As most of us are getting going with the new school year, we are always looking for neat ways to break the ice. I have tried many different activities and some are better than others. I came across a neat website for the students to enter their birth dates and it gives them a brief report about what happened the day/year they were born. In class I have them look up their birth dates then share their reports. It helps them find something out about themselves as well as each other.http://www.dmarie.com/timecap/
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