The Cougar Challenge

 

The Cougar Challenge is for those students looking for an extra challenge this year. Students who participate will earn a special medal at the end of the year.

 

61 – 90 Points

31 – 60 Points

1 – 30 Points

 

Choose a question and write the answer on a piece of paper. Please let me know the number of the question you are answering. Each answer counts as one point. 

 

   Social Studies  

1.

Name 15 Arizona cities.

2.

Name 10 Arizona counties.

3.

Name the 7 continents and 5 oceans.

4.

Tell why there is now a "Southern Ocean."

5.

Name the states that border the Atlantic Ocean.

6.

Name the states that border the Pacific Ocean.

7.

Name the states that border Arizona.

8.

Name 10 rivers in the United States.

9.

Name the 50 states and their capitals.

10.

Name 10 countries in Europe.

11.

Name 10 countries in Africa.

12.

Name 10 Countries in Asia.

13.

List the abbreviations for each of the 50 states.

14.

Name the 1st-15th Presidents in order.

15.

Name the 16th-30th Presidents in order.

16.

Name the 30th-44th Presidents in order.

17.

Write 4 sentences about an American national symbol.

18.

Write 3 sentences about the Silk Road.

19.

Name 5 inventions from Ancient China.

20.

Write 5 sentences about George Washington.

21.

Write 5 sentences about Abraham Lincoln.

22.

Write 5 sentences about Thomas Jefferson.

23.

Write 5 sentences about Martin Luther King Jr.

24.

Write 5 sentences about Susan B. Anthony.

25.

Write 5 sentences about Helen Keller.

26.

What are Arizona’s state bird, flower, tree, song and capital?

27.

Write 3 facts about the Powhatan, Sioux, and Pueblo Native Americans.

28.

Write 5 sentences about what makes a good citizen.

29.

List 5 goods and 5 services.

30.

List 3 Human Resources, 3 Capital Resources, and 3 Natural Resources.

   Math  

31.

Write the Roman Numerals up to 25.

32.

Draw lines of symmetry for all capital letters in the alphabet.

33.

Write 25 addition problems with answers.

34.

Write 25 subtraction problems with answers.

35.

Write 10 fact families. 

36. 

Write the multiplication facts for 2's, 5's, 10's up to 100.

37.

Draw the amounts of money using coins: $.79, $.43, $1.85, $1.99, and $2.75.

38.

Draw 12 different shapes neatly and label them.

39.

Make an ABABAB pattern and an ABBCCC pattern.

40.

Write the months of the year in order. 

41.

How many cups, pints, and quarts are in a gallon? 

42.

Write 5 word problems with answers.

   Language Arts  

43.

Name 10 common and 10 proper nouns.

44.

Name 15 verbs.

45.

Name 15 adverbs.

46.

Name 15 adjectives.

47.

Name 10 famous authors.

48.

List 10 contractions.

49.

List 5 pairs of synonyms and 5 pairs of antonyms.

50.

Name 10 compound words and draw a picture of each one.

51.

Write 5 sentences about your favorite animal.

52.

Write 5 sentences about a trip you went on.

   Science  

53. 

Name 15 marine creatures.

54.

Name 15 types of birds.

55.

Name 10 reptiles.

56.

Name 10 dinosaurs.

57.

Name 10 American inventors and their inventions.

58.

Name 5 facts about magnets.

59.

Name 10 organs in the human body.

60.

Name the colors of the rainbow in order.

61.

Name 15 mammals.

62.

Name the planets in order from the sun.

63.

Draw and label a picture of the water cycle.

64.

Name 5 types of clouds.

65.

Name 10 omnivores.

66.

Name 10 carnivores.

67.

Name 10 herbivores.

68.

Watch the moon for a week and draw what it looks like each night.

69.

Write down the high and low temperature everyday for a week.

70.

Write 5 solids, liquids, and gases. 

71.

Draw and label the life cycle of a frog. 

72.

Draw a label the life cycle of a butterfly. 

73.

Draw a tree in all 4 seasons. 

74.

Name 15 things that come from plants.

   Religion  

75.

Name the 7 Sacraments.

76.

Write 5 sentences about a saint.

77.

Write 5 sentences about the Pope.

78.

Write the names of the first 5 Books of the Bible.

79.

Write the Hail Mary and draw a picture of the Blessed Mother.

80.

Write a prayer for Father Steve.

81.

List the prayers we say when praying the Rosary.

   Miscellaneous  

82.

Name the birthstones for each month.

83.

Name 10 breeds of cats.

84. 

Name 10 breeds of dogs.

85.

Name 10 football teams and their cities.

86.

Name 10 baseball teams and their cities.

87.

Name 10 basketball teams and their cities.

88.

Name 10 hockey teams and their cities.

89.

Name 10 famous artists.

90.

Name 10 national parks.

 

The Cougar Challenge idea comes from Mrs. Renz. You may visit and check out her Mastery Club by clicking on the link below:
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

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