Learning Objectives: -Become more comfortable with the group -Have fun and laugh together -Break down barriers -Make new friends Great Ice Breaker games to get a new class laughing with each other. 10 fun, silly games that help students become more comfortable with each other and stop them from being self-conscious and shy with their peers. These games are great to use with your form, a new class or with a class where friendships and relationships are breaking down. Enjoy!

This pack contains 6 tasks to help develop problem solving and also challenge misconceptions. Very little numeracy skills are needed to perfect for start of term team building. Can be used as a booklet or print A3 for a great carousel in the first few weeks of term. Suggested answers are now included! • Odd One out – there is more than one right answer which some learners find difficult to accept. • Spot the mistake – 5 problems with mistakes, includes writing money on a calculator, changing units, square M, rounding errors. • Plan the book club – again can be more than one correct answer, encourages discussion, systematic planning and importance of explaining your answer • Business cards – reading from a table and interpreting questions • Water meter – making reasonable assumptions, extracting information • Hair appointment – working with time, planning answers, drawing time lines Resources also available on fb.me/letsgetfunctionalskillsmaths

Dive into the school year with a universally engaging activity that bridges communication gaps, sparks conversations, and fills the room with laughter! Introducing our ‘Would You Rather?’ Game, suitable for both young learners and adults. ** Key Features:** Versatile Formats: Choose from Google Slides, PowerPoint, or PDF versions to best fit your teaching style and classroom set up. Responsive Design: Whether you’re projecting on the latest widescreen or a traditional projector, our game is available in both 16:9 and 4:3 ratios. Engaging Visuals: Each prompt is complemented by a clear cartoon image, making the game accessible even for EAL/ESL students or those who benefit from visual cues. 50+ Questions: There are over 50 slides, each with two scenarios for the students to consider, discuss and decide upon. Broad Age Range: Perfectly curated for Grades 2 and up, but it’s engaging even for adult participants. Purpose-Driven Mix: Our slides combine humor with deeper reflections, ensuring active participation, thoughtful conversations, and sheer fun! Ready to Use & Customizable: Designed for immediate use with no additional tweaks needed. However, if personalization is your thing, go ahead! The game is easy to edit. ** Ideal Usage Scenarios:** Back to School Energizer: Reignite classroom dynamics after vacations. Ice-Breaker: Build connections in new groups or refresh old ones. Discussion Starter: Perfect for English classes, debate clubs, or any setting that benefits from discourse. Online or Distance Learning: Ideal for using in an online learning environment, to encourage discussion.

Bingo activity sheet is designed for new pupils in a class or year group to break the ice and get to know one another in a fun and interactive way. I always join in too if they ask me. Fifteen statements on an A4 sheet that pupils use to navigate their new peers. First one to tick off all 15 can get a reward/house point etc.

a game to help break the ice

This Colourful Facts Game helps encourage and promote trust, good communication and helps learners bond with each other via mutual respect and tolerance. Three versions on how to play this ice-breaker game is provided. Format is PowerPoint Presentation, can adapt to suit individual needs/ suitable for all ages.

A variety of questions that could be used in lots of situations (opinion - counter opinion, focus on topics and/ or structures, speaking practice). Print on cardboard/ laminate, cut out, lie face down for group work or similar.

Following the wild popularity of the Visual Writing Prompts Bundle comes **HYPOTHETICAL VISUAL ICE BREAKERS AND OPINION PROMPTS.** Another evergreen and versatile resource with proven success with struggling or reluctant writers as well as being an excellent icebreaker for students and staff. Everything is completely editable and absolutely ""NO PREP REQUIRED"" What you get - Over 101 amazing photos each accompanied by a highly engaging hypothetical question for you to ponder. - Advice and resources for students and teachers about maximising the bundles use in literacy other areas fo the curriculum. - Teaching and assessment resources tailored to hypothetical questions. The resource is broken into 5 unique areas - What If? - Icebreakers - Would you rather? - Hmmm??? That's a tough one - Tough questions for young adults. This resource is ever expanding, and as such you will receive all future upgrade for free. ************************************************************************** LIKE WHAT YOU SEE? For more creative ideas and new product updates, be sure to sign up for our EMAIL NEWSLETTER, and visit us on FACEBOOK to take part in our exclusive giveaways. POPULAR PRODUCTS FROM INNOVATIVE TEACHING IDEAS FULL YEAR VISUAL WRITING PROMPTS BUNDLE 110 Reading Activities Bundle TEACHING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES & STEM POETRY POWER PACK GOOGLE SEARCH LIKE A BOSS

A range of Ice breakers activities in Spanish (English version also included) for the first week of the course. Good way to practise vocabulary, grammar as well as getting to know everyone in the class. Especially designed for year 12 students.

