Would you Rather Back to School Icebreaker Activity

Searching for a light and fun icebreaker that doesn't force students out of their comfort zone, yet still fosters an engaging classroom community? Kick off the school year with a fun, low-prep Would You Rather? activity designed specifically for secondary students! This back-to-school ice breaker gets students talking, laughing, making choices, and learning about their classmates without putting anyone on the spot.

Students respond to a variety of school-friendlyWould You Rather? questions, then use their choices as an easy starting point for partner, small-group, or whole-class conversations where students have to communicate their reasoning, defend their choice and even persuade others to see their view. The best part is that there really is no right or wrong answers, so there's no pressure of "getting it right!"

Why Teachers Love It

• Fun & engaging — Questions are designed to appeal to middle and high school students.
• Gets students talking — Provides natural conversation starters for the first days of school.
• Builds classroom community — Students discover similarities and differences with their classmates.
• Low-prep & easy to use — Great for the first day of school, advisory, homeroom, or whenever you need a quick community-building activity.
• Flexible timing — Use it as a quick 10-minute ice breaker or extend it with partner and whole-class discussion.

Perfect For

• Back to School
• First Day of School
• Ice Breakers
• Classroom Community Building
• Advisory
• Homeroom
• Morning Meetings

Whether you're looking for a first-day activity, a fun classroom ice breaker, or an easy way to get students interacting during a brain break, this Would You Rather? activity is a simple way to start the year with conversation and connection!

No awkward introductions. No complicated prep. Just fun questions that get students talking!

This product uses Google Slides and will require a google apps login in order to obtain.