100's+Day

If anyone is interested in planning a 100's day event I came across this website. It has some great ideas! I really like the idea of making 100 footsteps and lining them up along the hall, as well as some of the measurement type activities since that's what I'm doing right now.
 * 100's Day **

http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/proj/100th/act.htm

Okay, so we've established that 100's day is on Friday, February 6, 2009. Some fun things that we've talked about are:


 * The 100 mural with the centre of the first zero cut out and taped in front of the entry to the classroom -- kids have to climb through to get in.


 * Dress up as if you were 100 years old.


 * Maybe we could make up the 100 footprints and decorate them either with ways we could reduce our "carbon footprint" or decorate them in general and then take one down each time we commit an act that reduces our carbon footprint.

Verse 1: I can count up to 100, It's so easy if you try. I can't believe that since we started school 100 days have gone by. Now let's all count up to 100 Come on try it once with me We'll finish up with 99, And last we'll say 100 Let's start out with 1, 2, 3. (then count as a group to 100 by 1's) Verse 2: I can count up to 100, It's so easy if you try. But this time instead of using 1's, I'll try to count it by 5's. Counting this way is much faster So it doesn't take as long. First say 5 and then say 10, And end up with 100, Come on and join in my song. (count as a group by 5's) Verse 3: I can count up to 100, Now I'll try it once again. But this time instead of 1's or 5's, I'll try to count it by 10's. Counting this way is the fastest, It is also lots of fun. First say 10 and then say 20, End up with 100, Our song is almost done! (count to 100 by 10's)
 * 100's Day Song:
 * Sung to the tune of "Yankee Doodle Dandy"


 * Students can make lists or books of 100 words they can read


 * Read 100 books and stick small copies of the covers on a chart.

Any other thoughts?

Here's another poem - CW

100 Is a Lot! 100 dogs, 100 cats, 100 heads for 100 hats. 100 women, 100 men, 100's more than 5 or 10. 100 buttons, 100 coats, 100 sails for 100 boats. 100 cookies, 100 cakes, 100 kids with bellyaches! 100 shoes, 100 socks, 100 keys for 100 locks. 100 puddles mighty dirty, 100's even more than 30. 100 daughters, 100 sons, 100 franks on 100 buns. 100 trees, 100 plants, 100 picnics, 100 ants! 100 is a lot to count, 100 is a LARGE AMOUNT1 100 kisses, 100 hugs, 100 bats and 100 bugs. 100 bees, 100 birds, This poem has 100 words!

by Meish Goldish

This one is short and sweet...

Can you believe it? Aren't you amazed? We've been in school 100 days!

to the tune of I've been working on the railroad:

We've been counting to 100 Every day this year. We've been counting to 100 And now that day is here! Reading, writing and mathematics And lots of games to play For in our classroom we are learning About 100 in every way. 100 words to read, 100 things to count, 100 things to do in school all day - 100 things to make, 100 words to spell, How we love 100's day!

I have little booklets that I make up for the kids. Pages include -- write 100 words -- which is more than some kids have written all year I think :-) -fill in the missing #'s on a 100's chart -do 100 + or - questions -I time them for 100 seconds and they have to i.e. see how many times they can - write their name -- (can talk about the difference between being called Ann or Christopher) ..... - how many hearts they can draw - and the one they like best - stand up, walk around their chair or turn around and sit down -I let them "out" into the hall and have them take 100 steps and see where they end up

I have other things too but I can't think of them right now.

This is a skit - it's a video of a groundhog or something singing a 100's day song. http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=iln5Cy3_fuI&eurl=http://www.squidoo.com/100th-day-of-school