Mrs. Volpe's Mastery Club has begun!
The Mastery Club is for students who are interested in achieving "above and beyond" the normal expecations of the classroom.
To be a part of the Mastery Club, first choose a topic and study it using the provided websites. Be sure to memorize the answers. Then come to school and tell Mrs. Volpe the topic number you would like to be challenged on and tell her your answers.
Your goal is to pass as many topics as you can! You can become a 1 star member, all the way up to an 86 star member!
The challenge starts now! Good luck!!
Mastery Club Challenge!
Choose a subject and topic to study. Click on the provided websites.
| SOCIAL STUDIES | Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research....... | |
| 1. | Name the 7 continents. | More About the Continents |
| 2. | Name 15 world countries. | Country Maps |
| 3. | Name 15 major world cities. | World Cities |
| 4. | Name 15 types of dwellings. | 10 types of dwellings |
| 5. | Name 10 South American and Central American countries. | South America Country Map Central America Map |
| 6. | Name 10 countries bordering the Pacific Ocean. | Country Maps |
| 7. | Name 10 countries in Europe. | European Countries Quiz Yourself??? European country game |
| 8. | Name 10 countries in Africa. | African countries Quiz Yourself |
| 9. | Name 10 major bodies of water. | Oceans and Seas |
| 10. | Name 10 major world rivers. | Principal Rivers of the World River Systems of the World |
| 11. | Name 10 large deserts of the world. | FactMonster deserts of the world Desert maps |
| 12. | Name 10 large lakes in North America. | U.S. Lakes.com Lakes of the world |
| 13. | Name 10 major mountains or mountain ranges. | Highest Peaks |
| 14. | Name the 50 states. | 50 States List 50 States Quiz |
| 15. | Write the names of the 50 states on a map. | Explore the States U.S. Map to Label |
| 16. | Name the state capitals. | State Capitals - Homework Spot |
| 17. | Name the 13 Colonies. | 13 Colonies 13 Colonies Quiz & Map |
| 18. | Name 10 Native American tribes. | Native American Nations |
| 19 | Name 10 Oregon Trail landmarks. | Historic Sites Along the Oregon Trail |
| 20. | Label 10 of Oregon?s counties on the map. | Oregon Blue Book Counties Home Page |
| 21. | Name the state symbols of Oregon. | Oregon Symbols 1 Oregon Symbols 2 Oregon Symbols 3 |
| 22. | Name 8 explorers. | Zoom Explorers |
| 23. | Name 8 Civil War battlefields. | Civil War Battlefields & Information Civil War Battlefields A to Z |
| 24. | Name the 1st - 10th presidents in order. | Info Please Almanac Presidents |
| 25. | Name the 11th? - 20th presidents in order. | Info Please Almanac Presidents |
| 26. | Name the 21st - 30th presidents in order. | Info Please Almanac Presidents |
| 27. | Name the 31st - current presidents. | Info Please Almanac Presidents |
| SCIENCE | Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research....... | |
| 28. | Name 15 kinds of fish. | Kinds of Fish Interesting Fish Facts |
| 29. | Name 15 marine creatures. | Marine Creatures |
| 30. | Name 15 mammals. | All About Mammals |
| 31. | Name 15 vertebrate animals. | List of vertebrate animals Vertebrate animals & photos |
| 32. | Name 15 desert animals or wildlife. | Loads of desert animal information |
| 33. | Name 10 amphibians. | Amphibians |
| 34. | Name 10 reptiles. | Reptile Database |
| 35. | Name 10 dinosaurs. | Dinosaur Pictures All About Dinosaurs |
| 36. | Name 10 types of birds. | Birds of the 50 States |
| 37. | Name 10 rainforest birds or mammals. | Rainforest Wildlife Zoobooks - Crossword Puzzle |
| 38. | Name 10 deciduous trees. | What Tree Is It? |
| 39. | Name 10 rocks or minerals. | Mineral Gallery - photos How Rocks are Formed Rocks & Minerals |
| 40. | Name 10 chemicals and their chemical symbols. | Periodic Table for Kids Game - Periodic Table |
| 41. | Name 10 constellations. | Choose a constellation then "constellation lines" Constellations |
