Pasquale's Braniac Club
"The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing."
-Einstein
How does it work?
(**Caution: This club is only for students who wish to step above and beyond the normal classroom experience, and take control of their craniums!**)
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The Braniac Club is for students who are interested in exploring and learning more about this amazing world of ours. All you have to do is learn all about the topic, record your answers and drop it into the "braniac box," then tell Miss Pasquale when you have mastered the skill so that we may schedule an appointment to take your challenge.
You may become a 1 star member, all the way up to an 84 star member! Learning never ends and your journey to becoming a life-long learner begins here!
The "Braniacs Hall of Fame" will be posted in my room and will remain there until I am no longer teaching. Once you have earned 20 stars, you have earned a place in the "Braniacs Hall of Fame." Have fun and good luck!
The Challenges:
Here are web sites to assist you in your research.......
SOCIAL STUDIES
1. Name the 7 continents. More About the Continents
2. Name 15 world countries. Country Maps
3. Name 15 major world cities. Capital Cities of the World
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 mountainHighest 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
18. Name 10 Native American tribes. Native American Nations
19. Name the states that make upThe Louisiana Territory. Louisiana Purchase
20. Label 10 of Pennsylania's counties on the map. PA Counties
21. Name the state symbols of Arkansas. State Symbols of Pennsylania
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 1st - 10th presidents in order. Presidents of the U.S.A.
KidsKonnect - Presidents
25. Name the 11th - 20th presidents in order. Presidents of the U.S.A.
26. Name the 21st - 30th presidents in order. Presidents of the U.S.A.
27. Name the 31st - current presidents. KidsKonnect - Presidents
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SCIENCE
28. Name 15 kinds of fish. 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 10amphibians. 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
KidsKonnect.com - Rainforest
38. Name 10 deciduous trees. Deciduous Trees
KidsKonnect.com - Trees
39. Name 10 rocks or minerals. Mineral Gallery - see photos
KidsKonnect.com - Rocks & Minerals
40. Name 10 chemicals and their chemical symbols. Periodic Table Website
41. Name 10 constellations. Choose a constellation then "constellation lines"
More constellation pictures
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. Inventors & Inventions
45. Name 5 human body systems Virtual Body
46. Name the stages of the water cycle. Watercycle
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
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LANGUAGE ARTS & LINGUISTICS
50. Name 20 verbs. What is a Verb?
Play the "Nouns or Verbs? game
51. Name 15 adjectives. 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
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 10 in Spanish. Count to 20 & listen
58. Count to 10 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 Game
60. Score 100% on the grade-level 100-word spelling test.
4th Grade 100-word list
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MATH
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
Take the Test
71. Earn 100% in 4 minutes on the division basic facts test. Arithmattack
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MISCELLANEOUS
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
81. Name 10 football teams and their cities. National Football League.com
82. Name 10 basketball teams and their cities. National BasketballAssociation.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
