First Day of School 2026 Activities Teaching Resources for 5th Grade
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Add It In - Listen and Draw Activity
Practice following directions to color and draw pictures with a listen and draw activity pack.
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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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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!
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Would You Rather...? Back to School Edition
Have fun getting to know your students with our“Would You Rather…?” Back to School Edition game.
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Soup, Salad, or Sandwich? Game - Interactive Icebreaker
Play the Soup, Salad, or Sandwich? Game for an exciting Back-to-School Icebreaker activity!
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Never Have I Ever... Getting to Know You Interactive Game
Get to know your new class with this child-friendly version of "Never Have I Ever...".
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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.
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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.
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All About Me Slide Template for Students
Create technology-infused ‘All About Me’ presentations to get to know your new students with an editable ‘About Me’ Slide template.
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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.
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This or That? Icebreaker Game
Encourage new friendships in your classroom with an interactive This or That? Icebreaker activity.
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Back to School Coloring Pages
Use these back-to-school coloring pages as a first day of school activity with your students.
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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.
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Meet the Teacher Trivia Game - Interactive Activity
Help your students get to know the teacher with a fun All About the Teacher Trivia Game!
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Investigate the Teacher Activity
Help your students learn all about you with an engaging Investigate the Teacher Activity.
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The Locked Theater Whole Class Escape Game
The Locked Theater is an engaging whole class escape game designed for team building and collaboration.
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Oops…or Awesome? Good Behavior Game
Explore appropriate and inappropriate behaviors during the school year with a charades-inspired Good Behavior Game.
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All About Me Accordion - Pencil Craft
Craft a fun All About Me Pencil Craft with a printable accordion book template.
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Student Biography Template - Get to Know Me Worksheet
Use this student biography template as a handy Get to Know Me Worksheet to kick off a new school year.
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Funky School Bus Craft
Go for a ride on the Funky Bus with a fun Back to School School Bus Craft for Kids!
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Learning Style Inventory Worksheet (3-5)
Learn your new students' learning styles and more with a printable Learning Styles Inventory Worksheet for upper grades.
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Two Truths and a Lie Icebreaker Game Templates
Spark conversation and help your students get to know each other with a Two Truths and a Lie Icebreaker game.
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First Day of School Signs
Smile big and use our Printable First Day of School Signs to brighten up your first day photo ops!
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All About Me Jersey Design Template
Kick off the year and get to know your new team of students with an exciting All About Me Jersey Design Template.
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