This website provides leveled readers (Levels A-G) that teachers and students can access for free. It's possible to print these out to create a classroom library, to use them for small group reading instruction, or to provide extension activities for independent reading. It's also possible to read these books digitally on the computer and to listen to the audio recording that accompanies each book. The topics work well for adult learners because they are about real-life experiences and daily life.

This document provides an overview of the 2019 HSET exam. The ETS company explains each of the five tests: Reading, Writing, Math, Science, and Social Studies. This document is essential for HSED teachers and students so they understand the duration of each test, the number of questions, the format, and a breakdown of the content that is included on each test.

This is a great resource for higher level ELL classes. The articles are written at about a 5th grade reading level but are also appropriate for adult learners. There are new non-fiction articles that are available for free each week, and there is an archive full of hundreds of articles. These articles lend themselves well to reading lessons that include vocabulary, comprehension, pronunciation, and class discussions.

The scientific method is a part of almost every HSED practice test for science. This shows that it is important for students to understand and know how to identify the various steps and how they work together in an experiment. HSED students can watch this video to understand the scientific method, and then they can read the article that is immediately following the video. The video is approximately 12 minutes long.

This graphic organizer is very helpful for teachers and students as they begin brainstorming and preparing to write persuasive 5-paragraph essays. Students will write a timed, persuasive essay for their final HSED Writing test, so it is important for them to learn how to quickly organize their ideas.

The Minnesota Literacy Council provided lesson plans and additional resources that are focused on preparing adult learners for the GED science test. While Iowa does not use the GED test, some of the same skills and content would apply to the HSED test. HSED instructors can modify or use parts of these resources with their students.

Teachers can sign up for free on this website to get access to free curriculum, lessons, resources, and daily leveled reading texts. This website also provides suggestions and opportunities for differentiation.

This website contains grammar exercises geared toward adult learners. Teachers or students can use these free resources, and it is considered "Grammar Instruction with Attitude," so the site tries to explain grammar in a style that doesn't look like it is designed for elementary students.

The Smithsonian Science Education Center provided several videos to help teachers develop science curricula. This site also includes videos about effective teaching strategies to use for science classes and information about science resources to use in the classroom.

Students can use this website to gain access to free public domain audiobooks. This is a valuable resource for students who struggle with reading and would benefit from exposure to fluent reading. This site could especially be helpful for students who want additional independent reading practice if they can follow along with a book while listening to the audio version.

This site provides links to interactive science games that are at an appropriate level for high school students or adult learners. Students can use these games to review topics such as the periodic table of elements and anatomy.

Students can use this site to access free articles about scientific information. Articles include topics related to animals, inventions, the environment, space, and more. The pictures and short articles could be useful for introducing a new topic or for students to do independent research about scientific topics of their choice.

The National Adult Literacy Agency in Ireland compiled this list of adult literacy worksheets. The reading worksheets include practice and reinforcement activities related to phonics, prefixes, suffixes, abbreviations, the 100 most common words, etc.

This website contains a list of the most highly recommended online resources for teachers who are teaching mathematics to adult learners. Some of the links include ready-to-use worksheets and math-related apps for iPads or computers.

This website is sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of English, and it contains free writing lesson plans and resources. It's possible to search this site by topic, grade level, or type of resources. This website is designed for the K-12 classroom, but it can be adapted to meet the needs of adult learners, too.

The National Adult Literacy Agency provided this article about effective strategies to use when teaching adults basic math skills. This article focuses on the unique needs of adult learners and provides practice tips for HSED math teachers.

This document is a manual about how to teach basic math concepts to adult learners. This document can help HSED math teachers gain insights about best teaching strategies to use during math lessons and how to adjust math instruction to meet the needs of adult students.

The Purdue Writing Lab website provides teachers and students with information about grammar rules and opportunities to practice those skills. Online exercises include these topics: grammar, punctuation, spelling, sentence structure, sentence style, and ESL exercises. Answer keys are also available for the exercises.

This video shows students what to expect when they show up for their U.S. citizenship interview and test. The video provides slower speaking and shows an image of the words that are spoken so that ELLs can understand better.