Today we celebrated our 100th day of school! Students and teachers arrived at school dressed as they might look at age 100.
Sweet first-graders
Wise(ned) teachers
In our classroom, we discussed the root “cent” and identified that it must mean 100! A century is 100 years, there are 100 cents in a dollar, and centipedes appear to have 100 legs. We also learned that people who live to be 100 or more are called “centenarians.”
Next, we made some predictions having to do with the number 100. They included: where will 100 steps from our doorway take us, how many hops can you do in 100 seconds, how many tally marks can you make in 100 seconds, and how many dots can you make in 100 seconds. After we predicted, we tested!
We enjoyed reading three 100th day books, as well: The 100th Day of School, 100th Day Worries and Hedgehog’s 100th Day of School. Then, the students did some writing of their own about what life might be like at age 100.
I’ll be famous and I may still be a Hollywood movie star. I’ll probably have a poodle named, “Star.”
I would eat ice cream every month. I would see my family every year. I would plant plants.
I would live on a cruise and eat ice cream all year.
Each student brought in a collection of 100 items to display. We had the opportunity to walk around and see everyone’s collections before enjoying a cupcake each from a display of 100 cupcakes.
100 Barbie shoes
100 mini Uno cards
100 pennies
Initials written with 100 Skittles
Happy 100th Day!