Mrs. Judy Mousel---4th Grade : FRIDAY FUN CENTERS

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Fourth Grade---Cambridge Public Schools

FRIDAY FUN CENTERS

FRIDAY FUN CENTERS
All-Star Club

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Every Friday you will participate in Friday Fun Centers providing you have all of your homework for the week completed. You will be assigned to a group (listed below), and together as a team, your group will search the challenges below. As you find the information you will record it in your All-Star Log Book. You will be given 30 minutes to complete one activity from each of the categories listed below. Part of the time will be used to "study" the information you have researched and be ready for an oral or written quiz over each challenge completed. Each group will be assigned a captain. The captain will be quizzed by Mrs. Mousel or Mrs. Burke and then the captain is responsible for quizzing the other team members. Each correct challenge earns you an All-Star Club star. You can become a 1 star member all the way up to a 100 star member. Once you have earned 25 stars, you will become a permanent member of the Academic All-Star Club Hall of Fame. You must score a 90% or above on the quizzes in order to earn a star and complete the challenge.

THE CHALLENGES....

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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 15 major world cities.	World Cities
4.	Name 15 types of dwellings.	10 types of dwellings
5.	Name 10 South American and Central American countries.	South America Country Map Central America Map
6.	Name 10 countries bordering the Pacific Ocean.	Country Maps
7.	Name 10 countries in Europe.	European countries quiz game Click on the correct European country game
8.	Name 10 countries in Africa.	Click on the correct African country game
9.	Name 10 major bodies of water.	Oceans and Seas
10.	Name 10 major world rivers.	Fact Monster - Principal Rivers of the World River Systems of the World
11.	Name 10 large deserts of the world.	FactMonster deserts of the world Desert maps
12.	Name 10 large lakes in the North America.	U.S. Lakes.com Lakes of the world
13.	Name 10 major mountains or mountain ranges.	World Mountain Maps - click a mountain Highest Peaks
14.	Name the 50 states.	50 States Quiz
15.	Write the names of the 50 states on a map.	Explore the States
16.	Name the state capitals.	State Capitals - Homework Spot States & Capitals Game
17.	Name the 13 Colonies.	13 Colonies Homepage List of the 13 Colonies 13 Colonies Quiz & Map
18.	Name 10 Native American tribes.	Native American Nations
19	Name 10 Oregon Trail landmarks.	Historic Sites Along the Trail
20.	Label 10 of Oregon≠s counties on the map.	Oregon Blue Book Counties Home Page
21.	Name the state symbols of Oregon.	State Symbols of Oregon
22.	Name 8 explorers.	Zoom Explorers
23.	Name 8 Civil War battlefields.	Civil War Battlefields & information Civil War battlefields A to Z
24.	Name the 1^st - 10^th presidents in order.	Presidents of the U.S.A. KidsKonnect - Presidents
25.	Name the 11^th - 20^th presidents in order.	Presidents of the U.S.A. KidsKonnect - Presidents
26.	Name the 21^st - 30^th presidents in order.	Presidents of the U.S.A. KidsKonnect - Presidents .
27.	Name the 31^st - current presidents.	Presidents of the U.S.A. KidsKonnect - Presidents

SCIENCE Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research.......

