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Mind Blowing MATH
Geography and Social Studies
1. Name and label the world’s continents and oceans.
2. Name and label 15 European countries.
3. Name and label 15 African countries.
4. Name and label 15 Asian countries.
5. Name and label 15 Latin American countries.
6. Name and label 15 major world rivers.
7. Name and label 15 major bodies of water.
8. Name and label 10 major world deserts.
9. Name and label 15 major mountains and/or mountain ranges.
10. Name and label the 50 United States.
11. Name the 50 U.S. state capitals.
12. Name and label the 13 original U.S. colonies.
13. Name 10 world explorers and the areas they explored. You can also visit Ducksters: World Explorers and Famous Explorers.
14. Name the U.S. presidents. You can also visit The White House: The Presidents.
15. Describe the rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. You can also visit Quia: Bill of Rights Concentration.
16. Memorize the 1st and 4th verses of the National Anthem.
17. Memorize the Preamble to the Constitution.
18. Memorize the Gettysburg Address. Also, be sure to listen to a modern recording found in the "Text of the Gettysburg Address" section!
19. Name 10 of Utah’s state symbols. You can also visit Utah.gov: State Symbols.
20. Name and label Utah’s counties.
21. Name and describe the importance of 10 Mesopotamian or Egyptian inventions.
22. Name the 12 Olympian gods and describe their areas of dominion. You can also visit Fact Monster - The Olympian Gods and Goddesses.
23. Name 5 famous ancient Roman leaders and describe why they were important in Rome’s history. You can also visit Ducksters - Roman Emperors or PBS - Emperor of Rome Game.
24. Name 10 Renaissance artists and at least one important work of art of each artist. You can also watch this TICE Art 1010 Renaissance Art video and visit Ducksters: Renaissance Art, KidzSearch - List of Renaissance artists, or Biography Online - Famous People of the Renaissance.
25. Name 10 Renaissance scientists or mathematicians and at least one of their important contributions. You can also visit Ducksters - Renaissance Astronomy, Ducksters - Famous Renaissance People, and Biography Online - Famous People of the Renaissance.
Language Arts and Literacy
26. List 20 common nouns and a related proper nouns.
27. List 15 prepositions and use them to create 15 prepositional phrases.
28. Write poems in the following forms: haiku, cinquain, diamante, limerick.
29. Learn to use commas when writing direct quotations and score 100% on the accompanying test.
30. Learn to use semicolons and commas to join independent clauses in compound sentences and score 100% on the accompanying test.
31. Learn to use commas with dates, locations, and items in a list and score 100% on the accompanying test.
32. Learn to use commas with appositives; introductory words, phrases, and clauses; and commas between adjectives and score 100% on the accompanying test.
33. Learn to use apostrophes to show possession of singular and possessive nouns and score 100% on the accompanying test.
34. Learn to say yes, no, please and thank you in 10 different languages.
35. Learn to count to 20 in French.
36. Learn to count to 20 in Spanish.
37. Learn the American sign language alphabet and sign the ABCs. You can also try reading fingerspelling at this site.
38. Give five examples each of similes, metaphors, alliteration, onomatopoeia, personification, and hyperbole.
39. Write 10 Hink Pink riddles.
40. Write a short “Threezie” or “Fourzie” story.
41. Write a 2-5 page “Rory’s Story Cube” story and share your story with the class.
42. Write a 3-5 page “Squiggle” story, draw an accompanying illustration, and share your story with the class.
43. Write a 3-5 page “Mysteries of Harris Burdick” story and share your story with the class.
44. Create an alphabet book on a topic of your choice.
45. Read this year’s Newbery or a Newbery Honor book and give a summary of the book.
46. Read this year’s Caldecott and honor books and describe why you liked or disliked each one.
47. Name 10 Newbery authors and the titles of their award winning books.
48. Name 10 Caldecott authorsand the titles of their award winning books.
49. Solve all page one Wacky Wordie questions. Click here for some sample Wacky Wordies with answers.
50. Solve all page two Wacky Wordie questions. Click here for even more Wacky Wordies, but this time there are no answers provided!
51. Find 20+ words in the 3-D Word Hunt puzzle.
Science and Health
52. List the steps of the scientific and engineering methods.
53. Name the 12 Zodiac constellations and retell a myth associated with one of the constellations.
54. Name 12 other constellations (not Zodiac) and retell a myth associated with one of the constellations.
55. Name the order of the planets of our solar system.
56. Describe the stages in the life cycle of small and large stars. You can also watch the Life of a Star and Death of a Star video.
57. Name 15 elements and their symbols.
58. Name 15 inventors and their inventions. You can also play with interactive flash cards on the Time for Kids website.
59. Name five body systems and their functions. You can also visit the Kids Health website and play the All Systems Go! game.
