Challenge+Club

=Mrs. Herook - Third Grade Challenge Club (**This page is a work in progress**)=

__What is the Challenge Club?__
Challenge Club is for any student who would like to go above and beyond expectations in their learning experience. There are several categories and 85 questions that students can research and answer. You can pick questions of your choice, research it, and then use the answer template to write the answer down. Mrs. Herook will check answers and mark a star on your Challenge Club member card. You become a member by answering just "1" question. This idea was developed by Heather Renz, a 4th grade teacher from Oregon and has been adapted to our class and grade level. Thank you [|Mrs. Renz] for sharing this great idea.

__How do I answer the questions?__
I will only accept answers on the Challenge Club answer sheet or printouts of online activity results. You must write legibly. Answers not submitted on the club sheet (even those done orally, must be on this sheet) will not be accepted.

__When can I answer questions?__
Questions may be answered before school, at recess, or after school. Questions may be researched in your spare time, or at home.

__Who can be part of the Challenge Club?__
Anyone in Mrs. Herook's class can take part in the challenge. Keep your questions and answer sheet in your homework folder so you can always pull it out.

__What happens when I answer these questions?__
//21 Questions//: Bronze Level Members will receive a special pencil. 4//2 Questions//: Silver Level Members will receive a homework pass. //73 Questions//: Gold Level Members will receive a homework pass, and an item from the prize box. //85 Questions//: Platinum Level Members will receive the Gold Level prizes, a certificate and a special award.


 * **Social Studies** || **Web Resources to help you research an answer** ||
 * 1. Name the 7 continents || [|More about the Continents] ||
 * 2. Name 15 world countries || [|Country Maps] ||
 * 3. Name 15 major cities || [|World Cities] ||
 * 4. Name 10 South American and Central American countries || [|South America Map] [|Central America Map] ||
 * 5. Name 10 countries bordering the Pacific Ocean || [|World Atlas and Map] ||
 * 6. Name 10 countries in Europe || [|Europe Map] ||
 * 7. Name 10 countries in Africa || [|Africa Map] ||
 * 8. Name 10 major bodies of water || [|Bodies of Water] ||
 * 9. Name 10 major world rivers || [|Major Rivers] [|River Systems of the World] ||
 * 10. Name 10 large deserts of the world || [|Factmonster:Deserts of the World] ||
 * 11. Name 10 large lakes in North America || [|U.S.Lakes] [|Lakes of the World] ||
 * 12. Name 10 major mountains or mountain ranges || [|Highest Peaks] ||
 * 13. Name the 50 states. || [|50 States Quiz] ||
 * 14. Write the names of the 50 states on a map. || [|Explore the States] [|U.S. Map to Print] ||
 * 15. Name the state capitals. || [|State Capitals] ||
 * 16. Name the 13 Colonies. || [|The 13 Colonies] [|13 Colonies Map & Quiz] ||
 * 17. Name 10 Native American Nations. || [|Native American Nations] ||
 * 18. Name 10 Freedom Trail landmarks. || [|Freedom Trail Virtual Tour] [|Freedom Trail Sites] ||
 * 19. Name Massachusetts Counties on a map. || [|MA Counties] [|MA Map & Quiz] ||
 * 20. Name the state symbols of Massachusetts. || [|MA Facts, Map & Symbols] [|State Symbol USA] ||
 * 21. Name 8 explorers || Zoom [|Explorers] ||
 * 22. Name 8 American Revolution battlefields. || [|Thirteen Colonies and Sites of Battle] ||
 * 23. Name the 1st-10th presidents in order || [|American Presidents] ||
 * 24. Name the 11th-20th presidents in order || [|American Presidents] ||
 * 25. Name the 21st-30th presidents in order || [|American Presidents] ||
 * 26. Name the 31st-current presidents || [|American Presidents] ||
 * 27. Name the presidents from Massachusetts || [|U.S. President Lists and Records] ||


