Are you looking for team building activities middle school students will love? This first week of school activities middle school bundle includes first day of school escape rooms, ice breakers, back to school mad libs, and classroom expectations activities.
Start your school year off right with this dynamic set of back to school team-building activities that will help your students connect, collaborate, and establish a positive classroom environment from day one. These engaging activities are perfect for breaking the ice, setting expectations, and fostering a strong sense of community. The small group activities allow you to set small group expectations on Day 1!
❤️ Why You’ll Love This Resource:
✅ Teacher Guide with Clear Directions & Tips
✅ Strategies and Activities to Promote Student Collaboration
✅ Student-Centered Activities: Let Your Students Do the Thinking!
✅ Get to See How Students Work in Groups
✅ No Prep-Just Print and Implement!
✍ What’s Included:
Activity #1: Placemat Consensus Activity
• Grouping Cards
• Pre-Designed Templates (7 Questions)
• Editable Templates (Add Your Own Questions in PPT)
• Blank Placemat Consensus Templates (Create your own activities)
• Teacher Model
Activity #2: Find Someone Who Games
• Find Someone Who: Get to Know Your Classmates!
• Find Someone Who: Back to School Rules!
• Grouping Cards
• Blank Templates (Editable)
Activity #3: Back to School Escape Rooms
➀ Teacher Tips and Suggestions Guide + Set-Up Instructions
➁ Escape Room #1: Locked in the Classroom (Six Puzzles)
-Task 1: Line-W-L
-Task 2: Directional
-Task 3: Cryptogram
-Task 4: Lock Box
-Task 5: Missing X
-Task 6: ATBASH
➂ Escape Room #2: The Missing Mascot (Nine Puzzles)
-Task 1: TXT MSG
-Task 2: Pictogram
-Task 3: First Place
-Task 4: Arrows
-Task 5: Polybius
-Task 6: Number Seek
-Task 7: Alpha Count
-Task 8: Center Stage
-Task 9: Extract
➃ Escape Room #3: Time Capsule Unlocked (Twelve Puzzles)
-Task 1: Hint Search
-Task 2: Word Maze
-Task 3: Blocks
-Task 4: Sudoku
-Task 5: Shape Shift
-Task 6: TXT MSG
-Task 7: Pictogram
-Task 8: Number Seek
-Task 9: Line-W-L
-Task 10: Directional
-Task 11: Lock Box
-Task 12: Alpha Count
➄ Hint Cards, Answer Keys, and Recording Sheets
Activity 4: Back to School Fill in the Blank Stories
• 6 Literary Laughables: Complete Back to School Stories
- The Welcome Committee Disaster
- The Cafeteria Jungle
- The Backpack of Doom
- Wrong Club, Right Fit
- Locker Buddies: A Disaster in Progress
- The Map in Locker 47
• 8 Literary Laughables: Cliffhanger Back to School Stories
- Welcome to…Where Am I?
- 9:01- Frozen in Time
- The Library with No Books
- Orientation Day Disaster
- Find Me First
- Silence at the Snack Table
- Cafeteria Chaos
- Say Cheese
• Literary Laughable Word List Guide
• Literary Laughable Criteria and Planning Bookmarks
• Narrative Planning Guides
• Teacher Guides and Models
✋ How Can You Use These Team Building Activities?
-Back to School Activity
-Back to School Community Building
-First Day of School Icebreakers
-Middle School Sub Plans
-Early Finishers Activities for Middle School
-Beginning of the Year Activity
