The Bulldog Challenge is for those students who are interested in achieving above and beyond the normal classroom expectations and in challenging themselves to do more than they “have” to do.

How to begin:

Choose any challenge from the five categories on the challenge list: Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies or Other.

Read about your topic using reference books or the Internet.

Become an expert on that topic.

When you are ready, fill out a challenge card with your name and challenge number.

Ms. Sweeney will ask you a few questions about that topic in order to earn that Challenge sticker.

Bulldog Challenge Hall of Fame Levels

Bronze Level: 3-8 Challenges
Silver Level: 9-15 Challenges
Gold Level: 16-35 Challenges
Platinum Level: 36-50 Challenges
Diamond Level: More than 50 challenges

When you reach the diamond level, you can help research and add new questions to the Bulldog Challenge!

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THANK YOU to Mrs. Heather Renz of Redmond, Oregon for permission to use her wonderful idea of a Mastery Club on our website!

Language Arts Challenges

1.	Name 20 verbs.	Schoolhouse Rock Verbs
2.	Name 20 adjectives.	Adjectives Schoolhouse Rock Adjectives
3.	Name 20 adverbs.	Adverbs Schoolhouse Rock Adverbs
4.	Name 20 prepositions.	Schoolhouse Rock Prepositions
5.	Name 10 common nouns and 10 proper nouns.	Noun Dunk Schoolhouse Rock Nouns
6.	Name 20 compound words.	Find the Pairs
7.	Write one sentence using all of the following: article, noun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, and pronoun. Label each part of speech in your sentence.	Grammar Blast
8.	What is the name of a word that is spelled the same forward as backwards (mom…wow)? Name 10 of this kind of word.	Ask for Kids
9.	Name 5 capitalization rules.	Fact Monster Capital Letters
10.	Name 10 prefixes.	Word Parts
11.	Name 10 suffixes.	Word Parts
12.	Name 20 contractions and the words they are made from.	Contractions Game
13.	Name 10 idioms and explain them.	English Zone Idioms FunBrain Idioms Idiom Site
14.	Name 10 parts of speech.	Parts of Speech
15.	Name 7 types of reference materials.	Reference Books
16.	Spell 8 eight-letter words correctly.	Words
17.	Name the 5 parts of a friendly letter.	Friendly Letter
18.	Name 20 sets of synonyms.	Word Frog Game Synonym Match
19.	Name 20 sets of antonyms.	Word Frog Game Antonyms
20.	Spell 10 sets of homophones and explain them.	Happy Homophones
21.	Name 10 pronouns.	Life On Pronoun Reef Schoolhouse Rock Pronouns
22.	Recite 5 nursery rhymes.	Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes Mother Goose Society
23.	Name 5 Caldecott winners and their books. Explain the award.	Caldecott Medal Winners Caldecott Medal
24.	Name and describe the steps in the writing process, in order.	Steps in the Process Five Steps of the Writing Process
25.	Name and describe 6 reading genres.	Reading Genres
26.	Name 10 languages spoken around the world.	Interactive Language Map The 30 Most Spoken Language
27.	Use sign language and “sign” the alphabet.	ASL for Kids Sign Language
28.	Sing the alphabet backwards.	Alphabet In Reverse Order
29.	Write the Greek alphabet (upper case letters).	Greek Alphabet
30.	Pick one of your favorite authors and make a list of 5 other books he or she has written.	Kids Reads Authors

Math Challenges

31.	Read the time in words and stop the clock when it shows the correct time.	Bang On The Time
32.	Match the digital time to the correct analog time on five clocks.	Stop the Clock Game
33.	Draw the lines of symmetry for the capital alphabet.	Symmetry of Capital Letters Fun with Words
34.	Write in Roman numerals 0 to 100.	Roman Numerals Know Your Roman Numerals Roman Numeral Game
35.	Name 5 famous mathematicians.	Mathematicians
36.	Name and correctly spell the number words (0-20).	Cookie Dough Game
37.	Write and correctly spell the number words (0-100).	Cookie Dough Game
38.	Skip count by 2’s. (0-200).	Skip Counting
39.	Skip count by 3’s. (0-100).	Skip Counting Songs
40.	Skip count by 4’s. (0-100).	More Skip Counting Songs
41.	Skip count by 5’s. (0-200).	Interactive Hundreds Chart
42.	Skip count by 6’s. (0-100).	School House Rock Multiplication
43.	Skip count by 7’s. (0-100).	Skip Counting
44.	Skip count by 8’s. (0-100).	Skip Counting Songs
45.	Skip count by 9’s. (0-108).	More Skip Counting Songs
46.	Skip count by 10’s. (0-200).	Interactive Hundreds Chart
47.	Skip count by 11’s. (0-132).	School House Rock Multiplication
48.	Skip count by 12’s. (0-144).	Skip Counting
49.	Round 10 numbers correctly.	Rounding
50.	Name and describe 15 shapes (2-dimensional or 3-dimensional).	Shapes
51.	Calculate the area of 10 rectangles.	Shape Surveyor Game
52.	Calculate the perimeter of 10 rectangles.	Shape Surveyor Game
53.	Arrange 16 numbers in order from lowest to highest.	One False Move Game
54.	Arrange 16 numbers in order from highest to lowest.	One False Move Game
55.	Finish 10 number patterns.	Number Cracker Game
56.	Identify the place value of 10 digits.	Place Value Puzzler Game
57.	Identify the length of 10 lines in inches.	Measure It!
58.	Use logic and number sense to figure out a mystery number. Solve for three numbers to pass this challenge.	Guess the Number
59.	Identify the fraction that is not equivalent to the other three (10 questions).	Fresh Baked Fractions
60.	Calculate the correct change for 10 transactions.	Change Maker Game
61.	Solve 100 addition facts (0-9) in 3 minutes (100% accuracy).	Math Fact Café Addition *Parent Signature Required! Alien Addition
62.	Solve 100 subtraction facts (0-9) in 3 minutes (100% accuracy).	Math Fact Café Subtraction *Parent Signature Required! Minus Mission
63.	Solve 100 multiplication facts (0-9) in 3 minutes (100% accuracy).	Math Fact Café Multiplication *Parent Signature Required! Meteor Multiplication
64.	Solve 100 division facts (0-9) in 3 minutes (100% accuracy).	Math Fact Café Division *Parent Signature Required! Demolition Division

