Links for GED Sampler Workshop - focus on Science
and Social Studies
GED
2002 Making New Connections - Lesson Plans
These lesson plans were developed through a State Leadership
grant through Florida Atlantic University.
GED
Information for Citrus County (Withlacoochee
Technical Institute)
GED
Teacher Training Institute Materials
2005
Pre-GED Lesson Plans! To
view the lesson plans for Pre GED, simply click on one
of the subject
areas and view or print each lesson plan and its accompanying
handouts.
PreGED Writing | PreGED Math | PreGED Reading | PreGED Social Studies
| PreGED Science | Related
Skills
Pre-GED
Preparation Program Implementation Guidelines
(The
following websites were contributed by Bonnie Vondracek)
General
GED Websites
GED Help online (added 11-04)
http://www.albany.edu/~EO3617/index.html
Free service that provides online lessons to assist
in GED prep.
GED Test Prep Preview (added 11-04)
http://www.testprepreview.com/ged_practice.htm
GED
Testing Service Official site of the GED Testing Service.
http://www.acenet.edu/calec/ged/home.html
Florida
GED Website Official site of the Florida GED Testing
Service.
Includes information on testing and educational sites,
the GED 2002 Tests, and other information for GED candidates,
professionals, and others interested in the GED.
http://www.aceofflorida.org/ged
Florida
TechNet
An informational and professional development site serving
adult educators and students throughout Florida.
It is also widely accessed throughout the United States.
Information on the GED as well as such topics as Adult
Basic Education, Adults with Disabilities, ESOL, Technology,
etc. are available.
http://www.floridatechnet.org
LINCS
Resources on adult education and literacy resources
on the Internet. The goal of LINCS is to bring adult
literacy-related resources and expertise to a single
point of access for users throughout the world.
http://novel.nifl.gov/lincs/index.html
About.com GED Pages
This site includes information on: what the GED is,
how to prepare, and where to take it; a catalog of over
35 test preparation books; distance learning resources;
information on the GED and learning disabilities; adult
education software for the GED; and other resources.
http://adulted.about.com/cs/ged/index.htm?once=true&
GED
Practice.com Web Page
A free service provided by Steck-Vaughn to familiarize
teachers and students with the types of items on the
actual GED test.
http://www.gedpractice.com
Free-ed.net
A free educational website that is developing materials
for the GED 2002. Classes can be taken either asynchronously
or synchronously.
http://www.free-ed.net/catalog/crsemain.asp?nC=10&nD=1&nO=0
GED
Connection
Materials are part of the GED Connection Series for
the 2002 Test, however an online learning component
is free.
http://www.pbs.org/literacy/
Awesome
Library Education Sites
Lists and links to the top 5% educational sites on the
Internet.
http://awesomelibrary.org/
Language
Arts, Writing
Guide
to Grammar & Writing
Comprehensive reference guide for parts of speech and
essay composition.
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/index.htm
ATEG
The Assembly for the Teaching of Grammar
Basic grammar rules, examples, and activities.
http://www.ateg.org/
Grammar
Bytes
Games and activities related to grammar. Fun and interactive.
http://www.chompchomp.com/
English
Practice
Provides a newsletter and different types of grammar
activities.
http://www.englishpractice.com/
The
English Room
Scoring guides and outlines for determining what constitutes
acceptable writing as well as curriculum on writing
poetry, treasure hunts, and literature.
http://www.msrogers.com/English2/Engindex.htm
Grammar
Matters Northern Illinois University
Basic grammar activities, references, and the writing
process.
http://www3.niu.edu/newsplace/grammar.html
The
Writing Center Handouts University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill
Handouts on grammar and the writing process.
http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/
SCORE
Graphic Organizers
Graphic organizers to assist individuals in the writing
or organizational process from the schools of California.
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/actbank/torganiz.htm
Paradigm
Online Writing Assistant
An online writing tutor that is appropriate for adults.
http://www.powa.org/editfrms.htm
The
Five Paragraph Essay Wizard
Provides instruction plus practice writing prompts.
