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 answers or just click on the webpage's links. Good luck and have fun!

**Many thanks to Heather Renz of Redmond, Oregon, for coming up with this wonderful idea! Check out her classroom's Mastery Club webpage.**

Social Studies

Science

Communication Arts

Math

Spanish

Miscellaneous

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Social Studies		Helper Websites
1.	Recite the Mason School song.
2.	List the 7 continents.	The Continents
3.	List 10 major capital cities (and their countries).	Capital Cities of the World with population
4.	List 10 major U.S. cities (and their states).	Profiles of the 50 Largest Cities in the United States
5.	List 6 famous United States documents.	Historical Documents
6.	List the 8 Australian states and territories and their capitals.	Australia
7.	List 10 major bodies of water.	Oceans and Seas
8.	List 10 large lakes of the world.	Large Lakes of the World
9.	List 10 major world rivers.	Principal Rivers of the World
10.	List 10 towns and cities along the Missouri River.	Missouri River
11.	List 10 large deserts of the world.	Principal Deserts of the World Deserts of the World
12.	List 10 of the highest mountain peaks in the world.	Highest Peaks
13.	List the 50 states and state capitals.	State Capitals - Homework Spot States & Capitals Game
14.	List the postal abbreviation for each of the 50 states.	Standard United States Postal Service Abbreviations State Abbreviations Games
15.	List 10 Native American tribes.	Native American Nations
16.	List 10 Oregon Trail landmarks.	Historic Sites on the Oregon Trail
17.	List 10 things to see or do in Kansas City.	Kansas City Links
18.	List 10 things to see or do in Washington, DC	Washington, DC Links
19.	List 8 explorers.	Zoom Explorers
20.	List the 1^st - 10^th presidents in order.	Presidents of the U.S.A. The Presidents of the United States
21.	List the 11^th  - 20^th presidents in order.	Presidents of the U.S.A. The Presidents of the United States
22.	List the 21^st - 30^th presidents in order.	Presidents of the U.S.A. The Presidents of the United States.
23.	List the 31^st - current presidents.	Presidents of the U.S.A. The Presidents of the United States
24.	List and describe the powers of the three branches of the United States government.	Branches of Government
25.	List 10 symbols of the United States government.	Symbols of the U.S. Government

Science		Helper Websites
26.	List and describe the steps of the scientific inquiry method.	Scientific Inquiry
27.	List and describe 5 of the Earth's biomes.	Habitats/Biomes
28.	What is a vertebrate? List the 5 types of vertebrate animals?	Vertebrates
29.	What is an invertebrate? List 10 invertebrate animals.	Invertebrate Printouts
30.	What is a mammal? List 10 mammals.	Mammals
31.	What is a marsupial. List 10 marsupials.	Marsupial Printouts
32.	What is an amphibian? List 10 amphibians.	Amphibians Amphibians
33.	What is a reptile? List 10 reptiles.	Reptile Printouts
34.	What is a bird? List 10 types of birds.	All About Birds Bird Printouts
35.	List 10 kinds of ocean animals.	Ocean Animal Printouts
36.	List 10 desert animals.	Loads of desert animal information
37.	List 10 rain forest animals.	Rainforest Wildlife
38.	List 10 animals from the tundra.	Tundra Animal Printouts
39.	What is an endangered animal? List 10 endangered animals.	Endangered Animal Printouts
40.	What is an extinct animal? List 10 extinct animals.	Extinct Animals
41.	List 10 dinosaurs.	Dinosaurs Dinosaur Pictures
42.	List and describe the life cycle of a mealworm.	Mealworm Lifecycle
43.	List the order of the planets in the solar system.	Introduction to the Nine Planets
44.	List 10 constellations.	Constellations The Constellations
45.	List and draw the 8 phases of the moon.	Phases of the Moon Phases of the Moon
46.	List 10 moons of Saturn.	Saturn's Moons
47.	List the order of the colors in the rainbow.	Rainbows
48.	List 5 inventors and their inventions.	Famous Inventors and Inventions Inventive Genius
49.	List 5 famous scientists and what they are famous for.	Famous Scientists
50.	List 5 American astronauts and how many hours they served in space.	A History of Astronauts
51.	List the stages of the water cycle.	The Water Cycle
52.	List 8 types of clouds.	Clouds
53.	List 5 solids, 5 liquids, and 5 gases.	solids, liquids, and gases
54.	List 6 types of simple machines and an example of each.	Simple Machines

