Measuring One Hundred

For us, the Hundredth Day of School means gathering the measurement tools to make a Measuring One Hundred snack.

The children use a meter stick to measure 100 centimeters of pretzels














or Rice Chex, for the gluten intolerant.











Then they use a balance to find the mass of that quantity of pretzels.

They measure 100 grams of M&Ms and then use a measuring cup or graduated cylinder to find the volume.

They do the same with raisins--use a balance to measure 100 grams and then use a measuring cup or graduated cylinder to find the volume of this quantity of raisins.

We use a measuring cup or graduated cylinder to measure 100 milliliters of sunflowerseeds (or peanuts for allergy-free classrooms) and then find the mass with a balance.

100 milliliters of juice is next on the list.  We need a drink to go with that salty snack,












but first the children are charged with the challenge of finding the mass of only the juice, without the mass of the cup.