Knights of Knowledge

Knights of Knowledge

  • This year we are going to have a great challenge for those of you who love learning!  It is called the Knights of Knowledge. 
  • All you have to do is choose a challenge and learn all about it.  Then come find Mrs. Morse before class begins, during recess, or at the end of the day to tell what you have learned.
  • You can use resources in the classroom, the library, your home, and on the internet.
  • Just tell me the challenge number you want to try and then you tell me the answers.  I'll give you an answer sheet if one is needed for that challenge (those challenges have underlined numbers).  If you get it right I'll give you a star for that challenge. 
  • You can choose any challenge, any time. If you get the challenge wrong, you must wait one day to try it again.
  • You can be a 1 Star Knight or a 100 Star Knight.    When you get to 15 stars, you'll be inducted into the Knights of Knowledge Hall of Fame.
  • A list of the challenges is posted here and also in the classroom.
 Language Challenges Websites to help you with your research.
 1. Name 20 verbs.  What is a verb?     Noun or Verb Game
 2. Name 15 adjectives.  What is an adjective?
 3. Name 15 adverbs.  What is an adverb?
 4. Name 15 prepositions.  What is a preposition?

 5. Name 10 common nouns

     and 10 proper nouns.

  What are nouns?
 6. Name 10 famous authors.  Favorite Children's Authors

 7. Name 5 books and the

     illustrators that have won

     the Caldecott Medal.

  Caldecott Medal Winners

 8. Name 5 books and the

     authors that have one the

     Newbery Medal.

  Newbery Medal Winners

 9. Give 3 examples of

     alliteration.

  All About Poetic Devices

 10. Give 3 examples of

      personification.

  All About Poetic Devices

 11. Give 3 examples each

      of simile and

      metaphor.

  All About Poetic Devices

 12. Give 3 examples of

       onomatopiea.

 All About Poetic Devices

 All About Onomotopiea

 13. Name 3 purposes authors

      have when they write.

  All About Author's Purpose

 

Math Challenges  Websites to help you with your research.

 14. Draw the lines of symmetry

       for all of the capital letters.

  Alphabet Symmetry

 15. Compute the area of

       rectangles and squares

  Area Formulas

 16. Write in Roman Numerals

       up to 100.

 Learn Roman Numerals

 More About Numbers

 Take a Roman Numeral Quiz

 17. Name 5 famous

      mathematicians.

  Famous Mathemeticians

 18. Earn 100% in 4 minutes on

       the Addition Facts test.

  ArithmAttack

 19. Earn 100% in 4 minutes on

       the Subtraction Facts test.

  ArithmAttack

 20. Earn 100% in 4 minutes on

        the Multiplication Facts

        test.

  ArithmAttack

 21. Earn 100% in 4 minutes on

       the Division Facts test.

  ArithmAttack

 

 Science Challenges  Websites to help you with your research.
 22. Name 15 kinds of fish.  Kinds of fish     Interesting Fish Facts
 23. Name 15 marine animals.  Marine Creatures
 24. Name 15 mammals.  All About Mammals
 25. Name 15 vertebrate animals.  List of Vertebrates  Vertebrate Animals

 26. Name 15 desert animals or

       wildlife.

  Desert Animal Information
 27. Name 10 reptiles.  List of Reptiles
 28. Name 10 amphibians.  List of Amphibians
 29. Name 10 types of birds.  State Birds    List of Birds
 30. Name 10 dinosaurs.  Dinosaur Pictures   All About Dinosaurs

 31. Name 10 rainforest birds

       or mammals.

 Rainforest Wildlife

 Zoom Rainforest
 32. Name 10 deciduous trees.  What Tree Is It?
 33. Name 10 rocks or minerals.  Rocks & Minerals    Mineral Gallery

 34. Name 10 chemicals and

       the chemical symbol.

 Periodic Table for Kids

 Periodic Table Game
 35. Name 10 constellations.

 Constellations

 More about Constellations

 36. Name 10 organs in the

       human body.

  List of Organs
 37. Name 8 types of clouds.  Clouds

 38. Name 5 inventors and their

       inventions.

  National Inventors Hall of Fame

 39. Name 5 human body systems.

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_human_anatomical_features

 http://www.kidsbiology.com/human_biology/index.php

 40. Name the stages of the

       water cycle.

  http://www.fergusonfoundation.org/hbf/watercycle/watercycle_puzzle.shtml

 41. Name the order of the

       colors of a rainbow.

  http://eo.ucar.edu/kids/sky/colors1.htm

 42. Label the major bones of

       the skeleton.

 Learn About Your Bones 

 Interactive Skeleton

 43. Name in order the planets

       of the solar system.

  http://nineplanets.org/

 

 Social Studies Challenges Websites to help you in your research. 
 44. Name the 7 continents.  World Map
 45. Name 15 world countries.  World Map with Countries
 46. Name 15 major cities.  World Cities List
 47. Name 15 types of dwellings.  Dwelling List

 48. Name 10 South American

       and Central American

       countries.

 Map of South America

 Map of Central America

 49. Name 10 countries bordering

       the Pacific Ocean

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Countries_bordering_the_Pacific_Ocean
 50. Name 10 countries in Europe.

 http://www.infoplease.com/atlas/europe.html

 http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/euroquiz.html
 51. Name 10 countries in Africa.  http://www.africaguide.com/afmap.htm

 52. Name 10 major bodies of

       water.

