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    The Brainy Business Club

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    The Brainy Business Club Content

    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.

    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 Yourself��� European country game

    8.

    Name 10 countries in Africa.

    African countries Quiz Yourself

    9.

    Name 10 major bodies of water.

    Oceans and Seas

    10.

    Name 10 major world rivers.

    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 List 50 States Quiz

    15.

    Write the names of the 50 states on a map.

    Explore the States U.S. Map to Label

    16.

    Name the state capitals.

    State Capitals - Homework Spot

    17.

    Name the 13 Colonies.

    13 Colonies 13 Colonies Quiz & Map

    18.

    Name 10 Native American tribes.

    Native American Nations

    19

    Name 10 Oregon Trail landmarks.

    Historic Sites Along the Oregon Trail

    20.

    Label 10 of Florida's counties on the map.

    Florida Blue Book Counties Home Page

    21.

    Name the state symbols of Oregon.

    Oregon Symbols 1 Oregon Symbols 2 Oregon Symbols 3

    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.

    Info Please Almanac Presidents

    25.

    Name the 11th- 20th presidents in order.

    Info Please Almanac Presidents

    26.

    Name the 21st - 30th presidents in order.

    Info Please Almanac Presidents

    27.

    Name the 31st - current presidents.

    Info Please Almanac Presidents

    SCIENCE

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    28.

    Name 15 kinds of fish.

    Kinds of Fish Interesting Fish Facts

    29.

    Name 15 marine creatures.

    Marine Creatures

    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.

    Birds of the 50 States

    37.

    Name 10 rainforest birds or mammals.

    Rainforest Wildlife Zoobooks - Crossword Puzzle

    38.

    Name 10 deciduous trees.

    What Tree Is It?

    39.

    Name 10 rocks or minerals.

    Mineral Gallery - photos How Rocks are Formed Rocks & Minerals

    40.

    Name 10 chemicals and their chemical symbols.

    Periodic Table for Kids Game - Periodic Table

    41.

    Name 10 constellations.

    Choose a constellation then "constellation lines" Constellations

    42.

    Name 10 organs in the human body.

    Human Body Organs

    43.

    Name 8 types of clouds.

    More about clouds

    44.

    Name 5 inventors and their inventions.

    National Inventors Hall of Fame

    45.

    Name 5 human body systems

    Virtual Body Body Systems Body System Game

    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

    49.

    Name the order of the planets in the solar system.

    Introduction to the Nine Planets

    LANGUAGE ARTS & LINGUISTICS

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    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

    53.

    Name 15 prepositions.

    List of Prepositions

    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

    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

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    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 Roman Numerals Quiz

    65.

    Name 5 famous mathematicians.

    Four famous mathematicians Long list of mathematicians

    66.

    Earn 100% on the area & perimeter of rectangles quiz.

    Area of rectangles Play "Shape Surveyor" to practice both

    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

    MISCELLANEOUS

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    72.

    Name one career for each letter of the alphabet.

    A HUGE list of careers

    73.

    Name the birthstones for each month.

    Birthstones

    74.

    Name 20 different modes of transportation.

    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.

    Olympic Events

    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

    82.

    Name 10 basketball teams and their cities.

    National Basketball Association

    83.

    Name 10 baseball teams and their cities.

    Major League Baseball

    84.

    Name 10 hockey teams and their cities.

    National Hockey League.com

    Comments

    tainalee (unauthenticated)
    Apr 19, 2011

    most of this stuff is hard but i'll try my hardest.

    nadlee (unauthenticated)
    Apr 20, 2011

    what if you forgot your languge arts homework and you cant get to the web blog what do we do.

    tainalee (unauthenticated)
    Apr 21, 2011

    I don't know

    nadlee (unauthenticated)
    Apr 22, 2011

    i am going to ask ms. hoecksema to link the site to our wiki blog

    Tanja (unauthenticated)
    Apr 22, 2011

    Mrs.Hoeksma and Tainlee and Nadlee do you math on this?

    Tanja (unauthenticated)
    Apr 22, 2011

    Tainlee and Nadlee what is better math or sciens?

    Tanja (unauthenticated)
    Apr 22, 2011

    Tainlee and Nadlee who do you like better Mrs.Hoeksma or Mrs.Garrett?

    Tanja (unauthenticated)
    Apr 22, 2011

    Tainlee and Nadlee send back....Pleaes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Tanja (unauthenticated)
    Apr 23, 2011

    Mrs.Hoeksma where are you from?????????????? Can you tell me??????? Pleaes.............

    Tanja (unauthenticated)
    Apr 23, 2011

    Mrs.Garrett where are from????????? Can you tell?????????? Pleaes..............

    Hoeksema, Kristina M.
    Apr 23, 2011

    Tanja-Hi! How is your biography book report going?
    Mrs. Hoeksema

    Tanja (unauthenticated)
    Apr 24, 2011

    Mrs.Hoeksma the book is great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Tanja (unauthenticated)
    May 3, 2011

    Mrs.Hoeksma the field trip was great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Tanja (unauthenticated)
    May 23, 2011

    I will miss you at the last day of school!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Tanja (unauthenticated)
    May 23, 2011

    Hey classmate's everyone help us to get Mrs.Hoeksma and Mrs.Garrett something!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Tanja (unauthenticated)
    May 25, 2011

    Is anyone going to be here???????????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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