Engage your new students from day one with these 11 back-to-school activities that are ideal for the first day and first week of school! This Back-to-School Activities Packet is ideal for middle and high school students, and it is filled with beginning-of-the-year ice breakers and activities you and your students will love!
You and your students will get to know each other and start the school year on the right foot with these beginning-of-the-year activities. These 11 first-week-of-school activities are designed to help students get to know each other and become more familiar with the class.
The Middle and High School Back-to-School Resource Includes:
*indicates bulletin board activities that are perfect for Back to School Night.
Your students will love these back-to-school activities because they were designed with older students in mind. Students will be engaged, getting to know one another, and excited about the school year!
All of these probability activities use manipulatives and materials readily available in most classrooms, but I’ve also included printable manipulatives just in case you need them.
Prep is quick and easy… Just print the student pages, gather the materials listed, and you’re ready for a fun and engaging class!
This back-to-school activity packet also includes the following:
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