GEAR UP Student Activity Booklet
2005-2006 Answers
Answers
to the 2004-2005 GEAR UP Student Activity Booklet
Word Up
Word [ Answer ] Definition
1. College [ J ] Where students study after high school to earn degrees— similar to a university
2. Master’s Degree [ G ] Graduate degree—next level up from a bachelor’s degree—requires two more years of study at a university
3. Zartrog [ F ] Flying interplanetary life form whose likeness has been made into candy
4. Associate’s Degree [ K ] Degree earned by students after completing two years of study in a specific program at a two-year or community college
5. Young Human Life Forms [ I ] Children of the Earth
6. Two-Year College [ D ] Where students earn associate’s degrees—same as a community college
7. Professional Degree [ B ] Graduate degree earned by students at a university after completing many years of study in a a specialized area like medicine, dentistry, law or veterinary medicine
8. University [ C ] Where students study after high school to earn degrees —similar to a college
9. Degree [ N ] What you earn from a college, university or professional school on completion of a program of study
10. Bachelor’s Degree [ A ] Next level up from an associate’s degree— requires two more years of study at a four-year college or university
11. Doctoral Degree [ L ] Graduate degree—next level up from a master’s degree—requires very specialized coursework and a lot of research and writing
12. Entrance Requirements [ H ] What colleges want you to know before enrolling in classes
13. Community College [ O ] Where students earn associate’s degrees— same as a two-year college
14. Graduate Degree [ M ] Type of degree earned after graduation with a bachelor’s—such as master’s, doctoral and professional
15. GEAR UP [ E ] Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs—a federally funded program designed to help students better prepare for college
Contact
Problem = Answer [ Code Letter ]
338 + 3,714 = 4,052 [ A ]
31 + 79 = 110 [ D ]
15,930 / 59 = 270 [ E ]
89 + 9 + 87 = 185 [ G ]
37,796 + 268 + 6,313 + 15 = 44,392 [ R ]
14,580 / 54 = 270 [ E ]
85,506 – 85,236 = 270 [ E ]
54 / 9 = 6 [ W ]
27 + 4 + 78 = 109 [ I ]
402 x 8 = 3,216 [ L ]
1,608 x 2 = 3,216 [ L ]
8 + 20 + 5 = 33 [ H ]
30 x 9 = 270 [ E ]
7,895 – 4,679 = 3,216 [ L ]
7,597 – 843 = 6,754 [ P ]
425 – 59 = 366 [ Y ]
88,532 – 87,960 = 572 [ O ]
630 / 45 = 14 [ U ]
2,489 – 2,304 = 185 [ G ]
6,685 – 6,415 = 270 [ E ]
457 + 407 + 3,130 + 39 = 4,033 [ T ]
55,621 – 51,588 = 4,033 [ T ]
11 x 3 = 33 [ H ]
24,030 / 89 = 270 [ E ]
687 + 714 = 1,401 [ F ]
902 – 888 = 14 [ U ]
32,264 / 8 = 4,033 [ T ]
951 – 937 = 14 [ U ]
99,556 – 55,164 = 44,392 [ R ]
15,120 / 56 = 270 [ E ]
61 x 6 = 366 [ Y ]
286 x 2 = 572 [ O ]
11,200 / 800 = 14 [ U ]
324 / 54 = 6 [ W ]
1,013 + 3,039 = 4,052 [ A ]
81 x 8 = 648 [ N ]
95,264 – 91,231 = 4,033 [ T ]
Solution: A degree will help you get the future you want!
Fill In The Blank
In the video, Mr. Merritt and Announcer Dudette described
the different types of degrees you can earn. Fill in the blanks with what
you learned.
There are three types of associate’s degrees. List them here:
1. Associate of Science
2. Associate of Arts
3. Associate of Applied Science
There are two types of bachelor’s degrees. What are they?
1. Bachelor of Arts
2. Bachelor of Science
There are three types of master’s degrees. List them here:
1. Master of Arts
2. Master of Science
3. Master of Education
There are two types of doctoral degrees. What are they?
1. Doctor of Philosophy
2. Doctor of Education