Free Elementary School Classroom Community Games

Engage your students with this Zoomed In Halloween Game freebie! Students will use critical thinking and observation skills to identify spooky, zoomed in images — perfect for brain breaks, Halloween class parties, morning meetings, icebreakers, and Fun Friday activities, and community building. This no-prep game is perfect for kindergarten through fourth grade students, who will love guessing these Halloween mystery images.

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What's Included:

• 3 zoomed-in mystery pictures
• 3 answer slides (one behind each guessing slide)
• directions slide

Some pictures you will see:

• black cat
• witch's hat
• jack-o'-lantern

More Halloween Resources:

Stand Up Sit Down

Would You Rather

Lines of Symmetry

Find Someone Who

After Fall Break Resources:

After Fall Break Icebreaker Bundle

Find Someone Who

Stand Up Sit Down

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Enhance collaboration, writing and public speaking skills with Story Starters! This AVID resource provides engaging story starters that encourage students to finish a story and present it to their peers. This activity fosters collaboration and communication within small groups or whole class settings, while also providing a fun way to improve public speaking skills. Download the Google Slides digital resource today and see the positive impact it can have on your students' teamwork and confidence!

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Directions:

• Display the Google Slide Story Starter OR print them out so students have different stories to choose from.
• Students will complete the engaging story starter by writing for 3 minutes.
• Students can use the picture provided to help guide them in their stories, or choose to take a different route and be creative on their own.
• Students will be split into groups of 4-6.
• Each student will present their story to their small group while practicing public speaking skills.

What's Included:

• 3 Story Starter Prompts with Images
• 1 Directions Page

*This resources is available for Outschool teachers to purchase without the need for extra licenses.

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This resource was inspired by a game I play with my preschool students when thinking about Size of a Problem vs Our Reactions. 

This fun game will get your preschool, pre-k or kindergarten students thinking & engaging with the idea that our reactions will differ according to the size of a problem. It works perfectly with your Unit on Problem Solving.

What’s included in Size of the Problem VS Reaction Game?

• 15 Common Scenarios

• 8 Different reactions

When to play this Size of the Problem VS Reaction game?

•Play this game as a whole group activity to reinforce learning.

•Great addition to your unit on problem solving.

How to Play this Size of the Problem vs Reaction Game?

1. Invite a student up to pick out one scenario and one reaction card.

2. Have them act out the scene. Appropriate or not, encourage your student to act it out.

For example, a student may choose:

Scenario: a broken pencil

Reaction: throw yourself on the floor and cry uncontrollably

3. This might lead to some giggles, but now is the time to activate their critical thinking skills with some of the discussion question provided.

Looking for more Size of the Problem Activities? Check out my Size of the Problem | BUNDLE

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Sara@sparkinterestwithsara.com

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Enjoy this FREEBIE Back to School Bingo! The perfect product for your classroom at the beginning of the school year! It comes with two pages. The first is a blank bingo board. The second is a page of 30 school-related pictures where students can cut out and glue into their blank Bingo board. Enjoy!!

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End of the Year/Summer Bingo

4th of July Bingo

Halloween Bingo

Thanksgiving Bingo

Christmas/Holiday Season Bingo

Valentine's Day Bingo

St. Patrick's Day Bingo

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Welcome students back from the weekend with this find someone who printable game! This activity makes a great icebreaker the morning students return from the weekend, morning meeting activity, or brain break activity in your kindergarten, first grade, second grade, third grade and fourth grade classes. Students will walk around the room and try to find classmates that fit into various weekend activity themed categories, such as "find someone who stayed up really late."

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What's included:

• 1 Find Someone Who worksheet with 16 boxes for students to fill in

Some examples included:

• Find someone who cleaned their room.
• Find someone who stayed at home all weekend.
• Find someone who spent time with their friends.