‘Would you rather’ questions are a great way to get your middle and high school students talking on the first day of school. This back to school icebreaker resource is an excellent** getting-to-know-you activity** that helps your students engage in relaxed and stimulating conversations about exciting and though-provoking topics. The questions are designed to be appealing to teenagers and to get them thinking about different possibilities and choices. They are created to enable students to** think critically, explain their thinking in writing and discuss different opinions with their classmates.** The combination of simple and more insightful topics enables students to think deeply and provide meaningful arguments for their opinions, while at the same time feeling relaxed and at ease. This helps you create** a welcoming and inclusive classroom environment**, while simultaneously **setting the standard of academic rigor and critical thinking **from the very beginning of the year. The resource includes: 28 question cards reflection task cards for students to explain their choices Thank you for choosing this product!

Icebreaker for a new hairdressing group. Divide the salon/classroom in half (one side blue, one side red) and let the student hairdressers decide what they would do? A fun game based on Would you Rather relating to our industry showing actual results.

Ice breaker activity for Spanish. I used it with my KS5 students but can work with Year 10-11 as well! Students write some information about themselves and I shared my own answers with them as well.

Speaking in front of the class or a group can be intimidating for many students, so why not make it fun? This activity pack includes directions for 7 public speaking events and ice breakers. Activity Titles: -What’s My Bag? -As Seen on TV (Shown on preview) -5 Minute Speed Debating -Tallest Tower -I’ve Got Your Back! -Interviews & Introductions -Our Island** Each page includes a detailed description of the activity and supply list. Activities range from 10 minutes to a full class period. All activities can be modified for your class size! Most activities begin with group work then progress into full-class share time. Written in American English.

This resource aims to make your new group communicate and find out about each other. The ice-breakers encourage group work, speaking, listening and writing. I have included detailed notes in the comments under each slide to explain details of each activity execution. Activities can be easily adapted for a variety of levels/ age groups/ subjects.

Roll the Dice Ice Breakers in Spanish – Speaking & Listening Activities Engage your students from day one with this interactive set of Roll the Dice Ice Breakers in Spanish! Perfect for Spanish teachers, this resource builds confidence, encourages conversation, and promotes vocabulary and grammar development in a fun, low-pressure way. What’s Included 20 full-color printable ice breaker game boards, each in 1 dice or 2 dice versions. Black and white versions of each Easily adaptable with multiple game variations - 1 dice, 2 dice, reading, writing, speaking, using counters or colours to mark finished boxes. Editable version available (optional PowerPoint) 120 unique speaking prompts in Spanish (no repetitions) Prompts organised by difficulty, from Novice to Advanced (ACTFL-aligned) Teacher notes with Spanish CEFR/ACTFL level guide Skills Targeted Spanish speaking & listening Vocabulary acquisition (topics: food, hobbies, identity, imagination, feelings, leadership, more) Sentence formation, opinion giving, conditional structures, and more Ideal for back-to-school, warm-ups, partner tasks, exit tickets, and oral assessments Perfect For Elementary, middle school, and high school Spanish learners Dual language classrooms, immersion programs, or language clubs Year-round speaking practice or SEL (Social Emotional Learning) integration How to Use Roll one or two dice and answer the matching question Use in pairs, small groups, or whole class discussions Display on screen or print individual boards Integrate into stations, sub plans, or fast-finisher work Build classroom community, boost fluency, and make Spanish speaking fun from the very first week! Take a peek at the preview for a better picture of what is included!

A good pdf with some useful ideas for icebreaker activities.

A fun and engaging icebreaker activity perfect for tutor time, SPHE, or the first days back at school. Designed with the Irish classroom in mind, this resource helps students get to know each other, build connections, and develop confidence in a supportive way. Students circulate the room with their “Find Someone Who…” sheet, asking classmates questions to discover who matches each box. Each student can only sign one box per sheet, encouraging students to talk to as many different peers as possible. Ideal for: Second Year Form Groups Junior Cycle tutor time Icebreakers at the start of term Building classroom community

These ice breaker cards are a really good way for students to get to know each other and for the teacher to learn something about their students. I use these cards with all my year groups as I think they are really good to help build up confidence with questioning and speaking to others. There are a numbers of ways to include these in your lessons and I also use them in a competitive way to see who can remember information about their peers

This resource is perfect for a new group or for a group with communication issues. Each student gets a copy of the bingo card and they have to speak to each other to match a name with the facts on the cards. Maths/English/ICT included and a healthy lifestyle is promoted. When the game is won the feedback from the class is a perfect time to start building trust with the learners or to begin a new discussion. This is one A4 bingo sheet and all learners get the same sheet to work with.

Break the ice the fun way with (40) engaging, student-friendly task cards. You and your students will love getting to know each other playing Would You Rather? and Find Someone Who…among other fun activities. Ice Breaker Task Cards are great way to start the day on a positive note or begin Morning Meetings. Bonus: Go green! Laminated task cards can be used year after year. My task cards are ready to use; no gluing required!