 * **Science** || **Web Resources to help you research an answer** ||
 * 28. Name 15 desert animals or wildlife. || [|Desert Habitats/Enchanted Learning] ||
 * 29. Name 10 deciduous trees. || [|What Tree Is It?] ||
 * 30. Name 10 rainforest birds or mammals. || [|Rainforest Wildlife] [|Kidsconnect: Rainforest] ||
 * 31. Explore Animals & Adaptation w/this online activity. Print the field guide to take notes. || [|Scholastic:Animals & Adaptations] ||
 * 32. Name the stages in the Water Cycle || [|Water Cycle Animation] ||
 * 33. Name 8 types of clouds || [|More about Clouds] ||
 * 34. Name the order of the colors in the rainbow. || [|All about rainbows.] [|The Rainbow] ||
 * 35. Build a Food Web/print the certificate for credit || [|Scholastic: Build a Food Web] ||
 * 36. Name 10 chemicals and their chemical symbols || [|Chem-for-Kids] ||
 * 37. Who is Sue? Write a paragraph that includes a Topic Sentence, 3 Details, and a Closing Sentence. || [|Sue at The Field Museum] [|Sue Video] ||
 * 38. Name 5 human body systems || [|Virtual Body] [|Body Systems] [|Body System Game] ||
 * 39. Explore animal migration. Choose 1 animal to research and create a poster that explains why this animal migrates. || [|Animal Migration] ||
 * 40. Complete the Build A Bridge Activity, then write a paragraph explaining which design you would choose to build and why. || [|Nova:Build a Bridge Activity] ||
 * 41. Name 10 rocks or minerals. || [|Rock & Mineral Images] [|Rock Hounds:How rocks are formed] [|Smithsonian:Gems] ||
 * 42. Name 6 simple machines and 2 examples of each. || [|Simple Machines] [|Tinker Ball -Simple Machine Activity] ||
 * 43. Name 5 inventors and their inventions. || [|National Inventors Hall of Fame Timeline] ||
 * 44. Name compound machines and 2 examples of each || [|Edheads/The Odd Machine] ||
 * 45. Name 10 constellations || [|Constellations] [|The Constellations] ||
 * 46. Name the order of the planets in the solar system. || [|Multimedia Tour of Solar System] ||
 * 47. Name 15 marine creatures || [|Kidsconnect: Aquariums] ||
 * 48. Complete the "Build a Tipi" Activity, then list 5 things that you learned about this structure. || [|Build a Tipi Activity] ||
 * 49. Name 10 types of birds. || [|Birds of the U.S.A.] [|A-Z of Birds] ||

[|Stufun: Verbs] || [|Skillwise: Adverbs] || [|Poetic Device Activities] ||
 * **Language Arts and Linquistics** || **Web Resources to help you research an answer** ||
 * 50. Name 20 verbs. || [|Skillwise: Getting the Right Tense.]
 * 51. Name 15 adjectives. || [|Stufun: Adjectives][|Skillwise: Adjectives] ||
 * 52. Name 15 adverbs. || [|Stufun: Adverbs]
 * 53. Name 10 famous authors. || [|Children's Authors] ||
 * 54. Give 2 examples each of alliteration, personification, simile, metaphor, and onomatopoeia. [|Poetic Device Examples] || [|Onomatopeia]
 * 55. Score 100% on the grade-level 110 word spelling list. || [|Third Grade High Frequency Spelling List] ||
 * 56. Count to 20 in Spanish. || [|Count to 20 and listen in Spanish] ||
 * 57. Count to 20 in French. || [|Count in French game] ||
 * 58. Practice identifying Fact & Opinion, then take the Quiz/Print results || [|Skillwise: Fact & Opinion] ||
 * 59. Practice identifying Types of Text, then take the Quiz/Print results || [|Skillwise: Types of Text] ||
 * 60. Practice identifying Spelling Rules, then take the Quiz/Print results || [|Skillwise: Spelling] ||


 * **Math** || **Web Resources to help you research an answer** ||
 * 61. Draw the lines of symmetry for the capital alphabet. || [|Lines of Symmetry] ||
 * 62. Compute area of squares and rectangles. || [|Compute Area] ||
 * 63. Name 5 famous mathematicians. || [|Famous Mathematicians] ||
 * 64. Earn 100% on 1 Multiplication table - (Try each level 1-12) || [|Are you a mathmagician? Multiplication Test] ||
 * 65. Earn 100% on More than, Less than, Equal to (print results) || [|More, Less or the Same] ||
 * 66. Earn 100% on Subtraction Facts (Try each level 1-9) || [|Are you a mathemagician? Subtraction] ||
 * 67. Measure It - Inches! Choose a level/Print results || [|Funbrain - Measure It!] ||
 * 68. Measure It - Centimeters! Choose a level/Print results || [|Funbrain - Measure it!] ||
 * 69. Identify Fractions on the Number Line/Print results || [|Identify Fractions] ||
 * 70. Equivalent Fractions/Print results || [|Equivalent Fractions] ||
 * 71. Rounding Practice/Print results || [|Rounding Practice] ||


 * **Miscellaneous** || **Web Resources to help you research an answer** ||
 * 72. Name one career for each letter of the alphabet. || [|A-Z Career List] ||
 * 73. Name the birthstones for each month. || [|Birthstones] ||
 * 74. Name 20 different modes of transportation. || [|Wikipedia-Mode of Transport] ||
 * 75. Name 15 breeds of horses. || [|Breeds of Horses] ||
 * 76. Name 15 breeds of dogs. || [|American Kennel Club] ||
 * 77. Name 12 winter or summer Olympic events. || [|The Olympics] ||
 * 78. Name 10 large U.S. corporations. || [|CareerLab] ||
 * 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. || [|NFL] ||
 * 82. Name 10 basketball teams and their cities. || [|NBA] ||
 * 83. Name 10 baseball teams and their cities. || [|MLB] ||
 * 84. Name 10 hockey teams and their cities. || [|NHL] ||
 * 85. Name all the Chess pieces and how they move. || [|Kids Chess Tutorial] ||

M astery Club Answer Sheets:
Feel free to print off the answer sheets to have them available at home. [|Master Club Answer Sheet]

Please use the form below for answers written in a paragraph. Thanks!

Mastery Club Record Sheet:
Please keep this record in your homework folder for safekeeping. Mrs. Herook will keep a copy too!

This page was last updated on July 13, 2013

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