More Find Someone Who Resources:

Back to School

After Fall Break

After Winter Break

After Spring Break

End of the Year

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Start the school year with engaging collaboration and team building with this AVID back to school icebreaker! This resource is the perfect partner activity for public speaking practice! Students will meet with either an A or B partner OR find a partner with a matching color circle using their cards. They will then use the interview questions provided in the card to interview their partner and present them to the class!

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What's Included:

• 8 Variations of cards with either an A or B and 1 of 4 different colored circles
• Each card comes with 3 interviewing partner questions

Entrance Card Directions:

• Pass out one of the cards to each student (note the letter A or B and small color circles on the front of each card)
• The following is written on each card:

- 3 things you want to share about yourself

- 2 words to describe you

- 1 favorite thing

• Instruct students to find a partner (a person who has the same letter or color circle on the back of their card).
• Have students answer the questions with their partner.
• Each student should write their partner's responses on a seperate piece of paper.
• Have each set of partners introduce each other to the class using the entrance cards.
• Do the activity again the same day or a different day but have students find a new partner using either the letter or colored circles (whichever was not used first)

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Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with this digital 4 corners game! Perfect as a no-prep Saint Patrick's Day party game, brain break, icebreaker, morning meeting activity or classroom spring activity in your kindergarten, first grade, second grade, third grade and fourth grade classes. Students will read various St. Patrick's Day themed questions, such as "What would you do if you were a leprechaun?" and choose a corner that best relates to them!

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What's Included:

• Directions Slide
• 5 Four Corner Statements with Multiple Choice Answers
• A, B, C, D Printable Classroom Labels

Directions:

• Step 1: Place A, B, C, D labels on each corner of the room.
• Step 2: Show a slide and read the statement out loud.
• Step 3: Students pick their corner based on their answer.
• Step 4: Let's chat about everyone's choices, then zoom to the next slide!

More Saint Patrick's Day Resources:

Would You Rather

Find Someone Who

Zoomed In

Scavenger Hunt

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Summer | Think Fast Game | Printable Activity | Freebie: Students and even staff will love this no-prep Summer Think Fast game! Use it for after or before summer break as a brain break, morning meeting, fun Friday activity, or as a team building activity.

✨ELA End of Year Activities Bundle✨

✨AVID End of Year Activities Bundle✨

What's Included

Summer Think Fast Game: 1 PDF Printable

Directions

• A timer will be set for 1 minute total.

• Each answer is one point. Most points wins!

• Examples: 3 foods that are cold, 3 summer months, 3 things that rhyme with swim...

More Summer Resources

iPhone Class Memories

Summer Roll a Story

Giving students plenty of public speaking practice is important, but thinking of fun topics takes time! This is an activity with this sample 5 fun and engaging speech topics for your students to practice those very important college and career readiness skills! Get the full version HERE. :)

Directions

• Share expectations of respectful debating
• Organize students into small groups or create one large circle
• Read the debate prompt out loud
• Students choose a side and think of at least one reason why they chose that side
• When students have at least one reason they hold up a thumb
• Choose a student to begin the debate

What's Included

• 1 directions slide
• 1 expectations slide for students
• 1 optional points slide
• 5 debate topis with agreeing/disagreeing chart and sentence starters

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Back to School | Think Fast Game | Printable Activity | Freebie: Students and even staff will love this no-prep Back to School Think Fast game! Use it as an icebreaker after summer break for a brain break, morning meeting, fun Friday activity, or as a team building activity.

✨AVID Back to School Bundle✨

✨ELA Back to School Bundle✨

What's Included

Back to School Think Fast Game: 1 PDF Printable

Directions

• A timer will be set for 1 minute total.

• Each answer is one point. Most points wins!

• Examples: 3 activities done over summer break, 3 book titles, 3 items found in a classroom

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Celebrate February Leap Day at School with a 29 second challenge freebie! Students will love completing each activity as many times as they can in 29 seconds. Use these challenges as a no-prep Leap Day party game, brain break, icebreaker or morning meeting activity. This is great for Pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, third grade and fourth grade students!

