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Meet & Greet Mixer

Inez

Tier 1
For Schools

Lesson Plan

Who Am I Bingo Lesson Plan

Students will engage in an interactive icebreaker to learn about their peers, practicing communication and social skills while building a supportive classroom community.

Building connections early helps students feel welcomed and valued, improving collaboration, confidence, and a positive classroom climate throughout the year.

Audience

7th Grade Students

Time

30 minutes

Approach

Interactive icebreaker games with a bingo mingle to foster community.

Materials

  • Human Bingo Card Template, * Icebreaker Question List, * Printed Human Bingo Cards (one per student), * Pencils or Pens, * Timer or Stopwatch, * Whiteboard and Markers, and * Name Tags (optional)

Prep

Preparation Steps

15 minutes

  • Print enough copies of the Human Bingo Card Template for each student
  • Print copies of the Icebreaker Question List
  • Move desks to allow easy mingling
  • Set up the whiteboard and timer
  • Prepare name tags if used

Step 1

Introduction & Norms

5 minutes

  • Greet students and explain that today’s goal is to learn about each other
  • Review norms: respect, listening, and positive interactions
  • Highlight how knowing classmates helps everyone feel included

Step 2

Name Game Icebreaker

5 minutes

  • Form a circle
  • Each student states their name and one hobby or favorite thing
  • The group repeats each name before moving to the next student
  • Encourage enthusiasm and eye contact

Step 3

Bingo Setup

5 minutes

  • Explain the rules of Human Bingo using the Human Bingo Card Template
  • Show an example square and model one interaction
  • Distribute printed cards and writing tools
  • Set expectations: be respectful when asking questions

Step 4

Human Bingo Activity

10 minutes

  • Students mingle to find classmates matching the descriptions on their cards
  • When a match is found, the classmate initials the square
  • Encourage completing a row, column, or as many squares as possible
  • Teacher circulates, prompts quieter students, and observes interactions

Step 5

Debrief & Reflection

5 minutes

  • Reconvene as a whole group
  • Ask volunteers to share an interesting fact they learned
  • Discuss how this activity can help build a positive classroom community
  • Collect bingo cards or let students keep them as a reminder
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Slide Deck

Who Am I Bingo

Building Our Classroom Community

An interactive icebreaker to learn about each other and foster connections.

Welcome students and introduce yourself as the teacher. Explain that today’s focus is on getting to know one another and building our classroom community through fun activities.

Learning Objectives

• Learn fun facts about classmates
• Practice communication and social skills
• Build a positive, inclusive classroom community

Read the objectives aloud. Emphasize why these goals matter: strong connections make class more fun and supportive.

Classroom Norms

  1. Respect: Talk kindly and value others’ ideas
  2. Listen: Give full attention when someone speaks
  3. Positive Interactions: Encourage and support classmates

Discuss each norm briefly. Ask students for examples of respectful behavior and good listening.

Name Game Icebreaker

  1. Form a circle
  2. Each student says their name + one hobby or favorite thing
  3. Group repeats the name before the next student goes
  4. Use eye contact and enthusiastic voices

Explain the Name Game Icebreaker. Model what you want: “I’m Ms. Smith and I love painting.” Then invite students to share.

Human Bingo Setup

  1. You each have a Human Bingo Card Template
  2. Mingle and ask classmates questions matching the squares
  3. When someone fits a description, they initial that square
  4. Aim to complete a row, column, or as many squares as you can

Show an example square on the board. Point out how to ask a peer a question and get their initials. Pass out materials.

Human Bingo Activity

• Mingle freely to find classmates who match each square
• Collect initials in the squares
• Try to fill a row, column, or multiple squares
• You have 10 minutes—keep track of time!

Circulate around the room to prompt quieter students and keep energy high. Use the timer to signal halfway and 2-minute warnings.

Debrief & Reflection

• Share: What’s one new thing you learned?
• Discuss: How can knowing classmates help our class?
• Wrap Up: Keep your bingo card as a reminder of today’s connections

Bring the class back together. Ask 2–3 volunteers to share one interesting fact. Reinforce how these connections help us learn and work together.

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Worksheet

Human Bingo Card Template

Find classmates who match each description. When you find someone, have them initial the square. Try to complete a row, column, or diagonal!

Has a sibling

Plays a musical instrument

Speaks more than 2 languages

Has a pet dog

Favorite subject is math

Has traveled to another country

Likes to read fantasy

Favorite food is pizza

Has met a celebrity

Wears glasses

Loves to draw

Has a birthday this month

Plays a sport

Favorite movie is animated

Rides a bike to school

Can solve a Rubik’s Cube

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Lesson Plan

Meet & Greet Mixer Lesson Plan

Students will introduce themselves, share personal interests, practice active listening, and collaboratively create a visual class connection map to build a welcoming 7th-grade community.

Building strong peer relationships and a positive classroom climate helps students feel valued, improves collaboration, and sets a supportive tone for learning.

