100th+Day+Activities

Hey Ladies! We need to get some ideas put together for the 100th day of school! I have never done this celebration before so I really wanted to be well prepared for it!

Here are some ideas already in progress: 100 Piece Puzzle Competition Snacks ~EL~

In the past we've done 100 piece puzzles, 100 excercises, What Life Will be Like in 100 Years drawings, bar graph of 100 fruit loops, 100 seconds of silence (a personal favorite)...I'll keeping thinking. ~MO~

I like the 100 piece puzzle idea a lot! Does the celebrating last all day, is it a party? ~LF~

I just bought a 100 piece puzzle at Target from the $1 bin. Does someone have a bunch of these supplies already? I don't think it lasts all day. Just the afternoon maybe since the small school is doing it. I think we may need to reserve the Kiva. I am going to add the rest of the teachers on this WIKI. I think. I haven't figured it all out. ~EL~

i have a ton of 100 piece puzzles and i know that Cathy P. does too. The event has usually just lasted an hour and a half. We don't do any of the same things as Kindegarten, like making t-shirts. We just kind of have a fun little party for the first and second graders. ~MO~

Here are a couple of ideas I have found:

* Have student close their eyes and guess when 100 seconds have passed. they open their eyes when they think the time has passed. (allows them to be quiet for a little bit) ~KP~
 * See how many words you make using the letters in "One Hundred Days." (Promotes writing)
 * Write a page on what you'd do if you had one hundred dollars. (Writing)
 * Have each student count out 100 paper clips and hook them together to make a chain. Compare a chain that is 100 clips long to one that is only 10 clips long, 20 clips long, and other lengths. (math)
 * 50-50 book: Write a book listing groups of 50 opposites. Call it "The 100 Book" because each page spread has 100 items. (reading/grammar)
 * On what date will you be 100 years old? (math)
 * Flip a coin 100 times. Graph the number of heads and tails. (math)
 * Scavenger Hunt
 * Have a "100 Day" Scavenger Hunt. Students will follow directions throughout the school and pick up ziplock bags with 100 items in each (toothpicks, paperclips, etc.) They work in teams and there are enough bags at each site with the team number on each bag. You can incorporate cardinal directions in your directions. You need to ask teachers and staff if you can place a bag in their area because the kids become quite excited when looking. You need to give yourself enough time to hide each ziplock bag before students begin their hunt. Remember the first direction leads them to the first bag and then the next direction will be in that spot and so on and so on. The final area should have directions leading them back to your classroom.

Ok. So when do we want to do this? I know Stephanie does want to be involved but her afternoons are pretty booked. ~EL~

Whenever you do this, I will be available to help!!! ~KP~