Back to KnowHow2GO Activities. Supplies you ll need

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1 Back to KnowHow2GO Activities A KnowHow2GO Handbook Scavenger Hunt With this activity, your students will find valuable college planning information in EducationQuest Foundation s KnowHow2GO Handbook. Supplies you ll need Instructions: EducationQuest s KnowHow2GO Handbook - covers each step of KnowHow2GO and the 16 career clusters. Most Nebraska middle schools and high schools received KnowHow2GO Handbooks for their 8 th, 9 th and 10 th grade students in August. To order additional copies free of charge, see the Order Materials section at EducationQuest.org. Prizes In addition to prizes you may have, consider ordering free KnowHow2GONebraska rubber wristbands or decals available through the Order Materials link above. Give students several minutes to look through the KnowHow2GO Handbook. Split the class into teams of 3-4 students. Students will work together to find the answers to Scavenger Hunt questions included with this activity. Ask the class each Scavenger Hunt question. (Each group should scramble to find the answers.) The first group to answer each question correctly wins a prize (or points, depending on how you want to set it up.) At the end of some questions and answers, consider using thought-provoking questions (TPQ) with students before moving on to the next question. You can also print off the question worksheet and give it to students to complete in groups or individually.

2 Part 1: 4 Steps to KnowHow2GO to College Scavenger Hunt (based on pgs of the KnowHow2GO Handbook) 1. Name the four steps of KnowHow2GO: 2. List three things a college degree will get you: 3. Name two adults you can ask to help guide you to college: 4. How many years of math should you take for admission into most 4-year colleges? 5. Name three science courses you should take during high school to prepare for college: 6. List two reasons why you should get involved in extracurricular activities: 7. Name a tool at EducationQuest.org that will help you research colleges. 8. Name four types of financial aid that might help pay for college: 9. What form will you need to complete when you re a senior to apply for financial aid? 10. Besides financial aid, name three other ways you can make college affordable:

3 Answer Sheet Part 1: 4 Steps to KnowHow2GO to College Scavenger Hunt (based on pgs of the KnowHow2GO Handbook) 1. Name the four steps of KnowHow2GO: Thought-Provoking Question (TPQ): Be a pain in a good way. What do you think you should do to Push yourself. get ready to go to college? Find the right fit. Put your hands on some cash. 2. List three things a college degree will get you: (pg 1) better job, career you enjoy, better pay In your opinion, what is the most important thing a college degree can get you? 3. Name two adults you can ask to help guide you to college: (pg 2-3) 4. How many years of math should you take for admission into most 4-year colleges? Four. (pg 5) 5. Name three science courses you should take during high school to prepare for college: (pg 5) Biology Chemistry Physics Earth Sciences 6. List two reasons why you should get involved in extracurricular activities: (pg 6) You ll explore potential career interests. You ll have a better chance to earning scholarships. You ll become more organized It gives you an out. You ll work with adults who can shape your life. 7. Name a tool at EducationQuest.org that can help you research colleges: (pg 10) College Profiles 8. Name four types of financial aid that might help pay for college: (pg 13) Scholarships Grants How will you prepare now to receive Work-Study financial aid for college later? Student Loans Why is it important to research colleges? 9. What form will you need to complete when you re a senior to apply for financial aid? (pg 13) FAFSA or Free Application for Federal Student Aid 10. Besides financial aid, name three other ways you can make college affordable: (pg 14) Community College Transfer Program, Live at Home, Military What could you cut back spending money on to simply save money for college?

4 Part 2: Exploring Careers Scavenger Hunt (based on pgs of the KnowHow2GO Handbook) 1. Career fields represent broad groupings of careers. List the six career fields. 2. What is a career cluster? 3. What problem solving skills are needed in the field of Information Technology? 4. List four courses that will help you prepare for a career in Health Science. 5. List four extracurricular activities that would help you pursue a career in Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security. 6. List three careers you could pursue with a degree in Marketing. 7. In what type of career might you work with clients to help them improve their quality of life? 8. The Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics career cluster involves the movement of people, materials and goods by what means? 9. What three skills and abilities are needed for all 16 career clusters?

5 Answer Sheet Part 2: Exploring Careers Scavenger Hunt (based on pgs of the KnowHow2GO Handbook) 1. Career fields represent broad groupings of careers. List the six career fields. (pg 17) Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Communication and Information Systems Skilled and Technical Sciences Health Sciences Human Services and Education Business, Marketing, and Management Thought-Provoking Question (TPQ): Which career field are you thinking about entering? 2. What is a career cluster? (pg 17) A career cluster is a group of careers within each field, with similar skills and common themes. 3. What problem solving skills are needed in the field of Information Technology? (pg 19) Planning, creating and testing new technologies using industry standards. 4. List four courses that will help you prepare for a career in Health Science. (pg 18) Accounting Advanced Biology & Chemistry Anatomy and Physiology Child Development Health and Wellness 5. List four extracurricular activities that would help you pursue a career in Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security. (pg 24) Athletics Student Council Boys & Girls State FCCLA 4-H Debate team Mock Trial Driver s Education Jr. ROTC 6. List three careers you could pursue with a degree in Marketing. (pg 25) Property and Real Estate Manager Sales Manager Hairstylist and Cosmetologist Who could you ask for help if you have no idea what careers you might be good at? 7. In what type of career might you work with clients to help them improve their quality of life? (pg 24) Human Services 8. The Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics career cluster involves the movement of people, materials and goods by what means? (pg 22) road, pipeline, air, rail, water 9. What three skills and abilities are needed for all 16 career clusters? Communication, Problem Solving, Technical What additional skills do you think you need for any career field?