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One Hundred Days Smarter!

Happy 100th Day of School 2020! Kindergarteners and their House Advisors spent last week working on collaborative projects designed to include counting practice, estimating, teamwork and strategizing, and measuring volume. These projects entailed visiting other Houses and exploring the concept of 100 in various ways.
On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of last week, our Kindergarten teams visited each House to organize one of five exciting, 100s-related activities.
 

Pattern Blocks and Counting Stairs (H32)

Two activities involving teamwork, collaboration, counting, and fun! Using pattern blocks, groups worked together to make a unique design using 100 pattern blocks (20 blocks in 5 different shapes). After they were done, students were tasked with counting the steps up to the roof in groups of ten. Just how many steps were there?
 

Beach Pudding (H15)

Groups used their estimation skills and clues from House Advisors to predict what size bowl could hold 100 Teddy Grahams, filled to the top. Then, students predicted what bowl would be needed to hold the Teddy Grahams after they were ground up in a food processor. After the project, teachers sprinkled the “sand” over vanilla pudding and voilà! “Beach Pudding!”
 

Marshmallow Monster (H16)

Groups used toothpicks to construct a marshmallow monster together. They could decide whether it was a "scary” or "friendly” monster and worked together to decide how many legs, heads, eyes, and tails the monster would have. After planning and constructing, they connected all the parts together to make one big monster. Then came the best part -- They got to eat it!
 

Fruit Loops (H14)

Each child strung 100 Fruit Loops on a licorice string. Before they started stringing, students diligently counted each Fruit Loop using a “100s Chart” to help keep track. It took a while, but the wait was worth it. Children took their candy necklaces home to eat and enjoy!
 

Architect Teams (H33)

Each group was given an oaktag building and tasked with arranging 100 windows on it. Lots of designing and strategizing went into this collaborative project -- they even got add a photograph of themselves looking out one of their windows. The buildings are now on display in the East Lobby for all of First Program to enjoy.
 
Once the day arrived, students stood proudly outside the steps of the First Program to take a celebratory photo with their teachers and classmates.
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