Autograph Game 1 Days Icebreaker Activity

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Background Information
The first days of school can be exciting and anxious for everyone involved. Students are excited to be back and anxious about who their new teacher will be. Teachers are excited about their new class yet anxious to be well enough prepared that the day goes well for everyone involved. This activity is a fun icebreaker designed to help everyone in those all important first days of school

Grade Level
Grades 3 - 8

Purpose
Have fun getting to know each other on the first days of school.

Materials
Teacher Students Classroom Pencil or pen Hard backing for the game card (clipboards or students atlas)

Procedure
Have students create the area for the game to be played by moving all desks to one side of the room. Invite students to come with their atlas/clipboard, pencil or pen and sit in a circle in the area theyve created for the game to be played. Hand out the Game Card Sheet and go over the purpose and the rules with all students. Students play the game (you may wish to play as well) by standing and approaching individuals in the room to ask questions and obtain signatures/initials.

Follow-Up
Have students sit in the circle when the time period has expired and the game is over. The scores are not important having fun is! If you wish to acknowledge a winner, simply ask the students to count up the number of different signatures/initials they have on their card. Collect all the playing cards Written and submitted by Ron Waldron

Below is your playing card containing 16 squares with statements that need to be matched to individuals in your class. You try to obtain two signatures or initials per square from people who match each characteristic.

Rules
Ask your questions by moving quietly around the room and approaching individual students! You must only ask each individual one question at a time. Then move on to a new person! Each student may initial your playing card two times only! You have only 15 minutes to complete your card

Scoring
The number of initials or signatures on your card determines your final score

Does Not Like Pizza

Has a Birthday In September

Owns a Dog

Saw and can tell you the name of a movie they saw in a theatre this summer

Holidayed Outside Saskatchewan This Summer

Likes Liver

Is the Youngest Member of the Family

Is Glad to Be Back at School

Owns a Computer And has Internet Access

Has a Pool In their Backyard

Gets a Regular Allowance

Hates Shopping

Is the tallest person in your classroom

Horoscope Is Gemini

Watches Cartoons On Saturday Mornings

Owns A Cat