| 42. | Name 10 organs in the human body. | Human Body Organs |
| 43. | Name 8 types of clouds. | More about clouds |
| 44. | Name 5 inventors and their inventions. | National Inventors Hall of Fame |
| 45. | Name 5 human body systems | Virtual Body Body Systems Body System Game |
| 46. | Name the stages of the water cycle. | Water Cycle Animation |
| 47. | Name the order of the colors in the rainbow. | About Rainbows |
| 48. | Label the major bones of the skeleton. | Human Skeleton - Enchanted Learning Mr. Bones Assembly |
| 49. | Name the order of the planets in the solar system. | Introduction to the Nine Planets |
| LANGUAGE ARTS & LINGUISTICS | Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research....... | |
| 50. | Name 20 verbs. | What is a Verb? Play the "Nouns or Verbs? game |
| 51 | Name 15 adjectives. | More adjective info. |
| 52. | Name 15 adverbs. | Adverbs |
| 53. | Name 15 prepositions. | List of Prepositions |
| 54. | Name 10 common nouns & 10 proper nouns. | Nouns Noun activities to quiz yourself with |
| 55. | Name 10 famous authors. | Children's Authors KidsKonnect.com - Authors |
| 56. | Give 2 examples each of alliteration, personification, simile, metaphor, and onomatopoeia. | Simile, metaphor, personification Onomatopoeia |
| 57. | Count to 20 in Spanish. | Count to 20 & listen |
| 58. | Count to 20 in French. | Click "Ecoutons" to listen to the numbers & then click "Repetons" and finally, "Praticons" to play a game |
| 59. | Use sign language and "sign" the alphabet. | Sign Language Game |
| 60. | Score 100% on the grade-level 100-word spelling test. | 4th Grade 100-word list |
| MATH | Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research....... | |
| 61. | Draw the lines of symmetry for the capital alphabet. | Symmetry of Capital Letters |
| 62. | Compute area of squares, rectangles, circles, and triangles. | Math.com - Area Formulas |
| 63. | Name the perfect square numbers up to 225. | Learn Your Square Numbers |
| 64. | Write in Roman numerals up to 100. | Roman numerals Know your Roman numerals Roman Numerals Quiz |
| 65. | Name 5 famous mathematicians. | Four famous mathematicians Long list of mathematicians |
| 66. | Earn 100% on the area & perimeter of rectangles quiz. | Area of rectangles Play "Shape Surveyor" to practice both |
| 67. | Earn 100% on the square roots test. | Learn about square roots Square roots flashcard game |
| 68. | Earn 100% in 4 minutes on the addition basic facts test. | Arithmattack |
| 69. | Earn 100% in 4 minutes on the subtraction basic facts test. | Arithmattack |
| 70. | Earn 100% in 4 minutes on the multiplication basic facts test. | Arithmattack Take the Test |
| 71. | Earn 100% in 4 minutes on the division basic facts test. | Arithmattack |
| MISCELLANEOUS | Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research....... | |
| 72. | Name one career for each letter of the alphabet. | A HUGE list of careers |
| 73. | Name the birthstones for each month. | Birthstones |
| 74. | Name 20 different modes of transportation. | Modes of Transportation |
| 75. | Name 15 breeds of horses. | Horse Breeds of the World |
| 76. | Name 15 breeds of dogs. | Dog Breeds from A.K.C. |
| 77. | Name 12 winter or summer Olympic events. | Olympic Events |
| 78 | Name 10 large U.S. corporations. | Career Lab - Corporate Clients |
| 79. | Name 10 instruments in a marching band. | Instrument Encyclopedia |
| 80. | Name 10 instruments in a symphony orchestra. | Sounds from the Orchestra |
| 81. | Name 10 football teams and their cities. | National Football League |
| 82. | Name 10 basketball teams and their cities. | National Basketball Association |
| 83. | Name 10 baseball teams and their cities. | Major League Baseball |
| 84. | Name 10 hockey teams and their cities. | National Hockey League.com |
Thank you to Mrs. Renz for sharing her wonderful idea with me.