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Let the Challenge begin!
Current Top Master...
Katie and Karsten
Congratulations on making it to 101!!!
You can achieve "above and beyond" the normal classroom expectations. All you have to do is learn all about the topic, and then write your answer down on a piece of paper with your name and the challenge number and give it to Mr. Neff. You can become a 1 star member, all the way up to an 101 star member! Students who achieve 20 stars or more will be added to the Mastery Club All Stars List. The student who achieves the most stars in the year will have their name inscribed on the Mastery Club Hall of Fame Plaque!
Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.–William Butler Yeats
Mastery Club "All Stars" List
Katie Jacopi .................................... 101 Stars
Karsten Kleiner .............................. 101 Stars
Emily Eide ...................................... 96 Stars
Amy Gallagher .............................. 39 Star
Calvin Martinez................................ 33 Stars
Mastery Club "Novice" List
Cameron Romeo ................................. 3 Stars
Victoria Edwards ................................ 18 Stars
Claire Joyce .......................................... 27 Stars
Mastery Club Hall of Fame
2007-2008 ........ Jonathan Chang ........ 43 Stars
2008-2009 ........ Julian Ferber & Kimo Thomas ........ 101 Stars
2009-2010 ............. Katie Jacopi & Karsten Kleiner............ 101 Stars
| THE CHALLENGES.... |
Click the subject below to jump right to that section of the challenges: |
| Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research....... | ||
| 1. | Name the four regions of California and their natural resources. | California Regions |
| 2. | Name 4 of the major cities in the Gold Rush Era. | Gold Rush! |
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Name the 7 continents. |
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| 4. | Name 15 world countries. | |
| 5. | Name 15 major world cities. | World Cities |
| 6. | Name 10 counties in California. | Yahoo! Directory |
| 7. | Name all 21 of the California Missions, and place them on a map. | |
| 8. |
Name 15 types of dwellings. |
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| 9. | Name 10 South American and Central American countries. | |
| 10. | Name 10 countries bordering the Pacific Ocean. | |
| 11. | Name 10 countries in Europe. | |
| 12. | Name 10 countries in Asia. | Asia Map Game |
| 13. | Name 10 countries in Africa. | |
| 14. | Name 10 major bodies of water. | Oceans and Seas |
| 15. | Name 10 major world rivers and point them out on a map. | |
| 16. | Name 10 large deserts of the world. | |
| 17. | Name 10 large lakes in the North America. | |
| 18. | Name 10 major mountains or mountain ranges. | |
| 19. | Name the 50 states. | 50 States Quiz |
| 20. | Write the names of the 50 states on a map. | Explore the States |
| 21. | List the postal abbreviations for each of the 50 states. | USPS Page |
| 22. | Name the state capitals. | |
| 23. | Name the 13 Colonies. | |
| 24. | Name 10 Native American tribes found in California. | Native American Nations |
| 25. | Name 10 Oregon Trail landmarks. | Historic Sites Along the Trail |
| 26. | Name 5 early explorers in California. | History and Culture of CA |
| 27. | Name the state symbols of California. | State Symbols of California |
| 28. | Name any 8 explorers. | Zoom Explorers |
| 29. | Name 8 Civil War battlefields. | |
| 30. | Name the 10 amendments, known as the Bill of Rights. | America's Library |
| 31. | Name the 1st - 10th US presidents in order. | |
| 32. | Name the 11th - 20th US presidents in order. | |
| 33. | Name the 21st - 30th US presidents in order. | |
| 34. | Name all 31 - US presidents in order. | |
SCIENCE Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research....... 35. Name 15 kinds of fish.
36. Name 15 marine creatures. 37. Name 15 mammals. 38. Name 15 vertebrate animals. 39. Name 15 desert animals or wildlife. 40. Name 10 amphibians. 41. Name 10 reptiles. 42. Name 10 dinosaurs. 43. Name 10 types of birds. 44. Name 10 rain forest birds or mammals. 45. List 10 omnivores. Omnivores 46. List 10 herbivores. What is a Herbivore? 47. List 10 carnivores. Carnivores 48. Name 10 deciduous trees. 49. Name 10 rocks or minerals. 50. Name 10 chemicals and their chemical symbols.
