Adult Secondary Education Mathematics Content Standards
ASE I Low Secondary Education

Indicator A: Develops and applies number sense to solve a variety of real-life problems and to determine if the results are reasonable

 

A1: 1. Develops concepts, number sense, and number relationships relating to integers and rational numbers, e.g., whole numbers, decimals, fractions

Textbooks and Resources

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  1. Estimates the square root of any whole number to the nearest whole number


SV GED 234-7

 

b. Places integers in correct sequence

SV GED 210, 218-19
Contemporary GED 280
Math number jumping game (hard)
Haunted House Game (medium and hard)
Top 50 Math Skills #2
Supplemental Integer Ordering Lesson

 

c. Adds, subtracts, multiplies and divides positive and negative numbers

 SV GED 210-213
Contemporary GED 281-9
SV Math Calculator book Lesson 17
Skills Bank (Tutor) Intermediate: Intro Algebra 2,3
Top 50 Math Skills #45,46,49
Supplemental Algebra Intro Test

AAAmath

Exercises with Signed Numbers

 

A2: Demonstrates the relationships between the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division as they relate to integers

   

a. Explains the effect of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division on positive and negative numbers

 SV GED 210-213
Top 50 Math Skills #49
Contemporary GED 281-9
Supplemental Operations and Integers

 

A3: Selects and uses appropriate techniques while solving problems and determining the reasonableness of results

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a. Represents and uses numbers with exponents

 Steck-Vaughn GED 234-5
Contemporary GED 233-5
New Cont 236-7
Skills Bank (Tutor) Intermediate Algebra 4,6,7
Top 50 Math Skills #41,44
Supplemental Exponent Test
Exponent Quiz

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b. Uses computation, estimation, and proportions to solve word problems involving scientific notation

Contemporary GED 313
SV Math Calculator book Lesson 16

Skills Bank Intermediate Algebra 5

 11111

c. Uses computation, estimation, and proportions to solve word problems involving integers, exponents, and square roots

 

Steck-Vaughn GED 46-50, 242-243
Contemporary GED 271,270,263-4, 203
Skills Bank (tutor) Geometry 12
SV Math Calculator book Lesson 16,20
Top 50 Math Skills #41
Supplemental Integers

Math in Space

 11111

B1: Constructs, reads, analyzes, and interprets tables, charts, and graphs

Supplemental: Race Data Project

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a. Chooses an appropriate graphic format to organize and represent data

Supplemental Explore Graphs

Bar Graphs and Histograms

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b. Organize collections of data into frequency charts, stem-and-leaf plots, scatter plots and matrices

Skills Bank SA The Case of the Missing Keys, Renting a Car

Supplemental 

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B2: Makes valid inferences and predictions based on statistical analysis

 

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a. Formulates predictions from a given set of data and justifies predictions

Skills Bank SA Using a Clearer Crystal Ball, Intermediate Math: statistics 6-9
Supplemental 
AIDS in Africa

Rock around the Clock

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b. Compares a given prediction with the results

see a above  1

c. Differentiates between a sampling and a census

see a above

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B3: Uses measures of mean, median, mode and range applied to a data set

 SV GED pp184-5
Contemporary GED 41
SV Math Calculator book Lesson 15
Skills Bank Intermediate Statistics 5
Top 50 Math Skills #29,30
Supplemental Mean, Median, Mode
Worksheet

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B.4 Determine probabilities through experiments and/or simulations and compares the results with prediction
a. Expresses probability as a fraction or percent
 SV GED p. 186-9
Math Goodies
Top 50 Math Skills #29,30,39,40
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Indicator C: Applies algebraic concepts and methods to explore, analyze or solve real-life problems Problems on GED

C1. Solves problems with formulas

 

 a. Uses formulas on GED Math test (i.e., simple interest, distance, total cost) to solve word problems


Top 50 Math Skills #18
 

C2. Solves equations using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division and checks by substituting the solution into the original equation

   

a.   Solves a one-step equation and uses substitution to check answer

Top 50 Math Skills #18,41,44,46,47,48,49
Math Goodies
SkillsTutor Algebra Equations lesson1-3

 

b. Solves a two-step equation and uses substitution to check answer

 

Skills Bank Intermediate math Algebra 7-15
Top 50 Math Skills #18,41,44,48,49,50
Supplemental 
SkillsTutor Algebra Equations lesson 4-12

 

c. Analyzes and solves story problems involving one- and two-step equations

Steck-Vaughn GED
SV Math Calculator book Lesson 19
Top 50 Math Skills #41,44,49,50
Supplemental
SkillsTutor Algebra Equations 

 

d.  Solves ratio and proportion problems

 

Steck-Vaughn GED 144-161
SV Math Calculator book Lesson 14
Contemporary GED
Skills Bank Basic Math Ratios 19-T1,
Intermediate Math Prop. & Percent 1-3
To 50 math Skills #20
SkillsTutor Algebra Equations lesson 3
Temperature Chart
Ratio handout

Ratio Pictures

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e.  Solves computations of cost, distance, and simple interest word problems

 

SV Math Calculator book Lesson 11,20
Skills Bank (Tutor)  Int. math Percent Apps 11, Ratios 3; Into to Algebra Equations 15
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      f.  Determines slope of a line Slope Lesson
SkillsTutor Algebra Functions lesson 4

More practice

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Indicator D: Uses geometric properties, relationships, and methods to identify, analyze and solve real-life problems

D1: 1.   Demonstrates an ability to recognize, define and apply geometric formulas and characteristics of rectangular coordinate planes, solid figures and linear measurements in solving problems

Supplemental: Patterns and Shapes

 

a.  Applies the appropriate geometric formula (i.e., area, perimeter, volume, Pythagorean relationship, distance between two points in a plane) from the GED Math test for problem solving

 

Steck-Vaughn GED 144-161

Contemporary GED 224-6
Skills Bank Basic Math Measurement 9 
Skillstutor Intermediate Geometry
Supplemental 
Top 50 Math Skills #24,25

 

b. Solves problems using similarity and proportion

 

Steck-Vaughn GED 144-161
Contemporary GED 224-6
Skills Bank Basic Math Measurement 9
Skillstutor Intermediate Geometry
To 50 math Skills #12,19
Supplemental

 

c. Solves problems using alternate interior angles

 

Steck-Vaughn GED 252-7
Contemporary GED 223-6
Top 50 Math Skills # 22,24
Skills Bank (tutor) Intermediate Geometry 4,5
Angle lesson

 

d.   Defines and graphs ordered pairs on rectangular coordinate plane

Math Game and Lesson 1

Indicator E:  Applies knowledge of standard measurements to real-life situations

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1.  Describes and converts complex measurement units

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a.    Converts units of measurement into equivalent units of measurement using proportion (e.g., 3 feet: 1 yard; 18 feet: 6 yards) SV Math Calculator book Lesson 14
Top 50 Math Skills #21
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b.   Uses scientific notation to express units of measurement in large scales (e.g., distance of sun from earth = 93,678,912 miles = 93.678912 x 106)

SV Math Calculator book Lesson 16

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c.    Uses scientific notation to express units of measurement in small scales using negative exponents

SV Math Calculator book Lesson 16

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d.   Demonstrates change of placement in converting measurement units in the metric system (e.g., 353mm = 35.3cm, 2.5km = 25,000cm)

Supplemental Toxic waste
Top 50 math Skills #16

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