Mastery Club

Mastery Club Directions

Challenge yourself to learn more with the following activities. This is an optional challenge for students who wish to go above and beyond what we learn in the classroom. You will receive a prize for every challenge you complete. Also, for each level of mastery you complete (5 challenges), you will receive a certificate of achievement and an additional prize. Mastery members will be posted in the class once they have completed a challenge. All students who achieve Gold Level status will be treated to a special lunch with Ms. Tomcik.

To get started, each student should create a personal portfolio (folder or binder) to keep their work organized in. Let's see those organizational skills we are practicing. Each time you complete a challenge, you will show your work to Ms. Tomcik (but not turn it in yet). Once you complete a level (5 challenges), you will turn in your portfolio for review.

There are 3 Levels of Mastery:

BRONZE LEVEL (5 challenges): Student must complete 5 challenges. One challenge is allowed to be a self-selected topic and presentation style.

SILVER LEVEL (10 challenges): Student must complete 5 additional challenges after completing the BRONZE the level. One challenge is allowed to be a self-selected topic and presentation style.

GOLD LEVEL (15 challenges): Student must complete 5 additional challenges after completing the SILVER level. One challenge is allowed to be a self-selected topic and presentation style.

Requirements for each level:

1. Complete 5 Challenges.

-3 challenges must be from different categories.

-1 challenge can be a self-selected topic. *Please present your idea at an appropriate time to Ms. Tomcik before your preparation.

-1 can be from any category.

2. Turn in your portfolio of challenges when you complete a level.

3. Receive your award!

Science Category

Learn about Changes in Matter! Choose one of the lessons and watch the Science in Motion. After watching that, in either Google docs or a piece of paper, write about what you learned and what you found most interesting. Turn in your printed report with your portfolio.

Learn about Animal Systems! Choose one of the lessons and watch the Science in Motion. After watching that, in either Google docs or a piece of paper, write about what you learned and what you found most interesting. Turn in your printed report with your portfolio.

Learn about Plant Systems! Choose one of the lessons and watch the Science in Motion. After watching that, in either Google docs or a piece of paper, write about what you learned and what you found most interesting. Turn in your printed report with your portfolio.

Visit Kids National Geographic and scroll down the page and pick one of the science activities to do. Practice at home, then present the activity in front of the class. Be sure to explain the Science behind the trick/experiment. If it is something you can't do at school, take pictures at home and bring them in to use for your presentation.

Visit Kids National Geographic and choose any article or story to read and learn something new. Then create some kind of product (poster, brochure, PowerPoint/Google Slide, etc.) to share the information you learned.

The Nobel Prizes: Write a biography about Alfred Nobel "The man behind the prize." Also include at least two achievement areas (physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, peace economics) you found interesting. Presentation style should be either written essay or magazine format.

Earth & Mars: Print the Word Search and find the hidden words. Next, create an alphabetical dictionary defining each term in your own words! Be creative...PowerPoint/Google Slide, ABC style-book with photos/drawings, word document etc. Additionally, print and complete the Earth and Mars Code Puzzle.

Math Category

Complete two of the Circle Number Puzzles, and make sure to record your solutions for both on a piece of paper. On the same paper, write a paragraph explaining the strategy you used to solve the puzzles and turn in the solutions and paragraph in your portfolio.

Do you like brainteasers?

Complete 2 brainteasers. If this is for completion of the Gold level, the brainteasers must be from the Medium or Hard categories. Write down your solutions and show your work to prove your answer.

Language Arts Category

Read Johnny Tremain and complete the WebQuest. You will find the directions listed under tasks and process on the sidebar.

**Note: Due to the work and time involved with this challenge, it will count as 3 challenges.

Have you met a character lately? Create an online Character Scrapbook using a character from a class book or one that you own! Be sure to include multiple scrapbook pages on the site (use the arrows), and print your final product.

Do you like Creative Writing? Use the interactive story starters to create your own story. Use the machine to make a creative writing prompt and pick one of four formats to print your finished story.

Use the Poetry Idea Engine to create an original poem of each of the following: haiku's, free verse, limericks, and cinquain, then create an online poem. Be sure to print for your portfolio!

Social Studies Category

Do the Revolutionary War Scavenger Hunt. To complete this scavenger hunt, copy and paste the questions into a Word or Google document and answer all 34 questions in complete sentences when necessary.

Take a constitutional Tour of Philadelphia First, select 10 or more of the 20 historical landmarks and write a mini-paragraph about each. You can write, type, or create a PowerPoint/Google slide. Second, download and print the map and highlight the landmarks that you selected.

National Symbols: Research 5 of our National Symbols and write a paragraph explaining what each is, what it represents, and any other important information.

Discover the inventors, politicians, performers, activists and other everyday people who made this country what it is today. Choose your presentation style: video, PowerPoint/Google slide, essay, poster, magazine style, or some other creative idea.

Check out the yearly calendar to learn about an Event in History. Write/type a summary and explain why you found the event interesting. Requirements: 3-5 events. Minimum 1 page.

Visual & Performing Arts Category

Sew your own American Flag.

Attend (with an adult) a local Theater Performance and write a summary of the show, including illustrations (optional).

Research and ARTIST and write a brief biography and include photos of his/her work.

Visit the Arts & Culture page on the Smithsonian and read interesting articles on art, music, and performing arts topics. Select an article that you found interesting and create a visual poster with captions describing the illustration.

Choose a famous artist and create your own masterpiece using their special techniques. Include a paragraph about the artist and technique you used.