Back to School Get to Know You Activity - 4 Corners Game for Middle and High

This back to school 4 corners game is a fun and effective icebreaker for middle and high school students at the beginning of the year. Students are shown a series of slides with prompting questions, each featuring four possible answers and matching images placed in the 4 corners of the screen. After taking a moment to think about their choice, students move to the corresponding corner of the classroom to show their response. Once there, they discuss their reasoning with other like-minded classmates, giving everyone a chance to share and connect. This back to school get to know you activity helps students learn more about each other, feel comfortable participating, and build positive relationships during the first days of school.

Included in this Back to School 4 Corners Game Resource: 

➡️ Back to School 4 Corners Game Slideshow: This resource includes a 25-slide PowerPoint or Google Slides presentation filled with engaging, student-friendly questions. Each slide offers four possible answers for students to choose from, with clear, high-quality images corresponding to each option. The slideshow features 25 interesting prompts designed to get students thinking, moving, and sharing their opinions, such as:

• “The Internet disappears! What is the thing you’ll miss the most?”
• “If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, which would it be?”
• “You have the opportunity to learn a musical instrument overnight. Which one do you pick?”
• “You wake up one morning with a superpower. Which one do you choose?”
• “You are given the power to bring one extinct animal back to life. Which one would you resurrect?”

How to Use This Back to School Get To Know You Activity:

Using the included PowerPoint or Google Slides presentation, start by showing students the first prompting question, such as: “You’ve been hired to direct a movie. Which genre do you choose?” Four possible answers will appear on the slide with matching images in the 4 corners (1. Comedy, 2. Action, 3. Western, 4. Horror). Students then move to the corner of the classroom that matches their choice.

Once students are in their chosen corners, have them discuss why they made that decision with their group. These short, low-pressure conversations naturally help students get to know each other, practice sharing their opinions, and feel more comfortable participating during the first week of school.

What Teachers Are Saying About this Back to School 4 Corners Game resource: 

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Students love these and I enjoy getting to hear their reasoning behind their choices. Great as a bell ringer and to get them thinking in class.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A quick and engaging activity for getting the class talking with each other and moving around. I used it as part of icebreaking with my new groups this year and it was enjoyable. 

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ My students and I LOVED this. The setup was so organized and pleasing  - we had a great time playing it at the beginning of the year to get to know each other!

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