Whiz Kids Club

What is the Whiz Kids Club?

This is a club for students who are interested in going "above and beyond" the normal classroom expectations. It will challenge students and allow them to learn new and interesting things. Remember, learning never ends!

All you have to do is learn about one of the listed topics below and complete the challenges. Every time you complete a challenge, you will earn a star on our Whiz Kids Club board. You can be a 1 star member all the way up to a 90 star member. You start in the Bronze Members group and can work your way all the way up to the Diamond Members. When you move to a new group, you will receive a Whiz Kids Club Certificate. Here is the criteria for getting into each group:

Bronze Members: 1-18 Stars
Silver Members: 19-36 Stars
Gold Members: 37-54 Stars
Platinum Members: 55-72 Stars
Diamond Members: 73-90 Stars

View the Whiz Kids Club Awards page

How do I participate?

It's easy! Choose any topic from this page and research it using the website provided, in order to find the answer. Then, copy the question and answer in your Whiz Kids Notebook. For some challenges, there are websites that have print-outs for you to label. Print out the diagram, label it and attach it into your Whiz Kids Notebook. Turn it into the Whiz Kids Challenge bin and I will look over your answers. For every correct answer, I will add a star by your name on the Whiz Kids Club board. Then, I will update the website with your new stats.

What is the Whiz Kids Club Notebook?

A Whiz Kids Notebook is a notebook that you provide. You can use one that you have from home or purchase a new one just for this club. Any kind of notebook will do! Sometimes the small notepads are good for this club, but you can use whatever you feel comfortable using! When recording in your Whiz Kids Club Notebook, please put the number of the challenge, copy the challenge, and then write its answer below. Be sure to write nice a neatly. Don't forget to date each entry and put a line on the page after each entry.

What happens after you are a Diamond Member?

Well, then you get the special privilege of helping me research and make up questions to add to this Whiz Kid Club! You will see the Kid Generated Question section- this is just for you! I will add on more challenges- with your help!

Good Luck and Have Fun!

A special thanks to Mrs. Renz for this wonderful idea. You can view her Mastery Club here.

Also, a special thanks to Mrs. Gold for the idea to incorporate the different levels of membership and a Whiz Kids Notebook! You can view her Mastery Club here.

SOCIAL STUDIES		Here are some websites 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.	Capital Cities of the World
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 in ABC order.	50 States Quiz
15.	Write the names of the 50 states on a map.	Explore the States Blank United States Map- Label THIS!
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	Take the Illinois "Label Me Map Quiz"! Glue it into your notebook for me to check. It all must be correct to earn a star!	Label Me Map Quiz
20.	Label 10 towns in Illinois on a map. Then make a list of 10 of the 102 counties in Illinois on the same page.	Counties in IL Blank IL Map Maps of IL Blank IL Map 2
21.	List the state symbols of Illinois	State Symbols of Illinois
22.	Name 8 explorers and what they are famous for.	Zoom Explorers
23.	Name 8 Civil War battlefields.	Civil War Battlefields & information Civil War battlefields A to Z
24.	Name the 1^st - 20^th presidents in order.	Presidents of the U.S.A. KidsKonnect - Presidents
25.	Name the 21^st - Current Presidents	Presidents of the U.S.A. KidsKonnect - Presidents
26.	Name 15 First Ladies.	First Ladies Gallery
27.	List the first 10 amendments (also known as the Bill of Rights.)	Indiana University
28.	Choose 5 famous women and tell how they made a difference in the world today.	Women Who Changed History

SCIENCE Here are some websites to assist you in your research...

