Up Their Alley

Develop a bowling game in which the highest score possible is 100. Use 10 empty 20-ounce plastic bottles as the pins. Let your class roll a medium-sized rubber ball in attempts to knock over the bottles. Make each “pin” worth one point, with no additional points for strikes or spares. Have the students keep track of their own scores by writing down what they get on each roll and adding these up along the way. When someone knocks over eight or more bottles in one roll, award a “(Name) Was Caught Being Good” Sticker. Halfway through the activity, pass out “Happy 100th Day” Glasses. See if wearing them makes any difference. Play a 10-frame game, as in regular bowling.

Heaps Of Fun

Combine estimating, measuring, and counting into one activity. Obtain good-sized plastic bowls, such as those used at parties for chips, available at dollar stores. Place students into small groups, with a bowl per group. Provide the groups with containers of sugar, dry peas, and bird seed. Also distribute disposable plastic spoons. Have every student estimate how full the bowls will be with 100 spoonfuls of sugar in them. Write students’ names on masking tape and attach to bowls to show guesses. Students can take turns scooping. Repeat activity with the peas, then the bird seed. Give out “I’m Wild About 100th Day” Temporary Tattoos for all the great counting. Award an “I’m 100 Days Smarter” Silicone Bracelet With Card to the student in each group with the closest guess per substance.

Photographic Evidence

Compile a unique scrapbook for 100th Day. Use “A Note From The Teacher” Postcards to mail a message to parents. Ask them to have their child bring a family photo to school. Make color copies of the photos so the originals can be returned. Arrange the copies in an album. Have your students count the number of people in each photo and add up the numbers. If the total is less than 100, recruit school employees to be photographed and included in the book. Thank each staff member with an “Our Students Are 100 Days Smarter!” Button.

“Berry” Healthy

Good nutrition is crucial for learning, any day of the year. Hold a produce-tasting party. Choose some fruits and vegetables that the students are already familiar with. Then find a wide variety that the class most likely hasn’t tried yet. Also supply light ranch dressing and Italian dressing. Hand out “100th Day” Fruit & Veggie Stickers-On-A-Roll during the party. Make sure the praise for trying new food is plentiful. At the end of the event, award “I’m 100 Days Stronger, Smarter, Sharper” Certificates to the entire class.

Found Art

Well in advance of 100th Day, begin gathering Styrofoam. Ask other adults to keep their eyes open for the substance. Cut large pieces into smaller pieces. Don’t stop your hunt until you have 100. On your celebration day, let students stack up the Styrofoam in creative arrangements, one person at a time. After each student’s turn, take a digital photo, then deconstruct the Styrofoam so it can be used for the next student. Print out the photos. Ask your class to vote on the Styrofoam statues. Reward the “designer” of the most popular creation with a “100th Day Of School Is Cool” Pencil Pouch Set. Give out Gold-Foil Stamped “I’m 100 Days Smarter” Ribbon Bracelets to thank everyone for participating.

Animal Kingdom

What is more appealing to children than cute animals? Start with “Wild About 100th Day” Educational Activities Books, available in the “Wild About 100th Day” Class Pack or separately. Help your students work through the books. By the end, they will have read about 100 critters. Arrange the students into groups. Give each group miniature marshmallows and toothpicks. Have every group count out 100 of each. Challenge the students to turn these supplies into animal shapes. For example, a dog would have multiple marshmallows as a body, four toothpicks for legs, a marshmallow head, and a toothpick tail. (Toothpicks may need to be cut in half.)

Let’s Get Moving

As you plan 100th Day festivities, don’t forget that your students are growing physically in addition to mentally. Hang up the “Let’s Cheer! 100th Day Is Here!” Poster. It has lines for students to write their names and 100th Day activities. Encourage each student to do a physical action 100 times. Some suggestions include jumping up and down, twirling around, or bouncing a ball. Have your students fill in the poster, then give everyone “I’m 100 Days Stronger, Smarter, Sharper” Bookmarks.