Audience

7th Grade Students

Time

30 minutes

Approach

Interactive sharing and collaborative mapping

Materials

Name Tags, Icebreaker Question List, Sticky Notes, Markers, Chart Paper, Class Connection Map Template, and Timer or Stopwatch

Prep

Preparation Steps

10 minutes

  • Print one copy per student of the Icebreaker Question List and Class Connection Map Template
  • Affix a large Class Connection Map Template sheet to a wall or whiteboard
  • Prepare name tags and markers for all students
  • Arrange desks or tables to facilitate pair and whole-group activities
  • Review SEL competencies (self-awareness, relationship skills) and discussion prompts

Step 1

Introduction & Norms

5 minutes

  • Welcome students and explain today’s goal: getting to know each other and building community
  • Introduce norms: respect, active listening, positive feedback
  • Model one respectful listening behavior (e.g., eye contact, nodding)

Step 2

Warm-Up: Interest Pair-Share

7 minutes

  • Distribute name tags and the Icebreaker Question List
  • Students find a partner, ask two questions from the list, and share answers
  • After 3 minutes, switch partners and repeat with two new questions
  • Teacher circulates, prompting quieter students and modeling follow-up questions

Step 3

Main Activity: Class Connection Mapping

13 minutes

  • Give each student a sticky note and marker
  • Students write their name and one personal interest on their sticky note
  • One at a time, students place their note on the large Class Connection Map Template and draw a line connecting to any existing note sharing a common interest
  • If no match exists, students start a new branch and explain their interest to the class
  • Teacher facilitates by prompting students to explain connections and encouraging active listening

Step 4

Cool-Down & Reflection

5 minutes

  • Reconvene as a whole group around the completed map
  • Invite 2–3 volunteers to share one surprising or meaningful connection they saw
  • Discuss: “How can knowing these connections support our classroom community?”
  • Teacher observes participation and notes strengths in communication and collaboration
  • Display the map as a reminder of class unity
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Slide Deck

Meet & Greet Mixer

Welcome to our 30-minute community-building session! Today we will get to know each other, share our interests, and build a class connection map.

Greet students warmly. Briefly introduce yourself and explain the session’s purpose: community building and getting to know each other.

Learning Objectives

• Introduce yourself and share personal interests
• Practice active listening
• Collaboratively create a visual class connection map

Read each objective aloud. Emphasize how sharing and listening strengthen our classroom community.

Classroom Norms

  1. Respect: Use kind words and actions
  2. Active Listening: Maintain eye contact and nod
  3. Positive Feedback: Encourage and support classmates

Discuss each norm with students. Invite examples of respectful behavior and good listening.

Warm-Up: Interest Pair-Share

  • Grab a name tag and an Icebreaker Question List
  • Find a partner and ask two questions from the list
  • After 3 minutes, switch partners and ask two new questions

Model asking a question from the list and sharing an answer. Circulate to prompt quieter students and keep energy high.

Main Activity: Class Connection Mapping

  • Write your name and one personal interest on a sticky note
  • Place it on the Class Connection Map Template
  • Draw a line to connect with an existing note sharing that interest
  • If no match, start a new branch and introduce your interest

Demonstrate placing a sticky note and drawing a line. Encourage students to explain their interests as they post.

Cool-Down & Reflection

• Volunteer: Share one surprising or meaningful connection you saw
• Discuss: How can knowing our connections support our classroom community?
• Display our class map as a reminder of unity

Invite 2–3 volunteers to share observations. Emphasize how these connections build support and unity.

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Worksheet

Icebreaker & Connection Map

Part 1: Icebreaker Questions

Use the Icebreaker Question List to find a partner and ask two questions. Record the partner’s name and answers below.

Icebreaker Question List

  1. What is your favorite hobby?
  2. What is your favorite subject in school?
  3. If you could travel anywhere, where would you go?
  4. What is your favorite movie or TV show?
  5. What type of music do you enjoy most?
  6. What do you like to do on weekends?
  7. Do you have any pets? If so, what kind?
  8. What is your favorite food?
  9. What is one thing you can’t live without?
  10. What’s your dream job?

Partner 1
Name: ________________________________

  1. Question asked: ____________________
    Answer: ______________________________





  2. Question asked: ____________________
    Answer: ______________________________





Partner 2
Name: ________________________________

  1. Question asked: ____________________
    Answer: ______________________________





  2. Question asked: ____________________
    Answer: ______________________________





Part 2: Class Connection Map

Using the Class Connection Map Template, draw your class connection map below. Start by writing your name and one personal interest in the center. Then add classmates’ names and interests, drawing lines to show shared interests.















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Warm Up

Icebreaker Questions

Use these questions for the Interest Pair-Share warm-up. Find a partner and ask two questions. Then switch partners and ask two new questions.

  1. What is your favorite hobby?
  2. What is your favorite subject in school?
  3. If you could travel anywhere, where would you go?
  4. What is your favorite movie or TV show?
  5. What type of music do you enjoy most?
  6. What do you like to do on weekends?
  7. Do you have any pets? If so, what kind?
  8. What is your favorite food?
  9. What’s one thing you can’t live without?
  10. What’s your dream job?
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Activity

Class Connection Map Template

Use this template to create a visual map of connections among classmates. As you add your sticky note, draw lines to show shared interests and build a branching network of community.

Instructions:

  1. Write your name and one personal interest in the center bubble below.
  2. Place your bubble in the center of the map area.
  3. For each new classmate’s note, draw a line connecting it to any existing bubble that shares the same interest.
  4. If no match exists, start a new branch off the center and explain your interest to the class.
  5. Continue until every student’s note is placed and all connections are drawn.












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