Dear
First and Second Graders,
Did you know that we’ve been in school
91 days already this year? Wednesday, February
25th (if we don’t have any snow days before then) will be the 100th day of this
school year. We will celebrate the 100th
Day of school.
Students are asked to complete a
project at home for the 100th Day Celebration.
All projects will be due by February
25th and will be displayed in the hallway for all to see. We will start sharing projects on Monday, February 23rd. That's the day after vacation! If you don't want to work on your project
over vacation then you should do it next week before vacation starts!
Some
Project Ideas:
1. Collect 100 beads, stickers, fingerprints,
rubber stamp prints, pieces of macaroni, or other small objects. Glue them on poster board or cardboard to
create a picture or message.
2. Make a necklace of 100 things.
3. Make a collage of 100 pictures.
4. Write 100 math facts. Display them in a creative way.
In addition to the idea you choose above you
must also hand in a piece of writing which explains your project. Your piece of writing should answer the
questions explained on your 100th Day Checklist.
Be creative! If you have a better idea for a project,
share it with a teacher! Your project
should represent “100” accurately. Putting
100 of something in a jar is not acceptable because we can't see to count
without pouring them out. Be proud of
your work! Remember: You have two weeks to think about and
complete this assignment; no one should bring in a project, which is less than
his or her best work. Families are
welcome to help students. However,
all writing and ideas should be the child’s and not the adult’s. If you
have any questions, ask!
If you need ideas, look at my photos
of previous student work. They are in
school in the album and also can be viewed through our classroom web page.
Name____________________
Checklist for the 100th Day of School Project
Check
off each of the following steps as you do them:
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Read
the project ideas carefully. Think about
what you would like to do. Discuss your
ideas with an adult in your home.
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Ask
the adult to initial here: ____
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Write about what you plan to do on the lines below.
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Use
a pencil to draw a plan of your project in the box below. We don’t need a lot of details, just enough
to be able to understand what you plan to do.
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Ask
Miss Miller to approve your idea.
Everyone should have his or her idea approved by Tuesday, February 10.
Initials: ___
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Gather
the materials you need to do for your project and begin your project.
Think
about these things:
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If
your project is flat (like a poster) I will be hanging it up. Please be sure to glue securely and
carefully. (I've had a problem
previously.) Your project can’t be
huge! You also wouldn’t want to include anything valuable.
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Your
project must represent 100 accurately.
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The
appearance of your project is important.
The 100 “whatevers” should be arranged
neatly. You should plan the
placement. Is it a pattern? For example:
10 rows of 10 will look much better than rows of randomly placed objects. If you are making a “picture” or a “message”
you should first do a light pencil sketch to help you with the placement of
items.
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If
you choose to do 100 math facts, then your answers must be correct! Your facts
would need to be displayed creatively.
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Complete
the visual part of your project. Be
certain it represents only your best work. All writing and drawings should be
your own work.
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Now
complete the writing part of your project.
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First Graders:
Please
write some sentences about your project.
Your sentences should be on lined paper in your own handwriting. You could answer some of the second grade
questions.
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Second Graders:
Complete
sentences are expected. Do some
proofreading and ask an adult to help.
Then do a final copy in your best handwriting. The writing part should
answer these questions:
Ř
Describe
your project.
Ř How does your project
represent 100?
Ř Does your project represent a
pattern?
(Ex. 5 rows of 20, red, blue, green, red, blue, green)
Ř What did you have to do to
complete your project? What were the
steps you followed?
Remember: Everything is due on Wednesday, February
25th.
If
you finish early, bring your project in to share. It will be better if we don't have to share
18 projects all on the same day.