Basic Length Measurement
To discuss measurement in the context of the workplace to introduce students to measuring on the job
GED Content Areas
Number and Ratios
Comparing Numbers
To build on students’ prior understanding of place value as they begin to compare numerical properties
GED Content Areas
Number and Ratios
- Number and Ratios
Composite Shapes
The purpose of the lesson is to have students explore composite shapes and discover how they interact with two- and three-dimensional figures.
GED Content Areas
Number and Ratios
Counting and Grouping to Add/Subtract
To inform students that, in math, there are often many ways to get to the same end (via using different smaller shapes to create a larger composite)
GED Content Areas
Number and Ratios
- Number and Ratios
Divide It Up!
To introduce fractions in order for students to build on prior knowledge and expand toward calculation with them
GED Content Areas
- Number and Ratios
Employability Skills Lesson 3
Now that students have an idea of what jobs are available to them with their current skill level, they can begin to research what each job entails. This lesson gives them the opportunity to use hands-on math to determine more detailed salary information and to see what skills they will need to get to the next level into a “dream” job.
GED Content Areas
Number and Ratios
Equivalent Fractions
The purpose of this lesson is to show students how relevant and necessary fractions are in everyday life, as well as in the field of health care work. We use fractions in ways we do not even realize, especially when it comes to estimating using commonly known fractions. By using these common fractions as a base of reference, understanding the conversion of fractions becomes much easier to understand.
GED Content Areas
- Number and Ratios
Number and Ratios
Estimating Measurement
To build on prior work with measurement to increase fluency and application via estimation
GED Content Areas
Number and Ratios
Is It Equal?
To introduce numerical value comparison ahead of more complex activities so that students can identify similarities and differences in value
GED Content Areas
Number and Ratios
It's Party Time!
Dividing is important to all life-skills, including monthly budgeting, social activities, and grocery bills. Dividing is a building block for all higher order math skills.
GED Content Areas
- Number and Ratios
Number and Ratios
Let's Sort It Out!
To introduce numerical value comparison ahead of more complex activities so that students can identify similarities and differences in value
GED Content Areas
Number and Ratios
Line 'em up!
To build on prior conceptual knowledge of fractions toward recognition of benchmarks
GED Content Areas
- Number and Ratios
Make a Ruler
To build on prior work with measurement with application in student-created measuring devices to outline the importance of precision
GED Content Areas
Number and Ratios
Mental Math--Comparing Numbers
To increase students’ mental math, building on prior understanding of place value
GED Content Areas
Number and Ratios
More Addition Work
To build on students’ prior understanding of basic computation to lead toward higher-level math
GED Content Areas
- Number and Ratios
Place Value Division
To connect students’ prior knowledge of place value with fluency techniques for multiplying and dividing
GED Content Areas
Number and Ratios
Place Value: Ones and Tens
To increase students’ awareness of numerical values in addition and subtraction
GED Content Areas
Number and Ratios
Real World Perimeter and Area
The benefit of students understanding the properties of perimeter and area gives the learners tools to reason with in daily life. Students will have learned skills that can be transferred both to their personal lives and their jobs. This lesson will help students understand the concepts of perimeter and area and how to use this knowledge in home and office improvements and/or repairs.
GED Content Areas
Number and Ratios
Number and Ratios
Geometry
Regrouping
To give students additional practice with addition and subtraction with attention to fluency
GED Content Areas
- Number and Ratios
The Shape of Things to Come
Students will develop transferable knowledge and skills of distinguishing, organizing, categorizing and replicating items based on identifiable features. Skills learned in this lesson prepare students for a variety of workplace scenarios such as stocking inventory, dental assistance, clerical duties, data analysis, home decorating, architecture, etc.
GED Content Areas
Number and Ratios
Three-Dimensional Shapes
The purpose of the lesson is to teach students proper names and attributes of three-dimensional figures. Students will learn the basics of three-dimensional shpaes including: how they are different/similar to two-dimensional figures, and how they unfold into "net".
GED Content Areas
Number and Ratios
Two-Dimensional Shapes
The purpose of the lesson is to develop student vocabulary and content knowledge in geometry. This lesson teaches students the names and attributes of two-dimensional figures, guiding them to applications and reasoning about the real world.
Note to Instructor: The lessons, in this unit, are intended for students who have zero to little knowledge and understanding of shapes, perimeter, and area. These lessons intend to develop the conceptual understanding of geometric basics.
GED Content Areas
Number and Ratios
Two-Dimensional Shapes: Area and Perimeter
The purpose of the lesson is to teach students the concept of perimeter and area regarding two-dimensional figures, how they can be kinesthetically calculated, and what they are used for in real life.
GED Content Areas
Number and Ratios
Whole Number Operations
This purpose of this lesson is for students to practice fluency in the four operations, as it is important to have accuracy, speed, and understanding of numbers when working in the health field. This will also be an opportunity for instructors to identify and address any misconceptions students may have in the foundational operations.
GED Content Areas
- Number and Ratios
Number and Ratios
Word Problem Operations: Two Step Problems
To introduce fractions in order for students to build on prior knowledge and expand toward calculation with them
GED Content Areas
- Number and Ratios
Word Problem Strategies
The purpose of this lesson is to show students that knowing how to think critically about a problem and planning a way to attack it translates directly to problems in everyday life. In the field of healthcare, students will come upon many problems that they may not have the answer to, but must be quick on their feet to think about the problem and how to come up with a solution. When students practice their problem solving skills on word problems, they are developing their reasoning skills for real life problems. Additionally, many of the situations in healthcare that students will be using math in will not be in a nice, neat algorithm, but will be in the form of language, per a doctor or nurse’s instructions, for example. Students will have to know how to identify the problem, and figure out a way to meet the need.
GED Content Areas
- Number and Ratios