Mastery+Club

=WELCOME TO THE KNOWLEDGE CLUB!=

Purpose:
Members of the Knowledge Club like to have fun and learn new things! We believe that the more knowledge we have, the better prepared we will be for life in and out of school!

How To Join:
To join the Knowledge Club, you must:
 * 1) be in third grade.
 * 2) be willing to complete challenges at home.
 * 3) be thirsty for knowledge!

Remember...!
1. To complete a challenge, you must show your work in your Knowledge Club notebook and turn it in. 2. If work is too sloppy or incorrect, it will be returned for you to fix. 3. There is a list inside your notebook that can help you if you can't get online to view this page. =Knowledge Club Challenges=

Language Arts Challenges
each word as you use them. You can use endings on words. For example, __start__ed and __end__ing both count. ||< || Include a greeting, compliments, questions, and a closing. ||< Friendly Letter Maker ||
 * **//Challenge Description//s:** ||< **//Here's some websites that can help you out://** ||
 * < 1. Write 3 examples of alliteration, personification, similes and metaphors. ||< Figurative Language Posters ||
 * < 2. Write a story using 15 second grade word wall words. __Underline__
 * < 3. Write a haiku. ||< How To Haiku ||
 * < 4. List 15 adjectives. ||< Unpack Your Adjectives ||
 * < 5. Write a letter to a favorite fictional character.
 * < 6. PRINT OUT and create a Nonfiction Conventions notebook ||< [[file:Nonfiction Conventions Notebook.pdf]] ||
 * < 7. Write an essay about an important event in your life. ||<  ||

Mathematics Challenges
second grader. || Word Problems ||
 * **//Challenge Descriptions://** || **//Here's some websites that can help you out://** ||
 * 8. Write out the 26 capital letters and draw their lines of symmetry. || Symmetry Video ||
 * 9. Write the numbers 1 to 50 in Roman Numerals. || Roman Numerals ||
 * 10. Create a number story that matches the number model 17 + 6 - 5 = 18. || MathCat's Number Stories ||
 * 11. Create and solve 3 word problems that would challenge a
 * 12. PRINT OUT and complete this multiplication challenge sheet. || [[file:multiplication problems.pdf]] ||
 * 13. PRINT OUT and complete this elapsed time challenge sheet. || [[file:elapsed time problems.pdf]] ||
 * 14. PRINT OUT and complete this making change challenge sheet. || [[file:making change problems.pdf]] ||

Science Challenges
planet that is closest to the Sun. || The Solar System What's An Acronym? ||
 * //**Challenge Descriptions:**// || //**Here's some websites that can help you out:**// ||
 * 15. Research and write down 10 facts about desert plants or animals. || Sonoran Desert Fact Sheets ||
 * 16. Research and write down 10 facts about rainforest plants or animals. || Rainforest Information For Kids ||
 * 17. Research and write down 10 facts about ocean plants or animals. || Marine Biology: The Living Oceans ||
 * 18. Research and write down 10 facts about rocks or minerals. || Rocks & Minerals ||
 * 19. Create a mnemonic that names the planets in order starting with the
 * 20. Research and write down 10 inventors, their invention, and a fact about them. || Famous Inventors ||
 * 21. Draw a simple circuit and explain how it works. || Circuits & Conductors Game ||

Social Studies Challenges
like rivers, mountains, cities and the capital city. || ||
 * **//Challenge Descriptions://** || **//Here's some websites that can help you out://** ||
 * 22. List the continents in order by area from largest to smallest. || World Continents & Oceans Tutorial ||
 * 23. Write the names of 7 countries and a fact about each one. || Explore Countries Of The World ||
 * 24. List 10 Greek gods, their Roman names and what they were god of. || Greek Mythology ||
 * 25. PRINT OUT the Pennsylvania state map and label it with important features
 * 26. List 10 state symbols of Pennsylvania. || Symbols Of Pennsylvania ||
 * 27. List 25 states and their capital cities. || Unite States Capitals Game ||
 * 28. Research and write down 10 facts about U.S. Presidents. || The Presidents Of The United States Of America ||

