About This Lesson
Make your first week back in the classroom fun, meaningful, and interactive with this Back to School Activity Pack for Grades 6–8. Designed to encourage creativity, laughter, and classroom connection, this resource bundle helps you kick off the school year with confidence and energy!
🎨 Crazy Name Writing Activity
Start the year with this fun and imaginative writing challenge! Students use their initials to create a wacky character name, then draw and describe their character through a creative story.Encourages:
- Creative writing
- Artistic expression
- Confidence in storytellingA great way to build writing engagement right away!
🎲 Roll the Dice Icebreaker Questions
Spark laughter and connection with this interactive dice activity! Students roll a standard six-sided die and answer a corresponding question. Each roll brings a new surprise and a chance for students to share more about themselves with peers.
🎯 Perfect for:
- Icebreakers
- Morning meeting
- Advisory or homeroom
- Small group bonding
Back to School Laugh Libs
Add humor to your language arts block with these silly Back to School Mad Libs–style activities. Students fill in parts of speech to complete a funny story about going back to school. Great for solo work, partner pairs, or small groups.
🎉 Boosts:
- Grammar skills
- Collaboration
- ImaginationPlus, it brings lots of laughs into the classroom 😆
Perfect For:
✔️ First week of school
✔️ ELA warm-ups
✔️ Icebreaker stations
✔️ Getting-to-know-you lessons
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