100th Day of School 2024 Teaching Resources
Celebrate a school year milestone in 2024 with 100th day of school activities, printable templates and celebratory student certificates — all created by our teacher team for teachers like you.
Passing 100 days of the school year is the perfect occasion to practice a variety of primary-level math concepts using the number 100. In this section of resources curated just for teachers by the teachers on the Teach Starter team, you’ll find downloadable resources for your 100th day of school celebration, including worksheets and teaching tools to help make it a truly happy 100th day of school.
A little about the resources: Each one has been reviewed by an expert teacher on our team to ensure it's appropriate for your classroom and ready to be used, so you can shave some serious time off of your lesson planning!
Brand-new to celebrating this elementary school milestone? Our teacher team has a quick look at the history of the 100th Day of School and activities to get you started!
Where Did the 100th Day of School Come From?
First up, a little history lesson. Although there are disagreements about the exact origins of the 100th Day of School, there are two leading theories about where it came from:
- One popular theory is that a teacher named Lynn Taylor introduced the celebration for kindergarten in the 1981-82 Newsletter of the Center for Innovation in Education. Taylor is said to have been inspired by Sesame Street, in particular a magic trick performed by Count Von Count, who turned 100 pennies into a dollar as part of a magic trick.
- The 100th Day of School may also have originated with Mary Baratta-Lorton, a California teacher whose books about teaching primary-grade math had a major impact on how kids learned mathematics in the 1970s and '80s.
Which Two Months Will the 100th Day of School Usually Fall In?
Life would be so much easier if we could just look up the 100th Day of School 2024 on the calendar, but the wide difference in school start dates across the country plus the varied school holidays means this day is rarely the same from district to district!
All that said, if you're planning ahead, you can probably count on a January or February celebration as it's a little more than halfway through the school year in most parts of the country.
How Do You Celebrate the 100th Day of School?
Ah yes, the big question! How you celebrate the 100th Day of School is all about the level of creativity you have — and let's face it, the time you have to commit to the experience.
Hit by a ton of snow days in January? You may not be able to spend too much of your instruction time on 100th Day activities.
Then again, if it's been a long winter already, allowing your kiddos to dress up as 100-year-olds may just be the sort of morale booster your class (and the teaching staff) needs!
We came up with a variety of 100th Day of School activities that can work for big 100th day celebrations, plus some smaller ways to mark this momentous day in the school calendar. Explore the collection for simple printables and bigger projects — there are options for every kind of teacher and every kind of classroom!
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100 Day Mini Book
Create a mini-book by completing the 100-item writing prompts and illustrating each page.
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100 Chart Mystery Picture Puzzle
Practice identifying numbers within 100 with this set of 44 number cards and hundred chart.
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Rolling to 100 Board Game
Practice counting to 100 by 1's with this interactive hundreds chart board game for multiple players.
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100 Action Verbs
Practice counting to 100 by 1’s and 10’s with this set of 24 action cards that get students moving, reading, and writing.
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100 Chart Missing Numbers
Practice counting forward beginning from a given number with this set of 100 charts and recording sheets.
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100th Day of School Photo Props and Display
Celebrate your students becoming 100 days smarter with this set of photo booth props for your classroom.
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100th Day Snack Template
A template for students to use to count out 100 snack items!
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Coin Toss Active Game
An active, whole group game to play when learning coin recognition and counting money.
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We're 100 Days Smarter — 100th Day of School Bulletin Board Banner
Print a We're 100 Days Smarter bulletin board banner for quick & easy decorating when you're celebrating 100 days of school with your class.
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We're 100 Days Brighter Display Banner
Use this banner when celebrating 100 days at school with your class.
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100 Days of School Writing Prompt
Use this writing template on your students' 100th day of school.
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100 Days of School Tracker Poster
Use this poster with your students to track their first 100 days at school.
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100 Days at School Glasses Template
A cute 100 glasses template for your students to decorate and wear on the 100th day of school!
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100 Days Smarter Hat Template for 100 Days of School Celebrations
Print a 100th day of school hat template designed by our teacher team for students to decorate and wear to celebrate the big day!
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You Are 100 Days Smarter Printable Certificate for 100 Days of School
Download a 100th day of school printable certificate that reminds students they're 100 days smarter!
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You Are 100 Days Brighter Certificate
Award this certificate to your students as they celebrate their 100th day at school.
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I am 100 Days Smarter Student Badge
Celebrate 100 days of school with these student badges.
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I'm 100 Days Brighter Student Badge
Celebrate 100 days of school with these student badges.
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100 Days of School Activity Book
A fun booklet of activities for students to complete on their 100th day of school.
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100th Day of School Resource Pack
A collection of templates, activities and classroom displays to help celebrate the 100th day of school.
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19 Teacher-Tested 100th Day of School Ideas to Celebrate the Big Day in Your Classroom
Celebrate the 100th Day of School in 2023 with easy ideas for your classroom!
- 100th Day of School 2024 Worksheets
- 100th Day of School 2024 Templates
- 100th Day of School 2024 Games
- 100th Day of School 2024 Certificates and Awards
- 100th Day of School 2024 Craft Activities
- 100th Day of School 2024 Task Cards
- 100th Day of School 2024 Puzzles
- 100th Day of School 2024 Mazes
- 100th Day of School 2024 Posters
- 100th Day of School 2024 Labels Signs Decorations
- 100th Day of School 2024 Dice Games
- 100th Day of School 2024 Interactive Activities
- 100th Day of School 2024 Color by Code
- 100th Day of School 2024 Active Games
- 100th Day of School 2024 Coloring Pages
- 100th Day of School 2024 Custom Studio Resources
- 100th Day of School 2024 Bookmarks
- 100th Day of School 2024 100 Chart
- 100th Day of School 2024 Board Games
- 100th Day of School 2024 Mini Book
- 100th Day of School 2024 for Pre-K
- 100th Day of School 2024 for Kindergarten
- 100th Day of School 2024 for 1st Grade
- 100th Day of School 2024 for 2nd Grade
- 100th Day of School 2024 for 3rd Grade
- 100th Day of School 2024 for 4th Grade
- 100th Day of School 2024 for 5th Grade
- 100th Day of School 2024 for 6th Grade