MLC GED 2014 Science Curriculum

The Minnesota Literacy Council’s GED 2014 Science Curriculum was written to be used in MLC GED classes at MLC sites. At each site, there are the books listed below. The prices range from $9.99 to $29.99 for one book that allow teachers to make copies for use in a single classroom.

 Spectrum Science Grade 6 ISBN: 9780769653662

 Daily Science, Grade 6+ (Daily Practice Books) ISBN: 978-1-59673-930-7

 Steck-Vaughn Core Skills: Science: Reproducible Grade 6 ISBN: 978-1-419-09846-8

 Creative Teaching Press: Power Practice: Life Science 5 – 8 ISBN: 978-1-59198-073-5

 Creative Teaching Press: Power Practice: Physical Science 5 – 8 ISBN: 978-1-59198-074-2

 Differentiated Lessons and Assessments Science Grade 6 ISBN: 978-1-4206-2926-2

These books should be used as a class set:

 6-way Paragraphs in the Content Areas – Introductory ISBN: 0809203715

 6-way Paragraphs in the Content Areas – Middle ISBN: 0809203723

 6-way Paragraphs in the Content Areas – Advanced ISBN: 0809203731

Teachers and Volunteers should also sign up to use the various free, downloadable, and printalble readings from:

 ReadWorks at: www.ReadWorks.org .

 Ck12 at: http://www.ck12.org/ .

 Word Generation at SERP: http://wordgen.serpmedia.org/ .

MLC GED 2014 Science Curriculum Breakdown

Earth and Space Science

Unit 1.1: Introduction Unit 1.2: Atmosphere Unit 1.3: Water updated 10/2014

Unit 1.4: Pollution and Recycling Unit 1.6: Plate Tectonics Unit 1.8: Planets and Stars

Unit 1.5: Earth and Its Structure Unit 1.7: The Structure of the Unit 1.9: Earth’s Orbit and Earth Cosmos and Space Science Review

Physical Science

Unit 2.1: Structure of Matter Unit 2.7, 2.7.1, 2.7.2: Chemical Unit 2.13: Heat, Energy, and Light Reactions and Balancing Equation Unit 2.2: Atom and Molecules Unit 2.14: Wave Theory and Unit 2.8: Motion Sound Unit 2.3: Chemical Properties Unit 2.9: Newton’s Laws of Motion Unit 2.15: Speed, Velocity, and Unit 2.4: Compounds Acceleration Unit 2.10: Review Newton’s Laws Unit 2.5: Compounds and and Forces Unit 2.16: Energy Transfer Solution Unit 2.11: Energy Unit 2.17: Conservation of Energy Unit 2.6: Chemical Reaction Unit 2.12: Energy and Work Unit 2.18: Energy and End of Unit Review MLC GED 2014 Science Curriculum Breakdown - Continued

The Scientific Method and Probability & Scientific Notation

Unit 3.1: The Scientific Method 1 Unit 3.2: The Scientific Method

Separate Unit: Probability and Scientific Notation (see Math curriculum)

Life Science

Unit 4.1: Introduction Unit 4.8: Darwin and Evolution Unit 4.13: Ecosystems

Unit 4.2: Cells Unit 4.9: Evolution and Mid-Unit Unit 4.14: Ecosystems 2 Review Unit 4.3: Reproduction and Unit 4.15: Health – Body Systems Meiosis Unit 4.10: Plant and Animal Cell Functions Unit 4.16: Health – Disease Unit 4.4: DNA and Mitosis Prevention Unit 4.11: Photosynthesis and Unit 4.5: Traits and Genes Respiration Unit 4.17: Health – Effects of Disease Unit 4.6: Heredity Unit 4.12: Nitrogen and Water Cycle Unit 4.18: Life Science Unit Unit 4.7: Genetics and Selective Review and Test Breeding updated 10/2014

Classroom Routines

Routine 1: Self Management Skills Routine 4: Summarizing Techniques

Routine 2: Reading for Fluency Strategies Routine 5: Handling Controversial Topics

Routine 3: 6-way Paragraph Reading Techniques GED 2014 Science Test Overview The GED Science Test is 90 minutes long and include approximately 34 questions with a total score value of 40. The questions will have focus on three content areas: life science (~40%), physical science (~40%), and Earth and space science (~20%). Students may be asked to read, analyze, understand, and extract information from a scientific reading, a news brief, a diagram, graph, table, or other material with scientific data and concepts or ideas. The online test may consist of multiple choice, drop down menu, and fill-in-the-blank questions. There will also be a short answer portion (suggested 10 minutes) where students may have to summarize, find evidence (supporting details), and reason or make a conclusion from the information (data) presented. The work students are doing in class will help them with the GED Science Test. They are also learning skills that will help in many other areas of their lives.

updated 10/2014

Suggested Teacher Resources:

 GED Testing Service – online free Science practice test (to get an idea of test questions – there is no grading on this practice test and there are no answers given) http://www.gedtestingservice.com/freepractice/download/GED_Science/GEDSciencePracticeTest.html

 GED Testing Service – GED Science Item Sample (to get an idea of what the test may be like) http://www.gedtestingservice.com/itemsamplerscience/

 4tests.com – free online practice tests – Practice Test B is for GED 2014 (Practice Test A is for older version of the GED test) students can get a feel for what the online test is like. They may try testing in all four areas (RLA, Math, Social Studies, and Science). http://www.4tests.com/exams/examdetail.asp?eid=139

 Assessment Guide for Educators: A guide to the 2014 content from GED Testing Service: http://www.riaepdc.org/Documents/ALALBAASSESSMENT%20GUIDE%20CHAPTER%203.pdf

 Minnesota is ready for the 2014 GED test! – website with updated information on the professional development in Minnesota regarding the 2014 GED. http://abe.mpls.k12.mn.us/ged_2014_2

 Essential Education’s 2014 GED Test Curriculum Blueprint (PDF) http://www.passged.com/media/pdf/educators/curriculum-blueprint.pdf

 National College Transition Network – Link to Fall 2014 Webinar Series on GED 2014 Science http://www.collegetransition.org/resources.webinars.scienceseries.html

updated 10/2014