There are 16 career clusters leading to various career pathways. Instructors can incorporate these clusters into curriculum design and instruction. Adult education services will include workforce preparation activities and training for specific occupations; this will allow students to achieve their educational and career goals. For a listing and description of these career clusters, please click on the link below.
Adding Polynomials
The purpose of this lesson is for students to understand that the rules for adding polynomials are analogous to the rules for adding integers. Students apply the rules for addition by building upon previous knowledge and understanding of polynomial terms.
GED Content Areas
Algebra and Functions
Calculating Perimeter and Area of a Rectangle
This lesson will assist students in understanding the concepts of perimeter and area. Use of the concepts and processes learned to calculate perimeter and area of rectangles will be able to be applied to everyday life and the workplace.
GED Content Areas
Geometry
Understanding Polynomials: A Brief Introduction
The purpose of this lesson is to develop a student foundation for understanding the components of polynomials, including the use of variables, exponents, constants, and mathematical operators. By understanding the basic components of polynomials, students will become prepared for operations among polynomials, similar to what students will have accomplished previously with operations among numbers or linear equations.
GED Content Areas
Algebra and Functions
Uranium-Friend or Foe, Comparative Analysis in Science
Students will use critical reading skills to inform choice and support evidence-based writing.
GED Content Areas
- Reading
- Writing
Welding Terminology, Joint and Weld Types, Diagrams and Symbols
This lesson is part of the development of a unit on Introductions to different Careers in the workplace. It is meant to create interest in a career in welding for those GED students who do not wish to pursue more academic based careers by showing they are already equipped (or could easily become equipped) to pursue a career in this field. This lesson also teaches strategies for finding meaning in job-specific vocabulary.
GED Content Areas
- Reading
What Footprint Will You Leave? Synthesizing and Presenting Information Graphically
As charts and graphs are used across most disciplines, graphic understanding enables the student to assess large amounts of data in order to recognize trends, compare parts of a whole, or compare two or more sets of information. For example, comparisons of weather data over time are usually represented in graphic form.
GED Content Areas
- Reading