Mrs. Grafitti

What is the Grafitti Mastery Club?

The Mastery Club is a club for students who are interested in achieving "above and beyond" the normal classroom expectations. Student work at their own pace and pick their own topic(s). Learn all about a topic and then make an appointment to come tell Mrs. Grafitti the answers during recess or lunch break. You can become a 1 star member or even work all the way up to a 100 star member!

You may research topics during school and at home. You then must memorize the information so that you can show me you have learned and retained new knowledge. When you feel confident, you may sign your name on the Grafitti Mastery clipboard, and I will orally quiz you. When you pass, we will add a star to your record. If you do not pass, you may try again on the next school day. Once you receive 20 stars, you will be in the Hall of Fame!!

How does the Mastery Club work?

On my home page, there are 5 Mastery Club subject pages (Social Studies, Science, Language Arts, Math and Miscellaneous). Choose one to get started! All of the topics have a website link to help you get started on your journey. While these websites contain a lot of information about the topic, they will not have everything you need to learn about the topic. You will have to search other sites and read some book as well. When you think you are ready, make your appointment. At your meeting with Mrs. Grafitti you must prove that you have indeed learned about the topic you picked. Once your knowledge has been proven, you will get a star on the Mastery Club chart. Once you have earned 20 stars on the chart your name will be put on the Wall of Fame where it will stay until Mrs. Grafitti retires.

How long do we have to learn about a topic?

Take as long as you need! You may choose any topic in any subject area that you wish. This is your learning and you have control over what and when you learn about each topic.

Where did you come up with this idea?

Mrs. Renz is the teacher who started "The Mastery Club" for her classroom. Read the topics in the various subjects and you are on your way. Have fun!

**Mrs. Grafitti would like to thank Mrs. Renz for allowing us to use and adapt her Mastery Club for our classroom.**

http://www.mrsrenz.com

Task #	*Social Studies*	*Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research ....*
1 *	Name the 7 continents.	More About the Continents
2 *	Name 15 world countries.	Country Maps
3 *	Name 10 major world rivers.	River Systems of the World
4 *	Name 10 major mountains or mountain ranges.	World Mountain Encyclopedia
5 *	Name 10 Native American tribes.	Native American Nations
6	Name 8 explorers and what they discovered.	Zoom Explorers
7	Name the New 7 Wonders of the World	Kids Connect
8	Name 10 U.S. National Parks and their cities.	Kids Connect
9	Name 8 Civil War battlefields.	Civil War Information
10	Name the state symbols of Ohio.	Ohio Symbols
11	Name the 13 colonies and one fact about each colony.	13 Colonies
12	List the 10 Amendments.	FactMonster
13	Write the names of the 50 states on a map.	Explore the States Print Blank Map
14	Name 10 major bodies of water.	Oceans and Seas
15	Name 10 Ohio landmarks and their location.	Ohio Landmarks

*Science*	*Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research ....*
16	Name 5 inventors and tell about their inventions.	Inventors Hall of Fame
17	Name the order of the planets in the solar system.	The Solar System
18	Name the inner planets and list 4 characteristics that they share.	The Universe Today
19	Name the outer planets and list 4 characteristics that they share.	The Universe Today
20	Explain what a galaxy consists of and name our home galaxy.	Cool Cosmos
21	Name and describe 7 types of natural disasters.	Natural Disasters
22	Develop and explain a fire safety plan for your family and list reasons why you need such a plan.	Sparky the Fire Dog Fire Safety
23	Explain the characteristics of living and nonliving things.	The Open Door Living vs. Nonliving
24	Name 10 carnivores and their favorite food.	NatureWorks Animal Diversity Web
25	Name 10 omnivores and their favorite food.	NatureWorks
26	Name 10 organs in the human body.	Kids Science
27	Name the 4 tissue types that make up the human body.	Tissues of Life
28	What are the main parts of the circulatory system?	Think Quest
29	Name 3 types of muscles and one thing all muscles need to work properly.	Think Quest
30	Name 7 human body systems.	Human Body
31	Name 3 functions of the skeletal system.	The Skeletal System
32	What 2 main systems make up the nervous system and what is the job of each system?	The Nervous System
33	Name 7 organs that are involved in digestion.	The Digestive System
34	What is the job of the respiratory system?	The Respiratory System
35	Draw a picture naming the stages of the water cycle.	Zoom Astronomy
36	Draw and label the life cycle of a butterfly.	Life Cycle of a Butterfly
37	List the top 10 animal adaptations.	Animal Adaptations
38	Name the 3 main types of rocks and tell how they are formed.	Rocks
39	Name the first 10 elements on the periodic table.	Elements
40	Name the order of the colors in a rainbow.	Rainbows

