Mrs. Merrihue's Challenge Page
Mrs. Merrihue's Challenge PageThis page is only for students wishing to get smarter, go above and beyond, impress their teachers, parents, and classmates.
This is a page for students who are interested in exploring and learning more, getting smarter, and having fun doing this. All you have to do is learn all about the topic(s), print and keep your information in a "challege folder, and hand it in during your recess, or before or after school. You can become a 1 star member, all the way up to a 50 star member!
Learning never ends and your journey to becoming a life-long learner begins here!
Getting Started:
To get started choose any question below. You do not have to do them in order, and you may research the topics using reference books or the following web sites. Your work may be done in school or at home. When you feel you have mastered the content, let me know. (Remember to print your researched data and place them in your challenge folder.
Be a smart internet researcher! I have made every attempt to ensure that the content on the following links is appropriate for students. However, please remember to practice safety rules when using the internet! Do not respond to any pop-up advertisements or promotions. Exit out of them immediately. Please tell an adult if you see anything you think is inappropriate.
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Social Studies |
Research Assistant |
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Name the 7 continents. |
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Name 15 world countries. |
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Name 15 major world cities.
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Take the 50 states quiz.
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Name 25 states. |
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Name the postal abbreviation for the above. |
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Name 5 major bodies of water and their depth. |
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Name the large deserts of the world. |
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Name the 13 colonies and date established. |
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10 |
Name 5 of California's symbols |
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11 |
Name 8 explorers during the 1400s |
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12 |
Name the 1st thru 10th presidents. |
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13 |
Name the 11th thru 20th presidents. |
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14 |
Name the 21st thru 30th presidents. |
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15 |
Name the 31st thru the current presidents. |
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16 |
Name the Great Lakes of the USA. |
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17 |
Name the oceans of the world. |
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18 |
Name 10 large deserts of the world. |
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19 |
Draw four flags of the world and indicate the country. |
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20 |
Name 10 facts about California. |
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21 |
Name 10 Civil War Battles. |
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22 |
Name all 12 American wars. |
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23 |
Name 10 USA First Ladies. |
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24 |
Name 10 Amendments known as The Bill of Rights. |
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25 |
Name the present members of the Supreme Court. |
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26 |
Recite from memory the Preamble. |
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Science |
Research Assistant |
27 |
Name 9 systems in the human body. |
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28 |
Name the order of the planets in the solar system. |
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29 |
Name 8 types of clouds. |
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30 |
Name 10 constellations. |
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31 |
Name 7 major parts of the animal cell. |
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32 |
Name 7 major parts of the plant cell. |
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33 |
Name 10 metals. |
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34 |
Name 7 semimetals |
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35 |
Name 7 nonmetals |
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36 |
Describe the water cycle. |
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37 |
Describe the rock cycle. |
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Language Arts |
Research Assistant |
38 |
Name 20 verbs |
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39 |
Name 10 famous authors. |
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40 |
Name 15 prepositions. |
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41 |
Name 5 abstract and 5 concrete nouns. |
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42 |
Write 10 sentences with metaphors. Underline the metaphor. |
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43 |
Write 10 sentences with similies. Underline the simile. |
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44 |
Learn the alphabet in sign language. |
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45 |
Have an adult test you on three of the spelling list in your practice book. Score 100%, have it signed by the adult administering the test. |
5th Grade Spelling Lists |
46 |
Write 10 sentences using independent and dependent clauses. |
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47 |
Write 10 sentences using modifiers. |
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Math |
Research Assistant |
48 |
Write the Roman Numbers up to 100. |
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49 |
Name the square roots up to 400. |
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50 |
Name the formulas for the areas of a triangle and an area of a parallelogram. Complete the quizzes provided on the website. |
