Mastery Club

The Mastery Club: A Club for Those Interested in Achieving

The Mastery club is open to any student who is interested in going above and beyond the normal classroom expectations. All you have to do is pick a challenge, learn about the topic, and then orally tell the answers to Ms. Bory during a set appointment time (a few challenges require writing). Each challenge you successfully complete earns you 1 star. You can be a one-star member or a 50-star member--it's all up to you! Students who achieve 15 challenges or more become members of the Mastery Hall of Fame.

Why the Mastery Club? Because learning never ends (thank goodness!)...

Rules for passing a challenge:

- All challenges are done individually. You may study with a friend, but only you get quizzed alone.

- All answers must be memorized; no notes or printed materials can be consulted.

- If a mistake is made, no problem! Retake the challenge another time.

- You may research the answers any way you want--by asking others, by reading, or by using the internet.

- You must have fun!

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The Challenges

Social Studies:

1. Name the 7 continents.
2. Name 15 world countries.
3. Name 15 major world cities.
4. Name the 7 wonders of the world and where they are located.
5. Name 10 famous buildings and where they are located.
6. Name 10 South American & Central American countries.
7. Name 10 countries bordering the Pacific Ocean.
8. Name 10 countries in Europe.
9. Name 10 countries in Africa.
10. Name 10 major bodies of water.
11. Name 10 major world rivers.
12. Name 10 large deserts of the world.
13. Name 10 large lakes in North America.
14. Name 10 major mountains or mountain ranges.
15. Name the 50 states of the USA.
16. Write the names of the 50 states on a map.
17. Name the state capitals.
18. Name 10 Native American tribes.
19. Name the 13 Colonies.
20. Name 10 cities in Argentina.
21. Name the last 10 presidents of Argentina.
22. Name 10 countries in Asia.
23. Recite the words in the Argentine flag song.
24. Name 10 native birds of Argentina.
25. Name 10 cities in Australia.
26. Name 8 explorers.
27. Name 8 Civil War battlefields.
28. Name the 1st – 10th  U.S. Presidents in order.
29. Name the 11th – 20th U.S. Presidents in order.
30. Name the 21st – 30th U.S. Presidents in order.
31. Name the 31st – current U.S. Presidents in order.

Science:

32. Name 10 rocks or 10 minerals.
33. Name 10 volcanoes and their location.
34. Name 5 major earthquakes, their location, and when they occurred.
35. Name the stages of the water cycle.
36. Name the order of the colors of the rainbow.
37. Name 8 types of clouds.
38. Name the order of the planets in the solar system.
39. Name 10 constellations.
40. Name 10 chemicals and their chemical symbols.
41. Name 5 inventors and their inventions.
42. Name 10 types of communication systems.
43. Name 5 human body systems.
44. Label the major bones of the human skeleton.
45. Name 10 organs in the human body.
46. Name 10 deciduous trees.
47. Name 10 types of birds.
48. Name 10 reptiles.
49. Name 10 amphibians.
50. Name 15 kinds of fish.
51. Name 15 mammals.
52. Name 15 invertebrates.
53. Name 15 vertebrates.
54. Name 10 dinosaurs.

Language Arts & Linguistics:

55. Name 20 verbs.
56. Name 15 adjectives.
57. Name 15 adverbs.
58. Name 15 prepositions.
59. Name 10 common nouns & 10 proper nouns.
60. Name 10 famous authors.
61. Give 2 examples each of alliteration, personification, simile,
metaphor, and onomatopoeia.
62. Name 7 Shakespeare plays.
63. Name 10 Dr. Seuss books.
64. Use sign language and “sign” the alphabet.
65. Say “Hello” in 5 different languages.
66. Score 100% on the grade-level 100-word spelling test.

Math:

67. Name the perfect square numbers up to 225.
68. Compute area of squares, rectangles, circles, and triangles.
69. Write Roman numerals up to 100.
70. Name 5 famous mathematicians.
71. Earn 100% on the area and perimeter of rectangles quiz.
72. Earn 100% on the square roots test.
73. Earn 100% in 3 minutes on the addition basic facts test.
74. Earn 100% in 3 minutes on the subtraction basic facts test.
75. Earn 100% in 3 minutes on the multiplication basic facts test.
76. Earn 100% in 3 minutes on the division basic facts test.

Miscellaneous:

77. Name one career for each letter of the alphabet.
78. Name the birthstones for each month.
79. Name 20 different modes of transportation.
80. Name 15 breeds of dogs.
81. Name 15 breeds of horses.
82. Name 12 winter or summer Olympic events.
83. Name 10 large multinational corporations.
84. Name 10 instruments in a marching band.
85. Name 10 instruments in a symphony orchestra.
86. Name 10 soccer teams and their cities.
87. Name 10 basketball teams and their cities.
88. Name 10 baseball teams and their cities.
89. Name 10 hockey teams and their cities.
90. Name 10 awards or events in the world of sports.

(Inspired by Heather Renz
http://www2.redmond.k12.or.us/mccall/renz/masteryclub.htm)

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