Best 100th Day of School Worksheets and Activities

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Looking for the best 100th day of school worksheets and activities for older students in 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade? Read on! As the calendar flips its pages and the school year reaches its centennial mark, there’s a magical moment that resonates with both students and teachers alike — Happy 100th Day! This milestone is a true celebration of growth and learning for students in elementary school.

For our upper elementary students, reaching the 100th day is an exciting accomplishment. In this blog post, you’ll find a collection of loads of ideas and 100th days of school printables that promise a super fun way to celebrate 100 days of learning. From 100th day of school writing prompts and STEM challenges to creative ideas for acts of kindness, our celebration is set to make the 100th day of school celebration the best it can be!

Pssst. . . . Check out the ready-to-go 100th Day Celebration Packet, loaded with printable 100th day activities for upper elementary students!

So, buckle up for a journey through a day filled with laughter, learning, and a whole lot of “100 Days Smarter” pride. Get ready to explore these fun 100th day ideas for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade together!

25 Fun 100th Day of School Worksheets and Activities

1. 100 Days Smarter Hats: Have students create and decorate special hats or headbands with the message “100 Days Smarter” to wear throughout the day. This is a great starting point and 100 days of school activity!

2. 100th Day of School Writing Prompts: Have students write about what they think life will be like in 100 years. This is such a creative idea in 100th day of school activities for 4th grade and 5th grade! Get the “When I’m One Hundred” page in the complete 100th Day Celebration Packet which has loads of fun printable activities!

100th Day of School Worksheets

3. Counting Collections: Ask students to bring in collections of 100 items (buttons, paperclips, etc.) and share them with the class.

4. 100-Word Challenge: Encourage students to use creative writing to author a short story or paragraph using exactly 100 words.

100th Day of School Worksheets

5. STEM Challenge: Create engineering challenges where students must build structures using 100 pieces of a specific material, like toothpicks or building blocks.

6. 100 Acts of Kindness: Challenge the class to perform 100 acts of kindness throughout the day or week. This is one of our favorite 100 days of school activities! 

Kindness Tracking Progress:

Use a visual tracker, such as:

  • Kindness Tree: Add a leaf for each act of kindness.
  • Kindness Jar: Drop a pom-pom or paper heart for every kind act.
  • Poster Chart: Create a grid or chart with 100 spaces to fill in as acts are completed.

Kindness Ideas:

Provide a list of suggested acts and encourage students to add their own ideas. Examples:

  • Smile at someone who looks down.
  • Compliment a classmate or teacher.
  • Hold the door open for others.
  • Write a thank-you note to a staff member.
  • Help clean up the classroom or playground.
  • Share a toy or supplies with a peer.
  • Check in on a friend who seems upset.
  • Make cards for residents of a local nursing home.

7. Math Activities and Games: Play math games centered around the number 100, such as 100 Bingo or a 100-themed math scavenger hunt.

8. 100 Ways to 100: Have students use their math skills to list 100 different ways to mathematically arrive at the answer 100, which is perfect for small groups or independent work. You can find these ready-to-go 100th day of school worksheets in the complete 100th Day Celebration Packet.

100th Day of School Worksheets

9. 100-Day Trail Mix: Provide a variety of snacks and have students create their own 100-day trail mix with 100 pieces. What a fun activity!

10. 100-Second Challenges: Engage in quick, 100-second challenges for various activities, such as jumping jacks, drawing, or solving puzzles. Here are some suggestions:

  • Physical Challenges:
    • Jumping Jacks: How many jumping jacks can you do in 100 seconds?
    • Balance Test: Hold a yoga pose (like a tree pose) without losing balance.
    • Speed Stack: Stack and unstack cups as quickly as possible.
  • Creative Challenges:
    • Quick Drawing: Draw a given object (like a cat, house, or tree) in 100 seconds.
    • Origami Race: Fold a simple origami figure, such as a paper airplane or boat.
    • Story Sprint: Write a mini-story or poem on a fun topic.
  • Mental Challenges:
    • Puzzle Solving: Solve as many crossword or Sudoku clues as possible.
    • Math Blitz: Answer as many simple math problems as you can.
    • Memory Challenge: Memorize a list of words or objects shown for 10 seconds, then recall them within the remaining 90 seconds.
  • Team Challenges:
    • Relay Tasks: Complete a series of quick tasks, such as passing a ball or assembling a puzzle.
    • Build It Fast: Create a structure using blocks, cards, or other materials.
    • Guess the Word: One team member describes a word without saying it, while others guess.

11. 100-Word Book: Collaboratively write a class book with each student contributing a 100-word story or page.

12. 100 Minutes of Fitness: Incorporate 100 minutes of physical activity into the day, broken up into shorter sessions. What a fun idea in our list of 100th day of school activities for 4th grade and 5th grade!

13. 100th Day Special Snack: Have a snack time with foods grouped in sets of 100, like pretzels, grapes, or cereal.

14. 100th Day Certificates: Design and distribute certificates celebrating each student’s achievement of 100 days in school.

15. 100th Day Reflections: Have students reflect on their favorite moments, lessons learned, and achievements from the first 100 days.

16. 100th Day Glyph: Have students answer “Would you rather. . .” questions to color a large 100 picture in their own unique way. This 100 Days Glyph pictured is a part of the printable 100th Day Celebration Packet. Students love coloring pages!

100th Day of School Worksheets

17. Historical Research: Research and discuss what life was like 100 years ago, comparing it to the present. This is the perfect activity to add to your Social Studies lesson plans and is one of our favorite educational activities! 

