Celebrating the 100th Day of School

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The 100th day of school is more than just a milestone worth noting — it's the perfect time to have fun with the number 100. The activities and lessons in this theme unit provide opportunities for your students to practice math and sharpen their observational skills.

To start, read some books about the 100th day of school. Then have students create a Wacky Wish poem (PDF), where they can imagine having 100 of anything they wish for.

Articles

The 100th Day of School!
by Andrea J. Spillett
100th day of school materials recommended by fellow teacher, Andrea Spillett.

Teaching Tips for the 100th Day of School!
by Marci Ruiz
Six ideas to use in a 100th Day of School Celebration.

Hip Hip Hooray for the 100th Day!
by Deborah Schecter
Instructor Magazine | January ,2003
Top off your 100th Day of school celebration with this fun and easy coordinate geometry activity.

The 100th Day of School
Offers ideas for celebrating the first 100 days of school through various sites. Lesson plans, related links, and a helpful teacher's guide are all included.

Celebrate the 100th Day of School!
Instructor Magazine | This content resource discusses teacher recommendations for ways to celebrate the 100th day of school. There are teacher suggestions that describe activities in all four major subject areas.

Books for Teaching the 100th Day of School
by Marci Ruiz
Teacher created book list includes tips for classroom use.

32 Quick & Fun Activities to Celebrate the 100th Day of School
Instructor Magazine | January ,1994
This article suggests a wide variety of activities to celebrate one hundred days of school. From brainstorming uses for $100 to closing your eyes for one hundred seconds, this lesson plan offers dozens of useful suggestions.

Resources

The 100th Day of School
by Risa Young
Children will use math concepts presented in the book <i>The 100th Day of School<i/> to develop counting, addition, grouping, and problem-solving skills.

Lesson Plans

The 100th Day of School
by Marci Ruiz
Celebrate Clifford's 100th day of school with a fun exercise involving creativity, following directions, and counting to 100 by ones, fives, and tens.

Books

Fluffy's 100th Day of School
by Kate McMullan and Mavis Smith
When Ms. Day's class has a party to celebrate the 100th day of school, Fluffy finds out how rowdy but fun parties can be! The winner of the seed-eating contest and the 100-inch dash, Fluffy is one indomitable guinea pig!