All Star Challenge This is a club for students

All Star Challenge This is a club for students who are interested in achieving "above and beyond" the normal classroom expectations. Challenge yourself to some “brain busters!” All you have to do is ask for an All Star Journal, learn all about the topic, write your answers in your All Star Log, and then come tell me what you have learned when we have a few spare minutes. You can become a 1-Star member, all the way up to a 100-Star member! You do more…you get more!!! THE CHALLENGES.... Social Studies Science Language Arts Math Miscellaneous SOCIAL STUDIES 1. 2. 3. Name the 7 continents. Name 15 world countries. Name 15 major world cities. Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research....... More About the Continents Country Maps World Cities 4. 5. Name 15 types of dwellings. 10 types of dwellings Name 10 South American and South America Country Map Central American countries. Central America Map Name 10 countries bordering Country Maps the Pacific Ocean. Name 10 countries in Europe. European countries quiz game Click on the correct European country game Name 10 countries in Africa. Click on the correct African country game Name 10 major bodies of water. Oceans and Seas 6. 7. 8. 9. 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 FactMonster deserts of the world world. Desert maps 12. Name 10 large lakes in the 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. U.S. Lakes.com Lakes of the world World Mountain Maps - click a mountain Highest Peaks 50 States Quiz Explore the States State Capitals - Homework Spot States & Capitals Game 13 Colonies Homepage List of the 13 Colonies 13 Colonies Quiz & Map Native American Nations 18. Name 10 Native American tribes. 19 Name 10 New Jersey landmarks. New Jersey's national historic sites www.state.nj.us/nj/govinfo/county/localgov www.state.nj.us/njfacts/njsymbol Zoom Explorers Civil War Battlefields & information Civil War battlefields A to Z 20. Label 10 of New Jersey’s counties on the map. 21. Name the state symbols of New Jersey. 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. Presidents of the U.S.A. KidsKonnect - Presidents Presidents of the U.S.A. KidsKonnect - Presidents Presidents of the U.S.A. KidsKonnect - Presidents. Presidents of the U.S.A. KidsKonnect - Presidents SCIENCE 28. Name 15 kinds of fish. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. Name 15 marine creatures. Name 15 mammals. Name 15 vertebrate animals. Name 15 desert animals or wildlife. Name 10 amphibians. Name 10 reptiles. Name 10 dinosaurs. Name 10 types of birds. Name 10 rain forest birds or mammals. Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research....... Northeast Fisheries Science Center KidsKonnect.com - Fish KidsKonnect.com - Aquariums All About Mammals List of vertebrate animals Vertebrate animals & photos Loads of desert animal information Amphibians Reptile Database Dinosaur Pictures KidsKonnect.com - Dinosaurs State Birds of the U.S.A. KidsKonnect.com - Birds Rainforest Wildlife Zoobooks - Rainforest Mammals Crossword Puzzle KidsKonnect.com Rainforest Deciduous Trees KidsKonnect.com - Trees Mineral Gallery - see photos Rock Hounds - How Rocks are Formed KidsKonnect.com - Rocks & Minerals 38. 39. Name 10 deciduous trees. Name 10 rocks or minerals. 40. Name 10 chemicals and their chemical symbols. The Periodic Table of Elements Another Periodic Table Website Choose a constellation then "constellation lines" More constellation pictures Another constellation site Interesting Information About the Human Body More about clouds National Inventors Hall of Fame Timeline Virtual Body Water Cycle Animation About Rainbows Human Skeleton - Enchanted Learning Mr. Bones Assembly Activity Introduction to the Nine Planets 41. Name 10 constellations. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. Name 10 organs in the human body. Name 8 types of clouds. Name 5 inventors and their inventions. Name 5 human body systems Name the stages of the water cycle. Name the order of the colors in the rainbow. Label the major bones of the skeleton. 49. Name the order of the planets in the solar system. LANGUAGE ARTS 50. Name 20 verbs. 