The Mastery Club 
Where Learning Never Ends 

This is an optional club for students who are interested in going "above and beyond" the normal classroom expectations. To become a member, choose a topic from the list and learn about it on your own. You may go to the library and look up the answers or just click on this webpage's links. When you are ready, tell Mrs. Springle your answers. (Sorry, you can't use your notes!) Good times to share your answers would be during lunch, recess, break, or after school. Each correct answer earns you a Mastery Club star. You can become a 1 star member all the way up to a 108 star member. Once you have earned 15 stars, you will be entered into the Mastery Club Hall of Fame. Good luck and have fun!
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*Many thanks to Heather Renz of Redmond, Oregon, for coming up with this wonderful idea! Check out her classroom's Mastery Club webpage.**

*A Note to Parents and Students: I have made every attempt to make sure the links below are kid-friendly. However, remember the rules of safety on the Internet. Always immediately exit out of any pop-up windows that appear. Never click on any advertisements on the webpages. Finally, always tell Mrs. Springle if you see something that you think might be inappropriate.**
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   2005-2006 Mastery Club Members 

   Mastery Club Hall of Fame 

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  The Mastery Club Challenges...


 
SOCIAL STUDIES 

1. Name the 7 continents. 
The 7 Continents & 4 Oceans
2.  Name 15 world countries. 
Country Maps
3. Name 15 major world cities. 
Capital Cities of the World 
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 game
Click on the correct European country game
8. Name 10 countries in Africa. 
Click on the correct African country game
9. Name 10 major bodies of water. 
Oceans and Seas
10. Name 10 major world rivers. 
Fact Monster - 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 the North America. 
U.S. Lakes.com 
Lakes of the world
13. Name 10 major mountains or mountain ranges. 
World Mountain Maps - click a mountain
Highest Peaks 
14. Name the 50 states. 
50 States Quiz 
15. Write the names of the 50 states on a map. 
Explore the States
16. Name the state capitals. 
State Capitals - Homework Spot
States & Capitals Game
17. Name the 13 Colonies. 
13 Colonies Homepage
List of the 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 Trail
20. Label 10 of Oregon’s counties on the map. 
Oregon Blue Book Counties Home Page
21. Name the state symbols of Oregon. 
State Symbols of Oregon
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. 
Presidents of the U.S.A.
KidsKonnect - Presidents
25. Name the 11th  - 20th presidents in order. 
Presidents of the U.S.A.
KidsKonnect - Presidents 
26. Name the 21st - 30th presidents in order. 
Presidents of the U.S.A.
KidsKonnect - Presidents. 
27. Name the 31st - current presidents. 
Presidents of the U.S.A.
KidsKonnect - Presidents

SCIENCE 

28.      Name 15 kinds of fish. 
 Northeast Fisheries Science Center
KidsKonnect.com - Fish 
29.      Name 15 marine creatures. 
KidsKonnect.com - Aquariums 
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. 
34. Name 10 reptiles. 
Reptile Database 
35. Name 10 dinosaurs. 
Dinosaur Pictures
KidsKonnect.com - Dinosaurs
36. Name 10 types of birds. 
State Birds of the U.S.A.
KidsKonnect.com - Birds 
37. Name 10 rain forest birds or mammals. 
Rainforest Wildlife
Zoobooks - Rainforest Mammals
Crossword Puzzle
KidsKonnect.com - Rainforest 
38. Name 10 deciduous trees. 
Deciduous Trees
KidsKonnect.com - Trees 
39. Name 10 rocks or minerals. 
Mineral Gallery - see photos
Rock Hounds - How Rocks are Formed
KidsKonnect.com - Rocks & Minerals
40. Name 10 chemicals and their chemical symbols. 
 The Periodic Table of Elements
41. Name 10 constellations. 
Choose a constellation then "constellation lines"
More constellation pictures
Another constellation site 
42. Name 10 organs in the human body. 
Tour of Human Body - Think Quest 
43. Name 8 types of clouds. 
More about clouds
44. Name 5 inventors and their inventions. 
National Inventors Hall of Fame Timeline
45. Name 5 human body systems 
Virtual Body
46. Name the stages of the water cycle. 
Brain Pop - Watercycle 
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 Activity
49. Name the order of the planets in the solar system. 
Introduction to the Nine Planets 

LANGUAGE ARTS & LINGUISTICS 

50. Name 20 verbs. 
What is a Verb?
Play the "Nouns or Verbs? game
51 Name 15 adjectives. 
What is an adjective?
More adjective info.
52. Name 15 adverbs. 
Adverbs
More about Adverbs
53. Name 15 prepositions. 
Guide to Grammar & Writing
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. 
Onomatopoeia
57. Count to 20 in Spanish. 
Count to 20 & listen
58. Count to 20 in French. 
Click "Écoutons" to listen to the numbers & then click "Répétons" and finally, 
"Praticons" to play a game - neat site!
59. Use sign language and "sign" the alphabet. 
Animated sign language on the Net
Sign the word you'd like here 
60. Score 100% on the grade-level 100-word spelling test. 
3rd Grade 100-word list - get the list from your teacher
 

MATH 

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
Take a Roman Numerals Interactive Quiz
65. Name 5 famous mathematicians. 
Four famous mathematicians
A long list of mathematicians
66. 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 
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
71. Earn 100% in 4 minutes on the division basic facts test. 
Arithmattack

MISCELLANEOUS 

72. Name one career for each letter of the alphabet. 
A HUGE list of careers
Jobs Kids Like
73. Name the birthstones for each month. 
Birthstones 
74. Name 20 different 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. 
KidsKonnect.com - Olympics
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