60. Name 10 internal organs of the body and their functions.
61. Name and describe the stages of the water cycle. You can also visit Environmental Education for Kids - Water Cycle.
62. Label the major bones of the body. You can also visit ABCYa - Learn the Skeletal System.
63. Name 15 different types of doctors and their areas of expertise.
64. Describe the different forms of heat transfer and give five examples each of conduction, convection, and radiation.
65. Correctly label the parts of a microscope. You can also visit The Biology Corner.
Mathematics
66. Score 97% or above on a three-minute addition timing.
67. Score 97% or above on a three-minute subtraction timing.
68. Score 97% or above on a three-minute multiplication timing.
69. Score 97% or above on a three-minute division timing.
70. Draw the lines of symmetry for the capital letters of the alphabet.
71. Compute the perimeter of rectangles, squares, triangles, trapezoids and regular polygons and score 100% on the accompanying test.
72. Compute the area of rectangles, squares, triangles, trapezoids, and regular polygons and score 100% on the accompanying test.
73. Name the perfect square numbers up to 225.
74. Score 100% on the square roots test.
75. Write the numbers from 1-100 in Roman numerals.
76. Name five famous mathematicians and their contributions to mathematics.
77. Describe how to find pi and score 100% on the accompanying test.
78. Describe the following terms related to circles: radius, diameter, circumference, area, chord, arc and sector.
79. Describe how to add and subtract negative numbers and score 100% on the accompanying test.
80. Complete and color a Mystery Picture (Q1 only).
81. Complete and color a Mystery Picture (Q1-4).
82. Solve five Sudoku logic puzzles.
83. Solve five Quizzles logic puzzles.
84. Solve five Hashi logic puzzles.
85. Solve five Logic Link puzzles.
Miscellaneous
86. List an occupation matching each letter of the alphabet.
87. Name the birthstones for each month.
88. Name 15 Olympic events.
89. Name 10 instruments in a marching band.
90. Name 10 instruments in a symphony orchestra.
91. Name 10 football teams and their cities.
92. Name 10 basketball teams and their cities.
93. Name 10 baseball teams and their cities.
94. Name 10 hockey teams and their cities.
95. Name 10 U.S. national parks and the states where they are located.
96. Name and describe 20 different phobias.
97. Complete the Color Scheme puzzle page.
98. Complete the Crisscross Puzzle – Countries page.
99. Complete the Getting the Bugs Out puzzle page.
100. Find 30+ words on the S is for Saturday puzzle page.
DOGO News - Read kid approved news articles on current events and happenings!
Mind Blowing MATH
Geography and Social Studies
1. Name and label the world’s continents and oceans.
2. Name and label 15 European countries.
3. Name and label 15 African countries.
4. Name and label 15 Asian countries.
5. Name and label 15 Latin American countries.
6. Name and label 15 major world rivers.
7. Name and label 15 major bodies of water.
8. Name and label 10 major world deserts.
9. Name and label 15 major mountains and/or mountain ranges.
10. Name and label the 50 United States.
11. Name the 50 U.S. state capitals.
12. Name and label the 13 original U.S. colonies.
13. Name 10 world explorers and the areas they explored. You can also visit Ducksters: World Explorers and Famous Explorers.
14. Name the U.S. presidents. You can also visit The White House: The Presidents.
15. Describe the rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. You can also visit Quia: Bill of Rights Concentration.
16. Memorize the 1st and 4th verses of the National Anthem.
17. Memorize the Preamble to the Constitution.
18. Memorize the Gettysburg Address. Also, be sure to listen to a modern recording found in the "Text of the Gettysburg Address" section!
19. Name 10 of Utah’s state symbols. You can also visit Utah.gov: State Symbols.
20. Name and label Utah’s counties.
21. Name and describe the importance of 10 Mesopotamian or Egyptian inventions.
22. Name the 12 Olympian gods and describe their areas of dominion. You can also visit Fact Monster - The Olympian Gods and Goddesses.
23. Name 5 famous ancient Roman leaders and describe why they were important in Rome’s history. You can also visit Ducksters - Roman Emperors or PBS - Emperor of Rome Game.
24. Name 10 Renaissance artists and at least one important work of art of each artist. You can also watch this TICE Art 1010 Renaissance Art video and visit Ducksters: Renaissance Art, KidzSearch - List of Renaissance artists, or Biography Online - Famous People of the Renaissance.
25. Name 10 Renaissance scientists or mathematicians and at least one of their important contributions. You can also visit Ducksters - Renaissance Astronomy, Ducksters - Famous Renaissance People, and Biography Online - Famous People of the Renaissance.
Language Arts and Literacy
26. List 20 common nouns and a related proper nouns.
27. List 15 prepositions and use them to create 15 prepositional phrases.
28. Write poems in the following forms: haiku, cinquain, diamante, limerick.
29. Learn to use commas when writing direct quotations and score 100% on the accompanying test.
30. Learn to use semicolons and commas to join independent clauses in compound sentences and score 100% on the accompanying test.
