Einstein Club - Take the Challenge! Mr. Sims 4th Grade Class

The Einstein Club is for students who are interested in achieving "above and beyond" the normal classroom expectations. All you have to do is learn all about any of the topics below, and then come tell Mr. Sims the answers during your recess or lunch break, or after school. For every item you master, you earn a star on the classroom chart. You can become a 1 star member, all the way up to a 100 star member! Learning never ends - as long as you keep trying! This club is the brainchild of Mrs. Renz, an award-winning fourth grade teacher in Oregon. I am adopting it with her permission for use in our classroom.

--Two paths diverged in a wood and I, I took the road less traveled by, and that has made all the difference in my life.

* by esteemed poet Robert Frost

Einstein Club Hall of Fame - See who has earned a place in our Classroom Hall of Fame! Once a student earns a place in the "Hall of Fame," his or her name stays on the wall until I retire someday!
	Photo of our Einstein Club area in our room
		See who is in our classroom Einstein Club for 2007-2008
			Look at a Sample Einstein Club Certificate

THE CHALLENGES....

Click the subject below to jump right to that section of the challenges:

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.
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 Nebraska landmarks.	Official Website of Nebraska
20.	Label 10 of Nebraska's counties on the map.	Official Website of Nebraska
21.	Name the state symbols of Nebraska.	Official Website of Nebraska
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
28.	Name 10 National Parks and the states they are in.	National Parks Homepage
29.	Name Bellevue's mayor, Nebraska's governor, two Bellevue state Senators, the two Nebraska State Senators, and the three Nebraska Congressmen.	Official Website of Nebraska
30.	Recite the preamble to the US Constitution.

SCIENCE		Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research.......
31.	Name 15 kinds of fish.	Northeast Fisheries Science Center KidsKonnect.com - Fish
32.	Name 15 marine creatures.	KidsKonnect.com - Aquariums
33.	Name 15 mammals.	All About Mammals
34.	Name 15 vertebrate animals.	List of vertebrate animals Vertebrate animals & photos
35.	Name 15 desert animals or wildlife.	Loads of desert animal information
36.	Name 10 amphibians.
37.	Name 10 reptiles.	Reptile Database
38.	Name 10 dinosaurs.	Dinosaur Pictures KidsKonnect.com - Dinosaurs
39.	Complete a Science Fair Project.
40.	Name 10 types of birds.	State Birds of the U.S.A. KidsKonnect.com - Birds
41.	Name 10 rain forest birds or mammals.	Rainforest Wildlife Zoobooks - Rainforest Mammals Crossword Puzzle KidsKonnect.com - Rainforest
42.	Name 10 deciduous trees.	Deciduous Trees KidsKonnect.com - Trees
43.	Name 10 rocks or minerals.	Mineral Gallery - see photos Rock Hounds - How Rocks are Formed KidsKonnect.com - Rocks & Minerals
44.	Name 10 chemicals and their chemical symbols.	The Periodic Table of Elements Another Periodic Table Website
45.	Name 10 constellations.	Choose a constellation then "constellation lines" More constellation pictures Another constellation site
46.	Name 10 organs in the human body.	Tour of Human Body - Think Quest
47.	Name 8 types of clouds.	More about clouds
48.	Name 5 inventors and their inventions.	National Inventors Hall of Fame Timeline
49.	Name 5 human body systems	Virtual Body
50.	Name the stages of the water cycle.
51.	Name the order of the colors in the rainbow.	About Rainbows
52.	Label the major bones of the skeleton.	Human Skeleton - Enchanted Learning Mr. Bones Assembly Activity
53.	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.......
54.	Name 20 verbs.	What is a Verb? Play the "Nouns or Verbs? game
55.	Name 15 adjectives.	What is an adjective? More adjective info.
56.	Name 15 adverbs.	Adverbs More about Adverbs
57.	Name 15 prepositions.	Guide to Grammar & Writing
58.	Name 10 common nouns & 10 proper nouns.	Nouns Noun activities to quiz yourself with
59.	Name 10 famous authors.	Children's Authors KidsKonnect.com - Authors
60.	Give 2 examples each of alliteration, personification, simile, metaphor, and onomatopoeia.	Simile, metaphor, personification Onomatopoeia
61.	Count to 20 in Spanish.	Count to 20 & listen
62.	Count to 20 in French.	Click "Écoutons" to listen to the numbers & then click "Répétons" and finally, "Praticons" to play a game - neat site!
63.	Use sign language and "sign" the alphabet.	Animated sign language on the Net Sign the word you'd like here
64.	Score 100% on the grade-level 100-word spelling test.	4th Grade 100-word list
65.	Learn ten new words, their meanings, and use each in a sentence.	Merriam-Webster Online
66.	Write a story at least 5 pages in length using any genre you choose. Presented stories should have less then 5 spelling and grammar mistakes.	Keys to Writing Success

MATH		Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research.......
67.	Draw the lines of symmetry for the capital alphabet.	Symmetry of Capital Letters
68.	Compute area of squares, rectangles, circles, and triangles.	Math.com - Area Formulas
69.	Name the perfect square numbers up to 225.	Learn Your Square Numbers
70.	Write in Roman numerals up to 100.	Roman numerals Know your Roman numerals Take a Roman Numerals Interactive Quiz
71.	Name 5 famous mathematicians.	Four famous mathematicians A long list of mathematicians
72.	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
73.	Earn 100% on the square roots test.	Learn about square roots Square roots flashcard game
74.	Earn 100% in 4 minutes on the addition basic facts test.	Arithmattack
75.	Earn 100% in 4 minutes on the subtraction basic facts test.	Arithmattack
76.	Earn 100% in 4 minutes on the multiplication basic facts test.	Arithmattack
77.	Earn 100% in 4 minutes on the division basic facts test.	Arithmattack

MISCELLANEOUS		Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research.......
78.	Name one career for each letter of the alphabet.	A HUGE list of careers Jobs Kids Like
79	Name the birthstones for each month.	Birthstones
80.	Name 20 different modes of transportation.
81.	Name 15 breeds of horses.	Horse Breeds of the World
82.	Name 15 breeds of dogs.	Dog breeds from A.K.C.
83.	Name 12 winter or summer Olympic events.	KidsKonnect.com - Olympics
84	Name 10 large U.S. corporations.	Career Lab - Corporate Clients
85.	Name 10 instruments in a marching band.	Instrument Encyclopedia
86.	Name 10 instruments in a symphony orchestra.	Sounds from the Orchestra - neat site!
87.	Name 10 football teams and their cities.	National Football League.com
88.	Name 10 basketball teams and their cities.	National Basketball Association.com
89.	Name 10 baseball teams and their cities.	Major League Baseball.com
90.	Name 10 hockey teams and their cities.	National Hockey League.com
91.	Name 15 former or current Nebraska football players.	Official Huskers Football Homepage
92.	Make a list of 10 computer devices and verbally tell what they do.	Online Computer Glossary
93.	Name 15 G or PG movie adaptations of Children's books.	Partial List
94.	Name every classroom teacher at Fairview Elementary.	Fairview Elementary Website
95.	Complete a Bedlam Cube.	Bedlam Cube Solver
96.	Complete an A-Z book on a subject of your choosing.
97.	Name 15 Super-Heroes, the team (if any) they are on, and one of their powers.	Marvel Comics Website DC Comics Website
98.	Name 6 famous people with a disability. Explain how each gained their fame.	Famous People with Disabilities
99.	Name 10 Children's books and their authors.	Ala List
100.	Memorize and recite a short biography on Albert Einstein.	One Biography of Einstein