Research Areas: Assign specific topics to explore, such as:

  • Daily Life: Clothing, food, housing, and entertainment.
  • Education: What schools were like, who had access to education, and typical classroom tools.
  • Work and Economy: Common jobs, wages, and working conditions.
  • Technology and Innovations: Inventions and how they shaped life (e.g., radios, cars).
  • Politics and Society: Major leaders, laws, social norms, and significant historical events.
  • Global Events: Compare the impacts of World War I (still fresh in 1924) to modern global challenges.

Activity Steps:

Reflect on how historical events have shaped the modern world.

Introduction:

  • Start with a brief overview of the 1920s, highlighting major themes like the aftermath of World War I, the Roaring Twenties, Prohibition, and the rise of the automobile and radio.
  • Pose engaging questions to spark curiosity, such as, “What would you do for fun in 1924 without smartphones?”

Research Phase:

  • Provide worksheets or guiding questions, such as:
  • What was a typical day like for a child/adult in 1924?
  • How did people communicate, travel, or entertain themselves?
  • What major world events shaped 1924?
  • Encourage the use of primary sources, like photos, advertisements, or letters from the 1920s.

Creative Comparison:

  • Create a timeline highlighting milestones from 1924 and 2024.
  • Design a “Then vs. Now” chart to visualize differences and similarities.
  • Write a “Day in the Life” narrative from the perspective of someone living in 1924 and someone living today.

Discussion and Reflection:

  • Host a group discussion on what participants found surprising or interesting.

18. 100th Day Puzzles: Provide 100-piece puzzles for students to work on individually or in small groups.

19. Estimation Jar: Fill a jar with 100 small items, like a paper clip collection, and have students estimate the quantity before counting.

20. 100th Day Art Gallery: Display artwork and coloring pages created by students throughout the 100 days in a special gallery.

21. Math Color by Code: Have students solve math problems to reveal hidden pictures related to the number 100. Students LOVE this idea in our list of 100th day of school activities for any older grade level! 100th day of school worksheets for the win!

100th Day of School Worksheets

22. 100-Word Vocabulary Parade: Organize a vocabulary parade where students dress up as words related to the number 100 and share their definitions. So much fun!

23. Guest Speaker: Invite a guest speaker, possibly someone 100 years old, to share experiences and stories with the class.

24. 100th Day Reflection Poems: Encourage students to write poems reflecting on their growth and experiences over the first 100 days of school.

25. Gratitude Challenge: Have students list 100 things for which they are grateful. Use this printable gratitude brochure for an easy, yet meaningful project. The Gratitude Challenge requires students to list 100 things for which they are thankful. To make it a bit easier, this project breaks the list down into 10 categories. For each of those categories, students will write 10 things they are thankful for.


Whatever activities you choose to do with your class, I hope your 100th day celebration is wonderful and memorable. Let’s carry the 100th day spirit forward, remembering that each day is a chance for more fun, learning, and creating lasting memories. Here’s to the next 100 days and beyond – may they be packed enjoyable moments that make your school days happy! Until next time, keep the good vibes rolling and stay 100 days awesome!

READY-TO-GO 100TH DAY CELEBRATION ACTIVITIES PACKET

100th Day of School Worksheets
100th Day of School Worksheets
100th Day of School Worksheets

Click HERE to get your 100th Day Celebration Packet.

This 100th Day of School Activities NO PREP Packet is full of great worksheets and projects to make it easy for you to plan fun math and reading activities related to the 100th day of school! Includes print and go multiplication color by number and other engaging 100th day of school worksheets, coloring pages, activities, and printables.

This 100th Day of School Worksheets and Activities Packet includes:

  • Color by Number – Math Facts
  • Fill It Up! – Numbers & Operations
  • 100 Ways to 100 – Numbers & Operations
  • What Could Fit? – Measurement
  • 100th Day Glyph 
  • Decorate & Celebrate
  • 100th Day Doodle (printable coloring page)
  • How Many Words?
  • 100 Parts of Speech
  • 100 Miles Away – Geography
  • When I’m 100
  • 100 Words – Paragraph Writing
  • 100 Facts – Geography
  • 100 Meter Records – Reading Passage & Questions
  • Answer Keys

This packet of printable activities is perfect for:

  • 100th Day of School
  • Special Celebration
  • Review
  • Skills Mastery
  • Sub Plans
  • Small Groups
  • Intervention
  • Early Finishers
  • Math Centers
  • Homework
  • Morning Work
  • Independent Work

Look at what some teachers had to say about this 100th Day of School Worksheets Packet:

“These were great activities for our 100th day, and I had kids begging to bring them outside during recess and even finish at home! Awesome!”

“This activity packet made planning for the 100 Days of School easy. The students loved the coloring pages and the reading pages were interesting with the 100 day theme. Highly recommend this packet.

“This was such a fun way to celebrate being 100 days smarter with my students, and I loved that the older students could use this resource!

“I had to be out on Hundreds Day, so this was a great packet to leave for my sub. The students really enjoyed all the options.”

“I used this for the 100th day of school, and my students had a blast. We used the ELA portion. The activities were engaging. I put students in pairs and made a competition out of it.”

“My students loved using this resource. It gave them something to do other than “normal” classwork! They thought the variety of different activities was fun and interactive.”

My students loved using this resource for their morning work! They were engaged in the resource and had no trouble getting started.”

Have a wonderful 100th day of school! Happy Teaching!

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Hi, I’m Shelly! Thank you for being here. I love helping third, fourth, and fifth grade teachers with fun and engaging activities that require no to little prep! Let me help you by taking some of the stress and work off your plate.

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