*Math*	*Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research ....*
41	Solve 20 addition facts (sums to 12) in 1 minute with 100% accuracy.	That's a Fact!
42	Solve 20 subtraction facts (differences to 12) in 1 minute with 100% accuracy.	That's a Fact!
43	Solve 20 multiplication facts (facts to 10) in 1 minute with 100% accuracy.	That's a Fact!
44	Solve 20 division facts (facts to 10) in 1 minute with 100% accuracy.	That's a Fact!
45	Use the glossary to write and define 15 money words.	H.I.P. Pocket Change
46	Name and describe 15 shapes (2-dimensional or 3-dimensional).	Shapes
47	Write and correctly spell the number words (0 - 20).	Cookie Dough
48	Draw a square, rectangle and parallelogram and compute the area of each.	Area
49	Name, describe and draw 4 types of triangles.	Triangles
50	Name, describe and draw 5 types of quadrilaterals.	Quadrilaterals
51	Name, describe and draw a diagram of 3 things that all circles have.	Circles
52	Name and draw 4 common regular polygons and 4 irregular polygons.	Polygons
53	What is a net of a 3D Shape? Draw and label 2 nets.	Nets
54	Draw the lines of symmetry for the capital alphabet.	Symmetry
55	Name 5 famous mathematicians and their claim to fame.	Famous Math Minds

*Language Arts/Reading*	*Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research ....*
56	Name 20 verbs.	What is a verb? Verb, Noun or Both? Game
57	Name 20 adjectives.	Adjectives Information
58	Name 15 adverbs.	What is an adverb?
59	Name 15 prepositions.	What is a preposition?
60	List 5 capitalization rules.	Capitalization
61	Describe 10 rules for the use of commas.	Comma's
62	Name 7 punctuation marks and tell how they are used.	Punctuation
63	Name 10 prefixes.	Rooting Out Words
64	Name 10 suffixes.	Rooting Out Words
65	Name 20 contractions and the words they are made from.	Treasure Trove
66	Name 10 idioms and explain them.	Kids Connect Paint by Idioms
67	Name 10 famous poets and the name of one of their poems.	Poetry Place
68	Give 5 examples of onomatopeia.	Onomatopeia
69	Name 10 parts of speech.	Game Aquarium
70	Name 15 sets of synonyms.	Synonyms
71	Name 15 sets of antonyms.	Antonyms
72	Write your own friendly letter and label the 5 parts.	Friendly Letter
73	Name 5 Newbury winners and their books. Explain what the award is all about.	Newbury Award
74	Name 5 Caldecottt winners and their books. Explain what the award is all about.	Caldecott Award
75	Name and describe 6 reading genres.	Reading genres
76	Score 100% on 3 vocabulary tests in a row.

*Miscellaneous*	*Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research ....*
77	Name 7 famous Ohioans and what they are famous for.	Famous Ohioans
78	Choose 5 famous women and tell how they made a difference in the world.	Famous Women
79	Learn about patents and trademarks. List 8 you find most interesting.	Patents and Trademarks
80	List 20 different modes of transportation.	Transportation
81	Name one career for each letter of the alphabet.	Careers
82	Explain prime numbers and list all the prime numbers between 1 and 50.	Prime Numbers
83	Name the birthstones for each month.	Birthstones
84	Name the colors in the Olympic Rings and explain their significance.	Olympic Rings
85	Choose an artist and list the names of ten paintings. Pick one that is your favorite and tell why.	Museum of Great Art
86	Name 10 NASCAR drivers and tell what NASCAR stands for.	Nascar
87	Name 3 instruments from each category: percussion, string, wind and electronic.	Instruments
88	Name 15 breeds of dogs.	Dogs
89	Name 10 breeds of cats.	Cats
90	Define vertebrate and name 10 vertebrate animals.	Vertebrates
91	Define invertebrate and name 10 invertebrate animals.	Invertebrates
92	Name 10 constellations.	Constellations
93	Make a recipe book with at least 5 recipes.	Recipes for Kids Kid-friendly Recipes
94	Read "Ten Things Every Kid Should Know" and write a one paragraph summary.	Ten Things
95	List 5 facts about Lucas County.	Lucas County
96	List 15 types of sharks.	Sharks
97	Using the current grocery ad, plan a supper menu for a family of 4 and detail the cost of the supper.	*Need local grocery ad.
98	Name 1o countries in Europe.	European Countries Quiz
99	Make and give a thank you card to someone who has done something nice for you. Please show me the thank you card.
100	Name all the chess pieces and tell how they move.	Chess Corner

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