Happy 100th Day of School!

As a math teacher, the 100th day of school is one of my favorite days of the year.  There are so many fun things to do at each grade level that focus on the number 100.

As a lower school, we worked together to create 100 equations.  The charge was left fairly open- ended so that students could participate at their level.  This meant that the equations ranged from things like 2+2=4 to 6x5= 30 and all the way to 100 x 10² ÷ 16= 625.  Fourth grade seemed to especially like this activity!

It was great to see so many students get involved, and what was most surprising to me was that by the end of the first day, all 100 spaces for equations had been filled in!  This meant that I could put out a fresh batch of sheets for kids to continue adding equations.

We also did activities by grade level to celebrate the 100th day.  Some of those included in kindergarten, students discovered how many times they could do a specific activity in 100 seconds, such as how many times they could write their name or how many times they could stand up and sit back down again.  

First grade hosted a "museum" with exhibits of 100 objects.  There was a great variety!

In second grade, students rolled a die 100 times and graphed each roll to see what number they landed on most frequently; they also estimated how far they could walk with 100 steps and then tested it out to see how close they were to their estimate.

In third grade, students played a target number game, where they tried to get as close to 100 as they could, and they also used a 100 chart to create clues for each other to find a hidden message or picture. 

It was a great 100th day of school, make sure to ask your child about his or her experience!