Brain Quest Grade 7 [Cards]

Chris Welles Feder (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 18, 2005 | Series: Brain Quest

Which has the most gravity: a supernova, a white dwarf, or a black hole? What prefix turns the word “town” into a word meaning “center of town”? If grapes cost $1.70 a pound, what will one and a half pounds of grapes cost? Plus onomatopoeia, fusion, equations, the planets, Roman numerals, abstract nouns, capital cities, the periodic table, Grab Bag, and: Which U.S. state is a group of islands? Brain Quest Grade 7 quizzes kids on the stuff they need to know when they need to know it, with 1,500 curriculum-based questions and answers reflecting the latest school standards.

Vetted by a panel of America’s highest award-winning teachers, and embraced by kids and parents because it flat-out works, Brain Quest opens a world of information and education with its fast-paced question-and-answer format, bright full-color illustrations, and lively attitude.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...Brain Quest is not only educational, it's also fun." -- Family Life

"Amazing...This quiz game is not only lots of fun, but educational besides." -- Money

"Surf, sun, school...yikes! If you're looking to clear the summer cobwebs from your child's head, check out Brain Quest." -- Child

"There's a game out there that doesn't need batteries-in fact, it runs on brainpower. It's called Brain Quest, and it proves that being smart can also be fun." -- Chicago Tribune --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Book Description

Smarter. Fresher. Better.

And now with new content, and new packaging.

Announcing the relaunch of Brain Quest, America’s #1 educational bestseller with over 23.7 million copies in print. Featuring a complete updating of the content and an eye-catching, brainy-retro new look, this is a dazzling makeover, inside and out.

For kids, it’s fun unplugged. For parents, it’s the easiest, most trusted way to know if their children are keeping pace. Assisting in the relaunch is an advisory panel of ten of America’s top educators, each of them winners of Teacher of the Year or Milken National Educator Awards. The result: completely revised questions and answers, with up to 20%new material, to bring each deck up to the standards of today’s curricula. The content is the same that kids will find on standardized tests, handled in such a way that it promotes mental flexibility.

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Product Details

• Cards: 148 pages
• Publisher: Workman Publishing Company; 3rd edition (April 18, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761137688
• ISBN-13: 978-0761137689
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 2.6 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #70,698 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but tough!, October 8, 2005

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T. Williams "[e-mail]" (Southern New Jersey, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Brain Quest Grade 7 (Cards)

I love this series of trivia questions. As a teacher, though we try to have something constructive to do every moment of the day, sometimes (after a quiz or test that took a shorter amount of time than allowed for in the plan) there are a few moments to "fill" with something educational.

And of course, not every moment of every day has to be "book learnin'." Yet, it's nice if it still can be educational!

Word to the wise -- consider your audience. In my case I have 7th graders who are "challenged" in their daily studies. Some of the question in this version are MUCH too hard for them and will discourage them from thinking that this game is fun for us to play together.

Therefore, it migthht be a good idea to get the 6th grade version (or even 5th) so that the questions are easier and there are more successes when trying to answer (instead of blank stares).

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars They get better with time., July 25, 2011

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T. Jensen (ND USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Brain Quest Grade 7 (Cards)

My brother and I wore out several sets of these growing up, and I got two for my niece and nephew and they're heavily using them as well. They're a perfect thing to keep around for summers so kids brains don't shut down, and perfect for road trips. My bro and I spent 2 days in a car and barely noticed with these. They are much preferred to trivial pursuit, and I'm finding it very interesting for my niece to go through her previous years and see how much information she learned in school vs brain quest. She knows a surprising amount, but these help flesh out and strengthen things she missed. My nephew is going into her previous grade and I hope it'll ease his transition.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great trivia questions that go with the 7th grade curriculum., February 14, 2010

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L. Elliott "languageartsteacher" (Raleigh, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Brain Quest Grade 7 (Cards)

I love this product. I teach 7th graders and use it when I have an extra minute or two at the end of class.