The You View
By Jennifer McIntosh, Barbara Laedtke
Learners will write effective business messages that incorporate a second-person point of view and focus on the benefit to the reader. This approach is often used to create positive messages, neutral messages, and inquiry messages in business settings.
Comprehension Power: Becoming an Active Reader
By Barbara Laedtke
In this interactive learning object, learners follow a strategy for identifying specific and general topics to improve their ability to find the main idea of a passage.
Possessive Practice: Self-Check
By Claudia Zins
In this learning activity you'll practice using possessive nouns.
Greenland
By Virginia Kirsch
In this learning activity you'll quiz yourself about Greenland by answering questions about the people, the land, and the economy.
East Timor
In this learning activity you'll read about the history of one of the world's newest nations and test their knowledge with a short quiz.
Long Division - Step-by-Step
In this learning activity you'll calculate the answers to long division problems.
Learning About Your Earnings (Screencast)
By Michele Williams
In this learning activity you'll practice reading and interpreting a paychecks and paycheck stub.
GED Essay Writing -- Formula for Success
By Laurie Jarvis
In this learning activity you'll review the format for a five-paragraph essay, which is the second part of the GED Writing Test.
Monthly Expenses Worksheet
By Kristin Biekkola
Students are provided with a Monthly Expenses Worksheet to help them understand the basics of budgeting, income, and spending.
Introduction to the Periodic Table (Screencast)
By Mona Wenrich
In this screencast, students read about the basic organization and structure of the periodic table of elements. Students identify elements as belonging to a group, a period, or neither.
Buying a Car: What It Really Costs with Finance Charges (Screencast)
In this learning activity you'll calculate the difference in the total cost of a new car when using cash and when paying for the car with a 60-month loan.
Practice with Prefixes #2
By Susan Herscher
Students practice adding prefixes to a variety of words in the English language.
What I Want Now....The Hidden Costs of Rent-to-Own
In this learning activity you'll analyze the costs of rent-to-own buying plans and compare those plans to other consumer strategies.
Adding Fractions With Unlike Denominators (Screencast)
By Tina Dietzman
Learners follow steps to add fractions with different denominators. They also review fraction concepts, do a drag-and-drop exercise involving fraction terms, and add fractions with common denominators.
South Asia - The Asian Subcontinent (Screencast)
Students identify and locate the seven countries on the Asian Subcontinent.
Integrity in Work Teams
By Andrea Krabbe
The learner will...identify the qualities of a person with integrity and the importance of integrity within a work team.
Simplifying Ratios With Fractions
In this learning activity you'll review sample problems and practice simplifying ratios.
Fraction Basics
By Mary LeBrun
In this learning activity you'll identify fractions and view illustrations of fractions.
Central America
In this learning activity you'll locate the countries of Central America on a map.
Recharging Your Attitude
Learners will determine if they are satisfied with their attitudes and then rank tips for regaining a positive disposition in the workplace.
Amendments to the U.S. Constitution
Students explore the history of U.S. Constitutional amendments and the process involved in adding an amendment. In an interactive exercise, learners author their own amendments and explain why these should be added to the Constitution.
Can You Speak Hmong?
In this learning activity you'll see and hear basic Hmong phrases.
Learning the Elements of the Periodic Table by Name or Symbol
Students practice identifying common elements from the periodic table by name or symbol.
The Food Pyramid
In this learning activity you'll explore the food pyramid and the recommended services.
Understanding Place Value (Screencast)
In this learning activity you'll review the place values of whole numbers.