 Oceans and Seas 

 Bodies of Water List
 53. Name 10 major rivers.  Rivers of the World

 54. Name 10 large deserts of

       the world.

 Deserts of the World

 Desert Maps 
 55. Name 10 large lakes.  World Lakes

 56. Name 10 mountains or

       mountain ranges.

  Highest Peaks
 57. Name the 50 states.

 http://www.50states.com/maps/

 http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/usaquiz.html

 http://chickeringmusic.edublogs.org/files/2011/06/50-nifty-atkinson-140b2ns.mp3

 58. Label the 50 states on a

       map.

  http://www.americaslibrary.gov/es/index.php
 59. Name the 50 state capitals.  http://www.homeworkspot.com/ask/statecapitals.htm
 60. Name the 13 colonies.

 http://homeworktips.about.com/od/historyhomework/qt/colonies.htm

 

 61. Name 10 Native American

       tribes.

  http://www.nativeculturelinks.com/nations.html

 62. Name the nations of the

       Iroquois League

  http://tuscaroras.com/pages/six_nations_na.html

 63. Name 10 counties in New

       York State.

  http://www.visitnewyorkstate.net/regions/

 64. Name 4 major battles of the

       Revolutionary War that took

       place in New York State.

 http://nysparks.state.ny.us/historic-preservation/heritage-trails/revolutionary-war/default.aspx

 http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pajuniat/revwar.htm

 65. Name 8 explorers and their

       discoveries.

  http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/

 66. Name the 1st-10th presidents

       in order.

  http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0194030.html

 67. Name the 11th-20th presidents

       in  order.

  http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0194030.html

 68. Name the 21st-30th

       presidents in order.

  http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0194030.html

 69. Name the 31st-current

        presidents in order.

  http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0194030.html

 70. Name the New York State

       flower, bird, and motto.

  http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/New_York/NewYorkStateSymbols.html

 71. Name three major waterways

      in New York State.

 http://www.ehow.com/list_6306961_important-bodies-water-new-york.html

 http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/usstates/lgcolor/nycolorlf.htm

 72. Name 5 major cities in New

       York State.

  http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/usstates/lgcolor/nycolorlf.htm

 

 

 Miscellaneous Challenges Websites to help you with your research. 

 73. Name on career for each

       letter of the alphabet.

  http://www.mrsrenz.net/careers.htm

 74. Name the birthstones for

      each month.

  http://www.galleries.com/minerals/birthsto.htm

 75. Name 20 different modes

       of transportation.

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport

 76. Name 20 different modes of

       communication.

  http://www.fastrak-consulting.co.uk/tactix/features/commopts/comopt02.htm

 77. Name 20 different breeds

       of horses.

  http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/horses/

 78. Name 20 different breeds

       of dogs.

  http://www.akc.org/breeds/complete_breed_list.cfm

 79. Name 20 different breeds

       of cats.

  http://www.cfa.org/client/breeds.aspx

 80. Name 12 Winter Olympic

       events.

  http://www.olympic.org/sports

 81. Name 12 Summer Olympic

       events.

  http://www.olympic.org/sports

 82. Name 10 large U.S.

       corporations.

  http://www.careerlab.com/cclient2.htm

 83. Name 10 instruments in a

       marching band.

  http://musiced.about.com/od/musicinstruments/a/bandinstruments.htm

 84. Name 10 instruments in a

      symphony orchestra.

  http://library.thinkquest.org/22673/orchestra.html

 85. Name 20 famous artists.

  A-Z List of Artists

 86. Name 10 football teams

       and their cities.

  http://www.nfl.com/teams

 87. Name 10 basketball teams

       and their cities.

  http://www.nba.com/home/teams/

 88. Name 10 baseball teams

       and their cities.

  http://www.mlb.com/team/index.jsp

 89. Name 10 hockey teams and

       their cities.

  http://www.nhl.com/ice/teams.htm
 90. Name 10 National Parks.  http://www.nps.gov/findapark/index.htm

 91. Name 10 colleges and their

       states.

  http://www.college-directory.net/pages/main.php

 92. Name 10 NASCAR drivers

       and their sponsor or car

       number.

  NASCAR.com

 93. Name 1 teacher for each

       grade from PK-6 at our

       school.

  http://www.addisoncsd.org

 94. Name 10 baby animals and

       the adult animal they belong

       to.

  Animal Babies and Animal Groups

 95. Name 10 groups of animals

       (like a herd of cattle).

  Animal Babies and Animal Groups

 96. Name 10 animal sounds

       and the animals that make

       them.

  A Big List of Animal Sounds

 97. Name 10 Disney movies and

       at least one character or

       song from the movie.

  Disney Movie Guide

 98. Name one fruit or vegetable

       for each letter of the

       alphabet

  A-Z List of Fruits and Vegetables

 99. Name one animal for each

       letter of the alphabet

  A-Z Lists of Animals

 100. Name 8 other area school

         districts and their mascots.

          (Addison-Knights)

  Links to Area School Districts

 

A big thank you to Mrs. Renz for the idea of the Mastery Club and the start of my list of challenges.