Morning Tubs
Just like we do every morning, we started our day with Morning Tubs! These play-based tubs are a perfect way to integrate play and social-learning into our day. For this special day, our tubs all contained 100 objects for us to build and play with – foam shapes, unifix cubes, place value pieces, straws and playdough, small stacking cups, and foam blocks!
Our 100th Day Checklists
100s Chart Puzzles
When I Am 100 Years Old
100s Chart Chocolate Style
For differentiation, I did have 3 different charts I used. One chart had 12 numbers already written on the chart (at least one in each row/column), one chart had 6 numbers, and then, the 3rd chart had 2 numbers (45 and 17) written on the chart. I’ll definitely introduce this game into our normal math-center routine. It required some awesome math talk between my friends!
100 Foam Shapes
In our next center, students used 100 foam blocks to create patterns and shapes. Then, students decomposed the larger shapes recording the number and type of smaller shapes each picture required!
Writing 100 Words
We also took the “Write 100 Words” challenge. Students grabbed a clipboard, pencil, and recording sheet traveling the room searching for words. From content-vocabulary to word-wall words, it was interesting to see where students gravitated.
Reading 100 Books
One of our goals for the day was to read 100 books as a class. That meant each student (myself included) needed to read 4 books from our display shelf, classroom library, or individual book bin. If you’ve following along, you know  I LOVE a themed bookshelf, so of course we pull out our 100 themed books!
With all of the excitement of special centers, we did not reach our goal today, making to ~50 books. Tomorrow, we are recommitting to reading 100 books and will finish our list! As students read a book, they wrote it below. (Note – 2 chapters in a chapter book counted as 1 picture book.)
100th Day Art Project
At the end of the day, each of the four 1st grade homerooms rotated among the classrooms completing a different activity. With one teacher, students read poems and sang a song. In one classroom, they completed 100 exercises. In the 3rd classroom, students, made necklaces. In my room, students turned die-cut ‘100’s into art! (Thank goodness for the parent volunteer that cut 270 die-cut numbers.) It was the perfect time to be creative and use everyday things in an unusual way. Some of the final products were fabulous!
This fellow was one of my favorites – a boy licking a lollipop!
Our 100 Days of Learning
Lastly, in transition times and in-between activities, we took time as a class to reflect on the things we have learned this school year. It’s really amazing to consider how much we’ve practiced in just 100 days. Each time we met, we added topics and memories to our ‘100’ chart! It was a sweet way to reflect on our 1st grade year. 🙂
In the past, I’ve also made paper chains. Each student is responsible for 4 links and then, we sting our “learning” around the classroom!
Well friends, we did it! It was a loud, fun-filled day filled with great reminders of how far we’ve come. I am so happy to be in 1st, and I was so proud of my friends today.
When is your 100th day? What fun things do you have planned? I’d love to hear your ideas for activities and centers I can include next year. Please share!
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Melissa Reed says
January 23, 2015 at 2:43 amI love the art with the die cut numbers! So cute!!
Shannon Porter says
January 23, 2015 at 4:24 amLooks like a fun-filled day of learnirng. We do several things you listed and…
solve a mystery puzzle of 100 on a hundreds chart, go down the slide 100 times (as a class), see how many times we can run up and down halfcourt in 100 seconds, say our names 100 times, solve 100 math problems and spell 100 words (as a class on bulletin board paper that I hang in the hall for all to see), play a game where we roll a die for as many times as it takes to make it to 100 (play with a partner), build with 100 Legos, blocks, etc., bring in and count 100 items by grouping them into 10s…the regular stuff! Thanks again for sharing. I'm going to make the 120 chart puzzles. I've never done that before. I think the kids will like it.
Kate says
January 28, 2015 at 1:59 amI LOVE the idea of solving 100 math problems. I'll definitely have to try that next year. I'm sure my kids would be so excited!
Carol S says
January 30, 2017 at 2:24 amThank you for more great ideas!
I also have two cup stacking centers, one with small Solo cups and one with large ones. Students need to work with their small group and make a pyramid!
I all so have a floor puzzle of sea life with 100 pieces, another favorite!