GED Academy Links

Online Math Study Resource

admin — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:55:30 +0000

Here’s a great resource for extra math help and extra practice problems: Math.com.

You can find extra help for:

Fractions

Decimals

Integers (Positive and Negative Numbers)

Percents

Basic Math

Everyday Math

And much more. Happy math studying!

How to Buy the Casio fx260 Calculator

admin — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:00:19 +0000

You’ll be given a Casio fx260 calculator at your GED testing site to use, but it’s good preparation to become familiar with the Casio fx260 calculator before the test. The best way to do that is with your own calculator. Here are some links where you can purchase the calculator:

Amazon.com

Casio

How to Use the Casio Calculator

admin — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:57:24 +0000

Here are some links for advice on using the Casio fx260 calculator that’s used on the GED math test. Remember, you’ll be given a Casio calculator to use at the testing site.

Casio fx260 Solar: http://www.geocities.com/calculatorhelp/casiofx260.htm

Calculator Directions for Casio fx-260: http://www.ilc.org/cfmx/GED/GED_sample_m2.cfm?Menu_ID_Sel=35200&Lang_Sel=1

Using the Scientific Calculator: http://www.ket.org/GED2002/Mathcalc/Mathcalc1.htm

Math Facts

admin — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 06:47:04 +0000

Here are some links to games and learning for math fundamentals…

Interactive math games on Multiplication.com:

http://www.multiplication.com/interactive_games.htm

Math Mayhem on Learning Planet:

http://www.learningplanet.com/act/mayhem/

Multiplication Facts on Ask Dr. Math:

http://mathforum.org/dr.math/faq/faq.learn.multiply.html

Fantastic Math Tricks:

http://www.angelfire.com/me/marmalade/mathtips.html

Smoking and Health

admin — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 18:39:34 +0000

Smoking can be very bad for your health…your heart, your lungs, and even your teeth! Learn more about smoking and health:

http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/smoking.html

http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_10_2x_Questions_About_Smoking_Tobacco_and_Health.asp

Galileo

admin — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:35:18 +0000

Galileo made amazing discoveries about the world around him… about the solar system, gravity, and physics. Learn more about Galileo’s life and discoveries…

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/galileo/

Nutrition

admin — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:32:50 +0000

Nutrition is all about getting what you need to stay healthy. We get a lot from our food…energy, vitamins, minerals, protein. We need the right kinds of food to stay healthy. So, how do you make a balanced diet with everything you need? Learn more about nutrition…

http://www.nutrition.gov

http://www.mypyramid.gov/

Tree Rings

admin — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:29:24 +0000

Tree rings give an important record of the past. How? Learn more about tree rings…

http://www.museum.state.il.us/muslink/forest/htmls/how_tr.html

Fossils

admin — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:25:11 +0000

Fossils are important because they help us learn about the past. Fossils show us a glimpse of animals and plants from many years ago. Learn more about fossils…

http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/fossils/contents.html

http://www.unmuseum.org/fossil.htm

Light Reflection and Absorption

admin — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:22:00 +0000

Light can bounce off of things (reflection), or it can be absorbed into something (absorption). Learn more about the nature of light, reflection, and absorption:

http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/GBSSCI/PHYS/Class/light/u12l2c.html

http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/phy00/phy00232.htm

http://www.learner.org/teacherslab/science/light/