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This is a club for students who are interested in achieving "above and beyond" the normal classroom expectations. All you have to do is learn all about the topic, and then come tell Mrs. Thomas or Mrs. DeMaro the answers during your recess or lunch break, or before or after school. You can become a 1 star member, all the way up to an 84 star member! Learning never ends - thank goodness!
Here are the challenges....Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research.......
1.
Name the 7 continents.
2.
Name 15 world countries.
3.
Name 15 major world cities.
4.
Name 15 types of dwellings.
5.
Name 10 South American and Central American countries.
6.
Name 10 countries bordering the Pacific Ocean.
7.
Name 10 countries in Europe.
8.
Name 10 countries in Africa.
9.
Name 10 major bodies of water.
10.
Name 10 major world rivers.
11.
Name 10 large deserts of the world.
12.
Name 10 large lakes in North America.
13.
Name 10 major mountains or mountain ranges.
14.
Name the 50 states.
15.
Write the names of the 50 states on a map.
16.
Name the state capitals.
17.
Name the 13 Colonies.
18.
Name 10 Native American tribes.
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Name 10 Oregon Trail landmarks.
20.
Label 10 of Oregon’s counties on the map.
21.
Name the state symbols of Oregon.
22.
Name 8 explorers.
23.
Name 8 Civil War battlefields.
24.
Name the 1st - 10th presidents in order.
25.
Name the 11th - 20th presidents in order.
26.
Name the 21st - 30th presidents in order.
27.
Name the 31st - current presidents.
28.
Name 7 historical places in Mexico.
SCIENCE Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research....... 28. Name 15 kinds of fish.
29. Name 15 marine creatures. 30. Name 15 mammals. 31. Name 15 vertebrate animals. 32. Name 15 desert animals or wildlife. 33. Name 10 amphibians. 34. Name 10 reptiles. 35. Name 10 dinosaurs. 36. Name 10 types of birds. 37. Name 10 rainforest birds or mammals. 38. Name 10 deciduous trees. 39. Name 10 rocks or minerals. 40. Name 10 chemicals and their chemical symbols.
The Periodic Table of Elements
41. Name 10 constellations. 42. Name 10 organs in the human body. 43. Name 8 types of clouds. 44. Name 5 inventors and their inventions. 45. Name 5 human body systems 46. Name the stages of the water cycle. 47. Name the order of the colors in the rainbow. 48. Label the major bones of the skeleton. 49. Name the order of the planets in the solar system. Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research....... 50. Name 20 verbs. 51 Name 15 adjectives. 52. Name 15 adverbs. 53. Name 15 prepositions. 54. Name 10 common nouns & 10 proper nouns. 55. Name 10 famous authors. 56. Give 2 examples each of alliteration, personification, simile, metaphor, and onomatopoeia. 57. Count to 20 in Spanish. 58. Count to 20 in French. Click "Ecoutons" to listen to the numbers & then click "Repetons" and finally, "Praticons" to play a game - neat site!
59. Use sign language to "sign" the alphabet. 60. Score 100% on the grade-level 100-word spelling test. 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. 65. Name 5 famous mathematicians. 66. 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
67. Earn 100% on the square roots test. 68. Earn 100% in 4 minutes on the addition basic facts test. 69. Earn 100% in 4 minutes on the subtraction basic facts test. 70. Earn 100% in 4 minutes on the multiplication basic facts test. 71. Earn 100% in 4 minutes on the division basic facts test. Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research....... 72. Name one career for each letter of the alphabet. 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. 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 - neat site! 81. Name 10 football teams and their cities. National Football League.com 82. Name 10 basketball teams and their cities. National Basketball Association.com 83. Name 10 baseball teams and their cities. Major League Baseball.com 84. Name 10 hockey teams and their cities. National Hockey League.com Thank you to Mrs. Renz for letting us borrow this excellent idea.