Grace Hoelzel

Professor Suk
Field Experience 230
Spring 2021
Ice Breaker Activity

Pass and Share!

Age: 6-7 years old
Grade: 1st graders

Materials:
- A stuffed animal or toy ball
- A class full of students who are ready to get to know each other!

DIrections:
- Have students get into a circle, facing each other on the floor/carpet.
- There will be three rounds in the game with each round having a different
get to know me question.
- Students will pass or throw the stuffed animal/ball to one another, making
sure everybody has spoken in each round.
- Students are expected to catch the stuffed animal or ball then not only
have to answer a question about themselves, but remember what the
person before them said.
 - After recalling what the person before them said, students are able to pass
the item to whoever hasn’t gone yet in the game.
- The round is over once everybody has had a turn to speak!

Round Questions

Round 1- What is your name?

Round 2- What is your favorite thing to do?
Round 3- What is something you did this summer?

This get to know me game is a fun, engaging way for students to get to know
one another! Students sitting in a circle is a way for them to feel more
comfortable sharing their get to know me answers and overall feel more engaged
with each other, compared to sitting around the room at their desks.Throwing the
stuffed animal/ball and having the students remember what a classmate before
them answered is a way to practice memorization and throwing/catching skills.

This kind of ice breaker is one that I have experienced back when I was in
elementary school, and I always thought it was a nice way to get students to get
to know each other. I added more to the game by putting in various question
rounds and having the students recall what a classmate’s answer was previous
to them.