100th Day of School Project

One of my favorite days of the school year is quickly approaching - the 100th day of school!  This is a day we dedicate to number sense!  As a part of this celebration, each child is to create their own collection of 100 things to bring to school that day.  There is a lot involved in this project: collecting, counting, grouping, and of course creativity! :)

Here are some examples from past students:

It is best if the project reinforces groups of ten within 100.  A good way to count the objects would be to put them into groups of 10 and then count by 10s.  And yes, your child should be doing the counting! :)  You can also make each group of 10 slightly different.  For example, if your child wants to do 100 stickers, each group of 10 could be a different type of sticker.  You get the idea!  It is also best if you find some way to display the groups of 10 (rather then just putting 100 crayons in a bag).
I also encourage you to build off your child's interest.  If your child just LOVES legos, make a lego structure using 100 legos!
And last but not least, HAVE FUN with the project!

The 100th day of school will be Wednesday, February 13th - so be prepared to send in the project on or before that day.  Happy counting!