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Directions:

Students will try to follow the prompt and complete the activity in 29 seconds! The slides have embedded 29 timers. Challenge your students to estimate how many times they can complete each activity in 29 seconds and see if they can accomplish that goal!

What's included:

• Directions slide
• 3 challenges with a 29 second timer for each

Some themed activity ideas you will see:

• How many high fives can you give in 29 seconds?

• How many triangles can you draw in 29 seconds?

More Leap Year Resources

Leap Year Would You Rather

29 Second Challenge

Leap Year Finish the Story

LEAP YEAR RESOURCES

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Fall | Autumn | Think Fast Game | Printable Activity | Freebie: Students and even staff will love this no-prep fall Think Fast game! Use it as an icebreaker after fall break for a brain break, morning meeting, fun Friday activity, or as a team building activity.

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What's Included

Fall Think Fast Game: 1 PDF Printable

Directions

• A timer will be set for 1 minute total.

• Each answer is one point. Most points wins!

• Examples: 3 s’more ingredients, 3 NFL teams, 3 colors of apples

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Fall Roll a Story

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AVID Bundle

This back to school would you rather game is a great get to know you activity for the first week of school! Perfect as an icebreaker activity, morning meeting activity, brain break, discussion starters, writing prompts or debate prompts. This is great for kindergarten, first grade, second grade, third grade and fourth grade students.

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What's included:

• 3 would you rather slides
• 1 directions slide

Would You Rather Examples:

• Would you rather have school in a giant treehouse OR have school on a pirate ship?
• Would you rather have a slide instead of stairs at school OR have a trampoline on the playground?

More Back to School Resources...

Would You Rather

Find Someone Who

Stand Up Sit Down

Finish the Story

Emoji Phrases

Zoomed In

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Spring | Think Fast Game | Printable Activity | Freebie: Students and even staff will love this no-prep Spring Think Fast game! Use it for after or before spring break as a brain break, morning meeting, fun Friday activity, or as a team building activity.

✨AVID Spring Bundle✨

✨ELA Spring Bundle✨

What's Included

Spring Think Fast Game: 1 PDF Printable

Directions

• A timer will be set for 1 minute total.

• Each answer is one point. Most points wins!

• Examples: 3 things you’d find in an Easter egg, 3 things you wouldn’t do during spring, 3 outdoor water activities...

More Spring Resources

After Spring Break Bottle Flip

Celebrate Easter with this Zoomed In / Guess the Picture Game Freebie! Use this digital game as a no-prep Easter activity, brain break, icebreaker, morning meeting activity or classroom spring activity. This game is perfect for kindergarten, first grade, second grade, third grade and fourth grade students! Students will love trying to guess what these Easter images are!

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What's Included:

• 3 zoomed-in mystery pictures
• 3 answer slides (one behind each guessing slide)
• directions slide

Some zoomed-in pictures you will see:

• Easter eggs
• Tulips
• Bunny

More Easter Resources:

Easter Zoomed In Full Version

Easter Would You Rather

Easter Stand Up Game

More Spring Resources:

After Spring Break Game Bundle

Spring Zoomed In Game

Spring Would You Rather

Spring Finish the Story

Spring Guess the Emoji Phrases

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AVID | Think Fast Game | Printable Activity | Freebie: Students and even staff will love this AVID Think Fast game! Use it as an icebreaker during back to school or for a brain break, morning meeting, fun Friday activity, or as a team building activity.

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What's Included

AVID Think Fast Game: 1 PDF Printable

Directions

• A timer will be set for 1 minute total.

• Each answer is one point. Most points wins!

• Examples: 3 things that go on a TRF, 3 names of AVID classmates, 3 tools for staying organized

Looking for a fun and interactive way to build classroom community, and support social-emotional learning? This Stand-Up Sit-Down Game is perfect as an icebreaker, brain break, and review activity that will keep students actively involved.

Ideal for grades 5th-12th, this versatile resource can be used for team-building exercises, morning meetings, or for after breaks. The no-prep, ready-to-go games is designed to help students get to know each other, collaborate, and develop critical thinking skills—all while having fun!

