First Day of School 2026 Activities Teaching Resources for 3rd Grade
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Lining Up Mini-Book
Teach your students the proper way to line up with this printable mini-book.
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Back to School Bookmarks
Celebrate the new school year with these back-to-school bookmarks.
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Sing and Share - Musical Icebreakers Game
Use our Sing and Share Musical Icebreakers to get your music students up, sharing, and singing to learn more about their classmates.
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New Year Goal Setting Selfie Project
Inspire your students to reflect and set goals for the new year with a New Year Goal Setting Selfie Project.
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Build a Crayon Box – STEM Activity
Foster critical thinking and problem solving with this back to school STEM activity.
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Back to School - Plan a Field Trip Project
Integrate STEM activities into your beginning-of-year math and economics lessons by inviting your students to plan a field trip, calculate costs, and follow a budget.
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School Supply Shopping - Upper Grades
Calculate the cost of school supplies and answer questions with this back-to-school math activity.
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Looking Forward to a New School Year – Writing Template
Encourage students to look forward to the new school year by adding this writing template to your collection of back-to-school activities.
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The Lost Library Card – Whole Class Escape Game
Use inference and problem-solving skills to decipher the puzzles and uncover the hidden code.
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Customizable Student Affirmation Bookmarks
Celebrate your students and the wonderful classroom community you're building with this set of customizable student affirmation bookmarks.
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Summer Snapshots
Celebrate the end of summer with this fun back-to-school activity.
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Four Squares of Learning - Classroom Relationships Worksheet
Learn your students' expectations for the new school year with this first week of school activity.
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Who Am I? Icebreaker Game
Make day 1 a success with this fun icebreaker game.
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Reaction Charades
A fun game for students to explore positive and negative ways of reacting to situations.
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Interview a Classmate - First Day of School Activity
Help your students learn more about their new classmates (even if they have been together for the last 5 years) with this fun speaking and listening activity!
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Let's Cooperate Code Cracker - Intermediate
A whole class game including a collection of 6 activities that students need to solve to reveal numbers for a lock combination.
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Beginning of Year Time Capsule Template
Use this teaching resource at the beginning of the school year to create a time capsule for each student.
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20 Fun "Get To Know You" Games for Kids Perfect for School
Check out these fun "get to know you" games for kids for back to school season! These games help kids learn about their classmates and make great first week activities too!
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32 Seriously Cool Back to School Bulletin Board Ideas for 2025
Are you looking for some EASY back to school bulletin board ideas for your classroom? We've got you covered!
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19 First Day of School Ideas + Printables for Teachers!
Explore these fun first day of school activities and printables teachers can use for an easy transition back to the classroom.
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