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Atrium/1437/index.html
The
Purdue Writing Lab
Developed by Purdue University, the OWL writing lab
includes handouts and information on grammar and the
writing process.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/lab/index.html
Power
Writing
A step-by-step process to the writing of essays.
http://www.powa.org/
Language
Arts, Reading
Vocabulary
University
Fun with expanding one's vocabulary.
http://www.vocabulary.com/
Words
Using different games and activities for vocabulary
enrichment.
http://www.kidskonnect.com/Words/WordsHome.html
Critical
Reading
Explains how to analyze content, language and structure.
http://www.criticalreading.com
Learning
Resources
Web delivered instruction with full text of newspaper
story and activities to test comprehension.
http://literacynet.org/cnnsf/home.html
Literature
- What Makes a Good Story
Explains the elements of a short story.
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/literature/index.html
The
English Zone
Printable worksheets for reading comprehension and vocabulary.
http://www.English-Zone.com
RHL
School
Free downloadable reading comprehension worksheets.
http://www.rhlschool.com
WGBH:
Mystery Games
Original Edward Gorey drawings for this interactive,
British, mystery game. This KET site has all sorts of
mysteries to solve or write; short and interactive;
an enjoyable way to hone reading skills with many places
to vote on "Who did it?"
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/mystery/game.html
Power
Reading
See what it is like to read between 200 and 500 words
a minute.
http://www.powerreading.com/speedtest.html
An
Online Library of Literature
Reading books on the Internet.
http://www.literature.org/
The
Internet Public Library
References, books and exhibits.
http://www.ipl.org/
Math
Multiplication
Facts - contributed by Brett Taylor, Pinellas County
This website contains multiplication facts by numbers
that students can practice.
http://
www.geocities.com/multiplicationfacts
The
Math Forum
This comprehensive math website provides articles, lesson
plans and support for any topic in mathematics from
K-12 through advanced college courses. The site provides
students with sample problems in every mathematical
area. "Ask Dr. Math" allows students to ask about math
problems and receive an answer via the Internet.
http://mathforum.org/
The
Casio Classroom
The GED allows the Casio fx-260 Solar calculator on
Part I of the Mathematics Test.
http://education.casio.com/
Mrs.
Glossers' Math Goodies
Puzzles, games, activities, algebra etc., for all ages.
http://www.mathgoodies.com/
Funbrain
Activities, games, puzzles.
http://www.funbrain.com/
Quia
Top 20 Math Games
Check out the games in other areas.
http://www.quia.com/dir/math/
Teaching
and Problem Solving Sites
Including such sites as: Algebra, Help, The Math Forum,
etc.
http://www.hawaii.edu/suremath/home1.html
S.O.S.
Mathematics
A free resource for math review from Algebra to Diffential
Equations. Good for high school, adult learners, and
college students. Over 2,500 pages filled with short
and easy-to-understand explanations.
http://www.sosmath.com/index.html
Introduction
to Geometry
An introduction to the basics.
http://library.thinkquest.org/2647/geometry/intro/intro.htm?tqskip1=1&tqtime=0903
Geometry
Online
An introduction to the study of Geometry.
http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Geom/
Professor
Freedman's
Math Help Information on basic math and algebra written
for the adult audience.
http://www.mathpower.com/
Math
in Daily Life
Applied math skills for daily life.
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/dailymath/
Interactive
Algebra Cyber School
A variety of activities by Robert Bunge.
http://www.veazeys.com/math/lessons.htm
An
Online Algebra Text A full online textbook
by James Brennan, Boise State University.
http://216.247.77.187/algebra/default.htm
Social
Studies
History
Matters - Digital Blackboard (7/02)
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/browse/digblack/
This feature provides successful Web-based assignments—some
we have developed ourselves, others developed by the
Library of Congress and the National Archives—as
practical models for integrating new media into the
classroom. Browse through the full list below or go
to our full search feature that allows you to quickly
locate assignments by topic, time period, or keyword.
Read our guidelines for information on submitting your
own lesson plan.
Revolutionary War Online Museum (7/02)
http://nb.wsd.wednet.edu/lmc/pathfinders/american_rev_pathfinder.htm
Created
by 5th graders, this online museum of the Revolutionary
War allows participants to read short articles on the
different topics and then printout the Jeopardy Game
questions they created to test your memory of what you
read. Although it was created by 5th graders, many of
the questions are tricky and can be a challenge to any
adult learning US history. If you go out and try it,
please send a response via the "Write a Response"
link available on the page. The students would love
to hear reactions from others about the site.
History
Buff (7/02)
http://www.historybuff.com/
This website contains a ton of neat things for adult
learners. Viewers can learn about things that happened
in history by reading newpaper articles that were printed
during that period, complete crossword puzzles relevant
to specific topics. One of the most interesting parts
of this website is the Historic Voices sections where
you can listen to live recordings of Martin Luther King,
Jr., John F. Kennedy, a news report about the explosion
of the Hindenburg and many, many more. It's absolutely
amazing!