31. Learn to use commas with dates, locations, and items in a list and score 100% on the accompanying test.
32. Learn to use commas with appositives; introductory words, phrases, and clauses; and commas between adjectives and score 100% on the accompanying test.
33. Learn to use apostrophes to show possession of singular and possessive nouns and score 100% on the accompanying test.
34. Learn to say yes, no, please and thank you in 10 different languages.
35. Learn to count to 20 in French.
36. Learn to count to 20 in Spanish.
37. Learn the American sign language alphabet and sign the ABCs. You can also try reading fingerspelling at this site.
38. Give five examples each of similes, metaphors, alliteration, onomatopoeia, personification, and hyperbole.
39. Write 10 Hink Pink riddles.
40. Write a short “Threezie” or “Fourzie” story.
41. Write a 2-5 page “Rory’s Story Cube” story and share your story with the class.
42. Write a 3-5 page “Squiggle” story, draw an accompanying illustration, and share your story with the class.
43. Write a 3-5 page “Mysteries of Harris Burdick” story and share your story with the class.
44. Create an alphabet book on a topic of your choice.
45. Read this year’s Newbery or a Newbery Honor book and give a summary of the book.
46. Read this year’s Caldecott and honor books and describe why you liked or disliked each one.
47. Name 10 Newbery authors and the titles of their award winning books.
48. Name 10 Caldecott authorsand the titles of their award winning books.
49. Solve all page one Wacky Wordie questions. Click here for some sample Wacky Wordies with answers.
50. Solve all page two Wacky Wordie questions. Click here for even more Wacky Wordies, but this time there are no answers provided!
51. Find 20+ words in the 3-D Word Hunt puzzle.
Science and Health
52. List the steps of the scientific and engineering methods.
53. Name the 12 Zodiac constellations and retell a myth associated with one of the constellations.
54. Name 12 other constellations (not Zodiac) and retell a myth associated with one of the constellations.
55. Name the order of the planets of our solar system.
56. Describe the stages in the life cycle of small and large stars. You can also watch the Life of a Star and Death of a Star video.
57. Name 15 elements and their symbols.
58. Name 15 inventors and their inventions. You can also play with interactive flash cards on the Time for Kids website.
59. Name five body systems and their functions. You can also visit the Kids Health website and play the All Systems Go! game.
60. Name 10 internal organs of the body and their functions.
61. Name and describe the stages of the water cycle. You can also visit Environmental Education for Kids - Water Cycle.
62. Label the major bones of the body. You can also visit ABCYa - Learn the Skeletal System.
63. Name 15 different types of doctors and their areas of expertise.
64. Describe the different forms of heat transfer and give five examples each of conduction, convection, and radiation.
65. Correctly label the parts of a microscope. You can also visit The Biology Corner.
Mathematics
66. Score 97% or above on a three-minute addition timing.
67. Score 97% or above on a three-minute subtraction timing.
68. Score 97% or above on a three-minute multiplication timing.
69. Score 97% or above on a three-minute division timing.
70. Draw the lines of symmetry for the capital letters of the alphabet.
71. Compute the perimeter of rectangles, squares, triangles, trapezoids and regular polygons and score 100% on the accompanying test.
72. Compute the area of rectangles, squares, triangles, trapezoids, and regular polygons and score 100% on the accompanying test.
73. Name the perfect square numbers up to 225.
74. Score 100% on the square roots test.
75. Write the numbers from 1-100 in Roman numerals.
76. Name five famous mathematicians and their contributions to mathematics.
77. Describe how to find pi and score 100% on the accompanying test.
78. Describe the following terms related to circles: radius, diameter, circumference, area, chord, arc and sector.
79. Describe how to add and subtract negative numbers and score 100% on the accompanying test.
80. Complete and color a Mystery Picture (Q1 only).
81. Complete and color a Mystery Picture (Q1-4).
82. Solve five Sudoku logic puzzles.
83. Solve five Quizzles logic puzzles.
84. Solve five Hashi logic puzzles.
85. Solve five Logic Link puzzles.
Miscellaneous
86. List an occupation matching each letter of the alphabet.
87. Name the birthstones for each month.
88. Name 15 Olympic events.
89. Name 10 instruments in a marching band.
90. Name 10 instruments in a symphony orchestra.
91. Name 10 football teams and their cities.
92. Name 10 basketball teams and their cities.
93. Name 10 baseball teams and their cities.
94. Name 10 hockey teams and their cities.
95. Name 10 U.S. national parks and the states where they are located.
96. Name and describe 20 different phobias.
97. Complete the Color Scheme puzzle page.
98. Complete the Crisscross Puzzle – Countries page.
99. Complete the Getting the Bugs Out puzzle page.
100. Find 30+ words on the S is for Saturday puzzle page.