100th Day of School PE Activities: 15 Fun Stations, Games, and Relays to Celebrate 100 Days
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The 100th Day of School is a big milestone that lots of students look forward to. Schools often celebrate with decorations, 100th Day outfits, and fun activities built around the number 100! For PE teachers, adding 100th Day activities to your lesson plans is a great way to get students excited about moving while they celebrate the day.
PE teachers have a great chance to make the 100th Day of School one students remember. With creative skill and fitness activities and team challenges, your classes can celebrate the milestone while building healthy habits and a love of movement. It also gives students something fun to look forward to each year.
Barb Borden's @BarbaraBorden9 Indoor PE 100 Day Stations and Activities
In this post, I'll share the benefits of 100th Day movement activities and some tips for running them in your gym. Then I'll share 9 station challenges and 6 group games and relays you can use to celebrate. With these fitness and skill activities, your PE classes can be the highlight of the 100th Day!
Quick Answer: 100th Day of School PE activities use the number 100 to make fitness and skill practice fun. Try station challenges like dribbling, volleying, or jumping rope 100 times, plus team games like a 10 X 10 Relay, 100 Rep Group Challenge, 100 Agility Challenge, and 100 Lego Relay. Breaking 100 into 10 sets of 10 keeps it doable for every age.
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10 Reasons to Use 100th Day Movement Activities in PE
1. Gets Students Moving: Students are active the whole time while they celebrate.
2. Celebrates a School Milestone: PE becomes part of the whole school's 100th Day fun.
3. Makes Learning Fun: A theme day brings extra energy and excitement to your lessons.
4. Builds Creativity: Students come up with their own paths, strategies, and ideas.
5. Practices Math Skills: Students count to 100, count by 10s, and break big numbers into smaller sets. See my math in PE post for more ideas.
6. Connects to Classroom Learning: PE supports what classroom teachers are doing on the same day.
7. Teaches Why Activity Matters: Students see how many reps and moves they can do and how good it feels to be active.
8. Builds Healthy Habits: Fun fitness challenges show students that exercise can be enjoyable.
9. Builds Teamwork: Group challenges get classmates working together toward a goal of 100.
10. Gives Students Something to Look Forward To: Students start asking about your 100th Day activities every year!
Pic by Christy Reeves @ChristyLReeves
Do 100th Day Activities Meet PE Standards?
Yes! These 100th Day activities help students work toward SHAPE America's Standard 4: Develops personal skills, identifies personal benefits of movement and chooses healthy opportunities for movement.* The station challenges also build Standard 1: Develops a variety of motor skills.*
*National Physical Education Standards are used under license from SHAPE America. © 2024, SHAPE America, https://www.shapeamerica.org/. All rights reserved.
Tips for Running 100th Day Activities in PE
Decorate Your Gym: Decorations add a festive touch to the gym or classroom. Hang up posters of numbers from 1 to 100 or 100th Day artwork your students made.
Match Your Curriculum: Choose 100th Day activities that fit the skills your students are learning. Students can count to 100, use equipment like hula hoops and jump ropes, or work as a team to finish 100 reps of an exercise.
Dress Up: Wear a 100th Day outfit or invite students to dress up. It gets them excited, shows school spirit, and adds to the school celebration.
Get Creative: Counting games and activities help students practice math skills while they have a great time.
Pic collage of 100 Day Activities by Mike Bohanon @mbohannon4
Break It Up: Break big goals into smaller chunks. For example, 100 jumps can be 10 sets of 10 jumps.
Add Team Challenges: Team activities get students excited and build teamwork. Teams can race to reach 100 first or work together to finish a task with 100 parts.
Offer Rewards: Stickers or certificates for reaching 100th Day goals keep students on task and make the day even more fun!
Veronica Brand's @CoachBrandPE outdoor PE 100 Day Stations and Activities
Take Pictures or Videos: Share them with families and your school community (following your school's photo rules). It captures the moment and makes the day special for everyone.
9 Station Challenges for the 100th Day
Dribble a Ball 100 Times
Students dribble a basketball 100 times, either in one spot or while moving around the gym. Have them use one hand at a time and keep the ball under control. For more ideas, check out my basketball stations post.
Volley a Ball 100 Times
Students volley a beach ball, volleyball trainer, or regular volleyball 100 times. Challenge older students to use 2-hand bumps and sets instead of tapping the ball up with one hand. My volleyball stations post has more ideas.
Jump Over a Hoop 100 Times
Students jump over a hula hoop on the floor 100 times. The goal is to finish all 100 jumps with good form, landing softly on both feet. For more hoop ideas, check out my hula hoop activities post.
Toss and Catch a Beanbag 100 Times
Students toss and catch a beanbag 100 times. Have them toss with 1 hand and catch with 1 or 2 hands. The beanbag should go higher than their heads before it comes down. My beanbag activities post has lots more ideas.
Jump Rope 100 Times
Students jump rope 100 times. Encourage them to try different jumps and speeds, turning the rope forward or backward. For more ideas, check out my jump rope tricks and skills post.
