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THE MONARCH MASTERY CHALLENGE....

                                    Accept the Challenge!                                                  Go above and beyond! Learn and grow, just for the pure joy of it!! Choose a challenge from below. Research it. Without using any notes, share your results with me at recess. Successfully complete 20 challenges and earn a spot in the Monarch Challenge Hall of Fame!!

                                     But don't stop there!                                       Meet more challenges and advance to the next level!! How many challenges can YOU meet?! Who will be the first to reach 20?! Who will meet the most challenges?!! Don't wait...start today!!!! Best of luck!!!

My most sincere thanks to Heather Renz of Oregon for her generous sharing of this outstanding project!! http://www.redmond.k12.or.us/mccall/renz/masteryclub.htm
Special thanks, also, to Mrs. Elizabeth Bollinger of Virginia for making me aware of this project and for generously sharing         how to go about setting up my own version of the Mastery Club.

Click a subject heading below to jump to that

section of the Challenge!

SOCIAL STUDIES

SCIENCE

LANGUAGE ARTS

MATH

MISC.

SOCIAL STUDIES		Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research.......
1.	Name the 7 continents.	The 7 Continents & 4 Oceans More About the Continents
2.	Draw and label a map of Scotland. Label major cities and landforms. Don't forget to include where our pen pals live!!	Maps of Scotland,Points of Interest by Region Zoom of Glasgow/Kirkintilloch Zoom in and out, play with this interactive map!
3.	Name 15 world countries.	Country Maps
4.	Name 15 major world cities.	Capital Cities of the World
5.	Name 15 types of dwellings.	10 types of dwellings
6.	Name 10 South American and Central American countries.	South America Country Map Central America Map
7.	Name 10 countries bordering the Pacific Ocean.	Country Maps
8.	Name 10 countries in Europe.	European countries quiz game Click on the correct European country game
9.	Name 10 countries in Africa.	Click on the correct African country game
10.	Name 10 major bodies of water.	Oceans and Seas
11.	Name 10 major world rivers.	Fact Monster - Principal Rivers of the World River Systems of the World
12.	Name 10 large deserts of the world.	FactMonster deserts of the world Desert maps
13.	Name 10 large lakes in the North America.	U.S. Lakes.com Lakes of the world
14.	Name 10 major mountains or mountain ranges.	World Mountain Maps - click a mountain Highest Peaks
15.	Name the 50 states.	50 States Quiz
16.	Write the names of the 50 states on a map.	Explore the States
17.	Name the state capitals.	State Capitals - Homework Spot States & Capitals Game
18.	Name the 13 Colonies.	13 Colonies Homepage List of the 13 Colonies 13 Colonies Quiz & Map
19.	Name 10 Native American tribes.	Native American Nations
20.	Name 10 Oregon Trail landmarks.	Historic Sites Along the Trail
21.	Label 10 of South Dakota’s counties on the map.	US Census Bureau: State and County Quick Facts
22.	Name the state symbols of South Dakota.	South Dakota State Symbols
23.	Name 8 explorers.	Zoom Explorers
24.	Name 8 Civil War battlefields.	Civil War Battlefields & information Civil War battlefields A to Z
25.	Name the 1^st - 10^th presidents in order.	Presidents of the U.S.A. KidsKonnect - Presidents
26.	Name the 11^th - 20^th presidents in order.	Presidents of the U.S.A. KidsKonnect - Presidents
27.	Name the 21^st - 30^th presidents in order.	Presidents of the U.S.A. KidsKonnect - Presidents .
28.	Name the 31^st - current presidents.	Presidents of the U.S.A. KidsKonnect - Presidents

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SCIENCE

Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research.......

29.

Name 15 kinds of fish.

Northeast Fisheries Science Center

KidsKonnect.com - Fish

30.

Name 15 marine creatures.

KidsKonnect.com - Aquariums

31.

Name 15 mammals.

All About Mammals

32.

Name 15 vertebrate animals.

List of vertebrate animals

Vertebrate animals & photos

33.

Name 15 desert animals or wildlife.

Loads of desert animal information

34.

Name 10 amphibians.

35.

Name 10 reptiles.

Reptile Database

36.

Name 10 dinosaurs.

Dinosaur Pictures

KidsKonnect.com - Dinosaurs

37.

Name 10 types of birds.

State Birds of the U.S.A.

KidsKonnect.com - Birds

38.

Name 10 rain forest birds or mammals.