Lesson
Plans from the Library of Congress Teacher Page (7/02)
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/lessons/theme.html
Lessons — by Themes,Topics, Disciplines or Eras
in History
Daryl
Cagle's Professional Cartoonists Index!
Includes a teacher guide to the different cartoons from
over sixty cartoonists.
http://cagle.slate.msn.com/
USA
Today.
Many of the articles and graphics on the GED Tests will
look like USA Today, so why not visit the site?
http://www.usatoday.com/
Learning
Resources
Web delivered instruction with full text of newspaper
story and activities to test comprehension.
http://literacynet.org/cnnsf/home.html
A
Road Map to the U.S. Constitution
An overview of the constitution and important Supreme
Court cases. A condensed overview of these key documents.
http://www.thinkquest.org/library/lib/site_sum_outside.html?tname=11572&url=11572/index.html
Supreme
Court Law Cases Summaries
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center provides
summaries of landmark cases.
http://www.tourolaw.edu/patch/CaseSummary.html
U.S.
Supreme Court Multi-Media Data Base
This Northwestern University site provides abstracts
of Supreme Court Cases.
http://www.oyez.org/oyez/frontpage
Civics
Online
A Michigan State University online program.
http://www.civics-online.org
National
Geographic
Political, physical, cultural and weather maps to download.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngo/maps/
University
of Iowa
Displayable maps in thematic categories.
http://www.cgrer.uiowa.edu/servers/servers_references.html
Econ-ed.link
Internet-based economic lessons and materials.
http://www.econedlink.org
National
Archives and Records Administration
The website of the National Archives; educational units
and copies of national documents are available.
http://www.nara.gov/education
University
of Pennsylvania Museum
This site provides an interesting history of Greece.
http://www.museum.upenn.edu/new/worlds_intertwined/main.shtml
American
Memory Timeline
Lets you explore different events in American history
from the Library of Congress
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/features/timeline/index.html
Science
Sci-Quest
E-solutions for science. Articles on biological, environmental,
and physical science.
http://www.sciquest.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ExecMacro/sci_index.d2w/report
Science
Man
Science activities and information. Activities change
on this site so visit often.
http://www.scienceman.com/
Froguts
An actual dissection site without the smell of formaldehyde.
http://www.froguts.com/
Earth
Science Education Network
Educational resources for K-16 from the University of
Kentucky.
http://www.uky.edu/KGS/education/
Museum
of Science, Art and Human Perception
A wealth of hands-on and exploration in the world of
science. Displays change frequently.
http://www.exploratorium.edu
ENVIRONmental
NEWS
An excellent science site for environmental issues.
http://www.leeric.lsu.edu/slrc/environment/index.html
Science
Learning Network
This site is devoted to scientific inquiry. It contains
lessons about water, hurricanes, the wind, and the Cow's
Eye dissection
http://www.sln.org
Ocean
Planet Home Page
This Smithsonian exhibit looks at the power of the ocean
and, according to the site's opening comments "plumbs
the depths of the watery world.
http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/ocean_planet.html
NASA
Home Page
Offers a wealth of information including information
on recent and ongoing space probes such as the Mars
and Jupiter explorations.
http://www.nasa.gov/NASA_homepage.html/
The
Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago
This Web site is simply hours of fun and a wealth of
information.
http://www.msichicago.org/
National
Curriculum Science Resources
Covers all science topics with information, pictures,
animations, quizzes, and glossaries.
http://www.schoolscience.co.uk/content/index.asp
How
Stuff Works
A step-by-step scenario of how scientific things works.
http://www.howstuffworks.com
Explorer
Natural science curriculum with downloadable files for
each lesson.
http://explorer.scrtec.org/explorer
GED
Teacher Training Institute Materials
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GED
Teacher Training Institute - 2005 Orlando
Florida
GEDPlus Website
The Florida GEDPlus Training Materials
GED
Teacher Training Institute -2004 Tampa -
A Zip file containing the PowerPoint presentations and
other documents from the Florida GED Teacher Institute
at the 2004 Florida GED Symposium.
GED
Teacher Institute 2003- A
Zip file containing the PowerPoint presentations and
other documents from the Florida GED Teacher Institute
at the 2003 Florida GED Symposium.
Florida
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