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SCIENCE		Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research.......
24.	Name 15 kinds of fish.	Northeast Fisheries Science Center KidsKonnect.com - Fish
25.	Name 15 marine creatures.	KidsKonnect.com - Aquariums
26.	Name 15 mammals.	All About Mammals
27.	Name 15 vertebrate animals.	List of vertebrate animals Vertebrate animals & photos
28.	Name 15 desert animals or wildlife.	Loads of desert animal information
29.	Name 10 reptiles.	Reptile Database
30.	Name 10 dinosaurs.	Dinosaur Pictures KidsKonnect.com - Dinosaurs
31.	Name 10 types of birds.	State Birds of the U.S.A. KidsKonnect.com - Birds
32.	Name 10 rain forest birds or mammals.	Rainforest Wildlife Zoobooks - Rainforest Mammals Crossword Puzzle KidsKonnect.com - Rainforest
33.	List 10 deciduous trees.	Deciduous Trees KidsKonnect.com - Trees
34.	Name 10 rocks or minerals.	Mineral Gallery - see photos Rock Hounds - How Rocks are Formed KidsKonnect.com - Rocks & Minerals
35.	Name 10 chemicals and their chemical symbols.	The Periodic Table of Elements Another Periodic Table Website
36.	Name 10 constellations.	Choose a constellation then "constellation lines" More constellation pictures Another constellation site
37.	Name 10 organs in the human body.	Tour of Human Body - Think Quest
38.	Name 8 types of clouds.	More about clouds
39.	Name 5 inventors and their inventions.	National Inventors Hall of Fame Timeline
40.	Name 5 human body systems	Virtual Body
41.	Name the stages of the water cycle.	Water Cycle
42.	Name the order of the colors in the rainbow.	About Rainbows
43.	Label the major bones of the skeleton.	Human Skeleton - Enchanted Learning Mr. Bones Assembly Activity
44.	Name the order of the planets in the solar system.	Introduction to the Nine Planets

MISCELLANEOUS		Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research.......
66.	Name 10 famous people from Maryland and what they are famous for.	Famous People
67.	Name one career for each letter of the alphabet.	A HUGE list of careers Jobs Kids Like
68.	Name the birthstones for each month.	Birthstones
69.	Name 20 different modes of transportation.	Transit People
70.	Name 10 winter and 10 summer Olympic events.	KidsKonnect.com - Olympics
71.	Name 10 instruments in a marching band.	Instrument Encyclopedia
72.	Name 10 instruments in a symphony orchestra.	Sounds from the Orchestra
73.	Learn about patents and trademarks. Pick a month and list 8 you find most interesting.	U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
74.	Choose 5 famous women and tell how they made a difference in the world today.	Women Who Changed History
75.	List 20 football teams and their cities.	National Football League
76.	List 20 basketball teams and their cities.	National Basketball Association
77.	List 20 baseball teams and their cities.	Major League Baseball
78.	List 20 soccer teams and their cities.	Major League Soccer
79.	List 15 hockey teams and their cities.	National Hockey League
80.	Name 15 First Ladies.	First Ladies Gallery

Young Einstein Club
This is a club for students who are interested in going above and beyond the normal classroom expectations.
It is a way to challenge my students and to keep their brains active! I hope to inspire everyone to learn new things all the time because learning never ends!

Bronze Members: 1-17 Stars
Silver Members: 18-34 Stars
Gold Members: 35-51 Stars
Platinum Members: 52-68 Stars
Diamond Members: 69-95 Stars

How do we participate?

To become a member choose a question from the list below that interest you. Do some research to learn the answer, then share your new found knowledge with Mr. Richardson. You can see me with your answer before or after school, at recess or during lunch. For some of the challenges there are specific worksheets.

What happens after you are a Diamond Member?
Well, then you get the special privilege of helping me research and make up
Kid-Created Questions to add to this Mastery Club!

Good Luck and have fun!

A special thanks goes to Mrs. Renz from Redmond, Oregon
for this fabulous idea. Click here to see Mrs. Renz's mastery club!

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.	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.	Name 8 explorers and what they are famous for.	Zoom Explorers
20.	Name 8 Civil War battlefields.	Civil War Battlefields & information Civil War battlefields A to Z
21.	Name the 1^st - 20^th presidents in order.	Presidents of the U.S.A. KidsKonnect - Presidents
22.	Name the 21^st - Current Presidents	Presidents of the U.S.A. KidsKonnect - Presidents
23.	List the 10 amendments (also known as the Bill of Rights.)	Indiana University

LANGUAGE ARTS		Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research.......
45.	Name 20 verbs.	What is a Verb? Play the "Nouns or Verbs? game
46.	Name 15 adjectives.	What is an adjective? More adjective info.
47.	Name 15 adverbs.	Adverbs More about Adverbs
48.	Name 15 prepositions.	Guide to Grammar & Writing
49.	Name 10 common nouns & 10 proper nouns.	Nouns Noun activities to quiz yourself with
50.	Name 10 famous authors and one book that they wrote.	Children's Authors KidsKonnect.com - Authors
51.	Give 2 examples each of alliteration, personification, simile, metaphor, and onomatopoeia.	Simile, metaphor, personification Onomatopoeia
52.	Count to 20 in Spanish, then write your numbers in Spanish.	Count to 20 in Spanish
53.	Count to 20 in French, then write your numbers in French.	Click "Écoutons" to listen to the numbers & then click "Répétons"
54.	Use sign language and "sign" the alphabet. Have a parent write a note that you did this.	Sign Language Alphabet
55.	Score 100% on three spelling tests in a row!	in class

MATH		Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research.......
56.	Compute area of squares, rectangles, circles, and triangles.	Math.com - Area Formulas
57.	Name the perfect square numbers up to 225.	Learn Your Square Numbers
58.	Write in Roman numerals up to 100.	Roman numerals Know your Roman numerals Take a Roman Numerals Interactive Quiz
59.	Name 5 famous mathematicians and their claim to fame.	Four famous mathematicians A long list of mathematicians
60.	List the square roots of these numbers: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, 81, 100, 121, and 144	Learn about square roots Square roots flashcard game
61.	Become a Math Wizard in addition	Facts test three minutes
62.	Become a Math Wizard in subtraction	Facts test
63.	Become a Math Wizard in multiplication	Facts test
64.	Become a Math Wizard in division	Facts test
65.	Use the glossary to write and define 15 money words.	H.I.P Pocket Change

Kid Created Questions		Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research.......
81.	List all the prime numbers between 1 and 30. (By Elbert)	Prime Numbers
82.	List 15 types of sharks. (By Selina)	Sharks
83.	Name all the senses sharks have. (By George)	Shark Senses
84.	Name 10 Navy Planes. (By George)	Navy Planes
85.	Name 20 arctic animals and their populations. (By George)	Animal Populations
86.	Name 10 famous natural places and 10 human made places on Earth. (By George)	Natural Places Human-Made Places
87.	Name all the counties in Maryland. (By George)	Counties by State
88.	Name all the chess pieces and tell how they move. (By Katherine)	Chess Corner

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Kid Created Questions