Handout: Top 10 Things GED Students Should Know About the Library
Books
- Search the CBC Library Catalog with the keyword “GED” to find relevant books. View results.
- You can also browse the LOC/GED books on the Reserve Reference shelf near the reference desk.
- GED books from the Mid-Columbia Library (38 items as of 5/2011)
Online Library Reference Databases
(You don't need a password to use these on CBC campus, but you can login from home with the quarterly library password)
Oxford English Dictionary (OED)
Oxford Reference Online
Encyclopedia Britannica Online
Daily Life Online Essays about the domestic, economic, religious, and other aspects of people's daily lives, ancient to modern.
CultureGrams Concise, readable information about countries and cultures.
Online Test Prep
1. Free online practice tests from Mid-Columbia Library
- Go to their Electronic Resources page;
- Scroll down to the end of the page and click on Learning Express Library;
- Click on "New User" to register for free;
- The Username should be your 14-digit mid-columbia library ID card number;
- Make up a Password for yourself;
- Once logged in, click on GED tests to practice
3. GED Practice Tests from TestPrepReview.com (Scroll down until you see the list of "Self-Assessment Modules".)
Classes
- CBC Adult Basic Education/GED Program
- CBC Learning Opportunities Center (LOC) offers test preparation classes and materials. LOC is located in the A building.
- Pay the testing fee at the Cashier's office ($150 as of Oct. 2012)
- Make an appointment for an orientation at the Assessment Center in the HUB near Admission/Registration. Phone: 509-542-4860
- Take the orientation and set the testing date
- Take the test
- General information about GED from WA State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. (Use the menu on the left to jump to different parts.)
- Sample questions from the GED Testing Service
(Based on list provided by the CBC ABE/GED department from the orientation packet, links updated Feb. 2010)
- http://vcabe.unm.edu/html/vc_abe_resources.htm
Links to a wide variety of sites for all GED subjects. - http://www.nwlincs.org/NWLINCSWEB/student.htm
Student Study Page – an excellent site with 45 different activities and tutorials. Includes daily lessons in many subject categories, computer tutorials, a student help page, and links to many of the best educational sites. - http://www.petersons.com/testprep/default.asp?id=1077&path=ug.pft.ged Peterson’s Prep Central: GED– Only the links "Get going ..." in the light orange square are free. The "Test Info, Dates, and Deadlines" includes the number of questions and time allotment on each subject that the GED covers. You can also take a free "quick quiz".
- http://www.math.com/ This is a very good website ~ it contains math lessons and practice tests on a wide range of math topics, from fractions to calculus.
- http://www.glencoe.com/catalog/contemporary/freeged.html GED Satellites Internet-based Supplemental Study Center. These McGraw Hill websites review everything covered in the Contemporary GED subject books we have in the classroom. You can choose a chapter from the table of contents, and you’ll also find Chapter Review Quizzes, Chapter Outlines, Interactive Flashcards, Web Links, GED practice tests, and more. Direct links to the five specific subjects are listed below.
- http://www.gedmath.com/
- http://www.gedreading.com/
- http://www.gedwriting.com/
- http://www.gedscience.com/
- http://www.gedsocialstudies.com/
- http://owl.english.purdue.edu/engagement/2/
- http://www.getitwriteonline.com/archive/tips.htm
- http://home.earthlink.net/~ruthpett/safari/index.htm (Online vocabular game)
- http://english.glendale.cc.ca.us/topic.html
- http://www.gsu.edu/~wwwrtp/instrdg.htm
- http://www.vocabulary.com/
- http://www.study.net/
- http://literacynet.org/cnnsf
- http://www.math.com/
- http://mathwizz.com/
- http://www.freeuniv.com/
- http://www.algebrahelp.com/
- http://www.mathgoodies.com/
- http://mathpower.com/
- http://www.funbrain.com/fract/
- http://www.mymathtest.com/
- http://www.homeschoolmath.net/
- http://pbs.org/literacy
- http://www.mathvids.com/ (Math Videos online. Note: This is a link added by librarian.)
- http://www.khanacademy.org/ (Math Videos online. Note: This is a site recommended by a CBC GED student.)
updated by y.y. 4/2014
http://www.khanacademy.org/
ReplyDelete“Salman Khan (Sal) who founded the Khan Academy received his MBA from Harvard Business School. He also holds a Masters in electrical engineering and computer science, a BS in electrical engineering and computer science, and a BS in mathematics from the MIT” This site is unique because Sal uses videos and a blackboard to teach his lessons so that you can see exactly what he’s teaching and he can explain every step in detail. http://khanexercises.appspot.com/video?v=2439OIVBgPg
This link really helps me understand beginning Geometry. I refer to it while doing homework. I really hope the site is useful. Seals
http://math.com/
ReplyDeleteThe website math.com is very helpful when it comes to helping you understand certain mathematic problems. It helps with fractions, decimals, and even percentages. It basically broke it down step for step to help me solve the problems. For G.E.D students it is very helpful to go on this website and brush up your math skills to help you get ready to take you G.E.D math test. It is very helpful and I would definitely recommend this website to others who need help understanding math problems and getting ready to take their test. It is an awesome website. L.C.
http://www.math.com/
ReplyDeleteI happened to like this link because it explains things pretty well so you can understand, the information seems to be accurate and you get to practice and take a quiz at every unit. I used the hot subjects section and I loved it! It is like having a tutor right there with you. I would give it about a 9 – 10. AC.
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