29.
Name 15 kinds of fish.

Northeast Fisheries Science Center

KidsKonnect.com - Fish

30. Name 15 marine creatures.
KidsKonnect.com - Aquariums

31. Name 15 mammals.
All About Mammals

32. Name 15 vertebrate animals.
List of vertebrate animals

Vertebrate animals & photos

33. Name 15 desert animals or wildlife.
Loads of desert animal information

34. Name 10 reptiles.
Reptile Database

35. Name 10 dinosaurs.
Dinosaur Pictures

KidsKonnect.com - Dinosaurs

36. Name 10 types of birds.
State Birds of the U.S.A.

KidsKonnect.com - Birds

37. Name 10 rain forest birds or mammals.
Rainforest Wildlife

Zoobooks - Rainforest Mammals Crossword Puzzle

KidsKonnect.com - Rainforest

38. List 10 deciduous trees.
Deciduous Trees

KidsKonnect.com - Trees

39. Name 10 rocks or minerals.
Mineral Gallery - see photos

Rock Hounds - How Rocks are Formed

KidsKonnect.com - Rocks & Minerals

40.
Name 10 chemicals and their chemical symbols.

The Periodic Table of Elements

Another Periodic Table Website

41. Name 10 constellations.
Choose a constellation then "constellation lines"

More constellation pictures

Another constellation site

42. Name 10 organs in the human body.
Tour of Human Body - Think Quest

43. Name 8 types of clouds.
More about clouds

44. Name 5 inventors and their inventions.
National Inventors Hall of Fame Timeline

45. Name 5 human body systems
Virtual Body

46. Name the stages of the water cycle.
Water Cycle

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 Activity

49. Name the order of the planets (just 8 now) in the solar system.
Introduction to the Planets

50. Label the phases of the moon. Moon Phases

LANGUAGE ARTS		Here are some websites to assist you in your research...
51.	Name 20 verbs.	What is a Verb? Play the "Nouns or Verbs? game
52.	Name 15 adjectives.	What is an adjective? More adjective info.
53.	Name 15 adverbs.	Adverbs More about Adverbs
54.	Name 15 prepositions.	Guide to Grammar & Writing
55.	Name 10 common nouns & 10 proper nouns.	Nouns Noun activities to quiz yourself with
56.	Name 10 famous authors and one book that they wrote.	Children's Authors KidsKonnect.com - Authors
57.	Give 2 examples each of alliteration, personification, simile, metaphor, and onomatopoeia.	Simile, metaphor, personification Onomatopoeia
58.	Count to 20 in Spanish, then write your numbers in Spanish.	Count to 20 in Spanish
59.	Count to 20 in French, then write your numbers in French.	Click "Écoutons" to listen to the numbers & then click "Répétons"
60.	Use sign language and "sign" the alphabet. Have a parent write a note in your notebook saying that you did this.	Sign Language Alphabet
61.	Score 100% on three spelling tests in a row!	Current Spelling List

MATH		Here are some websites to assist you in your research...
62.	Draw the lines of symmetry for the capital alphabet.	Symmetry of Capital Letters, Teachnet.org- Symmetry of Capital Letters,Investigating Symmetry in our alphabet
63.	Compute area of squares, rectangles, circles, and triangles. (Get worksheet from Miss Campioni)	Math.com - Area Formulas
64.	Name the perfect square numbers up to 225.	Learn Your Square Numbers
65.	Write in Roman numerals up to 100.	Roman numerals Know your Roman numerals Take a Roman Numerals Interactive Quiz
66.	Name 5 famous mathematicians and their claim to fame.	Four famous mathematicians A long list of mathematicians
67.	Earn 100% on the area & perimeter of rectangles quiz. (See Mrs. Pearce)	Area of rectangles Play "Shape Surveyor" to practice both Area & perimeter - under "Free Activities", click "Area" to watch a cool slide show
68.	List the square routes of these numbers: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, 81, 100, 121, and 144	Learn about square roots Square roots flashcard game
69.	Earn 100% in 4 minutes on the addition basic facts test.	The ArithmAttack
70.	Earn 100% in 4 minutes on the subtraction basic facts test.	The ArithmAttack
71.	Earn 100% in 4 minutes on the multiplication basic facts test.	The ArithmAttack
72.	Earn 100% in 4 minutes on the division basic facts test.	The ArithmAttack

MISCELLANEOUS
Here are some websites to assist you in your research...

73. Name 10 famous people from Illinois and what they are famous for. Famous People

74. Name one career for each letter of the alphabet.
A HUGE list of careers

Jobs Kids Like

75. Learn about patents and trademarks. Pick a month and list 8 you find the most interesting. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

76. Name 10 large U.S. corporations. Career Lab - Corporate Clients

77. Name 20 different modes of transportation. Transit People

78. Name 12 winter or summer Olympic events.
KidsKonnect.com - Olympics

79. Name 10 instruments in a marching band. Instrument Encyclopedia

80. Name 10 instruments in a symphony orchestra. Sounds from the Orchestra

81. Name the birthstones for each month. Birthstones

82. List 10 football teams and their cities. National Football League

83. List 10 basketball teams and their cities. National Basketball Association

84. List 10 baseball teams and their cities. Major League Baseball

85. List 10 soccer teams and their cities. Major League Soccer

86. List 10 hockey teams and their cities. National Hockey League

87. List 10 professional beach volleyball players (5 male and 5 female) Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP)

88. Name 15 breeds of cats Cat Breeds from CFA

89. Name 15 breeds of dogs Dog breeds from A.K.C.

90. Name 15 breeds of horses Horse Breeds of the World

KID CREATED QUESTIONS		Here are some websites to assist you in your research...
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