Ms. Hurd's All Star Challenge Club

 

Welcome to the All Star Challenge Club. This club allows those that are interested in taking learning a little bit further. To join the club, simply research more about the topic and find the answer to a question below. There are links next to the question to aid in your research. When you have learned and researched your topic, come and tell or email your answer to Ms. Hurd. You may only tell me the answer during lunch or recess. To receive a star, you must know the answer in full and be able to explain how you got to the answer. You can become a 1 star member, all the way up to an 84 star member! WOW!

Star members will be added to Ms. Hurd's All Star Challenge Club wall. Good luck, have fun, and remember that learning never ends!

Ms. Hurd's All Star Challenge Members

 

THE CHALLENGE....

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.	Name 15 world countries.	Countries of the World Country Maps
3.	Name 15 major world cities.	Capital Cities of the World
4.	Name 15 types of dwellings.	Native Indian 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.	Africa quiz - you need Macromedia Flash Click on the correct African country game
9.	Name 10 major bodies of water.	Major Bodies of Water
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 The Living Desert 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.	The Fifty States
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 Texas' counties on the map.	TX Counties Map
21.	Name the state symbols of Texas.	TX State Symbols
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 - 10 th presidents in order.	Presidents of the U.S.A. KidsKonnect - Presidents
25.	Name the 11th - 20 th presidents in order.	Presidents of the U.S.A. KidsKonnect - Presidents
26.	Name the 21st - 30 th 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		Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research.......
28.	Name 15 kinds of fish.	Northeast Fisheries Science Center KidsKonnect.com - Fish
29.	Name 15 marine creatures.	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 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.	Living desert - animals Loads of desert animal information
33.	Name 10 amphibians.	St. Louis Zoo Amphibian Facts
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.	Animals of the Rainforest 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 Chemical Symbols
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.	Cloud types More about clouds
44.	Name 5 inventors and their inventions.	National Inventors Hall of Fame Timeline
45.	Name 5 human body systems	Inside the human body 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 KidsKonnect.com - Planets

 

LANGUAGE ARTS		Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research.......
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.	Simile, metaphor, personification Alliteration 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 this grade 4-level 100-word spelling test.	4th Grade 100-word list

 

MATH		Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research.......
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
65.	Name 5 famous mathematicians.	Four famous mathematicians A long list of mathematicians A few more names for you
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		Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research.......
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.	Transportation Timeline
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 Olympic Sporting Events
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

Thanks to Heather Renz for permission to use her Mastery Challenge Club