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

(The following websites were contributed by Bonnie Vondracek)

General GED Websites

GED Academy: Learning Made Simple:
Anything and everything you need to know about the GED!
http://www.passged.com/

GED Test Prep Preview (added 11-04)
http://www.testprepreview.com/ged_practice.htm

GED
http://www.acenet.edu/AM/Template.cfm?Section=GED_TS

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/

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/

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/?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://steckvaughn.harcourtachieve.com/en-US/gedpractice

Free-ed.net
A free educational website that is developing materials for the GED 2002. Classes can be taken either asynchronously or synchronously.
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/bld/literacy/GEDWeb/page8.html

GED Connection
Materials are part of the GED Connection Series for the 2002 Test, however an online learning component is free.
http://litlink.ket.org/

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/

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/content/view/348/27/

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/interactives/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.readingsoft.com/

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://quia.com/shared/

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

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/interactives/dailymath/

Interactive Algebra Cyber School
A variety of activities by Robert Bunge.
http://www.veazeys.com/math/lessons.htm

Social Studies

History
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://www.cagle.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.usatodayeducate.com

Learning Resources
Web delivered instruction with full text of newspaper story and activities to test comprehension.
http://literacynet.org/cnnsf/home.html

Supreme Court Law Cases Summaries
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center provides summaries of landmark cases.
http://www.tourolaw.edu/patch/CaseSummary.asp

U.S. Supreme Court Multi-Media Data Base
This Northwestern University site provides abstracts of Supreme Court Cases.
http://www.oyez.org/

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

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

GOOGLE Earth Tool
This tool will allow you to explore the world in ways never imagined possible! Explore the oceans, outer space, and the world in a simple click of the mouse!
http://earth.google.com/

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/home/index.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 - 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 "GED Connections" Newsletters- Newsletters created by the Adult Secondary, GED and VPI Practitioners Task Force.