Mrs. Bishop's Class

Parents and Students,

In an effort to encourage students going above and beyond what is required in the classroom, we have a Jedi Challenge.  Students can visit my website to find activities which they may research in class or at home.  In order to complete each activity, students must present their new knowledge to me.  They can attempt their challenges at lunch, recess, study hall, or any other times when we are not involved in a lesson together.

Just as a Jedi must progress through stages in order to become a Jedi Master, the students must also pass through certain stages to be recognized as Jedi Masters in our class.  Students will start their journey as a Youngling. Once they have completed 15 challenges, students will graduate to Padawan.  After completion of 25 challenges, the students will graduate to Jedi. Completion of 40 challenges will earn a student the rank of Jedi Master.

We will have a Jedi Challenge wall in our classroom.  All students who master challenges will be recognized on our wall, in an effort to encourage others to participate.  There are challenges available in both Science and Social Studies.  I encourage both parents and students to work together and go above and beyond the average 4th grade curriculum, and become more than the average 4th grade student.

May the Force be with you!

1. Name 10 kinds of fish.

2. Name 10 kinds of marine creatures.

3. Name 10 kinds of mammals.

4. Name 10 kinds of vertebrates.

5. Name 10 kinds of desert animals.

6. Name 10 amphibians.

7. Name 10 reptiles.

8. Name 10 kinds of dinosaurs.

9. Name 10 kinds of birds.

10. Name 10 rainforest animals.

11. Name 10 deciduous trees.

12. Name 10 evergreen trees.

13. Name 10 rocks or minerals.

14. Name 10 chemicals and their symbols (use the periodic table of elements).

15. Name 10 constellations.

16. Name 10 organs in the human body.

17. Name 8 types of clouds.

18. Name the stages of the water cycle.

19. Name the colors of the rainbow in order.

20. Label the major bones of the skeleton.

21. Name the planets in order from the sun.

22. Explain how plant cells and animal cells differ.

23. Draw an example of a food chain with at least 5 links.

24. Draw and lable a plant showing at least 6 parts.

25. Draw and label the parts of a perfect flower.

26. Draw and label the parts of an imperfect flower.

27. Name 10 examples of a fruit.

28. Draw and label the life cycle of a plant.

29. Draw and label the life cycle of a chicken.

30. Draw and label the life cycle of a frog.

31. Name 5 behavioral adaptations.

32. Name 5 physical adaptations.

33.  Name 10 examples of endangered animals.

34. Tell 10 examples of extinct animals.

35. Pick a satellite of any planet other than Earth and tell 5 facts about it.

36. Tell 5 earth resources that come from Middle Tennessee.

37. Tell 5 ways you can conserve energy.

38. Tell 5 ways you can conserve water.

39. Tell the layers of the atmosphere.

40. Make a chart comparing Tennessee's climate to any other country's.

41. Identify 5 features from a weather map (I will provide the map).

42. Name 5 acids and 5 bases.

43. Name an example of a transparent, translucent, and opaque material.

44. Name 5 hurricanes.

45. Name 4 types of mountains.

46. Name 10 volcanoes (either active or inactive).

47. Tell how a cloud forms.

1. Name 7 continents.

2. Name 10 world countries.

3. Name 10 major world cities.

4. Name 10 types of dwellings (where people live).

5. Name 10 South American and Central American countries.

6. Name 10 countries bordering the Pacific Ocean.

7. Name 10 countries in Europe.

8. Name 10 countries in Africa.

9. Name 10 major bodies of water.

10. Name 10 major world rivers.

11. Name 10 large deserts of the world.

12. Name 10 large lakes.

13. Name 10 major mountain ranges.

14. Name the 50 states.

15. Label all of the 50 states on a map.

16. Name the 50 state capitals.

17. Name the 13 British colonies.

18. Name 10 Native American tribes.

19. Name 10 things to see or do in our state capital.

20. Label 10 Tennessee counties on a map.

21. Name the state symbols of Tennessee (bird, flower, song, motto, etc.).

22. Name 10 explorers.

23. Name 8 battles of the American Revolution.

24. Name 8 Civil War Battles.

25. Name the 1st - 10th U.S. Presidents in order.

26. Name the 11th - 20th U.S. Presidents in order.

27. Name the 21st- 30th U.S. Presidents in order.

28. Name the 31st - current U.S. Presidents in order.

29. Name the leaders of the 13 British colonies.

30. Name 10 major Tennessee cities.

31. Correctly identify 10 cities on a map using latitude and longitude (I will provide the map).

32. Identify major Tennessee rivers on a map.

33. Name each of the Amendments of the Bill of Rights.

34. Name the governor, senators, and House representatives of Tennessee.

35. Name our county commissioners and school board representatives (for our district).

36. Show your public library card.

37. Name what the symbols on the American flag represent.

38. Name what the symbols on the Tennessee flag represent.

39. Name 10 different world religions.

40. Name 10 important people in Tennessee history and tell what they are known for.

41. Create a timeline showing 10 important events in westward expansion.

42. Choose any biography to read and tell 5 important things about the person.

43. Name 5 qualities a good leader should have.

44. Tell who the best U.S. President was and why you think so.

45. Choose any country to study and tell 10 facts about it.