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Icebreaker generator
Tell Sparky who's in the room and get icebreaker games picked for them, with setup, how to run each one and a debrief. Ask for a game to project, and Sparky builds one your class can play.
Used by 250,000+ teachers, and built to FERPA, COPPA and GDPR standards.
How the icebreaker generator works
Say who's getting together
Type something like "This or That for 6th graders" or "an icebreaker for our staff meeting". If you leave out the group size, how well they know each other or what materials you have, Sparky asks.
Pick from a few games
Sparky suggests icebreakers that fit, each with setup, how to run it and a debrief question, plus sample prompts you can read out.
Run it, or project it
Run the game out loud, or ask for a version to project. Sparky builds This or That or would you rather as a game beside the chat.
Icebreaker games by grade
Eight icebreakers, two for each grade band from K–2 to 9–12. Each button opens the icebreaker generator with the game named, so Sparky writes it up for your class.
Me too! (K–2)
One student shares something true, like "I have a little brother". Everyone it's also true for stands up and says "Me too!" No reading or writing needed.
Four corners (K–2)
Label each corner of the room with an answer, such as four animals or four seasons. Call out a question and students walk to their corner, then find out who else is there.
Would you rather (3–5)
Two choices, one question at a time: "Would you rather fly or be invisible?" Students pick a side, and a few say why.
Line up without talking (3–5)
The class lines up by birthday, January to December, using only gestures. Students learn each other's birthdays and have to work together to do it.
This or That (6–8)
Like would you rather, but quicker: two words on the screen, hands up for one. Middle schoolers can join in without having to explain themselves.
Two truths and a lie (6–8)
Each student says three things about themselves, and the class guesses which one is made up. Go first yourself so students see how it's done.
Common ground (9–12)
Small groups have five minutes to find three things they all share that you can't see, like a favorite band or a part-time job. Each group shares its strangest one.
Find someone who (9–12)
A sheet of squares like "has worked a summer job" or "speaks two languages". Students walk around and get a different classmate's name in each square.
What the icebreaker generator gives you
Games that fit your group
Sparky matches icebreakers to how many people are in the room, how well they know each other, the energy you want and the materials you have.
Setup, how to run it and a debrief
Each icebreaker comes with what to set up, how to run it and a question to close it out, so you can run it without planning.
A game you can project
Ask for This or That or would you rather to project, and Sparky builds a game with a start screen and one prompt at a time. Click the side the class picked to highlight it.
Prompts about your subject
Ask for prompts tied to what you teach, like "this or that for a science class", and the game doubles as a warm-up for the unit.
Nobody put on the spot
Sparky avoids icebreakers that push students to share something personal or embarrass them in front of the class.
Changes made on the same game
Ask Sparky to swap a prompt or add more, and it updates the same game beside the chat. The arrows above the game go back to earlier versions.
Ways teachers use it
The first day of school
A low-pressure game for a room of students who don't know each other yet, and one to learn names.
Back from a break
A five-minute warm-up for the first morning after winter or spring break.
Starting group work
A short icebreaker for new groups, so students know something about each other before the project starts.
Staff meetings
An icebreaker for a staff meeting or PD day that doesn't feel like a chore for the adults in the room.
Data privacy
Safe to use with student work
What happens to the files you upload and what your students write in Flint.
Not used to train AI
Student data in Flint is never used to train AI models.
Not shared
Flint does not share student data, or any other user data, with third parties.
Kept separate
Each school's data is kept apart from every other school's, and the AI providers Flint runs on can't reach it.
Signed agreements, on request
Flint signs a data processing agreement with any school that needs one, written to US state law and EU GDPR.
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Frequently asked questions
Is the icebreaker generator free?
Yes, it's free for teachers.
What are good icebreaker games for students?
Pick one that suits the age and how well the class knows each other. Me too! and four corners work in K–2, would you rather and lining up without talking in grades 3–5, This or That and two truths and a lie in middle school, and common ground and find someone who in high school. Tell Sparky about your class and it suggests games that fit.
How do you play This or That in class?
Read out two choices, like beach or mountains, and students pick one by raising a hand, standing up or walking to one side of the room. Ask a few students why they picked it, then move on to the next pair. Ask Sparky for a This or That game to project, and click the side the class picked.
Can it make would you rather questions?
Yes. Ask for would you rather questions for your grade and Sparky writes them in the chat, or ask for a would you rather game you can project and Sparky builds one with a question on each screen.
Can I use it for a staff meeting or PD day?
Yes. Tell Sparky who's getting together, how many people, how well they know each other and how long you have, and it suggests icebreakers for adults with setup, how to run each one and a debrief question.
Can I print the icebreakers?
A game you project has a Print button beside it. For a sheet students fill in, like find someone who, ask Sparky for a printable version. Sparky writes it as a document you can print, save to Google Drive or download as Word.
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