Science Challenges

65.	Name 5 facts about a desert tortoise and tell why it’s endangered.	Mojave Max- The Desert Tortoise Desert Tortoise
66.	Name 10 endangered animals and where they live.	Endangered Species
67.	Name 10 U.S. National Parks.	Kids Connect (Scroll to the bottom of the page!)
68.	Name 10 major bodies of water.	Oceans and Seas
69.	Name 10 large deserts in the world.	Deserts of the World
70.	Name 15 kinds of fish.	Fish Index Amazing Fish Cam
71.	Name 15 marine creatures.	Shedd Aquarium
72.	Name 15 mammals.	All About Mammals
73.	Name 10 rain forest birds or mammals.	Rainforest Plants Rainforest Animals Rainforest Animals
74.	Name 15 desert animals or wildlife.	Desert Plants Desert Animals
75.	Name 10 amphibians.	Yahoo Kids! Amphibians Reptiles and Amphibians
76.	Name 10 reptiles.	Yahoo Kids! Reptiles Reptiles and Amphibians
77.	Name 10 dinosaurs.	Dino Dictionary
78.	Name 10 types of birds.	National Zoo Birds for Kids Yahoo Kids! Birds
79.	Name 10 types of mountain animals.	Mountain Animals
80.	Explain the characteristics of living and nonliving things.	Learning about living and nonliving things Living and Nonliving Quiz
81.	Name 10 rocks or minerals.	Mineral Gallery Photos Rocks
82.	Name 10 inventors and their inventions.	Who invented the… Inventors and their inventions
83.	Name 10 things that magnets attract.	Magnets for Kids
84.	Name 10 famous scientists and why they are famous.	Super Scientists
85.	Name 10 carnivores.	Carnivores Pictures of Carnivores
86.	Name 10 omnivores.	Omnivores
87.	Name 10 herbivores.	Herbivores
88.	Name one animal for every letter of the alphabet.	National Geographic Kids- Animals
89.	Name 10 organs in the human body.	Human Body
90.	Label 25 major bones in the human body.	Human Skeleton
91.	Draw a picture and label the stages of the water cycle.	Water Cycle Movie
92.	Name the colors of the rainbow in order.	Rainbow Colors
93.	Name the planets in order in our solar system.	Planets
94.	Name 10 constellations.	Constellation Pictures
95.	Name and describe 5 types of clouds.	Cloud Types
96.	Draw and label the life cycle of a butterfly.	Butterfly Life Cycle The Life Cycle of a Butterfly
97.	Draw and label the life cycle of a frog.	Frog Life Cycle Frog Printout
98.	Design a menu for one week of healthy meals and snacks.	Interactive Food Pyramid Get Healthy
99.	Name 10 kinds of snakes.	Snakes of North America Snakes
100.	Name 10 flowers.	Types of Flowers
101.	Develop and explain a fire safety plan for your house.	Sparky the Fire Dog Fire Safety
102.	Name and describe 7 types of natural disasters.	Natural Disasters
103.	Name 5 types of teeth in an adult mouth.	Names of Teeth

