The 100th day of school isn’t just a milestone. It’s a time to celebrate how far your students have come in their learning journey. This milestone is the perfect opportunity to reflect, inspire, and engage students with creative and fun activities. These activities will help your students make the 100th day unforgettable.
“If I Had $100” Writing Activity
After brainstorming how they’d spend $100, students can use Canva for Education to write an essay about how they would spend the money. They could also design digital posters or infographics illustrating their spending choices. Canva offers drag-and-drop tools and templates for professional quality visuals.
Steps:
- Have students brainstorm their $100 spending plan.
- In Canva, guide them to write their essay or create a poster with sections for each spending category. There are many templates in Canva that can be used. Encourage them to use icons, photos, and pie charts to enhance their work.
- Older students can calculate percentages and use Canva’s charting feature to represent their choices graphically.
“100 Words We Know” Word Wall
Challenge your class to come up with 100 words they’ve learned this year. Then create a collaborative word wall. Use a tool like Padlet to create a digital word wall. Students add words they’ve learned over the year.
Steps:
- Create a Padlet board with columns for different word categories (e.g., nouns, verbs, adjectives).
- Ask students to add words. They could even use them in sentences.
- Export the Padlet board and display it.
100 Acts of Kindness
Set a goal to complete 100 acts of kindness as a class. Use Google Forms to collect each act and display real-time progress with a visual chart using Google Sheets. For inspiration, tools like ChatGPT can suggest ideas for acts of kindness, such as writing thank-you notes or helping a friend. You can also find 25 kindness ideas here and 6 kindness activities here.
Steps:
- Create a Google Form where students can log their acts of kindness.
- Use ChatGPT to generate daily kindness challenges tailored to your class.
- Display the progress using a live graph or a bulletin board.
100 Steps Adventure
Take your students on a 100-step journey around the school or playground. Enhance it with augmented reality (AR) apps like Seek by iNaturalist.
Steps:
- Start with a scavenger hunt where students find 100 objects.
- Use Seek to identify plants, insects, or animals along the way.
- Have students record their findings in a shared Google Doc.
Time Capsule of Learning
Create a digital time capsule using tools like Google Slides or Book Creator. Students can add photos, drawings, and writing samples that reflect their growth over the year.
Steps:
- Provide students with a time capsule template in Google Slides.
- Include prompts like, “What was your favorite lesson so far?” or “What is one thing you learned this year that surprised you?”
- Save the completed slides to revisit on the last day of school.
Create a 100th Day Hat or Necklace
Transform this classic craft into a tech-savvy project using Google Drawings or Canva for Education. Students can design hats or necklaces with shapes, stickers, and text, ensuring their creations include exactly 100 elements.
Steps:
- Use Google Drawings or Canva to create templates for hats and necklaces.
- Let students customize them with digital stickers and patterns.
- Print finished designs and hang them around the room.
Celebrate with Creativity
The 100th day of school is a chance to combine fun, reflection, and creativity. By incorporating these activities, you’ll engage students in meaningful learning.
What are your favorite 100th-day activities? Share your ideas in the comments below!
