Science: Physics
UEN-TV 9.1
Upcoming Show Times:
6:30 PM on Apr 3, 2013
Past Show Times:
6:30 PM on Jan 2, 2013
Explores the physics involved in roller coasters, space flight, sound, electricity, and MRI technology.
Math: Passing The Ged Math Test
UEN-TV 9.1
Upcoming Show Times:
6:30 PM on Apr 5, 2013
Past Show Times:
6:30 PM on Jan 4, 2013
Advice on what to expect from and how to prepare for the GED math test, including information on the calculator used on the test.
Math: Number Sense
UEN-TV 9.1
Upcoming Show Times:
6:30 PM on Apr 8, 2013
Past Show Times:
6:30 PM on Jan 7, 2013
This program explores the language of math and how you can use logic and common sense to make number problems more manageable.
Math: Problem Solving
UEN-TV 9.1
Upcoming Show Times:
6:30 PM on Apr 10, 2013
Past Show Times:
6:30 PM on Jan 9, 2013
A process for solving basic math and word problems, either single- or multi-step.
Math: Decimals
UEN-TV 9.1
Upcoming Show Times:
6:30 PM on Apr 12, 2013
Past Show Times:
6:30 PM on Jan 11, 2013
Reviews how to read decimal numbers, calculate with them, and solve everyday problems involving decimals.
Math: Fractions
UEN-TV 9.1
Upcoming Show Times:
6:30 PM on Apr 15, 2013
Past Show Times:
6:30 PM on Jan 14, 2013
What fractions represent, how to judge the relative sizes of different fractions, calculating with them, and solving everyday fraction problems.
Math: Ratio, Proportion, and Percent
UEN-TV 9.1
Upcoming Show Times:
6:30 PM on Apr 17, 2013
Past Show Times:
6:30 PM on Jan 16, 2013
Explores how and why people use ratios, proportions, and percentages to compare numbers and solve problems.
Math: Measurement
UEN-TV 9.1
Upcoming Show Times:
6:30 PM on Apr 19, 2013
Past Show Times:
6:30 PM on Jan 18, 2013
A variety of uses for measurement, how to calculate in the English and metric systems, and how to solve for the perimeters and areas of various shapes.
Math: Formulas
UEN-TV 9.1
Upcoming Show Times:
6:30 PM on Apr 22, 2013
Past Show Times:
6:30 PM on Jan 21, 2013
Shows how people use formulas in some practical situations and reviews commonly used formulas.
Math: Geometry
UEN-TV 9.1
Upcoming Show Times:
6:30 PM on Apr 24, 2013
Past Show Times:
6:30 PM on Jan 23, 2013
Reviews geometry terms, basic properties of angles and triangles, and methods for solving a variety of geometry problems.
Math: Data Analysis
UEN-TV 9.1
Upcoming Show Times:
6:30 PM on Apr 26, 2013
Past Show Times:
6:30 PM on Jan 25, 2013
Defines mean, median, and mode and shows how to organize data on charts and graphs and analyze statistical trends.
Math: Statistics and Probability
UEN-TV 9.1
Upcoming Show Times:
6:30 PM on Apr 29, 2013
Past Show Times:
6:30 PM on Jan 28, 2013
Shows how statistics are gathered and used and explores the basics of chance and probability.
Math: Introduction to Algebra
UEN-TV 9.1
Upcoming Show Times:
6:30 PM on May 1, 2013
Past Show Times:
6:30 PM on Jan 30, 2013
Explores basic algebraic concepts and properties and shows how to write and solve equations.
Math: Special Topics In Algebra and Geometry
UEN-TV 9.1
Upcoming Show Times:
6:30 PM on May 3, 2013
Past Show Times:
6:30 PM on Feb 1, 2013
Explores patterns in math and in the real world and shows how mathematical relationships can be plotted on the coordinate plane.
Orientation
UEN-TV 9.1
Past Show Times:
6:30 PM on Feb 4, 2013
This is the orientation program for GED Connection, it takes a look at the series and how you can use it to help prepare for the GED test. The GED test has five parts to it: math, social studies, science, reading, and writing. There are GED Connection programs that correspond to each part of the test, although some parts (like math) have more programs. The reading programs have one program that correlates with each type of reading material that may be encountered on the GED test, which is fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and drama. The writing programs show how to approach writing as a process in order to organize your thoughts better. The math programs cover topics like geometry, measurement, data analysis, formulas, algebra, and statistics. The science programs cover life science, earth science, and space science. Lastly, the social studies programs cover topics like maps, world history, and civics and government.
Writing: Passing The Ged Writing Test
UEN-TV 9.1
Past Show Times:
6:30 PM on Feb 6, 2013
Advice on how to prepare for the GED writing test, with sample test questions.
Writing: Getting Ideas On Paper
UEN-TV 9.1
Upcoming Show Times:
6:30 PM on Feb 8, 2013
Successful writers and adult learners share ideas on how to get started writing.