Rainforest Wildlife

Zoobooks - Rainforest Mammals Crossword Puzzle

KidsKonnect.com - Rainforest

39.

Name 10 deciduous trees.

Deciduous Trees

KidsKonnect.com - Trees

40.

Name 10 rocks or minerals.

Mineral Gallery - see photos

Rock Hounds - How Rocks are Formed

KidsKonnect.com - Rocks & Minerals

41.

Name 10 chemicals and their chemical symbols.

The Periodic Table of Elements

Another Periodic Table Website

42.

Name 10 constellations.

Choose a constellation then "constellation lines"

More constellation pictures

Another constellation site

43.

Name 10 organs in the human body.

Tour of Human Body - Think Quest

44.

Name 8 types of clouds.

More about clouds

45.

Name 5 inventors and their inventions.

National Inventors Hall of Fame Timeline

46.

Name 5 human body systems

Virtual Body

47.

Name the stages of the water cycle.

Brain Pop - Watercycle

48.

Name the order of the colors in the rainbow.

About Rainbows

49.

Label the major bones of the skeleton.

Human Skeleton - Enchanted Learning

Mr. Bones Assembly Activity

50.

Name the order of the planets in the solar system.

Introduction to the Nine Planets

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LANGUAGE ARTS & LINGUISTICS		Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research.......
51.	Name 20 verbs.	What is a Verb? Play the "Nouns or Verbs? game
52.	Name 15 adjectives.	What is an adjective? More adjective info.
53.	Name 15 adverbs.	Adverbs More about Adverbs
54.	Name 15 prepositions.	Guide to Grammar & Writing
55.	Name 10 common nouns & 10 proper nouns.	Nouns Noun activities to quiz yourself with
56.	Name 10 famous authors.	Children's Authors KidsKonnect.com - Authors
57.	Give 2 examples each of alliteration, personification, simile, metaphor, and onomatopoeia.	Simile, metaphor, personification Onomatopoeia
58.	Count to 20 in Spanish.	Count to 20 & listen
59.	Count to 20 in French.	Click "Écoutons" to listen to the numbers & then click "Répétons" and finally, "Praticons" to play a game - neat site!
60.	Use sign language and "sign" the alphabet.	Animated sign language on the Net Sign the word you'd like here
61.	Score 100% on the grade-level 100-word spelling test.	4th Grade 100-word list

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MATH		Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research.......
62.	Draw the lines of symmetry for the capital alphabet.	Symmetry of Capital Letters
63.	Compute area of squares, rectangles, circles, and triangles.	Math.com - Area Formulas
64.	Name the perfect square numbers up to 225.	Learn Your Square Numbers
65.	Write in Roman numerals up to 100.	Roman numerals Know your Roman numerals Take a Roman Numerals Interactive Quiz
66.	Name 5 famous mathematicians.	Four famous mathematicians A long list of mathematicians
67.	Earn 100% on the area & perimeter of rectangles quiz.	Area of rectangles Play "Shape Surveyor" to practice both Area & perimeter - under "Free Activities", click "Area" to watch a cool slide show
68.	Earn 100% on the square roots test.	Learn about square roots Square roots flashcard game
69.	Earn 100% in 4 minutes on the addition basic facts test.	Arithmattack
70.	Earn 100% in 4 minutes on the subtraction basic facts test.	Arithmattack
71.	Earn 100% in 4 minutes on the multiplication basic facts test.	Arithmattack
72.	Earn 100% in 4 minutes on the division basic facts test.	Arithmattack

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MISCELLANEOUS

Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research.......

73.

Name one career for each letter of the alphabet.

A HUGE list of careers

Jobs Kids Like

74.

Name the birthstones for each month.

Birthstones

75

Name 20 different modes of transportation.

76.

Name 15 breeds of horses.

Horse Breeds of the World

77.

Name 15 breeds of dogs.

Dog breeds from A.K.C.

78.

Name 12 winter or summer Olympic events.

KidsKonnect.com - Olympics

79.

Name 10 large U.S. corporations.

Career Lab - Corporate Clients

80.

Name 10 instruments in a marching band.

Instrument Encyclopedia

81.

Name 10 instruments in a symphony orchestra.

Sounds from the Orchestra - neat site!

82.

Name 10 football teams and their cities.

National Football League.com

83.

Name 10 basketball teams and their cities.

National Basketball Association.com

84.

Name 10 baseball teams and their cities.

Major League Baseball.com

85.

Name 10 hockey teams and their cities.

National Hockey League.com

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