Guidance Challenges
to you or why you chose it. || Inspirational Quotes For Kids || the name of each language! || Say Hello To The World || the world. ||  ||
 * //**Challenge Descriptions:**// || //**Here's some websites that can help you out:**// ||
 * 29. Write 10 good ways to be a friend to someone. ||  ||
 * 30. Write a career that starts with every letter of the alphabet. || Careers Letter Search ||
 * 31. Write down an inspirational quote. Write who said it and what it means
 * 32. List 15 colleges and their college mascots. || Mascot Matching Game ||
 * 33. List 12 ways to say "hello" in other languages. Be sure to include
 * 34. List 10 different languages and a place where people speak them in
 * 35. Write 5 ways to be a graceful winner or a graceful loser. || [[file:Graceful Winners, Graceful Losers.pdf]] ||

Music Challenges
that they are famous for writing. ||  || about what came to mind as you listened or how the music made you feel. ||  ||
 * **//Challenge Descriptions://** || **//Here's some websites that can help you out://** ||
 * 36. Draw a 5-line music staff. Label the pitch for notes on each line and space. || What's Pitch? ||
 * 37. Draw and label each type of note from whole note to 16th note. || Meet The Notes ||
 * 38. List 10 instruments that you can find in an orchestra. || Instruments Of The Orchestra ||
 * 39. Write down the names of 5 classical composers and a piece of music
 * 40. List 10 bands, singers, or musicians that you admire. ||  ||
 * 41. Close your eyes and listen to a piece of music. Write 3 sentences
 * 42. PRINT OUT the piano key challenge and label the note for each piano key. || [[file:Blank Piano Keys.pdf]] ||

Gym Challenges
that you would like to try. ||  ||
 * **//Challenge Descriptions://** || **//Here's some websites that can help you out://** ||
 * 43. List 20 Olympic events. || Summer & Winter Olympic Events ||
 * 44. List 10 U.S. Gold Medalists and the event that they competed in. || United States Olympic Medals ||
 * 45. List 10 football teams, the city where they play, and their quarterback. ||  ||
 * 46. List 10 baseball teams, the city where they play, and their pitcher. ||  ||
 * 47. List 10 basketball teams, the city where they play, and a team MVP. || NBA MVP Award Winners ||
 * 48. Research and write down 20 facts about your skeleton. ||  ||
 * 49. Write down the ingredients and steps to make a tasty, healthy snack

Art Challenges
(you can do this on a separate piece of paper if you want). ||  || you want). || Bookmark Factory ||
 * **//Challenge Descriptions://** || **//Here's some websites that can help you out://** ||
 * 50. List 7 artists and a work of art that they are famous for creating. || Facts About Famous Artists ||
 * 51. Create and label a secondary color wheel. || Basic Color Theory ||
 * 52. Recreate a famous painting but put your own spin on it!
 * 53. Follow the steps to draw a snake. || How To Draw A Snake ||
 * 54. Follow the steps to draw cartoon lightning. || How To Draw Cartoon Lightning ||
 * 55. Follow the steps to draw a flower. || How To Draw A Cherry Blossom ||
 * 56. Create a bookmark (you can do this on a separate piece of paper if

Library Challenges
and what it means to you. ||  || it to a friend. || || explaining your findings. ||  ||
 * **//Challenge Descriptions://** || **//Here's some websites that can help you out://** ||
 * 57. List 7 authors and a book that they wrote. || Famous Picture Book Authors ||
 * 58. List 7 illustrators and a book that they illustrated. ||  ||
 * 59. Read a poem and write 3 sentences about why you picked it
 * 60. Create 5 insults using words invented by William Shakespeare. || [[file:Shakespearean Insults.pdf]] ||
 * 61. Summarize your favorite book and then write why you would recommend
 * 62. List ten categories found in the Dewey Decimal System from 000 to 900. || [|Dewey Decimal System Rap] ||
 * 63. Research a nonfiction topic of your choosing and write a paragraph