First Day of School 2026 Activities Teaching Resources for 5th Grade

All About Me Sundae - First Day Activity

I Wish My Teacher Knew Activity Sheet

Add an ‘I Wish My Teacher Knew’ activity to your first-day plans to learn more about your new students.

Fishing to Know You

Get to know your new class at the beginning of the year with this Fishing to Know You activity.

Student Behavior Discussion Cards for the Classroom

Print free student behavior discussion cards to encourage your class to think about what a positive learning environment looks like, sounds like, and feels like.

Student Interest Survey Pack

Use a Student Interest Survey to get to know your new students at the beginning of the school year.

Never Have I Ever Questions for Kids ... Getting to Know You Game

See fun "Never Have I Ever" questions for kids to break the ice in your classroom and help students get to know one another.

Hopes and Wishes Jar - Goal Planning Template

Have your students craft a hopes and wishes jar to set goals for the school year.

Back to School Word Search Worksheets

Warm up your students’ vocabulary skills with this set of Back to School word searches.

I'm Outta This World - About Me Kids' Craft

Create an easy paper craft that is out of this world with a printable Alien-themed All About Me template.

Printable SMART Goals Template

Start the school year by having your students use a printable template to set their own S.M.A.R.T. goals.

Back to School - Get to Know You Dice Game

Play a Get to Know You dice game for students to get to know their classmates.

Back to School Activity Mats - K-5

Use these back-to-school activity mats as your first day of school warm-up activity during morning arrival.

One Has to Go! Game of Elimination Icebreaker

Play ‘One Has to Go!” and engage your students in a friendly classroom debate with this Google Slides icebreaker game.

Student Behavior Contract Template

Create a classroom community and ensure adherence to rules and procedures with a printable Student Behavior Contract Template.

Student Self-Assessment Template

Get to know your students on the first day and learn their thoughts on school with a printable student self assessment.

Goal Setting – Iceberg Template

Download a free goal setting template that helps students identify singular aspects that they need focus on to achieve a goal.

Free Blank Face Templates

Use these blank face templates to create fun back-to-school art celebrating the individuality and diversity of your new students!

Back to School Today! Poem for Kids

Ease back-to-school jitters and launch your students into a love of poetry with a short poem for kids written just for the first day of school!

Stand Up, Sit Down Game - 'Sit Down If' Icebreaker

Have your students giggling on day 1 with this Stand Up, Sit Down Game as a classroom icebreaker.

All About Me Hoodie Activity

Start the year in style and get to know your students with a fun ‘All About Me’ Hoodie Design template.

Find a Friend - Intermediate Back to School Activity

Play a back-to-school find-a-friend game for students to get to know their classmates.

Have a Bright Year! Light Bulb Goal Setting Craft

Brighten up your first day of school with a fun light bulb-themed goal-setting craft activity.

This or That? Icebreaker Game

Encourage new friendships in your classroom with an interactive This or That? Icebreaker activity.

Editable All About Me - Getting to Know Me Worksheet

Use this printable Grade Level Getting to Know Me Worksheet to engage your students on the first day of school.