Communication Arts		Helper Websites
55.	What is the difference between common and proper nouns? List 10 common nouns & 10 proper nouns.	Nouns Noun Activities
56.	What is a verb? List 15 verbs.	Verbs
57.	What is an adjective? List 10 adjectives.	Adjectives
58.	What is an adverb? List 10 adverbs.	Adverbs Adverbs
59.	What is a preposition? List 10 prepositions.	Prepositions
60.	List 8 famous authors and 1 book that each author wrote.	Children's Authors KidsKonnect.com - Authors
61.	Give 2 examples each of similes, metaphors, onomatopoeia and idioms.	Similes Metaphors Onomatopoeia What is an Idiom? FunBrain.com's Paint by Idioms
62.	Draw the Braille alphabet.	Braille Alphabet
63.	What is a prefix? List 10 words that have 10 different prefixes.	Vocabulary Workshop: Prefixes
64.	What is a suffix? List 10 words that have 10 different suffixes.	Vocabulary Workshop: Suffixes
65.	List and describe the six traits of writing.	Six Trait Writing for Teachers, Parents, and Students
66.	Describe 8 capitalization rules.	Capitalization Rules
67.	List and describe 6 types of poems.	Types of Poetry

Math		Helper Websites
68.	Write in Roman numerals up to 20.	Roman numerals Know your Roman numerals Take a Roman Numerals Interactive Quiz
69.	List 4 famous mathematicians and why each is famous.	Mathematicians
70.	List the place values from the ones to the hundred billions.	Place Value Chart
71.	Earn 100% on the addition basic facts test.	Addition Machine
72.	Earn 100% on the subtraction basic facts test.	Subtraction Machine
73.	Earn 100% on the multiplication basic facts test.	Spacey Math
74.	List and describe 10 geometric figures.	Figures and Polygons

Spanish		Helper Websites
75.	List the numbers 1-30 in Spanish.	Spanish Numbers (Click on Numbers 1-30)
76.	List 10 colors in Spanish. Write what they mean in English beside them.	Colors in Spanish
77.	List the months of the year in Spanish. Write what they mean in English beside them.	Months, Seasons, and Dates The Months in Spanish Games
78.	List the days of the week in Spanish. Write what they mean in English beside them.	Days of the Week
79.	List 5 famous Spanish people and describe why they are famous.	Famous Spanish People

Miscellaneous		Helper Websites
80.	List one career for each letter of the alphabet.	A HUGE list of careers Jobs Kids Like
81.	List the birthstones for each month.	Birthstones
82.	List 15 breeds of horses.	Horse Breeds of the World
83.	List 15 breeds of dogs.	Dog breeds from A.K.C.
84.	List 15 breeds of cats.	Cat and Kitten Breeds
85.	List 10 famous jazz musicians and what instrument they played.	List of Jazz Musicians
86.	List 5 Greek gods or goddesses and what they ruled.	The Olympians
87.	List 10 large U.S. corporations.	Career Lab - Corporate Clients
88.	List 2 string instruments, 2 wind instruments, 2 brass instruments and 2 percussion instruments.	Learn about Instruments
89.	List 10 instruments in a symphony orchestra.	Sounds from the Orchestra
90.	List 10 football teams and their cities.	NFL.com
91.	List 10 basketball teams and their cities.	NBA
92.	List 10 baseball teams and their cities.	MLB.com
93.	List 10 hockey teams and their cities.	NHL.com
94.	Write the words of the famous poem "Dreams" by Langston Hughes.	Favorite Poems Project: Dreams

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