Social Studies Challenges

104.	Name 15 means of transportation.	Transportation
105.	Name and sing 5 patriotic songs.	Patriotic Music More Patriotic Music
106.	Name the 7 continents.	Continents
107.	Name 15 countries.	World Countries Click on Each Continent!
108.	Name 10 major world cities.	World Cities
109.	Name 10 types of Native American dwellings.	Native American Dwellings
110.	Name 10 South American or Central American countries.	Map of South America Map of Central America
111.	Name 5 countries that border the Pacific Ocean.	Pacific Rim
112.	Name 10 countries in Europe.	Europe
113.	Name 10 countries in Africa.	Africa
114.	Name 10 countries in Asia.	Asia
115.	Name 10 types of world currency.	Currency Quiz
116.	Name 10 cities in Illinois.	World Atlas Illinois
117.	Name 5 symbols of Illinois.	Illinois Symbols
118.	Name the 5 Great Lakes in the United States.	Our Great Lakes Great Lakes
119.	Name 10 major mountains or mountain ranges.	Mountains
120.	Name the 50 states.	50 States Quiz
121.	Write the names of the 50 states on a map.	Explore the States American Quizzes Blank Map
122.	Name the state capitals.	Mnemonic Devices for Learning About The States Where is that? Game
123.	List the postal abbreviations.	Postal Abbreviations
124.	Explain how Illinois became a state.	Illinois State History
125.	Name the current governor and state senators from Illinois.	State Senators Governor
126.	Name 10 Native American tribes.	Native American Tribes
127.	Name 8 explorers and what they discovered.	Explorers Fact Monster Explorers
128.	Name 10 major world rivers.	Rivers of the World
129.	Name 7 Wonders of the Ancient World.	Ancient Wonders Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
130.	Name 7 Wonders of the Modern World.	Modern Wonders Modern Wonders of the World
131.	Name the 1^st-10^th presidents in order.	World Almanac for Kids
132.	Name the 11^th-20^th presidents in order.	World Almanac for Kids
133.	Name the 21^st-30^th presidents in order.	World Almanac for Kids
134.	Name the 31^st-current presidents in order.	World Almanac for Kids
135.	Name the candidates running for President in 2008.	Presidential Candidates
136.	Recite the Pledge of Allegiance.	Pledge of Allegiance
137.	Recite or sing the national anthem.	Ben’s Guide to the U.S. Government
138.	Name the 13 colonies.	The Thirteen Colonies

Other Challenges

139.	Name one career for each letter of the alphabet.	Jobs Kids Love
140.	Name the birthstones for each month.	Birthstones
141.	Name 10 breeds of horses.	Horse Breeds Horse and Pony Breeds
142.	Name 10 breeds of dogs.	Dog Breed Info AKC Breed List
143.	Name 10 breeds of cats.	About Cats? Cat Breeds
144.	Name 10 large U.S. corporations.	Corporations
145.	Name 10 major U.S. colleges and the states in which they are located.	Colleges More Colleges
146.	Name 15 Disney movies.	Disney Animated Movies
147.	Name 10 NFL teams and their cities. (What does NFL stand for?)	Sports Illustrated for Kids Football Football NFL Rush for Kids
148.	Name 5 NBA teams and 5 WNBA teams and their cities. (What does NBA and WNBA stand for?)	Sports Illustrated for Kids Basketball WNBA
149.	Name 10 MLB teams and their cities. (What does MLB stand for?)	Sports Illustrated for Kids Baseball MLB Kids Dugout
150.	Name 10 NHL teams and their cities. (What does NHL stand for?)	Sports Illustrated for Kids Hockey NHL Kids
151.	Name 10 NASCAR drivers. (What does NASCAR stand for?)	NASCAR NASCAR Drivers
152.	Name 5 U.S. Olympians and their events.	2008 U.S. Olympians U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame
153.	Name 10 summer Olympic events.	2008 Summer Olympics Beijing
154.	Name 10 winter Olympic events.	2010 Winter Olympics Vancouver
155.	Name the colors in the Olympic rings & explain their significance.	Enchanted Learning Olympics
156.	Name the last two places where the Summer Olympics took place. Include the year each Olympics happened!	Enchanted Learning Olympics
157.	Name the last two places where the Winter Olympics took place. Include the year each Olympics happened!	Enchanted Learning Olympics
158.	Name 15 types of relatives (son, daughter…).	Relatives
159.	Research and draw your family tree showing at least four generations- you, parents, grandparents, great-grandparents.	PBS Kids Family Tree Genealogy for Kids
160.	Name 10 instruments in a marching band.	Instruments
161.	Name 10 instruments in a symphony orchestra.	Sounds from the Orchestra
162.	Name 5 bike safety rules and demonstrate 3 hand signals.	Bike Safety Kids and Bicycle Safety
163.	Name 12 team sports.	Team Sports
164.	Name 12 individual sports.	Individual Sports
165.	Name 10 major league baseball parks and their locations.	Baseball Parks
166.	Name the events in the decathlon.	Decathlon
167.	Name 5 classical composers and their counties.	Classical Composers Archive The Symphony: An Interactive Guide
168.	Name 10 famous artists.	Famous Artists
169.	Name the pieces in a game of chess and tell how they move.	Chess Pieces
170.	Spell the months of the year.	Months of the Year Hangman Months of the Year Game
171.	List 15 holidays and the months they occur.	Holidays
172.	Name 10 activities or places people enjoy when they visit Springfield, IL.	Springfield Historical Sites Springfield Museums Springfield Memorials
173.	Name 10 teachers or staff members at St. Edmund Parish School.	St. Edmund Parish School Website
174.	Create a timeline of your life. Include at least six major events.	Timeline Generator
175.	Spell all of your classmates first and last names.

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Last Modified: Tuesday, September 29, 2009

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