First Day of School 2025 Activities Teaching Resources for 5th Grade

Goal Setting – Iceberg Template

Download a free goal setting template that helps students identify singular aspects that they need focus on to achieve a goal.

Printable SMART Goals Template

Start the school year by having your students use a printable template to set their own S.M.A.R.T. goals.

Student Behavior Discussion Cards for the Classroom

Print free student behavior discussion cards to encourage your class to think about what a positive learning environment looks like, sounds like, and feels like.

Free Blank Face Templates

Use these blank face templates to create fun back-to-school art celebrating the individuality and diversity of your new students!

Student Interest Survey Pack

Use a Student Interest Survey to get to know your new students at the beginning of the school year.

Back to School - Personalized Name Coloring Bookmarks

Inspire your new students to read, read, read with their very own personalized name bookmark to colour!

All About Me Bag Ideas & Tag Template

Get to know your students a bit better by having them create ‘All About Me’ Bags!

Back to School Word Search Worksheets

Warm up your students’ vocabulary skills with this set of Back to School word searches.

Soup, Salad, or Sandwich? Game - Interactive Icebreaker

Play the Soup, Salad, or Sandwich? Game for an exciting Back-to-School Icebreaker activity!

I Wish My Teacher Knew Activity Sheet

Add an ‘I Wish My Teacher Knew’ activity to your first-day plans to learn more about your new students.

Get to Know Me Collaborative Tessellation Art Activity

Invite your students to get to know each other by creating a collaborative About Me Tessellation Art Project.

Daily Writing Prompts Calendars - Upper Grades

Inspire your students and encourage them to write regularly with a set of printable Daily Writing Prompts in calendar format!

I Am Poem Template

Get to know your students and create back-to-school poems with a printable ‘I Am… Poem template.

All About Me Sundae - First Day Activity

Get to Know Me Classroom Quilt Template

Create a Get to Know Me Quilt with a printable quilt block template to show off the fantastic new students in your new classroom.

All About Me Template - Basketball

Bounce into a new school year with a fun Basketball-themed All About Me Template.

Headbands Game-Back to School Icebreakers

Print a fun forehead game for students to get to know each other on the first day of school.

School Supply Shopping - Upper Grades

Calculate the cost of school supplies and answer questions with this back-to-school math activity.

First Day of School Photo Booth Props

Celebrate the first day of school with this set of back-to-school photo booth props.

Reaction Charades

A fun game for students to explore positive and negative ways of reacting to situations.

My Hopes and Wishes Jar Template

Encourage students to set and write their intentions for the year ahead.

Find Four - Elementary Icebreaker Activity

Play a fun get to know you game for kids to help them ‘Find Four’ new classmates to make friends with on the first day of school.

Best Friend Wanted Poster Template

Use our Best Friend Wanted Poster Template to spark new friendships at the beginning of the year.

Have a Bright Year! Lightbulb Goal Setting Craft

Brighten up your first day of school with a fun Lightbulb-themed goal-setting craft activity.