28.
Name 15 kinds of fish.

Northeast Fisheries Science Center

KidsKonnect.com - Fish

29. Name 15 marine creatures.
KidsKonnect.com - Aquariums

30. Name 15 mammals.
All About Mammals

31. Name 15 vertebrate animals.
List of vertebrate animals

Vertebrate animals & photos

32. Name 15 desert animals or wildlife.
Loads of desert animal information

33. Name 10 amphibians.

34. Name 10 reptiles.
Reptile Database

35. Name 10 dinosaurs.
Dinosaur Pictures

KidsKonnect.com - Dinosaurs

36. Name 10 types of birds.
State Birds of the U.S.A.

KidsKonnect.com - Birds

37. Name 10 rain forest birds or mammals.
Rainforest Wildlife

Zoobooks - Rainforest Mammals Crossword Puzzle

KidsKonnect.com - Rainforest

38. Name 10 deciduous trees.
Deciduous Trees

KidsKonnect.com - Trees

39. Name 10 rocks or minerals.
Mineral Gallery - see photos

Rock Hounds - How Rocks are Formed

KidsKonnect.com - Rocks & Minerals

40.
Name 10 chemicals and their chemical symbols.

The Periodic Table of Elements

Another Periodic Table Website

41. Name 10 constellations.
Choose a constellation then "constellation lines"

More constellation pictures

Another constellation site

42. Name 10 organs in the human body.
Tour of Human Body - Think Quest

43. Name 8 types of clouds.
More about clouds

44. Name 5 inventors and their inventions.
National Inventors Hall of Fame Timeline

45. Name 5 human body systems.
Virtual Body

46. Name the stages of the water cycle.

47. Name the order of the colors in the rainbow.
About Rainbows

48. Label the major bones of the skeleton.

Human Skeleton - Enchanted Learning

Mr. Bones Assembly Activity

49. Name the order of the planets in the solar system.
Introduction to the Nine Planets

LANGUAGE ARTS & LINGUISTICS		Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research.......
50.	Name 20 verbs.	What is a Verb? Play the "Nouns or Verbs? game
51	Name 15 adjectives.	What is an adjective? More adjective info.
52.	Name 15 adverbs.	Adverbs More about Adverbs
53.	Name 15 prepositions.	Guide to Grammar & Writing
54.	Name 10 common nouns & 10 proper nouns.	Nouns Noun activities to quiz yourself with
55.	Name 10 famous authors.	Children's Authors KidsKonnect.com - Authors
56.	Give 2 examples each of alliteration, personification, simile, metaphor, and onomatopoeia.	Simile, metaphor, personification Onomatopoeia
57.	Count to 20 in Spanish.	Count to 20 & listen
58.	Count to 20 in French.	Click "Écoutons" to listen to the numbers & then click "Répétons" and finally, "Praticons" to play a game - neat site!
59.	Use sign language and "sign" the alphabet.	Sign Language Animations
60.	Score 100% on the grade-level 100-word spelling test.	4th Grade 100-word list

MATH		Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research.......
61.	Draw the lines of symmetry for the capital alphabet.	Symmetry of Capital Letters
62.	Compute area of squares, rectangles, circles, and triangles.	Math.com - Area Formulas
63.	Name the perfect square numbers up to 225.	Learn Your Square Numbers
64.	Write in Roman numerals up to 100.	Roman numerals Know your Roman numerals Take a Roman Numerals Interactive Quiz
65.	Name 5 famous mathematicians.	Four famous mathematicians A long list of mathematicians
66.	Earn 100% on the area & perimeter of rectangles quiz.	Area of rectangles Play "Shape Surveyor" to practice both Area & perimeter - under "Free Activities", click "Area" to watch a cool slide show
67.	Earn 100% on the square roots test.	Learn about square roots Square roots flashcard game
68.	Earn 100% in 4 minutes on the addition basic facts test.	Arithmattack
69.	Earn 100% in 4 minutes on the subtraction basic facts test.	Arithmattack
70.	Earn 100% in 4 minutes on the multiplication basic facts test.	Arithmattack
71.	Earn 100% in 4 minutes on the division basic facts test.	Arithmattack

MISCELLANEOUS
Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research.......

72. Name one career for each letter of the alphabet.
A HUGE list of careers

Jobs Kids Like

73. Name the birthstones for each month. Birthstones

74. Name 20 different modes of transportation.

75. Name 15 breeds of horses. Horse Breeds of the World

76. Name 15 breeds of dogs. Dog breeds from A.K.C.

77. Name 12 winter or summer Olympic events.
KidsKonnect.com - Olympics

78 Name 10 large U.S. corporations. Career Lab - Corporate Clients

79. Name 10 instruments in a marching band. Instrument Encyclopedia

80. Name 10 instruments in a symphony orchestra. Sounds from the Orchestra - neat site!

81. Name 10 football teams and their cities. National Football League.com

82. Name 10 basketball teams and their cities. National Basketball Association.com

83. Name 10 baseball teams and their cities. Major League Baseball.com

84. Name 10 hockey teams and their cities. National Hockey League.com

The Arts		Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research.......
85.	Name 10 famous artists	Famous Artists
86.	Be an active participant in Purple Hands by writing what "Purple Hands" means to you.
87.	Build a snowman and draw a picture of your creation.	Just for Fun
88.	Write your own autobiography	Use the Write Source Handbook
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**A Note to Parents and Students: I have made every attempt to make sure the links above are kid-friendly. However, remember the rules of safety on the Internet. Always immediately exit out of any pop-up windows that appear. Never click on any advertisements on the webpages. Finally, always tell Mrs. Mousel if you see something that you think might be inappropriate.**

Congratulations to the students who have earned 25 points! You deserve a BIG pat on the back for taking time to go above and beyond !!Great Work!

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This site is currently UNDER CONSTRUCTION as I work to gather a total of 100 activities.

GOOD LUCK AND HAVE FUN!

ADAPTED FROM MRS. RENZE'S MASTERY CLUB! THANKS FOR SUCH A GREAT IDEA.

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	Groups	1	2	3	4	5
Time
8:15		1. SOCIAL STUDIES	2. SCIENCE	3. LANGUAGE ARTS	4. MATH	5. MISC.
8:45		2. SCIENCE	3. LANG. ARTS	4. MATH	5. MISC.	1. SOCIAL STUDIES
9:15		3. LANG. ARTS	4. MATH	5. MISC.	1. SOCIAL STUDIES	2. SCIENCE
9:45	RECESS
10:00	SPELLING TEST
10:30	MATH
11:00	PE/MUSIC
11:40
12:00	LUNCH
1:00		4. MATH	5. MISC.	1. SOCIAL STUDIES	2. SCIENCE CENTER	3. LANGUAGE ART
1:30		5. CURRENT EVENTS	1. COMPUTER CENTER	2. SCIENCE CENTER	3. LANGUAGE ARTS CENTER	4. CREATIVE CENTER
2:00	FINISH INCOMPLETE CENTERS

GROUPS	1	2	3	4	5
STUDENT #	9	13	2	6	11
	21	4	5	10	1
	20	8	17	18