Writing: The Writing Process
UEN-TV 9.1
Upcoming Show Times:
6:30 PM on Feb 11, 2013
Outlines a three-step process: generating ideas, writing a rough draft, and evising/editing.
Writing: Organized Writing
UEN-TV 9.1
Upcoming Show Times:
6:30 PM on Feb 13, 2013
Experienced writers offer useful organizing techniques.
Writing: Style and Word Choice
UEN-TV 9.1
Upcoming Show Times:
6:30 PM on Feb 15, 2013
Purpose and audience affect how authors compose various kinds of written pieces.
Writing: Effective Sentences
UEN-TV 9.1
Upcoming Show Times:
6:30 PM on Feb 18, 2013
How to write complete and correct sentences and how to correct and improve problem sentences.
Writing: Grammar and Usage
UEN-TV 9.1
Upcoming Show Times:
6:30 PM on Feb 20, 2013
Reviews typical grammar and usage problems writers encounter.
Writing: Spelling, Punctuation and Capitalization
UEN-TV 9.1
Upcoming Show Times:
6:30 PM on Feb 22, 2013
Tips on how to improve your writing mechanics.
Writing: The Ged Essay
UEN-TV 9.1
Upcoming Show Times:
6:30 PM on Feb 25, 2013
GED graduates describe test day and provide tips on writing the GED essay.
Reading: Passing The Ged Reading Test
UEN-TV 9.1
Upcoming Show Times:
6:30 PM on Feb 27, 2013
Reviews the skills required, the subjects covered, and the kinds of questions included on the 2002 GED reading test.
Reading: Nonfiction
UEN-TV 9.1
Upcoming Show Times:
6:30 PM on Mar 1, 2013
Explores three kinds of nonfiction writing-informational, opinion, and memoir-and illustrates how to get the most out of reading them. Writer Luis Rodriguez reads from Always Running, his memoir about gang life.
Reading: Fiction
UEN-TV 9.1
Upcoming Show Times:
6:30 PM on Mar 4, 2013
Explores elements of fiction in short stories by Edgar Allan Poe, Flannery O'Connor, and James Baldwin and the contemporary novel Breath, Eyes, Memory by Edwidge Danticat, who reads an excerpt from the book.
Reading: Poetry
UEN-TV 9.1
Upcoming Show Times:
6:30 PM on Mar 6, 2013
Poet Sonia Sanchez reads from her work and shows how to analyze a poem, U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky introduces the "Favorite Poem Project," and people talk about how poetry can be a powerful means of expression.
Reading: Drama
UEN-TV 9.1
Upcoming Show Times:
6:30 PM on Mar 8, 2013
Explores the elements of drama through a play written by an adult learner and goes behind the scenes to see how the written word is translated to the stage.
Social Studies: Passing The Ged Social Studies Test
UEN-TV 9.1
Upcoming Show Times:
6:30 PM on Mar 11, 2013
Tips on reading and interpreting maps, charts, and graphics; information on the content areas covered on the social studies section of the 2002 GED Test; and sample test questions.
Social Studies: Themes In U.S. History
UEN-TV 9.1
Upcoming Show Times:
6:30 PM on Mar 13, 2013
Explores key events and themes-such as the nation's multicultural nature-that have made the United States what it is today.
Social Studies: Themes In World History
UEN-TV 9.1
Upcoming Show Times:
6:30 PM on Mar 15, 2013
Major events, inventions, and ideas that have shaped the world and its cultures, from ancient Egypt to the modern Middle East.
Social Studies: Economics
UEN-TV 9.1
Upcoming Show Times:
6:30 PM on Mar 18, 2013
Business people and economics teachers explain the basics of money, finance, markets, and commerce.
Social Studies: Civics and Government
UEN-TV 9.1
Upcoming Show Times:
6:30 PM on Mar 20, 2013
Explores the foundations and structure of American government and the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.
Social Studies: Geography
UEN-TV 9.1
Upcoming Show Times:
6:30 PM on Mar 22, 2013
Explores the relevance of geography-from the impact of humans on the environment to how places and regions define our world.
Science: Passing The Ged Science Test
UEN-TV 9.1
Upcoming Show Times:
6:30 PM on Mar 25, 2013
An overview of the GED science test with sample questions and an explanation of the scientific method.
Science: Life Science
UEN-TV 9.1
Upcoming Show Times:
6:30 PM on Mar 27, 2013
Explores a variety of life science topics, from basic biology to genetics to ecosystems.
Science: Earth and Space Science
UEN-TV 9.1
Upcoming Show Times:
6:30 PM on Mar 29, 2013
Topics in geology, astronomy, and meteorology, including earthquakes, how the Earth was formed, natural cycles, and the basics of weather and energy.
Science: Chemistry
UEN-TV 9.1
Upcoming Show Times:
6:30 PM on Apr 1, 2013
Defines an element, illustrates some chemical reactions, and explores practical applications of chemistry in everyday life-from cooking to making art.