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26. American Cleaning Institute: Information on Health and Safety

Activity Description

Cleaning Institute Cleaning Tips
Source: Cleaning Institute Cleaning Tips (License: Protected by Copyright (c) [i.e. screenshot])
 

This site offers a world of information about laundry and all types of cleaning tips, understanding products, sustainable cleaning as well as industry priorities. The example website includes a section called Cleaning Tips where you can apply learning to home, school, or work. "Information sheets" found in teacher resources are in a printable format such as PDF. The section on Soaps and Detergents History with a timeline offers another way to organize a lesson.

Has EEE Lesson Plan

Program Areas

ABE: Adult Basic Education, ESL: English as a Second Language, ASE: High School Diploma

Levels

Intermediate, High, Intermediate High, Advanced
27. Animoto: Vocabulary

Activity Description

Animoto Vocabulary Template
Source: Animoto Vocabulary Template (License: Protected by Copyright (c) [i.e. screenshot])
 
  1.  Using Animoto, assign one term or item on a vocabulary list to individual students or small groups to make slideshows that can be posted on a Web page.
  2. Use the built-in music choices or upload music (must be an mp3 audio file). Among Animoto's built-in music choices are Top 40, Indie Rock, Electronica, HipHop, Latin, Jazz, Classical, Country, and others submitted by musicians.
  3. Add images and choose special effects.
Animoto is free for making 30-second videos if you request an Educational account when you register. Other Animoto accounts are paid, but you can get a free one-year account for 50 students. Go to the Web Site URL listed below. Scroll down to "Are you a teacher?" You can reapply each year.

Has EEE Lesson Plan

Program Areas

ABE: Adult Basic Education, ESL: English as a Second Language, ASE: High School Equivalency Preparation, ASE: High School Diploma, AwD: Adults with Disabilities

Levels

Low, Intermediate, High, All Levels, Beginning High, Intermediate Low, Intermediate High, Advanced
28. APlusMath: Money Flashcards

Activity Description

Money Flashcards
Source: Money Flashcards Link (License: Protected by Copyright (c) [i.e. screenshot])
 

Use the Web site's money flashcards for student practice or review activity when teaching the words for coins and expressions for making purchases (How much is it? How much does it cost?). Teach the meaning of the dollar sign and the decimal point by showing some money and writing the amounts. The flashcards show coins and bills and ask "How much money is there?" with an answer field to type in the amount.

Has EEE Lesson Plan

Program Areas

ABE: Adult Basic Education, ESL: English as a Second Language, AwD: Adults with Disabilities

Levels

Beginning Literacy, Beginning Low, Beginning High, Low
29. Being Well-Setting Social Goals

Activity Description

A simple PPT on goal setting for social skills.

Has EEE Lesson Plan

Program Areas

ABE: Adult Basic Education, ESL: English as a Second Language, AwD: Adults with Disabilities

Levels

Low, Beginning Literacy, Beginning Low
30. Ben's Guide for U.S. Government (for Kids)-offers multiple levels for reading and complexity

Activity Description

Ben's Guide to U. S. Government for Kids is a service of the U.S. Government Printing Office that provides electronic access to information about U.S. history and government. This site is organized by levels and ages: Apprentice 4-8, Journeyman 9-13,  Master14+. This helps in presenting the information by reading level as well as complexity.

Ben (License: Protected by Copyright (c) [i.e. screenshot])

 

This site is particularly useful in teaching the basics of U.S. Government as needed in the GED test. Assign each topic to a student or student pair. Have them read about the topic, write about the topic and present what they learned to the class.

Has EEE Lesson Plan

Program Areas

ABE: Adult Basic Education

Levels

Intermediate, High
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