Knox County Gear Up Opportunity College and Career Navigator

09/22/2020

Gear Up Opportunity presents a monthly word campaign known as Gear Up Attitudes. Adaptability is the word for this month. Especially during COVID, Adaptability is an essential skill. Adaptability is defined as...”an openness to learning and problem solving, an ability to embrace new ways of doing things, and a capability for critical thinking. Click on the link below to view a video on adaptability.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yyX6UULJEic

05/16/2020

GEARUP Oppurtunity has decided to theme each day of the week during this time of school closure. Fridays have been designated as 'Family Fun' Fridays. To that end we have been asked to share helpful links and resources relating to that theme.

The Penny Bridge is a great STEM activity students and families can do at home.Requiring common materials, this activity teaches students key concepts about engineering and is a blast to do! Check out the instructions at the following link:

05/14/2020

GEARUP Oppurtunity has decided to theme each day of the week during this time of school closure. Thursdays have been designated as 'Lead With Me' Thursdays. To that end we have been asked to share helpful links and resources relating to that theme.

Leader in Me (LiM) is an evidence-based, comprehensive-school improvement model—developed in partnership with educators—that empowers students with the leadership and life skills they need to thrive in the 21st century.

On their website you will find practical resources that will help teach students the 7 Habits of highly effective people and other powerful leadership skills. Check it out at the following link:

Please use these resources for your family and children as we navigate the COVID-19 crisis.

05/13/2020

GEARUP Oppurtunity has decided to theme each day of the week during this time of school closure. Wednesdays have been designated as 'Where We Can Go' Wednesdays. To that end we have been asked to share helpful links and resources relating to that theme.

Western Kentucky University (WKU) prepares students of all backgrounds to be productive, engaged, and socially responsible citizen-leaders of a global society. The University provides research, service and lifelong learning opportunities for its students, faculty, and other constituents. WKU enriches the quality of life for those within its reach.KU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, a city with a population of more than 60,000 approximately 110 miles south of Louisville and 65 miles north of Nashville.

Take the virtual tour here:

https://www.wku.edu/tour/

05/12/2020

GEARUP Oppurtunity has decided to theme each day of the week during this time of school closure. Tuesday have been designated as 'Tell me a Story' Tuesdays. To that end we have been asked to share helpful links and resources relating to that theme.

Reading rockets is a collection of resources that help young readers build phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension skills. On there website there are blogs, videos and other fun things to students and parents to explore. Check it out at the link below:

https://www.readingrockets.org/

05/11/2020

GEARUP Oppurtunity has decided to theme each day of the week during this time of school closure. Mondays have been designated as 'Math' Mondays. To that end we have been asked to share helpful links and resources relating to that theme.

The goal of Math Antics is to make learning math a little easier for everyone through simple yet engaging math resources.

The math videos you’ll find are not categorized by grade but by topic. However, the majority of content they cover falls between U.S. 3rd and 8th grade.

All of their video lessons covering topics — arithmetic, fractions, geometry, percents, and algebra — are free!

We have added a new feature that allows members who are teachers to easily share access to the Math Antics website with their students at home. Click here to learn more.

05/08/2020

GEARUP Oppurtunity has decided to theme each day of the week during this time of school closure. Fridays have been designated as 'Family Fun' Fridays. To that end we have been asked to share helpful links and resources relating to that theme.

Homemade “slime” activities are a staple for many families looking for a fun tactile activity. This variant adds a splash of science by adding iron oxide powder and magnets into the mix. Full instructions can be found at the link below:

How to make magnetic slime. This awesome 3 ingredient slime recipe makes a stretchy slime that moves when you hold a magnet close to it. SO COOL.

05/07/2020

GEARUP Oppurtunity has decided to theme each day of the week during this time of school closure. Thursdays have been designated as 'Lead With Me' Thursdays.

The GEARUP Word of the Month for May is Optimsim! Our SLT coordinator has prepared a fun list of activities that students and their families can do at home. Check them out at the following links!

https://www.fosterandpartners.com/news/archive/2020/04/make-a-paper-skyscraper-architecturefromhome/

http://www.ss42.com/pt-buildings.html

Free paper models of buildings from around the world. Castles, Palaces, Churches, Museums, Historical, Houses, Lighthouses, RPG Layouts...

05/06/2020

GEARUP Oppurtunity has decided to theme each day of the week during this time of school closure. Wednesdays have been designated as 'Where We Can Go' Wednesdays. To that end we have been asked to share helpful links and resources relating to that theme.

NKU is a growing metropolitan university of more than 14,000 students served by more than 2,000 faculty and staff on a thriving suburban campus near Cincinnati.

Located in the quiet suburb of Highland Heights, Kentucky—just seven miles southeast of Cincinnati—we have become a leader in Greater Cincinnati and Kentucky by providing a private school education for a fraction of the cost. While we are one of the fastest growing universities in Kentucky, our professors still know our students' names.

Take the virtual tour here:

https://www.nku.edu/admissions/undergrad/visit-covid-19.html

05/05/2020

GEARUP Oppurtunity has decided to theme each day of the week during this time of school closure. Tuesday have been designated as 'Tell me a Story' Tuesdays. To that end we have been asked to share helpful links and resources relating to that theme.

TeenTribune is a free online educational service offered by the Smithsonian for use by K-12 students. TeenTribune consists of daily news sites for kids, tweens, and teens, and includes text, photos, graphics, and audio and/or video materials prepared by the Smithsonian and others about current events, history, art, culture and science. Check it out at the link below:

https://www.tweentribune.com/

05/04/2020

GEARUP Oppurtunity has decided to theme each day of the week during this time of school closure. Mondays have been designated as 'Math' Mondays. To that end we have been asked to share helpful links and resources relating to that theme.

Geared toward middle and high schoolers, this website aims to reveal the real-life application of algebra through combining video and web interactivity.

Students can watch algebra lessons and short videos about how young professionals use math in music, fashion, video games, restaurants, basketball, and special effects.

Check it out!

https://www.thirteen.org/get-the-math/

05/01/2020

GEARUP Oppurtunity has decided to theme each day of the week during this time of school closure. Fridays have been designated as 'Family Fun' Fridays. To that end we have been asked to share helpful links and resources relating to that theme.

The popsicle stick bridge is a classic science demonstration and competition.Students and families work together - or against each other! - to build the strongest bridge they can out of popsicle sticks, and then try and see how much it can hold. Check out the instructions at the link below!

Lesson focuses on how bridges are engineered to withstand weight, while being durable, and in some cases aesthetically pleasing. Students work in teams to design and build their own bridge out of up to 200 popsicle sticks and glue. Bridges must have a span of at least 14 inches and be able to hold a...