Course Syllabus – GED Mathematics



Pre-GED™ Mathematics

Student Course Syllabus

A. General Information

Course Number: __________________________________

Dates: __________________________________________

Times: __________________________________________

Course Location: _________________________________

B. Instructor: ______________________

In the event that you are unable to attend class, please notify me by e-mail. You may also call Barbara Handy at Harford Community College at 443-412-2269.

If you have questions or concerns about the Harford College GED® program, you may call the number listed above or contact Shelley Alter at salter@harford.edu

I may be reached by e-mail at __________________.

C. Materials for Class (Student provided)

• Paper (spiral notebook is good)

• Pencils and eraser

• Binder

• If possible a TI – 30XS (Multi-function) calculator

D. Student Expectations:

• RESPECT YOUR INSTRUCTOR AND FELLOW STUDENTS!

• Arrive to class on time.

• Pick up your student folder at the beginning of class.

• At the end of each class, write a comment in your student folder concerning the class and turn it in to your instructor.

• Please clean up your area before you leave.

• Complete ALL Home Practice assignments on time.

Important Note to Students:

PRE GED® is an intermediate mathematics course designed to prepare students for the GED course. The course consists of twelve three-hour presentations covering math concepts from decimals and percent through basic geometry, algebra and statistics. Before entering this course, students are expected to already know how to compute basic math problems including subtraction using borrowing, multiplication tables through nine, division of whole numbers and adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions. Some of these concepts will be briefly covered in class. PRE GED® lessons will repeat the same information every twelve weeks but will only be covered once during each twelve-week course session. Students will input only at the beginning of the course and cannot miss more than two classes. Concepts missed when late or absent must be learned through outside sources such as “KHAN Academy” YouTube presentations, worksheets/lessons found on the internet, or various library textbooks. This process must be completed on an individual basis outside of class time. Assistance through the Harford Community College Tutoring Center can be sought. Students are expected to provide their own pencils and paper. The PRE GED® course contains some internet home practice assignments; therefore, students without internet access must go to their local library or Harford Community College for this capability. Students must complete all home practice assignments prior to class. Following successful completion of this twelve week course, students are prepared to advance to the GED® course.

Books that are provided for you:

• Pre-High School Equivalency Math 1 (PHSE 1)

• Pre-High School Equivalency Math 2 (PHSE 2)

• Number Power Pre-Algebra (NP-PA)

Course Content and Homework Assignments

|Week 1 |Date ___ / ___ / ___ |

|Topics: |Homework: |

|Identify basic calculator operations |PHSE-1: p. 13 odds; p. 15 odds, p. 17-18 odds, p. 27 odds |

|Use fractions in one-step problems |NP-PA: p. 13-14 |

|Use decimals in one-step problems | |

|Use percentages in one-step problems | |

|Convert between fractions, decimals, and percentages | |

|Week 2 |Date ___ / ___ / ___ |

|Topics: |Homework: |

|Apply percentages to real world situations |PHSE-1: p. 27 odds |

|Analyze charts and graphs |NP-PA: p. 74-83 odds |

|Week 3 |Date ___ / ___ / ___ |

|Topics: |Homework: |

|Calculate mean, median, mode, and range |NP-PA: p. 73 odds, p. 91 odds, p. 144-145 odd lines |

|Simple probabilities |PHSE-2: p. 37 odds |

|Calculate with exponents | |

|Solve perfect square and cube roots | |

|Week 4 |Date ___ / ___ / ___ |

|Topics: |Homework: |

|Signed numbers | |

|Absolute value |Signed Numbers HK PG-4-1 |

|Order of Operations |Order of Operations: NP-PA: p. 25 #9 |

|Calculator: solving data problems |Algebra: Combining Like Terms – Khan Academy |

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|Week 5 |Date ___ / ___ / ___ |

|Topics: |Homework: |

|Simplifying algebraic expressions – combining like |Combining like terms HO 5.1: Kuta Combining Like Terms |

|terms |Equations: NP-PA: p.148-149; p.160-161 |

|Evaluating algebraic expression - substitution |Algebra: Combining Like Terms – Khan Academy |

|Calculator: solving data problems |

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|Week 6 |Date ___ / ___ / ___ |

|Topics: |Homework: |

|Writing algebraic expressions |NP-PA: p. 160-161 |

|Solving one step equations | |

|Pythagorean Theorem | |

|Calculator: solving data problems | |

|Week 7 |Date ___ / ___ / ___ |

|Topics: |Homework: |

|Find the Perimeter of various shapes |Handout: HO PG7.1: #11-16 |

|Find the Circumference of Circles |PHSE-1: pg. 29 #7-9 |

|Find the Area of Quadrilaterals, Triangles, and |NP-PA: pg. 119 #1-8 |

|Circles |Khan Academy Topics |

| |Example: Finding perimeter and circumference, Finding the Area of Squares, |

| |Rectangles, Triangles, Circles, Parallelograms, and Trapezoids |

|Week 8 |Date ___ / ___ / ___ |

|Topics: |Homework: |

|Find the Volume and Surface Area of Spheres |Handout: HO PG8.3 |

|Find the Volume and Surface Area of Cylinders |Khan Academy Topics |

|Find the Volume and Surface Area of Cones |Example: Finding Volume and Surface Area |

|Find the Volume and Surface Area of Prism | |

|Finding Volume and Surface Area of Pyramids | |

|Week 9 |Date ___ / ___ / ___ |

|Topics: |Homework: |

|Review Volume and Surface Area of Cylinders, Cones, |NP-A: pg. 87 #5 and 6 |

|and Pyramids |Khan Academy Topics |

|Find the side lengths or heights; when given Surface |Example: Finding missing length, Volume, Surface Area |

|Area or Volume | |

|Week 10 |Date ___ / ___ / ___ |

|Topics: |Homework: |

|Coordinate Plane |NP-A: pg. 109 #1, #2, #3; pg. 110 #1, #2 |

|Introduction to concept of slope |PHSE Math-2: pg. 24 through pg. 25 |

|Introduction to the concept of functions | |

|Function notation f(x) | |

|Week 11 |Date ___ / ___ / ___ |

|Topics: |Homework: |

|CASAS test |None |

|End of course review | |

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|Week 12 |Date ___ / ___ / ___ |

|Pre-GED® Math Skills |None |

|Pre-GED® End-of-Course Assessment | |

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