51. Name 10 constellations. 52. Name 10 organs in the human body. 53. Name 8 types of clouds. 54. Name 5 inventors and their inventions. 55. Name 5 human body systems 56. Draw a picture naming the stages of the water cycle. 57. Name the order of the colors in the rainbow. 58. Label the major bones of the skeleton. 59. Name 5 things magnets attract and 5 they don,t attract. BBC-Schools Science Clips Magnets & Springs 60. Draw and label all the parts of a paralell circuit and a series curcuit. Simple Series Curcuits 61. Name the order of the planets in our solar system.
| Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research....... | ||
| 62. | Name 20 verbs. | |
| 63. | Name 15 adjectives. | |
| 64. | Name 15 adverbs. | |
| 65. | Name 15 prepositions. | |
| 66. | Name 10 common nouns & 10 proper nouns. | |
| 67. | Name 15 Caldecott Novels and tell what the Caldecott Award is for. | ALA Caldecott Medal |
| 68. | Name 15 Newberry Novels and tell what the Newberry Award is for. | ALA Newberry Medal |
| 69. | Name 10 famous authors. | |
| 70. | Give 2 examples each of alliteration, personification, simile, metaphor, and onomatopoeia. | |
| 71. | Count to 20 in Spanish. | |
| 72. | Count to 20 in French. |
Click "ɣoutons" to listen to the numbers & then click "R鰩tons" and finally, "Praticons" to play a game - neat site! |
| 73. | Use sign language and "sign" the alphabet. | |
| 74. | Score 100% on the grade-level 100-word spelling test. | |
| Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research....... | ||
| 75. | Draw the lines of symmetry for the capital alphabet. | Symmetry of Capital Letters |
| 76. | Compute area of squares, rectangles, circles, and triangles. | Math.com - Area Formulas |
| 77. | Name the perfect square numbers up to 225. | Learn Your Square Numbers |
| 78. | Write in Roman numerals up to 100. | |
| 79. | Name 5 famous mathematicians. | |
| 80. | Earn 100% on the area & perimeter of rectangles quiz. |
Play "Shape Surveyor" to practice both Area & perimeter - under "Free Activities", click "Area" to watch a cool slide show |
| 81. | Earn 100% on the square roots test. | |
| 82. | Earn 100% in 4 minutes on the addition basic facts test. | |
| 83. | Earn 100% in 4 minutes on the subtraction basic facts test. | |
| 84. | Earn 100% in 4 minutes on the multiplication basic facts test. | |
| 85. | Earn 100% in 4 minutes on the division basic facts test. | Arithmattack |
Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research....... 86. Name one career for each letter of the alphabet. 87. Name the birthstones for each month. Birthstones 88. Name 20 different modes of transportation. 89. Name 15 breeds of horses. Horse Breeds of the World 90. Name 15 breeds of dogs. Dog breeds from A.K.C. 91. Name 15 breeds of cats. CFA Breeds 92. Name 12 winter or summer Olympic events. 93. Name the Greek Gods and what they were the God of. Ancient Greece 94. Name 5 classical music composers and what country they were from. Composer Biographies 95. Name 10 inventors and their inventions. Invent Now! 96. Name 10 large U.S. corporations. Career Lab - Corporate Clients 97. Name 10 instruments in a symphony orchestra. Sounds from the Orchestra - neat site! 98. Name 10 football teams and their cities. National Football League.com 99. Name 10 basketball teams and their cities. National Basketball Association.com 100. Name 10 baseball teams and their cities. Major League Baseball.com 101. Name 10 hockey teams and their cities. National Hockey League.com
All credit and thanks for this fabulous idea are due to Mrs. Heather Renz. Mrs. Renz's Website
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