CRANIUM CLUB
Challenges
SOCIAL STUDIES
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1. Name the seven continents.
www.worldatlas.com
2. Name 15 world countries.
www.worldatlas.com
3. Name 15 major world cities.
www.worldatlas.com
4. Name 10 south American and Central American Countries.
www.worldatlas.com
5. Name 10 countries bordering the Pacific Ocean.
www.worldatlas.com
6. Name 10 countries in Europe.
www.worldatlas.com
7. Name 10 countries in Africa.
www.worldatlas.com
8. Name 10 major bodies of water.
www.worldatlas.com , factmonster.com
9. Name 10 major world rivers.
www.worldatlas.com
10. Name 10 large deserts of the world.
www.worldatlas.com
11. Name 10 major mountains or mountain ranges.
www.worldatlas.com
12. Name the 50 states.
50states.com
13. Write the names of the 50 states on a map.
50states.com Printable Map
14. Name the state capitals.
50states.com
15. Name the 13 original colonies.
socialstudies4kids.com
16. Name 10 Native American tribes.
kidinfo.com
17. Label 10 Arizona Counties on the map.
geology.com Printable Map
18. Name 8 Arizona Mining Towns.
Western Mining History
19. Name Arizona’s 5 C’s.
SOS kids
20. Name at least 6 state symbols of Arizona.
azgoverner.gov
21. Name 8 explorers.
kidinfo.com
22. Name the 1st ­ 10th presidents in order.
thewhitehouse.gov
23. Name the 11th ­ 20th presidents in order.
thewhitehouse.gov
24. Name the 21st ­ 30th presidents in order.
thewhitehouse.gov
25. Name the 31st ­ the current president in order.
thewhitehouse.gov
26. Name 10 Greek Gods or Goddesses and their domains.
http://www.greek­gods.info/greek­gods/
SCIENCE
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1. Name 15 kinds of fish.
enature.com
2. Name 10 kinds of reptiles.
enature.com
3. Name 15 mammals.
enature.com
4. Name 15 vertebrate animals.
enature.com
5. Name 15 animals native to Arizona.
http://www.azgfd.gov/i_e/wildlife_photo.shtml
6. Name 10 amphibians.
enature.com
7. Name 10 dinosaurs.
kidsDinos.com
8. Name 10 types of birds.
enature.com
9. Name 15 invertebrates.
kidport Reference Library
10. Name 15 types of insects.
enature.com
11. Name 10 arachnids.
enature.com
12. Name 10 coniferous trees.
about.com
13. Name 10 monocot plants.
sciencemonster.com ehow.com
14. Name 10 dicot plants.
sciencemonster.com ehow.com
15. Name 10 deciduous trees.
ehow.com
16. Name 10 rocks or minerals and tell whether each is a rock rocksforkids.com
or a mineral.
17. Name 10 elements and their symbols.
ptable.com
18. Name 10 constellations.
constellations for kids
19. Name 10 organs in the human body.
kidshealth.org
20. Name 5 types of clouds.
web weather
21. Name 5 human body systems.
kidslearn.org
22. Name 5 inventors and their inventions.
inventors hall of fame
23. Name the 4 stages of the water cycle in order.
Water on the Move
24. Name the order of the colors of the rainbow.
kids crossing
25. Name the order of the planets in the solar system.
NASA
26. Name 9 natural disasters.
FEMA for kids
27. Name at least 5 scientists that made significant advances 42 Explore EIA.gov
in electricity or technology.
28. Name 5 weather instruments and tell what they measure. weatherwizkids.com
29. Name 4 renewable and 4 nonrenewable resources.
EIA energy kids
30. Name the 7 types of waves in the Electromagnetic
Spectrum in order of the longest wavelength to the shortest
wavelength.
NASA
31. Name the 7 Natural Wonders of the world and the country Seven Natural Wonders
they are located in.
32. Name the 7 Ancient Wonders of the world and the country think quest
they are located in.