Do 100 Jumping Jacks
Students do 100 jumping jacks. Remind them to keep their heads up and spread their arms and legs out wide on every jack. Younger students can break it into 10 sets of 10.
Tap a Balloon 100 Times
Students tap a balloon with their hands, a paddle, or a pool noodle 100 times. The goal is to keep the balloon in the air without letting it touch the ground. My balloon games post has 31 more balloon ideas.
Run Around a Hoop 100 Times
Students run around a hula hoop on the floor 100 times. Have them switch between clockwise and counterclockwise and stay in control as they move.
Pass a Ball Around Your Body 100 Times
Students pass a ball around their waist 100 times, handing it from one hand to the other. The goal is to keep the ball moving and finish all 100 passes as fast as they can without dropping it.
6 Group Games, Activities, and Relays for the 100th Day
10 X 10 Relay
Divide the class into teams, and have each team line up behind a starting line. Give each team a bucket with 10 objects (beanbags, cotton balls, or small toys) and an empty bucket at the other end. On the signal, the first student takes one object, travels to the empty bucket, drops it in, and comes back to tag the next teammate. Once all 10 objects have been moved, students bring them back the same way, one at a time. Teams keep going until they've moved all 10 objects 10 times. My relay activities set has lots more relays.
100 Object Scavenger Hunt
Split your class into small teams. Before class, hide 100 objects for each team (pencils, marbles, decorations, or anything else you have) around your gym or another safe, supervised area. Make sure there are enough objects for every team to find all 100. Teams make a plan and work together to find all of their items. The first team to find all 100 wins!
100 Agility Challenge
Spread 100 pieces of equipment, like poly spots, ropes, and hula hoops, around the playing area in a pattern or at random. Students move through the course on their own, with a partner, or in a small group, picking whatever path they like. The goal is to get through all 100 items with speed and control. My speed and agility post has more agility ideas.
100 Foot (or Yard) Relays
Create teams of 3 or 4 students (or whatever works for your class size). Give each team a baton or another object to pass. On the signal, each student runs 100 feet (or 100 yards for older students) and hands off the baton to the next teammate. Teams can try to beat their own best time or race other teams. See which team finishes first!
100 Rep Group Challenge
Divide students into small teams and give each team a list of 10 exercises (jumping jacks, push-ups, star jumps, curl-ups, squats, and so on). Each student does 10 reps of each exercise for a total of 100 reps (10 x 10 = 100). Teams work together and cheer each other on, trying to beat their best time or be the first team to finish all 100 reps.
100 Lego Relay Challenge
Put students into small groups of 3 or 4. One at a time, students use a locomotor movement to travel to a pile of Lego pieces, grab one, and bring it back to their team. Together, the team builds a structure using 100 pieces! The first team to finish their 100-piece structure wins. This activity builds communication, problem solving, and teamwork, and you can have teams vote on the most creative design at the end.
Final Thoughts
The 100th Day of School is a big event students look forward to every year. Why not use it to celebrate PE and get kids excited about being active and building healthy habits? It's a win-win that creates great memories and builds excitement for your PE class. The 15 activities in this post are a great start for getting everyone up and moving on the 100th Day.
With a little planning and creativity, your PE classes can be something special on this day! For more seasonal ideas, check out my winter games, Valentine's Day, and St. Patrick's Day posts, or my 15 PE stations post for setting up a station rotation.
Happy 100th Day, everyone!
Need Resources?
Do you need a quick way to get students moving as soon as they walk into your gym? Do you want something with a 100th Day theme? Here's one to help!
Fill out the form below to download 5 FREE Celebrate 100 Fitness Blast visuals. You can use them any time of year, but they're PERFECT for a 100th Day celebration. The Celebrate 100 Fitness Blasts: 5 "Action Packed" Instant Activities set has 5 mini workouts that give students a fun, self-guided way to move. Each workout has 10 fun movements, done for 10 reps or 10 seconds each!
10 x 10 = 100
This free set is a great addition to your PE program for years to come!
If you want to add more fun to your PE program, my 100 Days of School: 3 Product PE Movement Bundle is the perfect fit. It brings together 3 of my popular 100th Day fitness and movement resources in one package.
What Resources Are in the 100 Days of School Bundle?
Together, these 3 resources give you several days of movement activities to celebrate the 100th Day. Teachers can also use them to practice counting by 10s to 100. Just print, laminate, and use them in your PE, health, or classroom lessons for years!
You can find this bundle in my TPT store: 100 Days of School PE Activities: 3 Resource 100 Day Celebration Movement Bundle
About Pete Charrette
Pete Charrette is a National Board Certified physical education teacher and former Georgia PE Teacher of the Year with more than 30 years of experience teaching elementary PE. He is the creator of Cap'n Pete's Power PE and has developed more than 1,000 PE and health resources used by teachers around the world. Pete loves helping PE teachers build programs their students enjoy.
