instructions to create a simple autobiography is laid out withing six slides. Tip: If you would...

In need of a great writing project to help you get to know your students? This PowerPoint begins with a short presentation on St. Luis Missouri, then asks students to create a similar presentation. They prepare a 2-5 min speech on a...

Students develop and present a power point presentation.  In this getting to know you lesson, students create a power point presentaion that describes themselves.  Students include information about what they like to do and their...

Students write about one another through the questions provided in the "getting to know you" student survey activity. They then design a graphic organizer to graph similarities and differences of themselves and fellow classmates. Finally...

Students explore ways in which they are smart. In this "getting to know you" classroom team building instructional activity, students discuss various ways people can be smart and describe ways in which they are smart. Students listen to...