33. Complete all the 4th grade Science activities on Study
Island.
studyisland.com
LANGUAGE ARTS
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1. Name 20 verbs.
eduplace
2. Name 15 adjectives.
eduplace
3. Name 15 adverbs.
eduplace
4. Name 15 prepositions.
English Club
5. Name 10 common nouns & 10 proper nouns.
eduplace
6. Name 10 famous authors
wikipedia
7. Name 10 famous illustrators.
children’s illustrators
8. Give 2 examples each of alliteration, onomatopoeia, and simile.
Kids Konnect
9. Give 2 examples each of metaphor, personification, and hyperbole. Kids Konnect
10. Count to 20 in Spanish.
learn 4 good
11. Count to 20 in French.
kameleo
12. Count to 20 in Chinese.
Chinese Tools
13. Count to 29 in a foreign language.
14. Use sign language to “sign” the alphabet.
Fun Brain
15. Name 10 common Greek roots and their meanings.
Infoplease
16. Name 10 common Latin roots and their meanings.
Infoplease
17. Name 10 examples of eponyms and the person or place they are
named for.
Wikipedia
18. Give 8 examples of palindromic words or expressions.
Buzzle
19. Memorize and recite a favorite poem that is at least 10 lines long.
Poetry 4 Kids
20. Write out 30 pairs of homophones.
All About Spelling
21. Present at least 5 Discovery Speeches.
4th Grade Hub
22. Memorize 3 adages and tell their meanings.
Quotations
23. Name 5 examples of an oxymoron.
Buzzle
24. Complete all 4th grade reading topics on Study Island.
studyisland.com
25. Complete all the 4th grade ELA (English Language Arts) Common studyisland.com
Core activities on Study Island.
26. Complete all the 4th grade writing topics on Study Island.
MATH
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1. Draw the lines of symmetry for the capital alphabet.
Symmetry of Capital Letters
2. Name the perfect square numbers up to 225.
maths.com
3. Write in Roman Numerals up to 50.
enchanted learning
4. Name 5 famous mathematicians.
buzzle
5. Earn 100% in 5 minutes on the the addition basic facts test.
arithmattack!
6. Earn 100% in 5 minutes on the subtraction basic facts test.
arithmattack!
7. Earn 100% in 5 minutes on the multiplication basic facts test.
arithmattack!
8. Earn 100% in 5 minutes on the division basic facts test.
arithmattack!
9. Name all the prime numbers from 0 to 50.
Fact Monster
10. Name at least 10 “triangular” numbers.
think math
11. Name 10 numbers that are perfect “cubes.”
math is fun
12. Use 8 geometric nets to build 8 different polyhedra.
Paper models of polyhedra
13. Calculate the number equal to 12! (twelve factorial).
math is fun
14. Name the first 20 numbers in the Fibonacci Sequence.
Fibonacci Numbers in Nature
15. Draw the 11 nets that will fold into a cube.
math world
16. Tell the divisibility rules for the numbers 3, 4, 6, and 9
mathgoodies
17. Name the shapes that have the following number of sides: 9,
10,11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 20.
math is fun
18. Name the first 10 digits in the number π (pi).
history for kids
19. Discover and describe one mathematical paradox.
just riddles
20. Write the names of the next 20 place values beyond the millions. math.com
21. Complete 10 Survival Math Activities.
4th Grade Hub
22. Name three real life situations that use negative numbers.
23. Complete all 4th Grade math topics on Study Island.
studyisland.com
24. Complete all 4th Grade Common Core Math topics on Study
Island.
studyisland.com
25. Complete all 4th Grade Math 2003 topics on Study Island.
studyisland.com
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MISCELLANEOUS
1. Name one career for each letter of the alphabet.
Mrs. Renz’s List of Careers
2. Name the birthstones for each month.
Birthstones
3. Name 15 different modes of transportation.
Wikipedia
4. Name 15 breeds of horses.
Horse Breeds of the World
5. Name 15 breeds of dogs.
American Kennel Club
6. Name 12 winter Olympic events.
Olympics.org
7. Name 12 summer Olympic events.
olympics.org
8. Name 10 large U. S. Fast Food Corporations.
CNN
9. Name 10 instruments in a marching band.
about.com
10. Name 10 Broadway musicals.
Broadway Musical Home
11. Name 10 instruments in a symphony orchestra.
think quest
12. Name 10 football teams and their cities.
National Football League
13. Name 10 basketball teams and their cities.
National Basketball Association
14. Name 10 hockey teams and their cities.
National Hockey League
15. Name 10 baseball teams and their cities.
Major League Baseball
16. Name 10 National Parks.
National Park Service
17. Name 10 colleges and their states.
college directory
18. Name the U.S. political parties and their symbols.
http://www.congressforkids.net/Elections_politicalpartie
s.htm
19. Name the 3 branches of government and their
purposes.
http://www.congressforkids.net/Constitution_threebranc
hes.htm