Students will stand up or sit down depending on their answer to the themed slides, such as "Stand up if you have ever eaten an entire pizza by yourself."

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What's Included:

• 3 Stand Up Sit Down icebreaker slides

Directions:

• Read the statement on the slide.
• Students who relate to the statement will stand.
• Allow time for students to look around and share commonalities.

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Find Someone Who Bundle

Would You Rather Bundle

Digital Games Bundle

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This AVID team-building card game is the perfect icebreaker for students who want to practice their public speaking skills in a fun and interactive way. Designed for use in a classroom or group setting, this card game challenges players to give a 1-minute speech about a topic using the card they draw. This engaging activity not only helps students build their public speaking confidence but also teaches them valuable skills in communication and creative thinking!

Whether you're a teacher looking to add a fun and interactive activity to your classroom curriculum, or a team leader looking to build team dynamics and improve communication skills, Fishbowl Speeches is the perfect choice!

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Public Speaking Bundle

Public Speaking Card Game Bundle

AVID bundle

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How to Play Fishbowl Speeches

• Place the 25 different topics into a container and mix them up to ensure random selection.
• Ask a student to select a topic from the container and read it out loud.
• Allow 30 seconds for the student to brainstorm the content and delivery of their speech. Provide one minute for the student to present their answer to the question or topic.

What's Included

• Directions page
• 25 Topics
• blank cards to write your own words

Example topics

Persuade everyone in the class to give you a dollar

Should colleges use only SAT®/ACT® scores for admissions?

*This resource is available for Outschool teachers to purchase without the need for extra licenses.

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Celebrate the 120th Day of School with a 120 second challenge freebie! Students will love completing each activity as many times as they can in 120 seconds. Use these challenges as a no-prep 120th day party game, brain break, math activity, icebreaker or morning meeting activity. This is great for kindergarten, first grade, second grade, third grade and fourth grade students!

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What's included:

• Directions slide
• 3 challenges with a 90 second built in timer for each slide

Directions:

• Students will follow the prompt and complete the activity in 90 seconds!
• The slides have embedded 90 second timers with fun get you moving instrumental music.
• Challenge your students to estimate how many times they can complete each activity in 90 seconds and see if they can accomplish that goal!

90 second challenges you will see:

• How many times can you draw a square in 90 seconds?
• How many times can you neigh like a horse in 90 seconds?
• How many high fives can you give in 90 seconds?

Need more 120th Day of School Resources? Click the links below!

90th Day Would You Rather

90 Second Challenge Printable Recording Sheets

90 Second Challenge Digital Activity

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Use this Valentine's Day-themed AVID speed philosophical chairs icebreaker team-building activity to promote debate through dialogue and public speaking in your classroom as well as get students in the Valentine's Day spirit! Students will not only learn what speed philosophical chairs is but they will enjoy some exciting dialogue through 5 fun debate topics.

For example, students will choose to agree or disagree with the statement, "Scientists should design robots that can feel emotions like love."

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More Valentine's Day Resources

February Early Finisher Packet

Valentine's Day Coloring Pages

Directions:

1. A central statement will be announced to the class and you will define the two sides of the debate (Agree/Disagree).
2. Students move to the side of the room that they intend to defend.
3. An embedded timer will be set for 5 minutes, and the debate will start between the two groups.
4. Students attempt to keep contributions to less than 30 seconds each.
5. A new prompt is displayed and we start another round of quick debates.

What's Included:

• A teaching slide for "the why" of speed philosophical chairs
• A slide that includes the rules of engagement for students
• A slide for the steps of this speed philosophical chairs activity
• 5-speed philosophical chairs Christmas-themed debate statements
• A 5-minute silent timer embedded in each slide

*These resources are available for Outschool teachers to purchase without the need for extra licenses.

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Valentine's Day

Speed Philosophical Chairs

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Collaboration Resources