First Day True or False: Investigate the Teacher

Icebreaker · Grades Any grade · PDF, slides · $3

A getting-to-know-you activity where the students do the work. You hand out a fact sheet about yourself, but not every fact is true. Students ask you questions, watch your reactions, and take notes like detectives.

Then they meet in groups, decide which statements are true or false, and present their case before you reveal the answers. It gets kids talking, asking questions, and working in groups on the first day.

What's included

• Slide deck (.pptx) to run the activity, with answer-reveal tables
• Step-by-step lesson plan with timing for each phase (Google Doc)
• Teacher Fact Sheet template you fill in with your own true and false statements
• Investigation Questions page with an example question
• Investigation Notes page

How teachers use it

• First day of school, any subject
• New semester or new students joining
• Works printed or on devices

Topics: slides, powerpoint, presentation