Ms. O'Brien's Class

"Whiz Kids" is a club for students who are interested in achieving "above and beyond" the normal classroom expectations. To become a "Whiz Kid" all you have to do is choose a challenge from the list below and learn all about the topic that you can. Once you feel you have mastered the content you will schedule an appointment to report the answers to Ms. O'Brien. You will earn a star for each challenge you correctly complete. You can one 1 star, all the way up to 84 stars!

Once you have earned 16 stars, you will have earned a place in the "Whiz Kids Hall of Fame." The "Whiz Kids Hall of Fame" will be posted on this website. At the end of the school year certificates will be given to all who participated in the club. Good luck and have fun!

The Challenges...

SOCIAL STUDIES		Here's a Web Site to Assist You in You r 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 North America.	U.S. Lakes.com Lakes of the world
13.	Name 10 major mountains or mountain ranges.	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
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 United States landmarks.
20.	Recite/ write the 50 states alphabetically	The Fifty States
21.	Name the state symbols of Massachusetts.	State Symbols of Massachusetts
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.	Info Please Almanac Presidents
25.	Name the 11^t - 20^th presidents in order.	Info Please Almanac Presidents
26.	Name the 21^st - 30^th presidents in order.	Info Please Almanac Presidents
27.	Name the 31^st - current presidents.	Info Please Almanac Presidents

SCIENCE		Here's a Web Site to Assist You in You r Research.......
28.	Name 15 kinds of fish.	Fish Facts 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.	Amphibians
34.	Name 10 reptiles.	Reptile Database
35.	Name 10 dinosaurs.	Dinosaur Pictures All About Dinosaurs
36.	Name 10 types of birds.	State Birds of the U.S.A. A-Z of Birds
37.	Name 10 rainforest birds or mammals.	Rainforest Wildlife Zoobooks - Rainforest Mammals Crossword Puzzle KidsKonnect.com - Rainforest
38.	Name 10 deciduous trees.	What Tree Is It?
39.	Name 10 rocks or minerals.	Mineral Gallery - see photos Rock Hounds - How Rocks are Formed 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.	Interesting Information About the Human Body
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 Body Systems
46.	Name the stages of the water cycle.	Water Cycle Animation
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.	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 "Ecoutons" to listen to the numbers & then click "Repetons" 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

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

A big thanks to fourth grade teacher Mrs. Dunn from Cabot, Arkansas. It was on her website that I first saw this type of challenge program being used. I also want to give credit to Mrs. Renz a fourth grade teacher in Redmond, Oregon. It was Mrs. Renz who first created this challenge program and has so generously allowed other teachers world-wide to benefit from her hard work. Thank you Mrs. Renz!

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Last Modified: Sunday, February 15, 2009

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