51 Name 15 adjectives. Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research....... What is a Verb? Play the "Nouns or Verbs? game More adjective info. 52. Name 15 adverbs. 53. Name 15 prepositions. 54. Name 10 common nouns & 10 proper nouns. 55. Name 10 famous authors. Adverbs More about Adverbs Guide to Grammar & Writing Nouns Noun activities to quiz yourself with Children's Authors KidsKonnect.com - Authors 56. Give 2 examples each of Simile, metaphor, personification alliteration, Onomatopoeia personification, simile, metaphor, and onomatopoeia. 57. Count to 20 in Spanish. 58. Count to 20 in French. 59. Use sign language and "sign" the alphabet. 60. Score 100% on the grade-level 100-word spelling test. Count to 20 & listen Click "Ecoutons" to listen to the numbers & then click "Repetons" and finally, "Praticons" to play a game - neat site! Sign Language Game http://teacherweb.com/NJ/GreenHillsSchool/MsMaffei/ap9.stm MATH Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research....... 61. Draw the lines Symmetry of Capital Letters of symmetry for the capital alphabet. 62. Recite multiplication tables through 6 63. Recite multiplication tables through 12 www.math.com/tables/general/multiplytable www.math.com/tables/general/multiplytable 64. Write in Roman Roman numerals numerals up to Know your Roman numerals 100. Take a Roman Numerals Quiz 65. Name 5 famous Four famous mathematicians mathematicians. A long list of mathematicians 66. Earn 100% on the time and money quiz http://teacherweb.com/NJ/GreenHillsSchool/MsMaffei/links1.stm 67. Earn 100% in 4 Arithmattack minutes on the addition basic facts test. 68. Earn 100% in 4 Arithmattack minutes on the subtraction basic facts test. 69. Earn 100% in 4 Arithmattack minutes on the multiplication basic facts test. 70. Earn 100% in 4 Arithmattack minutes on the division basic facts test. MISCELLANEOUS 71. Name one career for each letter of the alphabet. 72. Name the birthstones for each month. 73. Name 20 different modes of transportation. 74. Name 15 breeds of horses. 75. Name 15 breeds of dogs. 76. Name 12 winter or summer Olympic events. 77 Name 10 large U.S. corporations. Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research....... A HUGE list of careers Jobs Kids Like Birthstones Writing Activity Horse Breeds of the World Dog breeds from A.K.C. KidsKonnect.com - Olympics Career Lab - Corporate Clients Instrument Encyclopedia Sounds from the Orchestra neat site! National Football League.com National Basketball Association.com Major League Baseball.com National Hockey League.com Writing Activity Writing Activity 78. Name 10 instruments in a marching band. 79. Name 10 instruments in a symphony orchestra. 80. Name 10 football teams and their cities. 81. Name 10 basketball teams and their cities. 82. Name 10 baseball teams and their cities. 83. Name 10 hockey teams and their cities. 84. Write a story telling about your favorite activity. 85. Write a book report. 86. Write a friendly letter to your teacher. 87. Write a fractured fairy tale. 88. Write a new ending to a story. You may choose any fairy tale or fable. 89. Write “How To” directions for making something. 90. Invent a new toy or product. 91. Write a commercial for your new toy or product. 92. Choose a famous artist to write about. 93. Write about your favorite subject. 94. Write about a trip you have taken to a museum or amusement park. 95. Write a report telling about a person who is your hero. Tell why this person is special to you and what you have learned from them. 96. Read a novel and tell me about three new interesting things you learned from this book. 97. Take a photograph and write a caption to describe the photo. Writing Activity Writing Activity Writing Activity Writing Activity Invention Project/Presentation Presentation Writing Activity Writing Activity Writing Activity Writing Activity Writing Activity Project 98. Choose a painting and write a paragraph Writing Activity telling why you like or dislike the painting. 99. Bring in a special book to share with the class. 100. Write about your favorite project!!! Presentation CONGRATULATIONS!!!