{FREE} 100th Day: Color by Place Value | Large Whole Numbers
Grab this simple, low-prep place value set to celebrate your 100th day of school! Students color the 100th day picture according to the place value of each large number.
Are you and your students ready to hit ‘day 100?’ If you haven’t been keeping track, never fear. There’s still time to do a quick calendar count and plan for that fun milestone-the 100th day of school! This set of 100th day color by place value pages is great for students in 4th or 5th grade who are ready to make sense of large numbers. This can provide a fun themed review of place value while also celebrating the 100th day.
What is the 100th Day of School?
In any given school year, the 100th day is just that–the 100th day that students have been in school learning and growing.
When this day occurs will obviously vary depending on when you start school, but it is typically sometime between the end of January or end of February.
Why is this an important day? Well, for one, the school year is long and marking milestones like making it 100 full days can bring some excitement and joy into the classroom. It’s an opportunity to acknowledge how hard students have worked and to celebrate that they are past the ‘halfway’ mark for the year.
It also comes at a time of the year that can be *ahem* challenging. Coming back to school in January often means no real break again until spring. That can be a long stretch, especially during cold or dreary winter months. So adding a bit of celebration to that stretch of school is a great way to break up the mundane!
Lastly, as a math teacher, I’m especially partial to the 100th day because the number 100 provides so many wonderful opportunities for math learning and exploration, no matter the age of your students.
And in 5th grade students can take it a step further to celebrate their 1,000th day of school! (In 5th grade, on the 100th day, students will have been in school for exactly 1,000 days: 180 days in K-4 + 100 days in 5th, assuming they have 180 days in each school year).
Want to fill your 100th day with math goodness? Check out this post with 100+ math ideas for the 100th day of school.
100th Day Color by Place Value: Large Numbers
And of course, if you’re looking for a simple, low-prep activity to have on hand for your 100th day, grab this set of color by number pages!
This download includes 8 printable color by number pages. There is also an answer key for each page to show you what the finished product should look like.
On each page, students color each number based on the place value. For example, the key might say something like “5 thousands–>yellow,” and students color any number that has a 5 in the thousands place yellow.
All pages have a fun design themed to the 100th day of school.
Materials Needed for the 100th Day Color by Place Value Pages:
- 100th Day Coloring Sheets of Your Choice (simply print the ones you want)
- Crayons, colored pencils or markers
Ideas for Using the Color by Place Value Pages with Students:
Your students likely will not have time to complete all 8 pages, so here are some ideas for using them:
- Print 5 or so copies of each page for a math center & let students choose just one
- Choose 2 different pictures and print them front/back on a single sheet & give one to each student
- Print 1 or 2 pages for your students to take home to complete when they want
- Print a variety of the pages to have on hand for early finishers
Lastly, if you have enough students complete a coloring page, you can use them as decoration around your room or on a bulletin board!
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