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Are you a
Brainiac ??
Rules:
1. Find a question you want to answer.
2. Research the answer. You may take notes or write on a sheet of notebook
paper; you may research at home if needed.
3. Present your answer to Mrs. Arning during RECESS time, BEFORE THE
TARDY BELL, or AFTER SCHOOL only. You must say it to hermemorize
it!
4. If you get the answer wrong, you may try again tomorrow.
5. Mrs. Arning will keep a card on you with all your finished tasks.
Complete 15 challenges = Hall of fame
Are you a
Social Studies Brainiac?
1. Name the 7 continents. 14. Name the 50 states.
2. Name 15 world countries. 15. Write the names of the 50 states on a
3. Name 15 major world cities. map.
4. Name 15 types of dwellings. 16. Name the state capitals.
5. Name 10 South American/Central 17. Name the 13 Colonies.
American countries. 18. Name 10 Native American tribes.
6. Name 10 countries bordering the 19. Name 10 Texas landmarks.
Pacific Ocean. 20. Label 10 Texas counties on the map.
7. Name 10 countries in Europe. 21. Name the state symbols of Texas.
8. Name 10 countries in Africa. 22. Name 8 explorers.
9. Name 10 major bodies of water. 23. Name 8 Civil War battlefields.
10. Name 10 major world rivers. 24. Name the 1st10th presidents in order.
11. Name 10 large deserts of the world. 25. Name the 11th-20th presidents in order.
12. Name 10 large lakes. 26. Name the 21st-30th presidents in order.
13. Name 10 major mountains or 27. Name the 31st-current presidents in
mountain ranges. order.
Are you a
Science Brainiac?
28. Name 15 kinds of fish. 41. Name 10 constellations.
29. Name 15 marine creatures.
42. Name 10 organs in the human body.
30. Name 15 mammals.
31. Name 15 vertebrate animals. 43. Name 8 types of clouds.
32. Name 15 desert animals or wildlife. 44. Name 5 inventors and their inventions.
33. Name 10 amphibians.
45. Name 5 human body systems.
34. Name 10 reptiles.
35. Name 10 dinosaurs. 46. Name the stages of the water cycle.
36. Name 10 types of birds. 47. Name the order of the colors in the
37. Name 10 rainforest birds or mammals. rainbow.
38. Name 10 deciduous trees.
39. Name 10 rocks or minerals. 48. Label the major bones of the skeleton.
40. Name 10 chemicals and their 49. Name the order of the planets in the
chemical symbols. solar system.
Are you a
Language Arts Brainiac?
50. Name 20 vivacious verbs.
51. Name 15 powerful adjectives.
52. Name 15 superb adverbs.
53. Name 15 prepositions.
54. Name 20 common nouns & 20 proper nouns.
55. Name 10 famous authors and the title of one of their books.
56. Give 2 examples each of alliteration, personification, simile, metaphor, and
onomatopoeia.
57. Count to 20 in Spanish.
58. Count to 20 in French.
59. Find a poem with at least 15 lines and memorize it.
60. Name 5 Greek gods or goddesses, and what they are the god of.
Are you a
Math Brainiac?
61. Draw the lines of symmetry for the 68. Earn a 100% in three minutes on your
capital alphabet. basic subtraction facts.
62. Name 10 3D shapes and tell how
69. Earn a 100% in five minutes on your
many vertices, edges, and bases they
have. basic multiplication facts.
63. Name the perfect square numbers up 70. Find one mathematician that interests
to 225. you and research him. Present 5 facts
64. Write in Roman numerals up to 100. to Mrs. Arning.
65. Name 5 famous mathematicians and 71. Create a powerpoint project using at
tell why they are famous.
least 15 math vocabulary words. Each
66. Create your own math game with
rules, pieces, and question cards. word needs a definition, example and a
67. Earn a 100% in two minutes on your picture (if applicable).
basic addition facts.
Are you a
Trivia Brainiac?
72. Name one career for each letter of the 82. Name 10 football teams and their cities.
alphabet. 83. Name 10 basketball teams and their
73. Name the birthstones for each month.
cities.
74. Name 20 different modes of
transportation. 84. Name 10 baseball teams and their cities.
75. Name 15 breeds of horses. 85. Name 10 hockey teams and their cities.
76. Name 15 breeds of dogs. 86. Name 10 soccer teams and their
77. Name 15 breeds of cats. countries.
78. Name 12 winter or summer Olympic
events. 87. Name 10 National Parks.
79. Name 10 large U.S. corporations. 88. Name 10 colleges and their states.
80. Name 10 instruments in a marching 89. Name 5 teen actors and where they were
band. born.
81. Name 10 instruments in a symphony 90. Name 5 teen actresses and where they
orchestra. were born.
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Completed Brainiac Challenges
Finish one of the Brainiac Challenges and come tell Mrs. Arning. She will sign off on your card. How many can you complete this year?
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